Day: December 21, 2023

Amnesty International pushes for investigation into Burmese war crimes

7:09 pm December 21, 2023

The human rights group Amnesty International on Thursday accused the Burmese military of indiscriminate killings, detaining civilians, and using air-dropped cluster munitions in response to an insurgency in the northeast and west, and demanded an investigation into war crimes. Fighting has been raging in the northern part of Shan state since the Arakan Army, the […]

Democratic Republic of the Congo enters second day of voting in messy presidential election

7:05 pm December 21, 2023

Congo entered a second day of voting Thursday after a chaotic rollout and lengthy delays forced officials to extend the balloting in the country’s general election, drawing criticism from some opposition candidates as concerns mount that the logistical hurdles could affect the credibility of the results. At stake is the future of one of Africa’s […]

New Orleans college students develop mobility chairs for special needs children: ‘This is just the beginning’

7:00 pm December 21, 2023

At 19 months old, Elijah Jack, born with no femur bone in one leg and a short femur in the other, is unable to walk on his own like most toddlers his age. Another 19-month-old, Freya Baudoin, born prematurely at 28 weeks and delayed in her mobility, has finally taken her first step. Special needs […]

Democrats should ‘panic’ over Biden’s alarmingly poor polls, liberal political scientist says

6:32 pm December 21, 2023

President Biden’s historically low polling numbers should “panic” Democrats heading into the 2024 election, a political science professor warned in Slate this week. Several polls published this month show President Biden’s approval at record lows. A new national poll from Monmouth University out this week has the president at its lowest approval rating ever, with […]

Man who killed 83-year-old Michigan woman as teen eligible for parole under new guidelines

6:18 pm December 21, 2023

A Michigan man who killed an 83-year-old retired nurse when he was a teenager will get an opportunity for parole in the years ahead, despite telling a judge that life behind bars seemed appropriate. Shawn Commire has been serving a life sentence for the death of Rita Salogar of Bay City, who was beaten with […]