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LONDON (AP) — The former leader of Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party repeatedly sexually abused two girls in crimes dating back four decades, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday in opening statements at his rape trial. Jeffrey Donaldson, 63, former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, or DUP, pleaded not guilty to one count of rape, four counts of gross indecency and 13 indecent assault charges involving two alleged victims between […]

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Less than six months ago, the inauguration of centrist President Rodrigo Paz seemed to usher in a new reality for Bolivians reeling from the worst economic crisis in a generation and fed up with two decades of almost uninterrupted socialist leadership. Long lines at gas stations vanished as pro-business Paz secured fuel imports. Bolivia’s chronically depreciating currency surged on the black market as stock markets […]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has approved a settlement package designed to rein in groundwater pumping along one of North America’s longest rivers and ensure enough water reliably makes it from New Mexico to Texas, ending a long-running dispute over management of the Rio Grande. In a brief order Tuesday, the court accepted the recommendation of a special master to move forward with agreements first proposed last […]

BEIRUT, May 27 (Reuters) – Israel’s military on Wednesday declared a new swathe of southern Lebanon as a combat zone and said residents in the area should move north, warning it would act “with great force” against Lebanese armed group Hezbollah in the zone. The military’s statement, posted on X, appeared to signal further escalation after more than 120 strikes on Tuesday hit Lebanon’s south and east, despite a ceasefire […]

Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is not yet ready for 11-on-11 drills as he recovers from a torn ACL, new Atlanta coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday. Penix, 26, is “doing outstanding” and will participate in individual drills and 7-on-7 work at OTAs while awaiting full medical clearance on his left knee, Stefanski said. “He’s not 100 percent, but he’s exactly where he needs to be,” Stefanski said. Once Penix is […]

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs was released from police custody Wednesday following his arrest on several domestic violence charges. No charges were filed, however, to which the Brown County (Wis.) District Attorney’s Office said there is a distinction between the evidence threshold for arrest and charges. “Probable cause” is the threshold for arrest, while “beyond a reasonable doubt” is what is required for charges of a crime. “After […]

By Helen Coster NEW YORK, May 27 (Reuters) – CBS News has not renewed the contract of Sharyn Alfonsi, the “60 Minutes” correspondent who clashed with Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss over a December report on a Salvadoran prison, according to an interview published on Wednesday in the New York Times. CBS pulled the segment – about a mega-prison where the U.S. has sent hundreds of mostly Venezuelan migrants without trial – […]

Iran Condemns US Strikes as Ceasefire Breach  By The Media Line Staff  Iran accused the United States on Tuesday of violating the ceasefire after American forces struck targets in southern Iran, including missile sites and boats near the Strait of Hormuz, even as negotiations continued in Qatar on a possible agreement to end the war and restore commercial traffic through the waterway. Washington said the strikes were defensive actions aimed […]

Oil Prices Fall as Traders Watch Hormuz and US-Iran Talks  By The Media Line Staff  Oil prices fell Wednesday as traders weighed renewed US-Iran diplomacy against fresh military action near the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf chokepoint that has kept global energy markets on edge since the war disrupted shipping. Brent crude dropped about 1.5% to roughly $98 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate fell about 2% to around […]