Director Carl Rinsch is sentenced to prison in $11M fraud case over unfinished Netflix show
NEW YORK — Hollywood writer-director Carl Rinsch was sentenced Monday to 2 1/2 years in prison after being convicted of defrauding Netflix out of $11 million for a never-finished sci-fi series.
Pope begs breakaway traditionalist group to back off plan to consecrate its own bishops
Pope Leo XIV begged a breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics to call off its plan to consecrate new bishops without his consent, calling the move a schismatic act and a “sin of extreme gravity.”
Satellite communications center hit, Ukraine says as wave of drones target Moscow
More than 60 drones targeted Moscow overnight, the city’s mayor said Tuesday, marking another major aerial attack on the Russian capital as Ukraine intensifies its long-range weapons campaign.
Paraguay gets a national holiday to celebrate historic World Cup upset over Germany
Paraguay President Santiago Pena declared a national holiday for Tuesday to celebrate the country’s shock victory over Germany that sent them into the World Cup round of 16.
San Francisco Archdiocese agrees to $395 million settlement with sex abuse survivors
The San Francisco Archdiocese has agreed to pay $395 million and implement a series of child protection and transparency reforms to settle hundreds of lawsuits brought by survivors who say they were sexually abused by clergy and other church employees as children.
U.S. and Iran negotiators head to Doha, but meeting uncertain
Iranian and U.S. negotiating teams were due in Doha this week, but Iran said on Monday no meeting had been scheduled as weekend missile fire from both sides tested the interim ceasefire.
Morocco reaches last 16 with chaotic shootout win over Netherlands
Ismael Saibari scored the decisive goal in a penalty shootout, and Morocco sent the Netherlands to its earliest World Cup exit, eliminating the Dutch 3-2 after a 1-1 draw on Monday night.
3-year-old shot dead in Gaza as U.N. report accuses Israel of targeting children
The U.N. report alleged Israel has a “deliberate strategy” of targeting children in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, which Israel rejects.
Kids online safety package clears House, drawing warnings from digital rights and tech groups
The KIDS Act received broad bipartisan support. But the legislation is expected to face challenges in the Senate.
Chicago news crew attacked near Adler Planetarium
CBS Chicago said a reporter and photographer were preparing for a newscast when two men rushed toward them, shouting racial slurs at one of the journalists.