Yosemite employee charged in rape of co-worker, prosecutors say

Yosemite Falls in April 2020. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) A worker at Yosemite National Park has been charged with aggravated sexual abuse, accused of raping and strangling a female park employee on May 31, according to federal prosecutors. Nathan Baptista, 36, was charged in federal court in Fresno on Thursday, said the U.S. … Read more

U.K. election betting scandal widens as fourth Conservative Party official investigated

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets with economy representatives in central London on Saturday as part of a campaign event in the build-up to the July 4 general election. (Benjamin Cremel / Associated Press) The chief data officer of Britain’s Conservative Party has taken a leave of absence, British media reported Sunday, following growing allegations that … Read more

BBC docu-series about Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne faces ‘massive stumbling block’

A BBC series following Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne has been delayed (Picture: by Gregg DeGuire/ Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Sharon Osbourne has revealed her husband Ozzy Osbourne is delaying the family’s return to TV screens. The former Black Sabbath singer, 75, his wife and their children Kelly and Jack were previously the subjects … Read more

Netanyahu again claims the U.S. is withholding arms shipments, days after Washington denies it

A crowd demonstrates Saturday night in Tel Aviv against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and calls for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group. (Leo Correa / Associated Press) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Cabinet on Sunday that there had been a “dramatic drop” in … Read more

Bitter political fight in Bolivia is paralyzing the government

A supporter attends the Movement for Socialism or MAS party convention to elect a new leader to replace former President Evo Morales in El Alto, Bolivia, in May. (Juan Karita / Associated Press) Protesters streamed into Bolivia’s capital, throats hoarse from chanting and feet blistered from a week of walking along the national highway. The … Read more

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