The killing of President Jovenel Moïse has rocked the nation, stoking fear and confusion about what is to come.
Author: Johnny Diaz
In New Holocaust Survivor Testimony, Hate Speech Is a Dangerous Seed
A new campaign called #ItStartedWithWords features short videos from Holocaust survivors on the origins of World War II and offers a timely message amid an outbreak of anti-Asian hate.
Nearly 200 Baby Tortoises Are Seized at Galápagos Airport
The tortoises were found on Sunday wrapped in plastic inside a red suitcase that was bound for mainland Ecuador. A police officer has been taken into custody, the authorities said.
Anne Sacoolas, Suspect in Harry Dunn Case, Worked for U.S., Lawyer Says
Anne Sacoolas, the wife of an American diplomat, is charged with causing death by dangerous driving after colliding with Harry Dunn, a teenage motorcyclist, in 2019.
Fans of H.G. Wells Cry Foul Over Errors in Commemorative Coin
The two-pound coin from the Royal Mint features imagery from Wells’s books. But fans noted that the writer’s Martian tripods have three legs, not four.
Millions are traveling in the U.S., despite warnings.
Airport security checkpoints have handled more than one million passengers a day since Friday.
Tropical Storm Gonzalo Expected to Become 2020’s First Atlantic Hurricane
Gonzalo is the earliest named “G” storm since the satellite era began in 1966, according to the National Hurricane Center.
KFC Birthday Party Costs $18,000 in Covid-19 Fines in Australia
“That’s a heck of a birthday party to recall,” said Chief Commissioner Shane Patton of the Victoria police. Officers were led to a house where they found people hiding in the backyard, garage and under beds.
A Botched Restoration of a Painting in Spain Draws Outrage
A copy of a painting of the Virgin Mary by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo was disfigured after it was cleaned by a furniture restorer. Restoration experts are calling for tighter regulation of their work.
Hana Kimura, Japanese Wrestler and Star of Netflix Series, Dies at 22
She was featured on the reality series “Terrace House: Tokyo.’’