CARACAS, Venezuela — A group of soldiers turned against the government and declared allegiance to the opposition. Foreign officials say the government could soon run out of money to meet bare-bones needs. And countries across the region have called the president an illegitimate dictator. Conditions in Venezuela have deteriorated to a point where the opposition […]
A nurse at a long-term care facility in Phoenix, Arizona has been charged with raping a severely disabled patient, who unexpectedly gave birth in December after being institutionalised for more than 25 years. The birth set off a massive investigation, with police gathering DNA samples from male employees at the facility as they tried to […]
CARACAS/WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans poured into the streets on Wednesday (Jan 23) to demand an end to the government of President Nicolas Maduro, while the United States considered recognising opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country’s rightful leader. The rally in Caracas followed dozens of violent protests and looting overnight that left […]
Canada’s growing feud with Norway over the title of world’s largest moose has made international headlines. Now, an American funny man is weighing in on the debate. Late Show host Stephen Colbert poked fun at the feud in his recurring segment “meanwhile”, saying it all started when Norway crushed Canada in Olympic curling. “Norway’s got […]
Canada’s new food guide is a major departure from the previous one consumers followed for years. One notable change is that it doesn’t feature cow’s milk as prominently as before. The lack of milk and other dairy products was swiftly called out by the Dairy Farmers of Canada in a statement on Tuesday. The group […]
Alec Baldwin has pleaded guilty to second-degree harassment for a fight over a New York City parking spot. The 60-year-old US actor appeared in court charged with punching the man on 2 November during the dispute in front of his Manhattan apartment. He agreed to take an anger management class and pay a $120 (£91) […]
Police in Arizona say they have arrested a nurse after a patient at a care facility gave birth. The suspect has been named as Nathan Sutherland, 36, who worked at the Hacienda Healthcare clinic. He is being charged with one count of sexual assault and one count of abusing a vulnerable adult. The 29-year-old patient, […]
[Want to get New York Today by email? Here's the sign-up.] It’s Wednesday. Here’s something that everyone who voted actually agreed on: The retired Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera was the first player unanimously elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Weather: Behold the warmest day in two weeks: up to 44 under mostly cloudy skies. […]
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – A male nurse has been arrested in Arizona for the sexual assault of a woman who gave birth while in a long-term vegetative state, police in the US state said on Wednesday (Jan 23). The 29-year-old victim gave birth late last month to a baby boy, whose DNA was matched to […]
The number of Democrats lining up to try to take on President Donald Trump as he seeks re-election is growing by the week. So who’s running and what are their strengths and weaknesses? This field of candidates promises to be the most diverse yet. It already has the most women running in US history. The […]