• Stadium gates too small for escape in crush that killed 125 in Indonesia, police say

    Stadium gates too small for escape in crush that killed 125 in Indonesia, police say

    Oct 04, 2022 02:20 PM EST

    ... tear gas and triggered a crush of fans making a panicked, chaotic run for the exits. Police acted after some of the 42,000 Arema FC fans ran onto the pitch in anger after their team was defeated 3-2, its first loss at home against visiting Persebaya Surabaya in ...

  • News Wrap: At least 125 killed in stampede in Indonesia, Ukrainian forces gain ground

    News Wrap: At least 125 killed in stampede in Indonesia, Ukrainian forces gain ground

    Oct 03, 2022 10:45 PM EST

    ... the home team lost. Most of the victims were trampled to death. The team's head coach called it unacceptable. Javier Roca, Head Coach, Arema F.C. (through translator): We just hope that this incident will become a starting point for a new era of Indonesian and global football. Stop ...

  • Prison chaplain guilty of sexually abusing incarcerated women faces sentencing

    Prison chaplain guilty of sexually abusing incarcerated women faces sentencing

    Aug 31, 2022 06:21 PM EST

    ... there is no scenario in which an inracerated person can give consent. Earlier this year, an Associated Press investigation revealed years of sexual misconduct at FCI Dublin, including allegations against the prison's former warden. The AP also detailed steps that were taken to keep abuse secret, such as ignoring ...

  • Depeche Mode founding keyboardist Andy Fletcher dies at 60

    Depeche Mode founding keyboardist Andy Fletcher dies at 60

    May 27, 2022 12:10 AM EST

    ... a legendary concert at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, that represented the pinnacle of the band's prominence. A fan of soccer team Chelsea FC with a penchant for chess, Fletcher assumed a low-profile in the group. He did not sing or write songs, and his face never ...

  • Israel grapples with fate of oligarchs as Ukraine war rages

    Israel grapples with fate of oligarchs as Ukraine war rages

    Mar 14, 2022 05:59 PM EST

    ... believed to have taken on Israeli citizenship or residency in recent years. Many have good working relations with the Kremlin, and at least four -- Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich, Mikhail Fridman, Petr Aven and Viktor Vekselberg -- have been sanctioned internationally because of their purported connections to Putin. Some of the ...

  • British sanctions on Roman Abramovich leads to restrictions on Chelsea Football Club

    British sanctions on Roman Abramovich leads to restrictions on Chelsea Football Club

    Mar 10, 2022 06:47 PM EST

    ... influential oligarchs enabling his regime,” Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said of Putin. “The important measures announced today will clearly have a direct impact on Chelsea FC and its fans but we are working hard to make sure the club and the national game are not unnecessarily harmed.” Club sponsors are ...

  • Whistleblowers say they're being bullied for exposing federal prison abuses

    Whistleblowers say they're being bullied for exposing federal prison abuses

    Feb 24, 2022 07:12 PM EST

    ... Although I recognize her right to believe what she believes, I do not recognize her right to blindly categorize all the hard working staff at FCI Dublin who choose to be law-abiding public servants every single day they report to duty." Hinkle said Speier had surprised him and other ...

  • WATCH: Congress takes up controversy over 5G wireless service near airports

    WATCH: Congress takes up controversy over 5G wireless service near airports

    Feb 03, 2022 04:14 PM EST

    ... without ensuring there would be no interference with aviation. "Having a dropped call is way less serious than having a dropped airplane," he said. The FCC has said it provided enough buffer between C-Band and radio altimeters to prevent interference.FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel was invited to testify but ...

  • How society should deal with misinformation on Spotify

    How society should deal with misinformation on Spotify

    Jan 31, 2022 11:40 PM EST

    ... groups like the FCC are actively regulating what people can say and do on media. And that's not censorship. It's actually working to protect people in a democratic society. I mean, you can just ask Howard Stern what it looks like to be checked by the FCC, right?

  • Why are U.S. airlines concerned about 5G?

    Why are U.S. airlines concerned about 5G?

    Jan 19, 2022 11:25 PM EST

    ... about all this. Surely, the FAA considered all this as they were moving forward. Miles O'Brien: Well, the FAA was considering it, but the FCC was pushing as well. And it was a little bit like a game of chicken to see, who is going to fix the problem ...