Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee from months of widespread gang violence in Haiti. https://ift.tt/EeX8bly May 24, 2024 at 07:35PM
Norway’s sovereign-wealth fund will vote against the re-election of Exxon Mobil director Joseph Hooley, opposing a move it says undermines shareholder rights. https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/norways-oil-fund-to-vote-against-exxon-mobil-amid-shareholder-rights-concern-cdb99398
More striking hotel workers edge toward finish line after seven more hotels reach tentative agreements.
Eyewitnesses tell the BBC they heard what sounded like an explosion as a two-storey restaurant collapsed, killing four. https://ift.tt/0UPHxam May 24, 2024 at 02:34PM
The landslide struck in the early hours, burying 100 houses in six highland villages. https://ift.tt/JnuNKsH May 24, 2024 at 09:43PM
An officer with the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) in Kentucky received “corrective action” after an internal investigation into the arrest of two-time PGA major winner Scottie Scheffler revealed the officer did not follow proper protocols and turn on his body camera. It’s apparently not the first time Det. Bryan Gillis has gotten into trouble.…
A Mississippi man, and former Republican congressional candidate, pleaded guilty Friday in connection to the vandalism of a statue of a pagan idol at the Iowa state capitol in exchange for the dropping of a hate crime charge. Michael Cassidy pleaded guilty to an aggravated misdemeanor count of third-degree criminal mischief, the Des Moines Register…
A New Mexico judge rejects actor Alec Baldwin’s request to dismiss a criminal charge against him in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during production of a film, “Rust.” https://www.wsj.com/articles/judge-rejects-alec-baldwins-bid-to-drop-criminal-charge-in-rust-shooting-5711e9c6
A selection of photos from around the world taken this week. https://ift.tt/wV9dtCM May 25, 2024 at 02:27AM
Lonzo Ball’s NBA career has been plagued by injuries. But after sitting out more than two calendar years, the Chicago Bulls guard finally appears to be on the right path. The 26-year-old Ball has had multiple surgeries on his knee. He has not appeared in an NBA game since January 2022. During a recent episode…