Their crimes include rape, murder, robbery and an acid attack
Jharkhand polls: 28.56 per cent polling recorded till 11am
Cong leader Jairam Ramesh challenges Citizenship Amendment Act in SC; plea to be heard Wednesday
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has challenged the Citizenship Amendment Act in the Supreme Court and his plea will be heard on Wednesday. Ramesh has challenged the new law in his personal capacity. He had filed the petition on December 13.
Hallmark Miscalculated When It Erased Lesbians from Zola Ad
Allison Hope writes that Hallmark’s decision to pull an ad from their network depicting a lesbian relationship, before their subsequent reversal and decision to run it, was both troubling and a bad business decision.
SC to hear on December 18 plea of Cong, ex-Tripura Maharaja challenging Citizenship Act
Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi mentioned for urgent listing the two pleas and said this petition should also be heard along with a similar plea filed by the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), which is coming up for hearing on Wednesday.
Boys’ basketball: Hoover beats Southeast Polk
The Huskies picked up their first win on the season Dec. 10 against Southeast Polk.
SC to hear Jamia-AMU protests matter on Dec 17
A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde on Monday also took serious note of the rioting and destruction of public property during protests against the Act and said this must stop immediately.
Phoenix grapples with some of nation’s fastest-rising rents
PHOENIX (AP) – Aspen Day-Flynn and her boyfriend, Travis Tolin, were thinking of moving back to her native Washington state this fall when their Phoenix landlord helped give them the push. The monthly rent on their two-bedroom house jumped from $1,000 to $1,500 because the owner planned to renovate. “It […]
An Australian couple threw their diamond wedding rings out with the trash. They went through a mountain of garbage to find them
An Australian couple accidentally threw out their diamond engagement rings — but found them after digging through 67,000 pounds of trash.
Small McLean County cemetery reminder of North Dakota’s past
TURTLE LAKE, N.D. (AP) – There’s a small cemetery in McLean County that contains some fading evidence of the region’s history. While old cemeteries are sometimes neglected or forgotten, the Three Graves Cemetery northwest of here remains a visible reminder of the earliest days of our state. The cemetery contains […]
Friends of St. Paul Public Library celebrating 75 years
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – It was September 1945. The war was over. Trains began bringing “our boysâ€� home to St. Paul. Peace! It was finally here. Perrie Jones – St. Paul’s library director at the time – decided it was the perfect time to mobilize a different kind of […]
Harvey Weinstein speaks out, weeks before his rape trial
For the first time in more than a year and only weeks before his sex crimes trial, Harvey Weinstein has spoken out publicly, calling himself a “forgotten man.”
Liberman: Gantz and haredi parties have a coalition planned
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From Assam to Hyderabad, protests against Citizenship Act rock nation
Hallmark apologizes for pulling same-sex ads
The company withdrew the adverts under pressure from conservatives, then reversed its decision.
Nuggets flirt with disaster in win over Knicks: “I hate the fact that we keep giving (leads) back”
The Nuggets finally got burned when they coughed up a double-digit lead on the road at Sacramento to close out November. That costly lesson nearly played itself out again Sunday night against the lowly New York Knicks, when the Nuggets survived despite losing a 16-point second half lead. Twice in […]
Boeing Without 737s Is Like Coke Without Soda
Halting production of the troubled Max would shut down close to half the aircraft-maker’s business.
Confusion is the aim of Trump’s executive order on anti-Semitism
An administration that fans the flames of anti-Semitism now wants us to believe it has the goodwill to extinguish them.
IMD predicts dense fog in Punjab, West Rajasthan
Telegraph Road’s ‘Gardner White cop’ and ‘speed trap’ earn infamy
Critics say police patrol outside furniture store for revenue; police chief says he’s trying to keep people safe
Republican tactics spark Democratic claims that impeachment trial is rigged
Even before Donald Trump is impeached, the partisanship of his looming Senate trial is casting doubt on whether polarized Washington can hold a President to account — now and in the future.
Video shows North Carolina school resource officer slamming and dragging 11-year-old boy
The school resource officer has been placed on paid leave pending the investigation.
West Bengal governor hits out at Mamata Banerjee over rally against amended Citizenship Act
The next five days will make history. Here’s what to expect on impeachment.
Articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump are expected to be passed through the House before the end of the week, less than three months after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry.
Boeing may curb the production of 737 Max airplanes, source says
Boeing is considering curbing production of the troubled 737 Max and could announce the decision as soon as tomorrow after the US markets close, a source familiar with the decision-making process said.
Ruling, opposition fronts hold joint protest in Kerala against CAA
Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Leader of Opposition in the state assembly, Ramesh Chennithala began a joint “satyagraha” here on Monday to protest against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).
Auto show’s move to June leaves winter lull in downtown Detroit
The Detroit auto show in January has typically been the busiest time at the former Cobo Center. Bit by bit, new events are filling the void.
Missing woman, 50, last seen in South Shore located
Eugenia “Ginaâ€� Pressey-Stitman | Chicago police Eugenia “Ginaâ€� Pressey-Stitman was last seen Dec. 12 in the 7700 block of South South Shore Drive, police said. A 50-year-old woman who was reported missing Thursday from South Shore has been locating. Eugenia “Ginaâ€� Pressey-Stitman was last seen in the 7700 block of […]
Sunday’s NFL: Packers survive wild finish, secure playoff spot
Tramon Williams fell on Jesper Horstead’s fumble at the 2-yard line to end Green Bay’s 21-13 victory over the Bears.
Dozens injured after India police storm universities
Nearly 100 students released from detention, as police accused of using force inside university campuses.
Niyo: Fan apathy sets in as Lions’ season circles the drain
The numbers are dwindling now. In the stands. On the sidelines. Everywhere but in the loss column.
Women working full-time in NYC Council district offices earn 8% less than men on average, Daily News analysis finds
Women employed by the City Council face a wide gender pay gap when they work in district offices and their salaries are set by individual lawmakers, The Daily News found. Most of these lower-level district staffers are women who earn about 92 cents for every dollar their male counterparts take…
‘Lockdown anxiety’: Psychologists, parents warn of stress safety drills put on students
Questions are being raised about “lockdown anxiety” at K-12 schools and what is being asked of children as young as 5 during active shooter training.
Argo takes different road to skirt self-driving challenges
Tech company sees future in getting paid by customers who will pay by mile to use robot vehicles for delivering goods or transporting groups of people
Telegraph Road ‘Gardner White cop,’ ‘speed trap’ earn infamy
Critics say police patrol outside furniture store for revenue; police chief says he’s trying to keep people safe
NYCHA tops worst city landlords list for second year running
The New York City Housing Authority is once again the city’s worst landlord, according to the public advocate’s annual worst landlord list, the Daily News has learned. The list, Public Advocate Jumaane William’s first since taking the job, put NYCHA in a category all by itself because its size…
Patients rally in Ecuador for legal use of medical cannabis
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) – Unrelenting pain in her hips and weeks of insomnia left Nelly Valbuena desperate for relief from her metastatic breast cancer. The university professor found freedom from her disease’s cruel side effects in an unexpected remedy: CBD, a compound extracted from the cannabis plant. Now Valbuena is […]
Norway’s Telenor drops Huawei for Ericsson in 5G contract
Norway’s biggest wireless carrier, Telenor, on Friday chose Sweden’s Ericsson to supply part of its new 5G network, ending its cooperation with Chinese tech
Croydon weather: All the exact dates this winter when snow is forecast to fall in Croydon
Time to get your sledge ready
Horoscope for Monday, Dec. 16, 2019
Moon Alert Avoid shopping or important decisions after 4 p.m. Chicago time. The moon is in Leo. Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is upbeat and creative, which is a great way to begin your week. (Actually, you’re a Friday person in a Monday world.) Schmooze with pals. Take a long […]
Seward County deputy asks court to reverse Nebraska Police Standards Advisory Council decision denying application
A Seward County deputy has asked a Lincoln judge to reverse a decision by a state council that could put an end to his employment early next month.
Halas Intrigue Episode 66: Packers 21, Bears 13
Bears coach Matt Nagy talks to QB Mitch Trubisky during the first half of Sunday’s loss to the Packers in Green Bay. | Matt Ludtke/AP The Bears’ playoff hopes have disappeared after the loss to the Packers. The guys break things down. Patrick Finley, Jason Lieser and Mark Potash break […]
Chance the Rapper cancels tour, which included Detroit show
The rapper apologizes, says he’ll take time to be with his family and he’ll ‘come back much stronger and better in 2020’
Here’s what happens when you quit the Chinese military
With around two million people in China’s armed forces, you might think the story of one person who couldn’t take the rigors of military life wouldn’t warrant national attention.
Denver police investigate Sunday night shooting near Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
Denver police were investigating Sunday night after a person was shot in the leg. Police were on scene at Chambers Road and Green Valley Ranch Boulevard, and a victim in the shooting was at a hospital with unknown injuries, police said on Twitter. The investigation was ongoing and there was […]
U.S. envoy Biegun urges N.Korea to respond to calls for talks
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New Zealand holds minute of silence for volcano victims
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‘Everyone’s on same page’: Wolverines expect to be at full strength for Citrus Bowl
Several Michigan players said they don’t think any Wolverines will sit out the Citrus Bowl against Alabama.
Dell Rapids receives EPA award for treatment facility
Gov. Kristi Noem notified city administrators of the nationally recognized wastewater treatment facility project.