6,000 have died in eastern Ukraine in less than a year, UN says
The report paints a picture of “merciless devastation of civilian lives and infrastructure,” said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein.
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Bratton Says Police To Blame For ‘Worst Parts’ Of Black History, But Reform Advocates Are Unimpressed
New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton acknowledged on Tuesday that police were to blame for “many of the worst parts of black history” in the United States. Yet advocates…
Woman With The Fate Of The Internet In Her Hands Reveals Thoughts On Upcoming Net Neutrality Vote
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission will vote this week on a net neutrality proposal that could shape the future of a free and open Internet. Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, one…
Former NASCAR champ Kurt Busch suspended
“Given the serious nature of the findings and conclusions made by the Commissioner of the Family Court of the State of Delaware, NASCAR has indefinitely suspended driver Kurt Busch, effective…
Indian Prime Minister Voices Concern About Targeting of Churches
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India summoned the police commissioner of the Delhi region on Friday to express his concern about a series of episodes of what…
Two arrested in Sydney for allegedly planning terror attacks inside Australia
New South Wales Deputy Police Commissioner Catherine Burn said they believe the men, aged 24 and 25, were advanced in their preparations for an act of terrorism in Australia as…
How to help civilians in Ukraine
Catholic Relief ServicesDoctors Without BordersInternational Committee of the Red CrossInternational Rescue CommitteeOffice of the U.N. High Commissioner for RefugeesWorld Food Programme
Roger Goodell’s Season From Hell
On almost any other morning, Roger Goodell would have welcomed an impromptu chat with Robert Kraft, the owner of the New England Patriots. But this was the morning of September…
Sports Illustrated Will Run Edgy Domestic Violence Ad Ahead Of Super Bowl
After initially rejecting an edgy advertisement about domestic violence in the National Football League, Sports Illustrated magazine has decided to run the ad on its website Thursday, just a few…
Life of doctor shot at Boston hospital hangs in balance; suspect dead
Police got a call at around 11 a.m. ET that a doctor had been shot twice on Tuesday, according to Police Commissioner William Evans. “His colleagues got to him as…