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US journalist Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, stands inside a defendants' cage before a hearing to consider an appeal on his arrest at the Moscow City Court in Moscow on Apr 18, 2023

A Moscow court has rejected 'WSJ' reporter Evan Gershkovich's detention appeal

The U.S. journalist is accused of espionage, a charge he and The Wall Street Journal deny. They and the U.S. government insist Evan Gershkovich is "wrongfully detained."

A ground mural depicting a portrait of Breonna Taylor is seen at Chambers Park in Annapolis, Md., on July 6, 2020.

Louisville officer who killed Breonna Taylor hired by police force in nearby county

Myles Cosgrove, who investigators say fired the shot that killed Breonna Taylor in March 2020, was hired by a police department less than an hour drive from Louisville.

White House Defends Timing Of Decision To Help Syrian Rebels

The White House will begin sending direct military aid to the Syrian opposition after concluding that the Syrian government has been using chemical weapons against rebel forces. For the past two years, President Obama has taken a cautious approach to the conflict and has been reluctant to intervene.

Viewers To Decide If Amazon's Sample Shows Make The Cut

Amazon is piloting 14 possible shows for its streaming video service. The audience will vote on which shows it likes best. TV critic Eric Deggans says the process and the shows would like to be breaking ground for a new media — but they aren't.

Nay Aung is the founder of Oway, a tech startup in Yangon, Myanmar. He used Taste Cafe as his unofficial office when he started his company — in part because it was one of the few places in Myanmar with a stable Internet connection.

Can This Man Bring Silicon Valley To Yangon?

A Stanford MBA who used to work for Google returned to Myanmar to be an Internet entrepreneur. But it's tough to start an Internet company in a country where the power goes out every day.

A South Florida man shot at two Instacart delivery workers who mistakenly drove to the wrong address.

A South Florida man shot at 2 Instacart delivery workers who went to the wrong house

Broward County State Attorney Harold F. Pryor called the incident "very disturbing" and said prosecutors would decide whether to file charges after reviewing the case.

Women to Women Giving Circle looks at barriers to housing and nutrition in McLean County

The Women to Women Giving Circle describes itself as a "funding arm" of the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation and as such, panelists encouraged attendees to prioritize housing in their annual donations — and contact their local government representatives in the meantime.

Palestinian Khader Adnan, an Islamic Jihad spokesman who went on a 66-day hunger strike while he was imprisoned in an Israeli jail. Adnan died in Israeli custody early Tuesday.

Palestinian prisoner dies in Israel after long hunger strike

A high-profile Palestinian prisoner has died in Israeli custody after a months-long hunger strike. Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired rockets into southern Israel in response.

The Dalai Lama, pictured here at a prayer ceremony in McLeod Ganj last week, has come under fire for visibly kissing a young boy on the lips in a video that's been viewed millions of times.

The Dalai Lama apologizes for asking a young boy to suck his tongue

The 87-year-old Buddhist high priest says he "regrets" kissing a young boy on the lips and asking him to "suck my tongue." A video capturing the incident went viral on social media, sparking outrage.

Bill calls for review of teacher licensing standards in Illinois

Some Illinois lawmakers are calling for a review of one of the tests prospective teachers must pass in order to be licensed in Illinois.

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