A Maryland appeals court has upheld a ruling granting a new trial to a man whose conviction in the murder of his high school sweetheart became the subject of the popular podcast “Serial.”… Read more
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Barclays to Pay $2 Billion to U.S. to Settle Mortgage Suit
Barclays has agreed to pay $2 billion in civil penalties to the U.S. government to settle a lawsuit alleging that it was involved in a fraudulent scheme to sell residential mortgage-backed securities.… Read more
Zachary Cruz, Brother of School Shooter Nikolas Cruz, Gets 6 Months Probation for Trespassing
The younger brother of Parkland, Florida, school shooter Nikolas Cruz has been sentenced to 6 months of probation for trespassing on the campus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School earlier this month. … Read more
House Democrats Call for FBI to Probe Into Kushner’s Ties to Saudi Crown Prince
Six House Democrats are calling on FBI Director Christopher Wray to investigate whether President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior White House aide Jared Kushner leaked classified information to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman… Read more
Malala Returns to Pakistan For the First Time Since Attack
Nearly six years after a brutal attack left her on the verge of death, Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has returned to Pakistan.… Read more
Memorial for Parkland Shooting Victims Dismantled
People gathered outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School paying tribute to victims with flowers and teddy bears for six weeks after the shooting. When students return from Spring Break on Monday, those mementos will be gone.… Read more
McDonald’s Expands Worker Tuition Benefits, Citing Tax Law
McDonald’s Corp. says restaurant crew members will be able to get up to $2,500 per year for tuition, an increase from $700.… Read more
Howard University Fires 6 Employees After Financial Aid Investigation
Howard University in Washington, D.C., has confirmed that six employees have been fired for “gross misconduct and neglect of duties” after school officials discovered financial aid money had been misappropriated.… Read more
President Trump Fires Veterans Affairs Secretary Shulkin
President Donald Trump is firing Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin and replacing him with the White House doctor in the wake of a bruising ethics scandal and a mounting rebellion within the VA.… Read more
Woman Sues After Rental Home Was Used to Shoot Pornography
A Massachusetts woman has filed a federal lawsuit accusing her tenant of using her Martha’s Vineyard home to shoot pornographic videos without telling her.… Read more
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Appeals Court Upholds New Trial For Subject of ‘Serial’
A Maryland appeals court has upheld a ruling granting a new trial to a man whose conviction in the murder of his high school sweetheart became the subject of the popular podcast “Serial.”… Continue Reading
Barclays to Pay $2 Billion to U.S. to Settle Mortgage Suit
Barclays has agreed to pay $2 billion in civil penalties to the U.S. government to settle a lawsuit alleging that it was involved in a fraudulent scheme to sell residential mortgage-backed securities.… Continue Reading
Zachary Cruz, Brother of School Shooter Nikolas Cruz, Gets 6 Months Probation for Trespassing
The younger brother of Parkland, Florida, school shooter Nikolas Cruz has been sentenced to 6 months of probation for trespassing on the campus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School earlier this month. … Continue Reading
House Democrats Call for FBI to Probe Into Kushner’s Ties to Saudi Crown Prince
Six House Democrats are calling on FBI Director Christopher Wray to investigate whether President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior White House aide Jared Kushner leaked classified information to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman… Continue Reading
Malala Returns to Pakistan For the First Time Since Attack
Nearly six years after a brutal attack left her on the verge of death, Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has returned to Pakistan.… Continue Reading
Memorial for Parkland Shooting Victims Dismantled
People gathered outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School paying tribute to victims with flowers and teddy bears for six weeks after the shooting. When students return from Spring Break on Monday, those mementos will be gone.… Continue Reading
McDonald’s Expands Worker Tuition Benefits, Citing Tax Law
McDonald’s Corp. says restaurant crew members will be able to get up to $2,500 per year for tuition, an increase from $700.… Continue Reading
Howard University Fires 6 Employees After Financial Aid Investigation
Howard University in Washington, D.C., has confirmed that six employees have been fired for “gross misconduct and neglect of duties” after school officials discovered financial aid money had been misappropriated.… Continue Reading
President Trump Fires Veterans Affairs Secretary Shulkin
President Donald Trump is firing Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin and replacing him with the White House doctor in the wake of a bruising ethics scandal and a mounting rebellion within the VA.… Continue Reading
Woman Sues After Rental Home Was Used to Shoot Pornography
A Massachusetts woman has filed a federal lawsuit accusing her tenant of using her Martha’s Vineyard home to shoot pornographic videos without telling her.… Continue Reading