Society

More Chokehold Protests Begin, Violent Clashes Ensue

Kat De Guzman   | Dec 08, 2014 01:40 AM EST

The cities from the West Coast of United States witnessed protests and violent clashes especially in Berkley, California and Seattle as the people continue to react over the no indictment decision of the grand jury regarding the death of Eric Garner, a black man, who was put in a chokehold by a white police officer. read more

Prince William, Kate to Push for Favorite Causes During U.S. Visit

Vittorio Hernandez   | Dec 08, 2014 01:38 AM EST

Prince William and wife Kate Middleton arrived on Sunday night in New York City aboard British Airways Flight 177 for their three-day visit. After a motorcade, the royal couple were driven to The Carlyle, a luxury hotel on 76th Street, which William's mother, Princess Diana, stayed often when she was in New York. read more

Uber Cab Driver Accused of Rape Arrested in North India

Vittorio Hernandez   | Dec 08, 2014 01:18 AM EST

Like a scene from an action movie, there was a chase on the streets of Mathura before cab driver Shiv Kumar Yadav was arrested on Sunday for the rape of a 25-year-old female executive who rode his taxi on Friday night. read more

U.S. Children's Hospital Sees Increase in Chinese Patients, Seeks Partnerships in China

Cory Doyle   | Dec 07, 2014 02:59 PM EST

"We need to make sure the patients are comfortable while seeing doctors in a foreign land, together with the finest medical facilities and services," said Cordova. read more

Hugh Hefner Calls Cosby Allegations 'Saddening'

Dan Weisman   | Dec 06, 2014 08:01 PM EST

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, a longtime friend of Bill Cosby who often had the comedian over to the Playboy Mansion for parties, said Saturday that the sexual abuse charges against Cosby were "saddening." read more

Australian Couple Caught Smuggling Crystal Meth Out of China, Could Face Death Penalty

Cory Doyle   | Dec 06, 2014 02:05 PM EST

"When they tried to leave the country, we found the ice inside their checked-in luggage," a customs officer known as Mr. Wang said. read more

Amtrak Stabbing Incident Injures 4 in Michigan

Vittorio Hernandez   | Dec 06, 2014 01:35 AM EST

The conductor and three passengers of an Amtrak passenger train on its way to Port Huron were seriously injured from a knife attack by a 44-year-old male passenger from Saginaw, Michigan. The stabbing incident happened at about 7 p.m. on Friday on an Amtrak train running the Blue Water Services line from Chicago. read more

Rumain Brisbon’s Death Indicates ‘Open Season on Killing Black Men’

Vittorio Hernandez   | Dec 06, 2014 12:07 AM EST

Anti-police protesters see the killing of Phoenix resident Rumain Brisbon as a third strike for the police viewed as being discriminatory when crime suspects are black people. read more

Rolling Stone Apologizes for Wrong Account of UVA Rape Story

Vittorio Hernandez   | Dec 05, 2014 11:03 PM EST

Rolling Stone Managing Editor Will Dana's apology that was published on Friday over the University of Virginia rape story has not ended the controversy generated by the article. read more

Obamas Usher in Christmas With Lighting of National Tree

Raymond Legaspi   | Dec 05, 2014 08:53 PM EST

President Barack Obama along with his family lit the National Christmas Tree to cheers on Thursday in an annual celebrity-packed ritual near the White House. read more

Protesters March After Phoenix Police Kill Rumain Brisbon

Raymond Legaspi   | Dec 05, 2014 08:51 PM EST

About a hundred people marched to Phoenix police headquarters a day after the department strongly defended the decision by the officer who shot dead 34-year-old Rumain Brisbon on Tuesday night. read more

Bill Cosby Sues One of His Alleged Rape Victims

Christian George Acevedo   | Dec 05, 2014 09:22 AM EST

Bill Cosby has sued one of his alleged rape victims Judy Huth, who has filed a case against the comedian claiming that he assaulted her when she was just 15 years old in 1974. read more

Congress Probes Chinese Threat to U.S. Academic Freedom

Michael A. Katz   | Dec 05, 2014 03:54 PM EST

A Congressional subcommittee has scrutinized the relationship between the Chinese government and U.S. universities to investigate whether the union is a threat to academic freedom. read more

Supreme Court Fights For Employment Rights of Pregnant Women

Lui Francisco   | Dec 05, 2014 04:07 PM EST

The Supreme Court has decided it will weigh in on the subject of the rights of pregnant employees. read more

UAE Police Capture Woman-Suspect In The Killing Of US Teacher

Desiree Sison   | Dec 05, 2014 05:02 AM EST

Police of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have arrested the suspect in the fatal stabbing of an American teacher in an Abu Dhabi mall, the UAE Interior Ministry announced last Monday. read more

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