A German court on Thursday jailed a Syrian ex-intelligence officer for life for murder, rape and crimes against humanity, handing down the first ever conviction for state-backed torture committed during Syria’s civil war after a landmark trial.
The Loudoun County boy who sexually assaulted two classmates in the girl’s bathroom of two different high schools was sentenced on Wednesday to residential treatment and will be required to register as a sex offender.
U.S. student loan giant Navient Corp will cancel $1.7 billion in debt owed by 66,000 borrowers and recompense 350,000 others to resolve allegations by 38 U.S. states and the District of Columbia that the company preyed on customers and steered many to costly repayment plans.
President Joe Biden pressed social media companies to censor any COVID information that does not align with the mainstream narrative as part of a speech on Thursday.
North Korea fired at least two ballistic missiles on Friday, drawing both condemnation and an appeal for dialogue from a U.S. administration that has imposed new sanctions over previous North Korean missile launches and is pushing for more.
In an effort to maintain safe staffing ratios, hospital administrators are creating policies that allow COVID-infected staff members to work if they are asymptomatic or have very mild symptoms.
The standoff between Russia and the West has reached a breaking point, at least according to one Russian minister.
No sooner had reports surfaced of Schumer’s plan to force debate on voting rights legislation than moderate Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) stamped out any hope that Democrats might remove the filibuster.
Shortly after the Supreme Court struck down the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate for companies with over 100 employees on Thursday, the White House released a statement encouraging businesses to institute their own vaccine requirements.
ESPN revealed on Friday the latest update in the saga. Djokovic’s visa was denied for a second time by the Australian government, as the country is cracking down on vaccine mandates for all citizens.
