Day: July 10, 2023

Sudan embroiled in civil war of ‘most brutal kind,’ UN humanitarian chief says

8:09 pm July 10, 2023

Sudan appears to be in a civil war “of the most brutal kind” and the world needs a new forum for talks in pursuit of a cease-fire, the United Nations humanitarian chief told The Associated Press on Monday. Martin Griffiths spoke as regional leaders met in neighboring Ethiopia following the breakdown of peace talks in […]

Reality TV doctor and girlfriend accused of sex crimes get charges dismissed

8:08 pm July 10, 2023

Dr. Grant Robicheaux and his girlfriend, Cerissa Riley, have had sex charges against them dismissed by a California judge, after they were accused of drugging and raping multiple victims. Court records show that charges of assault with the intent to commit a sexual offense were dismissed Friday against Riley and Robicheaux, a surgeon who previously […]

Veteran Georgia journalist Shipp dies at 89, leaving behind legacy of fearless reporting

7:58 pm July 10, 2023

William “Bill” Shipp, a journalist whose passion for scoops and sometimes-scorching criticism of politicians fueled his coverage of Georgia for more than 50 years, died Saturday at age 89. No cause of death was released. Shipp, born in Marietta in 1933, first gained public notice in 1953 as an editor of the University of Georgia’s […]

Russian national tried to bomb Berlin building housing news agency staff: German authorities

7:57 pm July 10, 2023

A Russian citizen has been charged in Berlin with attempted homicide and attempted arson for placing an explosive or incendiary device last year in a building where employees of a Russian news agency lived, prosecutors in the German capital said Monday. The 55-year-old suspect, whose name was not released, is accused of placing the device […]

Biden vow to crack down on disrespectful workplace behavior resurfaces amid reported F-bombs directed at staff

7:18 pm July 10, 2023

President Biden’s vow to fire “on the spot” any employees who treated fellow staffers disrespectfully is gaining renewed scrutiny after a new report detailing the F-bombs Biden is said to routinely direct at his staff members. “I am not joking when I say this, if you are ever working with me and I hear you […]