$585K to be paid in sex harassment suit against ‘TikTok doc’
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Health and Science University said Tuesday it will pay $585,000 to settle a federal lawsuit filed by a social worker...
Dallas lawyer takes up mission to help people avoid eviction
DALLAS — Not long after he began posting advice last year for people facing eviction during the pandemic, Mark Melton found himself inundated with...
Russian military intervenes to halt clashes in Syrian city
<p>MOSCOW — Russian military police have been deployed to a city in northeastern Syria to halt clashes between Kurdish forces and Syrian government-allied fighters,...
Vegas tourism, airport, casinos show rebound from virus
LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas is bouncing back to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, with new economic reports showing increases in airport passengers and tourism, and...
In Africa, vaccine hesitancy adds to slow rollout of doses
<p>KAMPALA, Uganda — Some Africans are hesitating to get COVID-19 vaccines amid concerns about their safety, alarming public health officials as some countries start...
EXPLAINER: The potential risks of political crisis in Chad
DAKAR, Senegal — The killing of President Idriss Deby Itno has left his son in charge of Chad, the first change of power in...
Dallas lawyer takes up mission to help people avoid eviction
<p>DALLAS — Not long after he began posting advice last year for people facing eviction during the pandemic, Mark Melton found himself inundated with...
3D printing’s new challenge: Solving the US housing shortage
A new generation of startups wants to disrupt the way houses are built by automating production with industrial 3D printers.
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1 of 2 accused of killing Wisconsin couple signs plea deal
<p>MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin 19-year-old who is accused of helping kill the parents of a friend's girlfriend after a dispute over COVID-19 restrictions...
2nd man charged in death of 7-year-old at Chicago McDonald’s
CHICAGO — A second man has been charged in the shooting death earlier this month of a 7-year-old girl who was sitting in car...