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El Salvador's gang-busting President Nayib Bukele on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for a prison in Costa Rica modeled on his own CECOT mega-jail that rights groups say is the setting for serious...
Families call for release of political prisoners at the brutal El Helicoide jail...
"Diary of a CEO" host Steven Bartlett says he emphasizes character over skills in hiring. Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images "The Diary of a CEO" host Steven Bartlett uses a hiring test...
The Syrian government Sunday announced a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces, taking almost full control of the country and dismantling the Kurdish-led forces that controlled the northeast for...
During a recent subway outage in San Francisco I decided to build a webapp in the spirit of "Do I Need an Umbrella," basically to answer the question "Should I take the subway or a bus?" In the intere...
Eric King served almost two years at the federal super-maximum security prison ADX Florence in Colorado. ADX is often described as the US's most restrictive prison, and it houses some of the most noto...
A Turkish Airlines plane made an emergency landing in Barcelona. Christophe Gateau/picture alliance via Getty Images A Turkish Airlines plane had to make a landing after a bomb threat was discovered a...
The US initially planned its raid into Venezuela at a time when soldiers would be on leave, a newly released memo reveals. AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez US planning for the Maduro raid focused on a time...
Speedy Gonzales is reportedly racing to the big screen with a new movie from director Jorge R. Gutiérrez. The Hollywood Reporter says the Looney Tunes icon is revving up for a standalone, animated fil...
Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson has filmed new introductions for each movie in the trilogy, featuring reflections and anecdotes on filming. Warner Bros. Pictures and re-release company Fathom...
Joe Buglewicz for BI Business Insider took a deep-dive look at the bankruptcy auction of an armor-plated Mercedes. The auction was entirely online, and people placed 115 bids without kicking the tires...
Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy has discussed a list of Star Wars projects as she exits her role as company president — though curiously there was no mention of the previously-announced standalone mov...
Flying in the face of the old adage that “wanting more” is how any worthwhile entertainer should “leave ‘em,” Hollywood has never been shy about churning out a sequel. And so, in the ever-present mids...