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Today in History: September 24, Dodgers play final game in Brooklyn
Today in History Today is Sunday, Sept. 24, the 267th day of 2022. There are 98 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 24, 1957, the Los Angeles-bound Brooklyn Dodgers played their last game at Ebbets Field, defeating the...
Ex-New Mexico sheriff's deputy facing federal charges in sex assault of driver after crash
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — An ex-county sheriff's deputy in New Mexico is facing federal criminal charges that could put him in prison for life in the sexual assault of a driver he handcuffed and put in his patrol vehicle following a vehicle crash in April. Michael Andrew Martinez is...
Convicted sex offender back in custody after walking away from a St. Louis hospital
SHREWSBURY, Mo. (AP) — A man convicted of child sex crimes is back in custody after walking away from a St. Louis hospital, authorities said. Tommy Wayne Boyd, 45, was transported Wednesday from the Potosi Correctional Facility to Mercy Hospital South for medical treatment....
Brazil's top court opens vote on decriminalizing abortion up to 12th week of pregnancy
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s top court opened a session Friday that will decide whether abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy will be decriminalized nationwide. The South American nation currently allows abortions only in cases of rape, an evident risk to the mother’s health...
Vatican shares investigation into child abuse allegations against an Australian bishop with police
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Vatican had shared with police findings of an internal investigation of a former Australian bishop over child sex abuse allegations and the church would fully cooperate with criminal investigators, a cleric said on Friday. The Catholic Church...
Former fashion mogul pleads not guilty in Canadian sex-assault trial
TORONTO (AP) — Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard pleaded not guilty Thursday to all charges against him in his Toronto sexual assault case, as jury selection for his trial got underway. The 82-year-old, who appeared in court in a wheelchair, wearing a black suit with his...
No. 25 Florida goes for its first 3-game winning streak in 3 years when it hosts Charlotte
Charlotte (1-2) at No. 25 Florida (2-1), Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (SEC Network+). Line: Florida by 27 ½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The 25th-ranked Gators, coming off an upset of then-No....
Swiss parliament approves ban on full-face coverings like burqas, and sets fine for violators
GENEVA (AP) — The lower house of Switzerland's parliament voted Wednesday to give final legislative passage to a ban on face coverings, such as the burqas worn by some Muslim women. The National Council voted 151-29 for the legislation, which was already approved by the upper...
Ex-Auburn University swimmer indicted on rape charge
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — A former Auburn swimmer has been charged with rape. A Lee County grand jury has indicted Christopher “Reid” Mikuta, 21, on a first-degree rape charge, according to court documents published online Wednesday. Auburn police received a delayed report of a...
Trump's New York hush-money criminal trial could overlap with state's presidential primary
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed a bill setting the state’s presidential primary for April 2, potentially putting former President Donald Trump on the ballot as he stands trial in Manhattan for a hush-money criminal case. The new primary date...
