Liberty University Faces $14 Million Fine Over Unreported Campus Crimes and Mishandling of Sexual Assault Cases

March 5, 2024 - Reading time: 2 minutes

Liberty University has agreed to pay an unprecedented $14 million fine for its failure to disclose information about crimes on its campus and for its treatment of sexual assault survivors, the U.S.

18-Year-Old Girl Held Captive at Religious Boarding School for a Month, Investigation Ongoing

March 4, 2024 - Reading time: 3 minutes

The husband and wife owners of a Missouri boarding school for boys have been jailed and charged with felony crimes after a lengthy investigation by a county sheriff.

Exonerated After 30 years: Daniel Gwynn's Wrongful Conviction in a Philadelphia Arson Case

March 1, 2024 - Reading time: 3 minutes

A Philadelphia man who was convicted and sentenced to death in connection with the 1994 arson murder of a woman is now exonerated 30 years later, the District Attorney's Office announced.

15-Year-Old Sues Walmart Over $4.98 Banana Price Hike

February 27, 2024 - Reading time: 2 minutes

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against the proposed $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons by Kroger, stating that the combination of these two major grocers would result in higher prices for consumers and reduced wages for employees.

Potential $1 Billion Lawsuit Looms for PacifiCorp Over Wildfire Costs in Oregon and California

February 27, 2024 - Reading time: 3 minutes

The U.S. government is considering legal action against PacifiCorp, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway owned by Warren Buffett, to recover almost $1 billion in expenses related to the 2020 wildfires in southern Oregon and northern California.

Woman Loses £650,000 Injury Claim After Winning Christmas Tree-Tossing Competition

February 26, 2024 - Reading time: 2 minutes

A woman’s £650,000 claim for injuries allegedly suffered during a car crash has been thrown out of court in Ireland after she was pictured winning a Christmas tree-throwing competition.

31,000 Ukrainian Troops Killed Since Start of Russia's Full-Scale Invasion

February 26, 2024 - Reading time: ~1 minute

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — In a recent address at the “Ukraine Year 2024” forum in Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion two years ago.

Mexican church officials have helped arrange a truce between 2 warring drug cartels

February 26, 2024 - Reading time: 3 minutes

Mexico City (AP) — In an effort to reduce the violence and bloodshed in Guerrero, a state located in southern Mexico, Roman Catholic churchmen have played a crucial role in arranging a truce between two warring drug cartels.

Israel's Controversial Plan to Build Thousands of New Settlement Homes in West Bank Sparks Global Outrage

February 25, 2024 - Reading time: 2 minutes

Israel has announced plans to construct over 3,300 new homes in settlements located within the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Alaska Man Found Guilty in Gruesome Videos of Two Murdered Women

February 23, 2024 - Reading time: 2 minutes

A South African man, Brian Steven Smith, has been found guilty of first-degree murder for the killing of an Alaska Native woman and another Native woman.