Brazil Judge Overseeing Corruption Probe Dies in Plane Crash
RIO DE JANEIRO — A Supreme Court judge central to the huge corruption investigation roiling Brazil died in a plane crash Thursday, casting doubt over the future of a probe that has reached to the top of the political and economic elite, threatening the president himself.
Uber Pays $20M to Settle Claims of Driver Deception
SAN FRANCISCO — Uber Technologies is paying $20 million to settle allegations that it duped people into driving for its ride-hailing service with false promises about how much they would earn and how much they would have to pay to finance a car.
Mexican Drug Lord ‘El Chapo’ Lands in US to Face Charges
NEW YORK — Infamous Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who twice escaped from maximum-security prisons in his country, was extradited at the request of the United States to face drug trafficking and other charges and arrived in New York late Thursday.
Regional Troops Enter Gambia to Get Strongman Jammeh to Go
DAKAR, Senegal — A West African regional force charged into neighboring Gambia late Thursday to support the country's newly inaugurated president, while longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh showed no sign of stepping down.
30 Firefighters Killed in Iran as Iconic High-Rise Collapses in Fire (Video)
TEHRAN, Iran — A high-rise building in Tehran engulfed by a fire collapsed on Thursday, killing at least 30 firefighters and injuring some 75 people, state media reported.
Former Reuters War Correspondent on Trial in Indonesia for Hashish
BALI, Indonesia — An Indonesian court has opened the trial of a former Reuters war correspondent charged with possessing hashish on the resort island of Bali.
Djokovic Crashes Out of Aussie Open, Loses to World No. 117
MELBOURNE, Australia — Six-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic has been upset in a shocking second-round loss to Uzbekistan wild card Denis Istomin.
30 Missing in Italy Hotel by Earthquake-Triggered Avalanche
MILAN — An avalanche buried a mountain hotel in an earthquake-hit region of central Italy, leaving at least 30 people missing, authorities said Thursday.
Coffee and a Slice? 7-Eleven Launches Breakfast Pizza in US
IRVING, Texas — 7-Eleven stores in the United States are offering pizza – for breakfast.
Obama Praised for Bridging Gap Between Hip-Hop, Politics
ATLANTA — Not only is President Barack Obama the nation's first black president, but it's safe to say he has been America's first hip-hop commander-in-chief.
