The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday partially revived a suit alleging improper FBI surveillance of Muslim residents of Southern California. The case was heard on remand from the United States Supreme Court and decided on the findings of the District Court. Yassir Fazaga and other plaintiffs had initially filed a…
To tip or not to tip? Whether you’re a seasoned cruiser or only have one or two cruises under your belt, you’ve likely asked this question at some point during your sailing. The cruise lines have taken some of the uncertainty out of this equation with the introduction of automatic gratuities. Most of the bigger…
Mariah Carey performs “All I Want for Christmas Is You” at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards. Gilbert Flores | Penske Media | Getty Images “I don’t want a lot for Christmas / There is just one thing I need / An answer to just one question / An estimate of Mariah Carey’s song royalties, please?”…
The Public Prosecutor’s office in Guatemala conducted an operation at the compound of Lev Tahor, an extremist Jewish sect, on Friday. Following reports of abuse within the group, the authorities performed a search and seizure, taking at least 40 women and 160 minors into protective custody. Authorities also discovered at least one skeleton of a…
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights announced on Friday its judgment finding El Salvador violated human rights law by denying a woman seeking a pregnancy termination timely access to medical care in 2013. The decision in Beatriz y otros v. El Salvador was adopted on November 22. The court focused its ruling on the absence…
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) demanded on Thursday that Belarusian authorities immediately release journalist Yauhen Nikalayevich and all other imprisoned journalists. CPJ’s Europe and Central Asia Program Coordinator Gulnoza Said emphasized that Nikalayevich’s sentencing demonstrates the ongoing persecution of journalists in the country. Said stated: “The sentencing of journalist Yauhen Nikalayevich is yet another…
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The Independent International Commission of Inquiry (CoI) on Syria called on the new Syrian government to protect mass grave sites and relevant documentation, in a statement issued on Friday. The statement comes after the CoI visited former prisons and detention centres in the country, including the notorious Sednaya and Military Intelligence Branch 235 prisons, in…
Within the American Airlines AAdvantage program, travelers often look for ways to earn American miles to redeem for award flights. But many travelers are also seeking ways to earn Loyalty Points toward a specific American Airlines elite status tier or Loyalty Point Rewards milestone. Luckily, U.S. residents with a Mastercard can earn American miles and…
Pakistan Field General Court Martial sentenced 25 people on Saturday for their involvement in violent attacks on state-owned military installations, including the desecration of the monuments of Shuhada, during the 9 May 2023 nationwide unrest. The sentences, which follow an earlier ruling on the case by the Pakistani Supreme Court, include “rigorous imprisonment” ranging from…
