Dec 05 Indonesian rescuers dig through volcanic ash after 14 die By Associated Press Rescuers were sifting through smoldering debris and thick mud in search of survivors a day after the highest volcano on Java island erupted with fury, killing at least 14 people with searing gas and ash. Continue reading
Dec 05 Violence as French far-right TV pundit holds campaign rally By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press As his supporters cheered and waved French flags in a northern suburb of the capital, thousands of others took to the streets of Paris to denounce his xenophobic platform. Continue reading
Dec 05 Attorney: CNN told of harassment claims before Cuomo firing By Associated Press Attorney Debra Katz said Sunday her client was the victim of “serious sexual misconduct” by Cuomo and that she had contacted CNN about the woman’s allegations on Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 04 Edward Shames, last ‘Band of Brothers’ officer, dies at 99 By Associated Press Edward Shames, a World War II veteran who was the last surviving officer of “Easy Company,” which inspired the HBO miniseries and book “Band of Brothers,” has died. He was 99. Continue reading
Dec 04 CNN fires Chris Cuomo for helping brother deal with scandal By David Bauder, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press CNN fired anchor Chris Cuomo on Saturday after details emerged about how he assisted his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as the politician faced sexual harassment allegations earlier this year. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 10:37 Dictatorial governments are reaching beyond their borders to silence critics By Benedict Moran Paul Rusesabagina, whose heroic efforts during the Rwandan genocide were depicted in the film “Hotel Rwanda,” was living in the U.S. when he was brought to Rwanda, against his will, to stand trial on charges of terrorism. Human rights advocates… Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 7:07 Maryland is the first state to formally reckon with its history of lynching and racial violence By PBS NewsHour Healing wounds over and violence from years past can be an extremely difficult endeavor. South Africa's truth and reconciliation commission was the most famous attempt of its kind—but now, Maryland is the first U.S. state using the resolution model to… Continue watching
Dec 04 EXPLAINER: How unusual is it to charge parents in school shooting? By Ed White, Associated Press Guns used in U.S. school shootings have often come from the homes of young perpetrators, but parents are rarely charged for the violence that occurs, experts say. Continue reading
Nov 28 Fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies of cancer at 41 By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Abloh was the artistic director for Louis Vuitton's menswear, but his ubiquitous, consumer-friendly presence in culture was wide-ranging and dynamic. Some compared him to Jeff Koons. Others hailed him as his generation's Karl Lagerfeld. Continue reading
Nov 28 WHO criticizes travel bans on southern African countries By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press The World Health Organization on Sunday urged countries around the world not to impose flight bans on southern African nations due to concerns over the new omicron variant. WHO’s regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, called on countries to follow… Continue reading