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NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital have announced a settlement with 79 women who say they were sexually abused by former gynecologist Robert Hadden. The two hospitals said Wednesday the agreement establishes a $71.5 million compensation fund to be administered by an independent special master. Hadden was indicted in September 2020
Continue ReadingBy Juli McDonald Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Salem teenager Kylie DeCelle has tested positive for COVID, and she is worried for the rest of family. Her dad, Mike, and sister, Mikayla, are intubated at Mass General Hospital. “I’m really worried for my dad and my sister, but I’m
Continue Reading AURORA, Mo. (AP) — A prosecutor has dismissed a murder charge against a southwestern Missouri man in a woman’s 1988 killing. Lawrence County prosecutor Don Trotter dismissed the first-degree murder charge against Lawrence Timmons, who was indicted in 2019 in the killing of Cynthia Smith. The 31-year-old Smith was last seen leaving a bar in
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Mayerle Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Sioux Falls father is thankful for what he calls a second chance at life. COVID-19 ravaged Nathan Foote’s lungs. A double-lung transplant was his only hope. He had that life-saving surgery in Minnesota last spring. Nathan has become familiar with the
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By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The ninth-ranked Iowa women’s basketball team returns to action on Thursday night at Duke after missing three games while the program was in a pause because of a COVID-19 outbreak. The Hawkeyes had to cancel their Thanksgiving trip to Cancun and did not practice as
Continue Reading BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri has been charged with illegally spying on relatives of sailors whose submarine sank in 2017, a loss that was one of the most embarrassing incidents of his presidency. Judge Martín Bava’s ruling can be appealed before any trial would begin. The judge ordered an embargo
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By STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Markets turned cautious again, erasing and early gain and ending lower as investors try to handicap how much the new coronavirus variant will impact the economy. The latest roller-coaster ride brought the S&P 500 index up 1.9% in the morning and down 1.2%
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Markets turned cautious again, erasing and early gain and ending lower as investors try to handicap how much the new coronavirus variant will impact the economy. The latest roller-coaster ride brought the S&P 500 index up 1.9% in the morning and down 1.2%
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By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — An Arizona man who posted online sexual videos of a woman he was previously in a relationship with has been sentenced to three years in prison. A U.S. judge in Hawaii sentenced Micah Austin Goodale on Tuesday. Prosecutors say he recorded sexually explicit and graphic videos
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo needs surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb and is likely out until at least mid-January. It’s the first major injury of Adebayo’s five pro seasons. He is averaging a career-best 18.7 points for Miami this season, along
Continue ReadingBy Kate Raddatz Click here for updates on this story ST. CLOUD, Minnesota (WCCO) — Jeremy Voss spent more than two weeks at St. Cloud Hospital fighting for his life against COVID-19. Before that, he didn’t think he needed the vaccine. Jeremy, from Olgilvie, has no underlying health conditions. “I just thought if I got
Continue Reading By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek lawmakers have approved legislation making vaccination for COVID-19 mandatory for all residents aged over 60 living on pain of a monthly fine, to deal with an infection surge and the emergence of the omicron variant. The draft law backed by the center-right government and a
Continue Reading By STEVE KARNOWSKI and AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors and attorneys for the suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in Daunte Wright’s shooting death have seated five more jurors for her trial, including a woman who said she owns both a gun and a stun gun. Kim Potter, who is white, is charged
Continue Reading CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Talia von Oelhoffen made a go-ahead 3-pointer with under a minute to play and sank two free throws with 1.5 seconds left, and No. 23 Oregon State beat Pacific 76-72 to spoil Anaya James’ 31-point performance. Von Oelhoffen hit an open 3-pointer from the wing with one second remaining on the
Continue Reading CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Talia von Oelhoffen made a go-ahead 3-pointer with under a minute to play and sank two free throws with 1.5 seconds left, and No. 23 Oregon State beat Pacific 76-72 to spoil Anaya James’ 31-point performance. Von Oelhoffen hit an open 3-pointer from the wing with one second remaining on the
Continue ReadingCNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Dr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday night called out Fox News for staying silent after one of its personalities and streaming hosts, Lara Logan, compared him to an infamous Nazi doctor. Speaking on MSNBC with host Chris Hayes, Fauci said, “What I find striking, Chris, is how she gets no
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Lara Logan, a Fox News personality and host on the network’s streaming service, appeared on Wednesday to stand by her widely condemned comparison of Dr. Anthony Fauci to an infamous Nazi doctor — all while the right-wing channel remains silent about the matter. Logan tweeted a number of articles about
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By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants’ quarterback situation is unsettled. Daniel Jones sustained a neck injury in the win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. The injury was not diagnosed until Monday night and his status seemed iffy for Sunday’s game in Miami against the Dolphins.
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Suricatas curiosas, un delfín del río Amazonas rescatado y un banco de barracudas figuran en la lista de imágenes preseleccionadas para el concurso Premio del Público al Fotógrafo de Vida Silvestre de 2021, y los aficionados pueden votar por su favorita. Las 25 imágenes se exhiben actualmente en una exposición en
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