Endurance athlete to swim around Martha’s Vineyard to change public perception of sharks
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) — Lewis Pugh has followed an unspoken rule during his career as one of the world’s most daring endurance swimmers: Don’t talk about sharks. But he plans to break that this week on
Harvard thought it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta. It turned out be extremely rare
BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University for decades assumed it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta in its collection, a stained and faded document it had purchased for less than $30. But two researchers have concluded
A Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade immigration agents is set to enter a plea
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade U.S. immigration authorities was set to appear in federal court Thursday and enter a preliminary plea. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan is charged with
Judge to hear arguments to Louisiana law listing abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Arguments surrounding first-of-its-kind legislation that categorizes two widely used abortion -inducing drugs as “controlled dangerous substances” in Louisiana are scheduled to take place before a state judge Thursday morning. In a lawsuit
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka set to appear in court on charge of trespassing at immigration facility
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is set to appear in federal court Thursday for a status conference on the Trump administration’s charge he trespassed at an immigration detention center in the city last week. Baraka, a Democrat running
Alligator that starred in ‘Happy Gilmore’ dies of old age in Colorado
DENVER (AP) — An alligator that appeared in numerous TV shows and films over three decades, most notably the 1996 Adam Sandler comedy “Happy Gilmore,” has died at a gator farm in southern Colorado. Based on his
Harvard researcher charged with trying to smuggle frog embryos into United States
BOSTON (AP) — A Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher, who was already facing deportation back to Russia, was charged Wednesday with trying to smuggle frog embryos into the country. Kseniia Petrova, 30, was sent to a
Weinstein accuser rips defense lawyer: ‘You should be ashamed of yourself’
NEW YORK (AP) — A former model reproached one of Harvey Weinstein ’s lawyers for suggesting that her sexual abuse allegations against the ex-studio boss are lies. “You should be ashamed of yourself,” Kaja Sokola retorted. In
Avelo Airlines faces backlash over Trump deportation flight contract
By Rajesh Kumar Singh (Reuters) – Avelo Airlines, a Texas-based budget carrier, is facing backlash from both customers and employees over its decision to operate deportation flights under a new contract with the Trump administration. President Donald
The Menendez brothers case reflects a shifting culture across decades
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The trials of Lyle and Erik Menendez came at a time of cultural obsession with courts, crime and murder, when live televised trials captivated a national audience. Their resentencing — and the now
