CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. George Santos’ fraud trial in September will have an anonymous jury, but prospective jurors won’t have to fill out a written questionnaire gauging their opinions of him, a federal judge decided Tuesday. Judge Joanna Seybert confirmed the trial will begin Sept. 9 with jury selection. Lawyers for
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A former commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army rebel group has been convicted of dozens of crimes against humanity in a key moment of justice for many in Uganda who suffered decades of its brutal insurgency. The long-awaited verdict in the trial of Thomas Kwoyelo was delivered Tuesday by a panel
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Ethiopia and Somalia have made “notable progress” in efforts to settle a dispute sparked by Ethiopia’s deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland, Turkey’s foreign minister said Tuesday. Hakan Fidan made the comments at the end of a second round of talks between the foreign ministers of Somalia and Ethiopia that
Alabama’s Mobile-Tensaw Delta is a more-than 400-square-mile (1,036-square-kilometer) expanse of cypress swamps, oxbow lakes, marshland, hardwood stands and rivers unusually rich in plant and animal diversity. It’s also a critical conduit between the rest of Alabama and the Gulf of Mexico, draining two-thirds of the state and cleaning water and warehousing silt that could damage
Reem Abu Hayya, just three months old, was the only member of her family to survive an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip late Monday. (AP Video by Mohammad Jahjouh; Production by Wafaa Shurafa) Reem Abu Hayya, just three months old, was the only member of her family to survive an Israeli airstrike in the
PGA Tour FEDEX ST. JUDE CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Memphis, Tennessee. Course: TPC Southwind. Yardage: 7,243. Par: 70. Prize money: $20 million. Winner’s share: $3.6 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (NBC). Sunday, noon-2 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2-6 p.m. (NBC). Previous winner: Lucas Glover. FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler.
BERLIN (AP) — The United Nations’ top human rights official expressed concern Tuesday over arbitrary detentions and “disproportionate use of force” in Venezuela as security forces crack down after the country’s disputed presidential election. Forces loyal to President Nicolás Maduro have rounded up more than 2,000 people for demonstrating against him or casting doubt on
Starbucks, struggling with weak demand and disgruntled investors, said Tuesday that CEO Laxman Narasimhan is stepping down after a little more than a year in the job. The Seattle coffee giant said Brian Niccol, the chairman and CEO of Chipotle, will become Starbucks’ chairman and CEO on Sept. 9. Starbucks shares jumped more than 13%
A spectacular meteor shower dazzled in the night sky overnight on Monday. Due to clear skies and hot weather in Bosnia, the annual Perseid meteor shower, active since July, was able to be seen clearly from the Bjelasnica mountain top. A spectacular meteor shower dazzled in the night sky overnight on Monday. Due to clear
Ever since Bangladesh’s prime minister was forced to step down and fled the country, her supporters and associates have faced retaliatory attacks. Members of the country’s Hindu minority feel the most vulnerable to mob violence because they have traditionally backed the former prime minister’s political party, the Awami League, and because of a history of
