Day: April 11, 2024

OJ Simpson dead: Groundbreaking 1990s murder trial followed LA’s heated racial tensions

8:04 pm April 11, 2024

O.J. Simpson, who broke into the public eye as a star NCAA running back at the University of Southern California and became a public pariah decades later when he was charged with fatally stabbing his ex-wife and her friend, has died at 76 years old. Nicknamed “Juice” on the field, he won a Heisman Trophy, […]

Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders issued different messages for Eid. Experts say that shows tensions

7:56 pm April 11, 2024

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Messages by two influential Taliban leaders in Afghanistan this week showed tensions between hardliners and more moderate elements who want to scrap harsher policies and attract more outside support, experts said Thursday. The messages for Eid al-Fitr marking the end of Ramadan were delivered by supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, who defended […]

Portuguese Catholic Church announces it will compensate victims of sex abuse

7:03 pm April 11, 2024

MADRID (AP) — The Portuguese Catholic Church said Thursday it has unanimously agreed to pay some form of compensation to victims of sex abuse by clergy. The country’s Bishops Conference said after a four-day general assembly meeting at the Fatima shrine that it will set up a fund with contributions from all the Portuguese dioceses […]

Poland has a strict abortion law — and many abortions. Lawmakers are now tackling the legislation

7:01 pm April 11, 2024

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s parliament held a long-awaited debate Thursday on liberalizing the country’s strict abortion law. The traditionally Catholic nation has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe, but many women terminate pregnancies at home with pills mailed from abroad. Lawmakers in the lower house of parliament considered four proposals and will […]

55 Coast Guard Academy cadets disciplined for sharing homework answers

7:00 pm April 11, 2024

Fifty-five U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets have been disciplined for sharing homework answers in violation of academy policy, Coast Guard officials announced. After a series of disciplinary hearings, six of the cadets failed the course and 48 got lowered grades, officials said Wednesday. US COAST GUARD VOWS REFORMS AFTER INTERNAL REVIEW EXPOSES WIDESPREAD SEXUAL ASSAULT […]