Oxford Dictionaries names ‘goblin mode’ its word of the year Posted January 5, 2023 Asked to sum up 2022 in a word, the public has chosen a phrase. Oxford Dictionaries said that “goblin mode” has been selected by online vote as its word of the…
Puerto Rico ex-cop sentenced in historic firearms robbery Posted January 4, 2023 A former Puerto Rican police officer found guilty of masterminding the U.S. territory’s biggest firearms robbery in history has been sentenced to…
‘Normal thing to do’: Japanese fans tidy up at World Cup Posted January 3, 2023 The sight of Japanese fans at a World Cup bagging trash after a match — win or lose — always surprises non-Japanese. Japanese players are famous for doing the sam…
Angels’ Ohtani voted majors’ top DH for 2nd straight year Posted January 2, 2023 Shohei Ohtani has been voted the majors' best designated hitter for the second consecutive season. The Los Angeles Angels' two-way slugger won the Edgar Martinez Outstanding De…
Pakistan launches new anti-polio drive amid spike in cases Posted January 1, 2023 Pakistani authorities launched a new nationwide anti-polio drive amid a spike in new cases among children, health officials said. It was the sixth such campaign in 2022, aiming to…
States settle with Google, iHeartMedia over misleading ads Posted December 31, 2022 The Federal Trade Commission and a handful of states announced settlements with Google and iHeartMedia related to misleading radio advertisements about a Google c…
UN: Great Barrier Reef should be on heritage ‘danger’ list Posted December 30, 2022 A United Nations-backed mission is recommending that the Great Barrier Reef be added to the list of endangered World Heritage sites, warning that without “ambitious, rapid and sus…
Biden, family attend Christmas tree lighting on Nantucket Posted December 29, 2022 The Biden family's tradition of eating lunch, shopping and watching a Christmas tree lighting in downtown Nantucket became mostly about keeping the president's 2-year-old grandson…
Woman gets 20 years for bilking Chinese in $26M hotel fraud Posted December 28, 2022 A woman who bilked investors in a Southern California hotel and condominium project out of at least $26 million was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. Ru…
Nigerian teens create fashion from trash to fight pollution Posted December 27, 2022 Teenage climate activists in Nigeria's largest city are recycling trash into runway outfits for a “Trashion Show.” Chinedu Mogbo, founder of G…