ELKINS PARK, Pa. — Bill Cosby’s lawyer charged on Thursday that the sexual assault case against the comedian was politically motivated, brought by a newly elected district attorney to make good on a campaign pledge. “What we have is not … Read More
BRISTOL, England — Actor Idris Elba, Blur frontman Damon Albarn and campaigners against Ebola are among the 1,196 people receiving New Year’s Honours in the UK for making life better for other people or being great at what they do. … Read More
Starting Jan. 1, Delhi will start its two-week experiment of odd-even traffic restrictions to reduce the high levels of air pollution afflicting the world’s most polluted city. This is how the Delhi government plans to implement the rules. See also: … Read More
The mother of fugitive Texas teen Ethan Couch, known for using an “affluenza” defense in a fatal drunken-driving accident, has been returned to the U.S. from Mexico minus her son, whose own deportation was delayed by a Mexican judge. Tonya … Read More
Every year, some of the world’s biggest stories revolve around powerful people and public figures falling from grace after getting away with crimes and other misdeeds 2015, though rife with plenty of injustice, was no different See also: Officers making … Read More
Australia and New Zealand were among the first to ring in 2016. Here are the first seconds of the New Year around the world in photos. (We’ll continue to update this throughout the day.) Read more… More about New Year, … Read More
Every armed police officer in London will be deployed to help patrol New Year’s Eve celebrations, amid a warning that European capitals were at risk of a terror attack. There was no specific information that London was being targeted. “Our … Read More
LONDON — In the aftermath of Storm Frank, the grim effects of flooding continue to be felt across Scotland and north England. See also: 16 photos that show the havoc wreaked by Storm Frank in the UK Another example of … Read More