Televisa, Globo paid FIFA bribes for 2026/2030 World Cup rights: trial witness
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A prosecution witness in the corruption trial of three former soccer officials testified on Wednesday that Mexico’s Grupo Televisa and Brazil’s Globo took part in a $15 million bribe to a FIFA executive to secure media rights to th…
Florida city to say goodbye to streets named for Confederate generals
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Reuters) – Three streets in Hollywood, Florida named for Confederate generals were changed to Freedom, Hope and Liberty, the city’s commission voted on Wednesday.
In post-Asia trip speech, Trump makes news … with water
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump went on television on Wednesday to recap his just-completed trip abroad, but it was his pause to refresh that ended up making news.
Northern California shooting death toll reaches five after wife’s body found
(Reuters) – The death toll in a shooting spree in rural Northern California rose to five after police discovered the body of the gunman’s wife hidden in the couple’s house, an assistant sheriff said on Wednesday.
Australian diplomat dies after falling from New York balcony
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An Australian diplomat accidentally fell five floors to his death on Wednesday from the deck of his New York City home during a social gathering with his wife and friends, police and local media said.
Videos show possible Tampa serial killer near site of two slayings: police
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Reuters) – Tampa police on Wednesday showed two videos of a man they suspect may be a serial killer who is feared to have murdered four people in the past two months in a string of nighttime attacks.
Transgender woman sues Massachusetts for housing her in men’s prison
BOSTON (Reuters) – A transgender woman on Wednesday sued the Massachusetts prison system, saying it is violating her civil rights by housing her in a facility for male prisoners, where lawyers contend she is routinely harassed by fellow inmates and pri…
Death toll in Northern California rises to five after wife’s body found
(Reuters) – The death toll in a shooting spree in rural Northern California rose to five after police discovered the body of the gunman’s wife hidden in the couple’s house, an assistant sheriff said on Wednesday.
U.S. Army sees ‘significant’ gaps in reporting criminal activities to law enforcement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Army’s chief of staff said on Wednesday there were “significant” gaps in reporting soldiers’ criminal activities to law enforcement, an omission the Air Force acknowledged in the case of a Texas gunmen who killed 26 peop…
UCLA players apologize for shoplifting in China, thank Trump
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Three UCLA basketball players who had been detained in China on suspicion of shoplifting admitted on Wednesday that they stole items from three stores, and they thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for his help in winning their r…
