In a fashion industry dominated by whiteness, Machado was a Portuguese-Chinese superstar — and a force to be reckoned with. She blazed trails on runways, in photos and on magazine mastheads.
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Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced the city would pay millions of dollars to people who were injured and to families of those killed by New Orleans police around the time Hurricane Katrina hit.
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Officials in Los Angeles on Monday unveiled a $10 million fund to provide legal services. They say they want the fund set up before Donald Trump becomes president.
Read More »Man Arrested Following Berlin Truck Attack Is Released
A truck crashed into a Christmas market on Monday, killing 12 people in what police call an intentional attack. A suspect was detained, but German officials say he is no longer in custody.
Read More »China Returns U.S. Navy Drone Seized In South China Sea
The U.S. said China's seizure of the drone last week was "inconsistent with international law and standards of professionalism for conduct between navies at sea."
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German police said at least 12 people were dead and at least 48 people were injured. Police said a possible suspect was in custody.
Read More »Calif. Judge Cleared Of Misconduct After Sentence In Stanford Sexual Assault Case
Judge Aaron Persky sentenced Stanford University student Brock Turner to six months in jail for sexually assaulting a woman. The state judicial discipline agency found no evidence of sentencing bias.
Read More »North Carolina’s Legislature Poised To Repeal ‘Bathroom Bill’
House Bill 2 was passed in response to an anti-discrimination measure in Charlotte. Now the city has voted to rescind the measure, and state legislators say there will be a vote to repeal HB2.
Read More »This Christmas Song Brought To You By The World’s Tiniest Radio Receiver
Engineers made a radio receiver with building blocks the size of two atoms. One benefit of a radio so small you can barely see it: The machine works at extremely high temperatures.
Read More »Russia’s Ambassador To Turkey Shot And Killed In Ankara
Andrei Karlov was shot Monday evening as he delivered a speech at an exhibition opening in Turkey's capital city. A Turkish minister identified the gunman as a 22-year-old Turkish riot police officer.
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