Tunisian Human Rights Icon Faces 25-Year Sentence and Looming Re-Arrest
A Lifetime of Advocacy, Now Criminalized Sihem Bensedrine, 75, is a prominent Tunisian human rights defender and independent journalist who carried out human rights work even under the authoritarian rule of former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who was ousted in January 2011. After…
America Strikes Back: The War in Afghanistan Begins
The United States Launches Operation Enduring Freedom Less than four weeks after the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil, the United States and its allies unleashed a massive military campaign against Afghanistan on October 7, 2001. Operation Enduring Freedom marked America’s formal entry into what…
Flint Crime Stoppers Wins National Honor for Art Project That Heals Grieving Families
Art as a Bridge Between Grief and Community Crime Stoppers of Flint and Genesee County has received a national award from Crime Stoppers USA, Inc. — but the recognition isn’t for cracking cases or boosting tip lines. It’s for something far more personal: giving grieving…
Kansas Crime Stoppers Chapter Wins Three National Awards at Historic 50th Anniversary Conference
A Small Kansas Town Makes a Big Impression on the National Stage A volunteer-driven crime-fighting organization from Hutchinson, Kansas, walked away from a landmark national gathering with three separate honors — a remarkable showing that put a spotlight on how a local program can punch…
Cornell Fraternity Says It Expelled Accused Members as Criminal Investigation Reopens
A Lawsuit Two Years in the Making A former Cornell University student, referred to as “Jane Doe,” filed a civil lawsuit on September 16 alleging she was the victim of gang rape at the university’s Chi Phi fraternity in October 2024, when she was 20…
Wynonna Judd Bares Her Soul on New Album After Years of Loss and Family Pain
A Decade of Silence Ends With Raw Honesty Wynonna Judd is turning a lifetime of private pain into music. The country legend, who spent years navigating unimaginable grief and family turmoil largely out of public view, is finally letting listeners in. In a candid new…
James Dean Dies in Fiery Crash, Becoming Immortal Legend
The Day a Star Burned Out: James Dean’s Fatal Crash On September 30, 1955, at approximately 5:45 PM near Cholame, California, a silver Porsche 550 Spyder collided with a Ford Tudor at the intersection of highways 41 and 466. Behind the wheel of that Porsche…
A Farmer’s Late-Night Call May Have Stopped a Terror Attack on a US Air Base
British police arrested and released on bail five British men suspected of plotting a terrorist attack near a US-operated air base in the UK. Authorities are investigating possible ties to Iran, Russia, or militant groups. The men were detained after a farmer reported suspicious vans, prompting evacuations of 85 homes. Officials have not yet disclosed findings from a bomb-detection sweep of the vehicles.
The Safety App Going Global Is Reshaping How Communities Respond to Danger
From U.S. Streets to International Borders What started as a hyperlocal crime-alert tool for American city dwellers has grown into something far more ambitious. The Citizen app — long known for pinging users about nearby emergencies before local news outlets could even file a story…
Oil Price Retreat Offers Battered Bond Markets a Fragile Lifeline
A Brief Reprieve After Months of Market Turmoil Global bond markets caught a rare break this week as oil prices eased from punishing recent highs, offering debt investors their first sustained moment of relief in what has been a brutal seven-month stretch. Hopes for a…
