North and South Korea have adopted different approaches to dealing with their falling birth rates and impending population decline. North Korea’s fertility rate, or number of children expected per woman’s lifetime, is 1.78 births per woman, according to projections by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). South Korea is at 0.72, the lowest in the … Read more
MADRID (AP) – Spanish authorities have arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with the deaths of two police officers in February when a speedboat suspected of belonging to drug smugglers crashed into their Guardia Civil patrol vessel of Spain said Thursday. U The incident occurred on February 9when the Civil Guard boat was on patrol … Read more
A pastor was wrongfully let go from his position at a Fort Worth church over unfounded allegations that he viewed inappropriate images, his attorney says. Scott Crenshaw was terminated as senior pastor at Lake Country Church about two weeks ago, his attorney, Mark Lane, confirmed. Crenshaw “did not view any inappropriate images. This is an … Read more
Protesters in New York demanded accountability after police shot a suspected fare evader at a busy subway station, hitting a bystander in the head. The man, Gregory Delpeche, remains in hospital in critical condition and has undergone cranial surgery, according to US media. Police said two officers shot the suspected toll evader on Sunday after … Read more
HONG KONG – An electronics manufacturer in Taiwan said on Wednesday that it did not make the pagers used by members of the militant group Hezbollah that exploded simultaneously in Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least nine people. More than 2,750 others were injured in the blasts, according to Lebanon’s health ministry, including Iran’s ambassador … Read more
SAN DIEGO – The Home Depot has agreed to a nearly $2 million settlement in a case that claimed it overcharged customers, charging more for items at checkout than the items’ advertised price. As described by the prosecutors in six California counties who sued the largest home improvement retailer in San Diego Superior Court, “scanner … Read more
This was supposed to be the week. Former President Donald Trump’s legal work was about to reach its first dramatic conclusion. Fifty days from a presidential election in which he is the Republican candidate, Mr. Trump would be sentenced in a Manhattan courtroom. Why we wrote this A focused story The US justice system is … Read more
If you are considering filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you must fully understand the minimum debt requirements to do so. Getty Images/iStockphoto Many Americans are teetering on the brink of financial instability right now, as the high cost of consumer goods, fueled by years of persistent inflationit created a perfect storm for financial distress. The … Read more