Brazil Supreme Court justices weigh appeal to free Lula
Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday weighed an appeal by imprisoned former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva who argued he should be freed because leaked...
San Francisco to become first major U.S. city to ban e-cigarette sales
San Francisco will become the first major city in the United States to ban the sale of e-cigarettes as officials look to control the rapid...
Rapper Cardi B appears in court, her lawyers confident of ‘positive outcome’
The musician is felony assault charges relating to an alleged fight at a New York City strip club. Rough cut (no reporter narration)...
Bill Cosby appeals 2018 conviction for Pennsylvania sex attack
Bill Cosby’s lawyers on Tuesday appealed his Pennsylvania conviction for drugging and sexually attacking former Temple University administrator Andrea Constand at his home near Philadelphia...
U.S. lawmakers, regulators advance crackdown on robocalls
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 25 state and local agencies on Tuesday unveiled a crackdown on robocalls as a congressional panel prepared to...
SpaceX lifts 24 satellites into orbit after ‘most difficult launch’
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket blasted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, putting 24 experimental satellites into orbit after what Elon Musk’s...
Wickenheiser heads six-member Hockey Hall of Fame class
Former Canadian women’s star Hayley Wickenheiser headlines the six-player class chosen to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Tuesday....
Martens sends Netherlands through to maiden quarter-finals
The Netherlands reached the women’s World Cup quarter-finals for the first time when Lieke Martens’ last-gasp penalty earned them a 2-1 victory against Japan on...
MSCI upgrades Kuwait equities to its main emerging markets index
MSCI Inc upgraded Kuwaiti equities to its main emerging markets index on Tuesday, which could trigger $2.8 billion of inflows from passive funds....
Trump says he doesn’t need an ‘exit strategy’ for Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday he wants Iran to talk to him “decently,” but he doesn’t need an...
