US Says WNBA Star Wrongfully Held in Russia
contact@hellonews.website The Biden administration on Tuesday said an American professional basketball player being held in Russia on charges she had illegal marijuana vaping cartridges in her luggage is being wrongfully detained.…
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Abortion in Film: THR Critics Recommend 12 Movies to Revisit
When Happening won the Venice festival’s Golden Lion in September of 2021, the timing could not be ignored. Audrey Diwan’s drama centers on a young French woman’s illegal abortion in…
Program Aims to Help Ukrainian Refugees Come to US
Washington’s Uniting for Ukraine program aims to streamline how Ukrainian refugees come to the United States. From the U.S.-Mexico border, Genia Dulot reports for VOA on what the plan means…
Ukrainian Diaspora in LA Holds Weekly Flash Mobs in Support of Ukraine
Every week, the Ukrainian diaspora in Los Angeles get together to support their home in Ukraine. Angelina Bagdasaryan has the story of the two women behind one unique show of…
Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff and ‘Spring Awakening’ Team on Reuniting for Doc 15 Years Later
Lea Michele says the idea to reunite the original Broadway Spring Awakening cast came in a dream. While talking to The Hollywood Reporter on the New York premiere carpet for…
Australian Man Sentenced in 1988 Murder of Gay American Student
An Australian man who admitted to killing a gay American student in 1988 has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Scott White pleaded guilty in January to the murder…
David Birney, Actor on ‘Bridget Loves Bernie’ and ‘St. Elsewhere,’ Dies at 83
David Birney, who starred with his future wife Meredith Baxter on the CBS sitcom Bridget Loves Bernie, a ratings hit that nonetheless was canceled after one season, has died. He…
Mariupol Mayor Says 100,000 Citizens Remain
The mayor of Ukraine’s besieged city of Mariupol said Tuesday 100,000 citizens remained in the city, while Ukrainian officials awaited the arrival of the first group of people who were…
Pope Wants to Meet with Putin in Moscow
Pope Francis said in an interview published on Tuesday that he has asked for a meeting in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin to try to stop the war in…
What is Roe v Wade?
The U.S. Supreme Court recognized a woman’s right to choose to have an abortion in a 1973 decision in the case Roe v. Wade. How did the case arise? A…
Sikhs of Virginia Celebrate End of Ramadan
NTRO)) The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) reported there was a spike in Islamophobia and a surge in hate crimes against Muslims in the United States last year.
Spain Says PM Targeted by Pegasus Spyware
Barcelona — Spain said Monday that the mobile phones of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Defense Minister Margarita Robles were tapped using Pegasus spyware in an “illicit and external”…
Press Freedom Advocacy Group Says Propaganda a Global Threat to Free Media
washington — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has also led to another casualty: freedom of the press in Russia, according to a new report by Reporters Without Borders. The media advocacy…
Body in Barrel Exposed as Level of Nevada's Lake Mead Drops
Las Vegas — A body inside a barrel was found over the weekend on the the newly exposed bottom of Nevada’s Lake Mead as drought depletes one of the largest…
Report: Draft Opinion Shows US Supreme Court to Overturn Abortion Rights
Washington — In a rare leak from the highest court in the U.S., Politico reported it has obtained a draft Supreme Court opinion showing a majority of the court in…