HOUSTON — A federal jury awarded $1.65 million to a former Harris County Precinct 3 Constable’s Office deputy after finding that supervisors at the agency subjected him to racial harassment, according to court records.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Sunday that more than 1,100 suspected Ebola cases were under investigation in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, alongside 263 confirmed infections and 43 confirmed deaths, according to its director general Jean Kaseya.
China on Monday criticized Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, accusing him of making “baseless” remarks and “sowing confusion” after he warned about China’s expanding military capabilities and pledged to strengthen Japan’s defense posture.
House prosecution panel lead Gerville Luistro on Monday urged the Senate impeachment court to ensure that any adjustment to the tentative timeline for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte moves the proceedings forward rather than delay them, citing the constitutional requirement for a prompt trial.
The 11-member minority bloc, also known as the Solid Bloc-11, said all minority senators waited for two hours for the 5 p.m. session, but no plenary opened after all majority senators failed to appear.
The Fifth Division of the Sandiganbayan on Monday issued an arrest warrant against Senator Jinggoy Estrada and four co-accused in connection with plunder and graft charges arising from alleged irregularities in 2025 flood control projects.
The NBA announced Sunday that the Larry O’Brien Trophy logo and “The Finals” script will return to the court for the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks.
Alex Eala and her doubles partner, Nikola Bartunkova, bowed out of the Birmingham Open doubles competition after losing to second-seeded British pair Harriet Dart and Maia Lumsden, 6-4, 2-6, 11-9, in the round of 16 on Monday in Birmingham, England.
Authorities in Reggio Emilia, Italy, have cancelled a planned July 18 concert by rapper Kanye West, citing public safety and public order concerns.
Actress and former Miss World Megan Young shared that rebuilding her confidence after giving birth was a gradual process, reflecting on her physical recovery one year after welcoming her first child.