NYC college student sentenced to 1 year in Dubai prison over airport altercation, group says
Christopher Pike/Bloomberg via Getty Images (DUBAI, United Arab Emirates) — A 21-year-old New York City college student has been sentenced to prison time in the United Arab Emirates over an altercation at a Dubai airport, an advocacy group
Iranian police deny claim that officers assaulted teen girl over hijab
Manuel Augusto Moreno/Getty Images (LONDON) — A 16-year-old girl’s alleged assault at the hands of Iran’s “morality police” is renewing criticism of the regime more than one year after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini sparked nationwide
Paris battles bedbugs ahead of 2024 Summer Olympics
Andrea Mantovani/Bloomberg via Getty Images (LONDON) — The City of Light is battling an infestation of bedbugs as it prepares to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. Videos recently posted on social media purportedly show the tiny, bloodsucking
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's trial set to begin Tuesday
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX founder and former crypto billionaire, is set to begin Tuesday with jury selection after federal prosecutors accused him of orchestrating one of the largest financial frauds
Pope Francis opens possibility for blessing same-sex unions
Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Pope Francis suggested it may be possible to bless same-sex unions in a newly public response to cardinals who questioned the pope’s affirmation of the LGBTQ community in the
Autoworkers strike has cost US economy nearly $4B, report says
Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An ongoing strike carried out by tens of thousands of autoworkers has cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars, denying workers their wages and cutting output at car
SNAP benefits increase as eligibility requirements change through 2024
Noel Hendrickson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Millions of Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, for benefits to supplement their grocery budget to afford nutritious foods. As of Oct. 1, the program received a
Scoreboard roundup — 10/2/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE Miami at NY Mets (Suspended) NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PRESEASON Ottawa 3, Pittsburgh 0 Final New Jersey 6, NY Islanders 5