An appellate court in Bogotá, Colombia, has overturned the house arrest of conservative former President Álvaro Uribe, declaring the measure a violation of his presumption of innocence and unsupported by evidence. Uribe, who governed Colombia from 2002 to 2010, is appealing a conviction for bribery and abuse of procedure that many conservatives argue amounts to political persecution.
President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday drew praise from several European leaders who said his efforts have opened the door to peace in Ukraine. While the summit did not produce a ceasefire or formal agreement, Trump announced progress toward a potential comprehensive peace deal after three and a half years of war.
Washington state leads the nation in adjusted teacher pay, but critics say academic performance is not keeping pace. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, kindergarten teachers in Washington earned a median salary of $87,530 in 2024, while elementary, middle, and high school teachers earned just under $100,000 annually. The national median for pre-K–12 teachers is $63,000.
The anonymous operator behind the controversial LA Scanner account—widely condemned for urging followers to report sightings of federal agents in Los Angeles—has now been...
A Christian nonprofit organization, Holy Sexuality, has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging religious discrimination after being denied a nonprofit discount for OpenAI's services.
