South Carolina city pays $500,000 to man whose false arrest sparked 2021 protests
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina city is paying a $500,000 settlement to a man whose treatment by a police officer during what turned out...
Church conversion has been a labour of love for vendors
Rob and Kaaren Thorpe of Clive in Hawke’s Bay have put in the hard yards with their immaculate church conversion. Formerly St Jospeph’s Church (Catholic), their...
How Ebenezer and the Invisible World Adapts “A Christmas Carol” into a Metroidvania
Ebenezer and the Invisible World, releasing today,is a fantasy reimagination and sequel to Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas ghost story, “A Christmas Carol”. In this beautiful 2D...
4 Virginia legislative candidates, including ex-congressman, are accused of violence against women
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Garrett was only months into his second year in Congress in 2018 when he announced he would drop...
Dimitrov beats Hurkacz to reach Paris Masters semifinals for second time
PARIS (AP) — Grigor Dimitrov booked his spot in the semifinals of the Paris Masters on Friday with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 win over Hubert Hurkacz...
Outgained and outplayed but typically not outscored, the Steelers are somehow in the mix in the AFC
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Technically, the Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t getting it done with smoke and mirrors. It only feels like it. And at times, it certainly looks...
Meloni pushes change to let voters directly elect Italy’s premier in bid to make governments last
ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s Cabinet on Friday approved her proposal to make the office of the prime minister directly elected by voters in...
Man accused in London, Ont., attack has mental health issues, expert tells trial
A forensic psychiatrist is testifying that a man accused of killing four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont., was suffering from mental health issues...
Ex-State Department official sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison for Capitol riot attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Marine Corps veteran who served as a politically appointed State Department official in former President Donald Trump’s administration was sentenced on Friday...
Barcelona loses appeal at UEFA against $537,000 fine for misreporting income amid financial turmoil
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Barcelona lost an appeal to UEFA against being fined 500,000 euros ($537,000) for misreporting income under financial monitoring rules, the European soccer...