News Mash-up: The UK Posted February 16, 2022 UK: Taxi explosion in Liverpool was bomb British authorities raised the country’s threat level to its se…
A difficult year, but one with plenty of successes to celebrate Posted February 15, 2022 [NOTE: This article was published in December 2021] 2021 saw the world head into the seco…
What does Interpol do? Posted February 11, 2022 Interpol made the news in late November when it elected a new president, Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi. The global police agency is a common plot device in cop shows and …
Myanmar court sentences ousted leader Suu Kyi to 4 years Posted February 9, 2022 A Myanmar court sentenced the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to four years in prison Dec. 6 after finding her guilty of incitement and violating coron…
News Mash-up: Politics Posted February 7, 2022 Interpol elects UAE official as president Global police agency Interpol elected Emirati Inspector Genera…
News Mash-up: Political Trouble Posted January 25, 2022 EU agrees to step up sanctions on Belarus The European Union agreed Nov. 15 to step up …
Removing the %&*@ in Maine will take time Posted January 4, 2022 A Maine law banning profanities from personalized license plates went into effect Oct. 18, but removing the obscenities from plates on Maine’s ro…
Puerto Rico ex-cop sentenced in historic firearms robbery Posted January 4, 2022 A former Puerto Rican police officer found guilty of masterminding the U.S. territory’s biggest firearms robbery in history has been sentenced to…
Pandora Papers: Documents detail alleged ties between world leaders and secret wealth Posted December 15, 2021 A massive leak of financial documents, dubbed the “Pandora Papers,” was published by several major news organizations Oct. 3, allegedly tying sec…
News Mash-up: China Posted December 2, 2021 Human rights groups urge broadcasters to not cover Beijing Winter Olympics Human rights groups have asked television broa…