Day: March 16, 2023
ACLU of Alaska sues over prison involuntary medication rules
The ACLU of Alaska is asking a judge to strike down as unconstitutional a state corrections policy on involuntary medication of people who are incarcerated.
Oklahoma City bombing figure’s son guilty in Nevada robbery
The troubled son of imprisoned Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator Terry Nichols has pleaded guilty in Las Vegas to kidnapping and armed robbery in a case that will get him at least five years in a Nevada prison.
French pension strike creates massive garbage pileup in Paris
The ongoing strikes over French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to raise the retirement age by two years have generated gargantuan garbage piles in Paris.
US tribes get bison as they seek to restore bond with animal
Nearly three dozen bison from a mountain park outside Denver, Colorado, have been transferred to several tribes from across the Great Plains.
Jiang Yanyong, doctor who exposed China’s SARS coverup, dies at 91
The Chinese state turned against Dr. Jiang when he called for accountability over the 1989 crackdowns in Tiananmen Square.
Counter-terror police charge man with attempted murder over Cheltenham stabbing
Joshua Bowles, 29, will appear at Westminster magistrates court in London on ThursdayCounter-terrorism police have charged a man with attempted murder following the stabbing of a woman outside a leisure centre in Cheltenham.The incident took place at a…
NY bank’s demise: Contagion or a problem with the business?
A New York-based bank’s demise was stunningly fast.