Officials approved a $4 million settlement for the family of LaShawn Thompson, who died from “severe neglect” at a Georgia jail, an autopsy found.
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Apple fined in Russian court over ‘false’ material
A Russian court imposed a 400,000-ruble ($4,400) fine on technology company Apple for failing to remove material deemed to be “false information” about Russia’s military actions in Ukraine. (August 3)
Oregon FBI search for victims of a man who allegedly held a woman hostage in garage cell
Negasi Zuberi was arrested for kidnapping after a woman claimed he held her in a cell in his garage, posed as an undercover police officer.
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau and wife separating
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie, are separating after 18 years of marriage. (Aug. 3)
Supporters protest Bangladesh BNP leader’s sentence
Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party staged a protest after their leader Tarique Rahman was sentenced to nine years on a corruption charge. (August 2)(AP video/Al Emrun Garjon)
Military plane arrives in Rome with Niger evacuees
An Italian military aircraft landed at an airport near Rome early on Wednesday with 99 passengers evacuated from Niger. (August 3)
Brooke, an American alligator, gets exam at University of Florida’s veterinary school
Brooke, a 376-pound resident of the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, got a CT scan and other tests at the University of Florida’s vet school
DeSantis-controlled Disney World oversight district slashes diversity, equity initiatives
The DeSantis-controlled governing body that oversees Disney World slashed diversity initiatives Tuesday.
American fugitive who faked his death can be extradited to face rape charges, judge rules
After months of listening to Nicholas Alahverdian’s courtroom explanations, a judge recommended his extradition to the United States from Scotland.
0803 Today in History
0803 Today in History