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Hedge fund millionaire banned by City watchdog
Crispin Odey has also been fined £1.8m by the Financial Conduct Authority for a "lack of integrity".BBC News - Mar. 17 -
Deported family of U.S. citizen girl recovering from brain surgery alleges civil rights abuses
Attorneys are requesting a probe into abuses the family faced in U.S. detention and urging immigration authorities to grant humanitarian parole to the undocumented parents.NBC News - Mar. 17 -
Police release new evidence in timeline of Hackman and his wife's death
Authorities say the actor's wife called for medical help a day after she was thought to have died.BBC News - Mar. 17 -
Gene Hackman’s Wife Died at Least a Day Later Than Originally Thought
Betsy Arakawa made several calls to a medical clinic on Feb. 12, the day after the authorities initially believed that she died.The New York Times - Mar. 18 -
Remains of another serial killer victim found at landfill, officials say
Marcedes Myran was one of the Indigenous women slain by convicted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki, authorities say.CBS News - Mar. 18 -
Hungary's parliament passes law banning Pride events, in new assault on LGBTQ rights
Hungarian lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law banning Pride events and allowing authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attendees.NBC News - 6d -
Family of Sudiksha Konanki believes she 'drowned': Sheriff
Authorities initially said they believed Sudiksha Konanki drowned but have not ruled out foul play in her disappearance.The Hill - 6d -
Thousands take to the streets after Hungary passes new anti-LGBTQ+ law banning Pride events
There was a demonstration in Budapest after A new anti-LGBTQ law banning Pride events and allowing authorities to use facial recognition software.NBC News - 6d -
Judge grants habeas corpus petition for Joshua Riibe
The ruling comes as Konanki's parents asked authorities to declare the 20-year-old dead.The Hill - 6d -
There are new fears about Fed firings after FTC dismissals. What analysts are saying.
An action taken late on Tuesday is again raising the question of Trump’s authority to dismiss Fed officialsMarketWatch - 6d -
Dr. Sheldon Greenfield, Who Exposed Gaps in Health Care, Dies at 86
The author of numerous studies, he urged patients to question their physicians and expressed concern about cancer treatment for older adults.The New York Times - 5d -
China raises state funding for strategic minerals amid US trade war
Authorities increase subsidies for exploration and mining to shore up high-tech supply chainFinancial Times - 5d -
Public data should not conflate sex and gender, review says
Author of government-ordered review says biological sex and gender have become distinct and should be recorded separately.BBC News - 5d -
WATCH: Sheriff’s deputy vehicle hit by truck while responding to call in Florida
No citizens were injured, while the deputy suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital for evaluation, authorities said.ABC News - 5d -
WATCH: Sheriff’s deputy vehicle hit by truck while responding to call in Florida
No citizens were injured, while the deputy suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital for evaluation, authorities said.ABC News - 5d -
Judge blocks deportation of Georgetown researcher detained by ICE
A federal judge on Thursday blocked the government from deporting a Georgetown University researcher who was detained by immigration authorities earlier this week.CBS News - 4d -
Turkey detains 37 in escalating crackdown on opposition to Erdoğan
Hundreds more sought by authorities as they move to stifle dissent over arrest of popular Istanbul mayorFinancial Times - 4d -
Singapore inflation hits four-year low, below average MAS forecast for 2025
The Monetary Authority of Singapore forecast headline inflation to average 1.5%–2.5% in 2025, compared to 2.4% in 2024.CNBC - 1d -
UK detects bird flu in sheep for the first time
Authorities play down risks to livestock but urge precautions to avoid mass outbreaks seen in USFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Block Ruling on Rehiring Fired Workers
An administration lawyer complained about what she said was a trend of lower court judges exceeding their authority in halting government programs.The New York Times - 20h -
Motorcyclist dies after being swallowed by sinkhole in South Korea
A motorcyclist died after falling into a sinkhole in the South Korean capital, authorities said Tuesday, in the latest such fatal incident.NBC News - 3h -
Armed Teen Is Stopped From Boarding a Flight in Australia, the Police Say
Passengers and crew held down the 17 year old, who had a shotgun and also claimed to have bombs, until the police arrived, the authorities said.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests, lawyer says
Federal immigration authorities arrested a Palestinian graduate student who played a prominent role in protests against Israel at Columbia University, according to his attorney.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
5 injured after small plane crashes into residential area in Pennsylvania
All five people on board a small plane that crashed into a residential area in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on Sunday survived and were taken to hospitals, authorities said.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Guatemala's Volcano of Fire erupts and forces evacuations
Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire is erupting, and authorities have evacuated nearly 300 families while warning that another 30,000 people in the area could be at riskABC News - Mar. 10 -
Search intensifies for missing Pitt spring breaker. Here's what we know.
Authorities are searching in the tourist town of Punta Cana for any signs of 20-year-old Pitt student Sudiksha Konanki, who disappeared while on spring break.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
A Swiss politician was fined for buying pink water pistols online
A Swiss politician has been fined for buying water pistols online after authorities said the toys violate the country’s weapons lawABC News - Mar. 11 -
Syrian Kurds celebrate deal with Damascus as coastal residents remain wary after violence
In northeast Syria, revelers took to the streets after the announcement of a breakthrough deal between the central government in Damascus and local Kurdish-led authoritiesABC News - Mar. 11 -
We Still Don’t Know Who Built the Monolith
The authorities have little to say about a mysterious metal object that appeared, then swiftly vanished, in a remote part of the Red Rock Country region of Utah in 2020.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Pakistani officials say insurgent attack on train has ended; some hostages are dead
Pakistani authorities say an insurgent attack on a train carrying hundreds of people has ended, with all attackers killed following a daylong standoffABC News - Mar. 12 -
Why this CEO wants to give motherhood better PR: 'We want more options on the table'
Neha Ruch is the CEO and founder of Mother Untitled and author of "The Power Pause," which covers how moms can plan a career break and return to the workforce.CNBC - Mar. 12 -
'Long Bright River' allowed Amanda Seyfried to go inside a cop's mind with its creator
For Amanda Seyfried, the Peacock limited series offered a rare opportunity to play a character adapted from a book while working closely alongside the author, Liz Moore.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 13 -
Trump to invoke wartime power from 1798 for Guantanamo deportations
President Trump is planning to invoke a wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as soon as Friday to authorize the summary deportation of some migrants.CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Plane Fire at Denver Airport Forces Passengers to Evacuate Onto Wing
The flight had been diverted to the airport after experiencing “engine vibrations,” the authorities said. Six passengers were taken to a hospital for evaluation.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
In Japan, a Journalist Takes a Stand by Striking Out on His Own
Makoto Watanabe quit a major newspaper after it retracted a scoop. Now he runs an investigative nonprofit that does not shy away from challenging authority.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Serbia's capital Belgrade on edge ahead of a major rally testing the ruling populists
Serbia’s capital Belgrade is on edge ahead of a major rally this weekend with populist authorities of President Aleksandar Vucic ramping up efforts to dissuade people from attendingABC News - Mar. 14 -
Barking dogs at Iowa kennel provide key evidence in murder case
A surveillance camera captured the sound of dogs barking, helping authorities determine when Angela Prichard's estranged husband arrived at the location to wait for her.CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Meta Tries to Bury a Tell-All Book
Mark Zuckerberg might be in his post-fact-checking-era. But that hasn’t stopped Meta from going after the author of Careless People.Wired - Mar. 14 -
Herman Graf, Who Helped Sell ‘Tropic of Cancer,’ Dies at 91
A major figure in independent publishing, he promoted Henry Miller’s once-banned book and helped make “A Confederacy of Dunces” a best seller after the author’s death.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
How a photo of Nazis eating blueberries inspired Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich's Holocaust play
'Here There Are Blueberries' tells the story of an album of historical photos documenting the lives of ordinary Germans who were part of the bureaucracy of the Holocaust. Authors Moisés Kaufman and ...Los Angeles Times - Mar. 14