Sarah Mullally confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury, first woman to lead the Church of England
LONDON (AP) — Sarah Mullally walked into St. Paul’s Cathedral on Wednesday morning as the bishop of London. When she walked out in the afternoon as bells rang out, she was the spiritual leader of millions of Anglicans around the world. Mullally, 63, became...
South Korea’s former first lady sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The wife of South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced on Wednesday to 20 months in prison for corruption, as her husband awaits a verdict on a high-stakes rebellion charge that could result in the death...
Rubio tells senators there’s ‘good and decent progress’ in Venezuela since US ousted Maduro
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio has begun his much-anticipated congressional testimony about Venezuela, defending the Trump administration’s military operation to oust and arrest then-President Nicolas Maduro as Republican and...
European leaders stress Arctic defense, ‘fundamental values’ amid unstable world order
PARIS (CN) — Leaders from France, Denmark and Greenland met in Paris Wednesday to reaffirm the importance of territorial integrity, security in the Arctic and democracy as a whole — a week after U.S. President Donald Trump backed off threats to seize Greenland. “In a...
In Brazil, climate litigation increasingly focuses on daily life — including in Rio’s sweltering schools
RIO DE JANEIRO (CN) — A Rio de Janeiro court ordered the state government to examine public school infrastructure and create an emergency adaptation plan after dozens of extreme heat episodes in classrooms, in a January ruling that could set a precedent for climate...
Arctic drilling can proceed as judge sides with oil giant over tundra protections
(CN) — For months, environmental groups have fought to stop heavy drilling equipment from crossing the fragile tundra near Teshekpuk Lake, Alaska, where delicate mosses and sedges support caribou herds and millions of migratory birds each spring. On Tuesday, they lost...
Yasiel Puig denied illegal gambling during 2019 naturalization interview
LOS ANGELES (CN) — An immigration officer testified on Tuesday that former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig confirmed under oath that he wasn’t involved in illegal gambling during his naturalization interview on Aug. 14, 2019. The date is significant...
Uber denies liability for drivers in sexual assault trial
PHOENIX (CN) — Uber says it can’t be held liable for sexual assaults committed by its drivers, because drivers don’t work for Uber, but rather are third-party contractors that use Uber’s platform to provide rideshare services. “A driver is not an Uber driver,”...
Tire manufacturers cast doubt on lab studies as trial over toxic roadway runoff continues
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — Studies concluding that a chemical additive in car tires is leaching into rivers and killing protected fish species did not consider key factors and do not reflect the reality of fish in West Coast waterways, tire manufacturers told a federal...