Sep 03 Firefighters try to save relics as fire engulfs Rio museum By Peter Prengaman, Associated Press The esteemed museum, which houses artifacts from Egypt, Greco-Roman art and some of the first fossils found in Brazil, was closed to the public at the time of the fire, which broke out at 7:30 p.m. Sunday local time. Continue reading
Sep 03 Myanmar court sentences Reuters reporters to 7 years in jail By Victoria Milko, Aung Naing Soe, Associated Press Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo had been reporting on the brutal crackdown on the Rohingya when they were arrested and charged with violating the colonial-era Official Secrets Act, punishable by up to 14 years in prison. They had pleaded… Continue reading
Sep 02 Facebook adds Alaska’s Inupiaq as language option By Rachel D'Oro, Associated Press A new Inupiaq language option recently went live on Facebook for those who employ the social media giant's community translation tool. Continue reading
Sep 02 Rights group says strike on bus in Yemen is ‘apparent war crime’ By Samy Magdy, Associated Press An airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen that killed dozens of people last month is an "apparent war crime," an international rights group said Sunday. Continue reading
Sep 02 Nebraska Catholic diocese rocked by old abuse allegations By Grant Schulte, Associated Press As a new wave of abuse scandals rock the Roman Catholic church, critics say the Diocese of Lincoln is now paying the price for its unwillingness to change and lack of transparency. Continue reading
Sep 02 High court pick Kavanaugh and his carefully constructed life By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s life seems as carefully constructed as the Supreme Court arguments he will hear if he is confirmed to the high court. He checks all the boxes of the ways of Washington, or at least the… Continue reading
Sep 02 Arkansas race shows Democrats’ hope for red state wins By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press Clarke Tucker's surprisingly competitive bid to unseat a Republican congressman is boosting his party's hopes that it can still find issues that attract voters in conservative places. Continue reading
Sep 02 Injecting wastewater underground can cause earthquakes up to 10 kilometers away By Emily Brodsky, The Conversation Earthquakes in the central and eastern United States have increased dramatically in the last decade as a result of human activities. Continue reading
Sep 01 The Senate could soon pass an opioids package. But a new law is still a long way away By Lev Facher, STAT The Senate is likely to pass a comprehensive bill to address the opioid crisis in the coming weeks. But the finish line on that long-discussed priority remains a long way off. Continue reading
Sep 01 Amsterdam officials say ‘terrorist motive’ alleged in attack on Americans By Mike Corder, Associated Press A 19-year-old Afghan citizen had a "terrorist motive" for allegedly stabbing two Americans at the main train station in Amsterdam, city authorities in the Dutch capital said Saturday. Continue reading