Minneapolis police face federal oversight for excessive force, discrimination
By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) – Police in Minneapolis routinely use excessive force and discriminate against Black and Native American people,…
Top News
Dominican Republic, Canada disagree over Haitian police aid office
By Harold Isaac PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -As Haiti’s police struggle to contain powerful armed gangs, a disagreement between the Dominican Republic…
Twinkies-maker Hostess fined over preventable amputation of worker’s fingertip
By Ismail Shakil and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Labor Department on Friday slapped a $298,000 penalty on…
US to send satellite data to Canada to help detect wildfires
(Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Defense began sending real-time satellite and sensor data to Canadian authorities on Friday, technology…
As Canada mourns 15 killed in road crash, investigators review video footage
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -Flags flew lowered in the Canadian province of Manitoba on Friday following a deadly crash…
Abortion remains legal in Iowa as top court refuses to revive ban
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Iowa’s highest court did not revive a 2018 ban on most abortions on Friday, meaning…
North Korea starts key party meeting to discuss defence strategy – KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea convened a key party meeting to decide its diplomatic and defence strategy “to cope with…
S&P 500 ends lower as Microsoft recedes from record high
By Noel Randewich and Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) – The S&P 500 ended lower on Friday, weighed down by Microsoft and…
Ecuador authorities confiscate pigs, fighting cocks from prison
(Reuters) – Ecuadorean security forces have confiscated pigs, fighting cocks and more than two dozen bladed weapons, among other items,…
US House Speaker McCarthy threatens to block funding for Chile waiver program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Friday threatened to use congressional appropriations to block funding…