Man serving life for teen girl’s killing dies in Michigan prison
Associated Press A man sentenced to life for killing a 13-year-old girl while being a suspect in the deaths of about a half-dozen others has died in…
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Black rights activists convicted of conspiracy, not guilty of acting as Russian agents
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Four Black rights activists have been convicted in Florida federal court of conspiring to act as unregistered Russian agents.…
Continue ReadingThe ACLU commits $2 million to Michigan’s Supreme Court race for reproductive rights ads
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is wading into the state Supreme Court races with a…
Continue ReadingWreck of French steamship that sunk in 1856 discovered off New England coast
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The French steamship Le Lyonnais, a marvel for its time, was feared lost forever when a maritime disaster…
Continue ReadingConflict in South Africa’s coalition government is ‘not catastrophic,’ says major party leader
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The leader of South Africa’s second biggest party says there will be conflict in the new…
Continue ReadingMexico will amend its constitution this weekend to require all judges to be elected
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is poised to amend its constitution this weekend to require all judges to be elected as part of a judicial overhaul…
Continue ReadingThe Sundance Film Festival may get a new home. Here are the 3 finalists
AP Film Writer The Sundance Film Festival has narrowed its search for a new home down to three finalists. One option remains a combination of Salt…
Continue ReadingMissouri bird flu case is a ‘one-off’ and the public risk is still low, officials say
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials on Thursday said they don’t know how a Missouri person caught bird flu but believe it may be a…
Continue ReadingA judge strikes down North Dakota’s abortion ban and rules that access is protected
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A state judge has struck down North Dakota’s ban on abortion, saying that the state constitution creates a…
Continue ReadingBiden to host ‘Quad’ leaders from Australia, India and Japan in his Delaware hometown
AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host the leaders of Australia, India and Japan next weekend in his…
Continue ReadingMpox deaths rise by 107 in a week as Africa CDC calls the toll unacceptable
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded more than 100 mpox-related deaths in a…
Continue ReadingNew York City police commissioner resigns after his phone was seized in federal investigation
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban has resigned. He made the announcement Thursday, just over a week…
Continue ReadingUN warns some 25 million Sudanese risk famine without more donations
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The World Food Program’s director is appealing for more money and access to feed 25 million people at risk of…
Continue ReadingJudge restores voting rights for 4 tangled in Tennessee gun rights mandate but uncertainty remains
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge has ruled that four people can’t be denied their voting rights because their specific…
Continue ReadingNew York City’s police commissioner resigns as investigations swirl around mayor’s inner circle
By Mark Morales, Gloria Pazmino and Brynn Gingras, and Sabrina Shulman, CNN (CNN) — New York Police Department Commissioner Edward Caban has…
Continue ReadingBig Ten kicks off nationwide era when UCLA hosts Indiana at the Rose Bowl
Indiana (2-0) at UCLA (1-0), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Indiana by 3. Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT…
Continue ReadingAn ER nurse says it was ‘second nature’ to rescue a man trapped in hurricane floodwaters
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A man whose pickup truck got trapped in rushing floodwaters unleashed by rains from Hurricane Francine was saved by a Good…
Continue ReadingGeorgia school shooter hid an AR-15-style rifle in his backpack and left class with his bag the morning of the deadly rampage
By Rebekah Riess, Holly Yan and Devon Sayers, CNN (CNN) — The 14-year-old shooter who confessed to killing four people last week at Apalachee…
Continue ReadingRussia counterattacks against Ukraine in Kursk border region
By Sophie Tanno, Darya Tarasova, Svitlana Vlasova and Gul Tuysuz, CNN (CNN) — Russia has launched a counter-attack in the Kursk border region…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s chief rabbi mourns his adopted son who was killed in battle
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Servicemen, veterans and others have gathered in Kyiv to remember the adopted son of Ukraine’s chief rabbi,…
Continue ReadingAn earthquake shakes the Los Angeles area as wildfires rage nearby
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — As wildfires raging in the mountains cast an orange glow behind the downtown Los Angeles skyline, Southern…
Continue ReadingProsecutor’s push to vacate conviction of death row inmate Marcellus Williams denied in Missouri
By Dakin Andone and Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — A Missouri judge on Thursday rejected an effort by the St. Louis prosecutor to vacate the…
Continue ReadingWoman held hostage dies and the suspect is arrested after an hourslong standoff near Denver
Associated Press BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) — Police say a woman has been fatally shot and a man has been arrested in a shooting at an apartment…
Continue ReadingUS sanctions 16 allies of Venezuela’s president over accusations of obstructing the election
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. government has responded to Venezuela’s disputed July presidential election by imposing sanctions…
Continue ReadingUAE arrests and turns over suspected child sexual exploiter to the Philippines, officials say
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino man suspected of victimizing more than 100 children in the Philippines with his gang by…
Continue ReadingConstruction of Afghan section of Turkmenistan-to-India pipeline starts
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Top officials of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan have witnessed the start of construction of the Afghanistan section of…
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Magnitude 4.7 earthquake rocks parts of Southern California
KCBS By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A magnitude 4.7 earthquake has been detected in California’s Ventura County, according to the United States…
Continue ReadingA tiny village has commemorated being the first Dutch place liberated from World War II occupation
Associated Press MESCH, Netherlands (AP) — Walking arm-in-arm with the Dutch queen, American World War II veteran Kenneth Thayer has returned to…
Continue ReadingAn earthquake shakes the Los Angeles area as wildfires rage nearby
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — As wildfires raging in the mountains cast an orange glow behind the downtown Los Angeles skyline, Southern…
Continue ReadingMagnitude 4.7 earthquake rocks parts of Southern California
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A magnitude 4.7 earthquake has been detected in California’s Ventura County, according to the United States…
Continue ReadingEarthquake felt widely in Los Angeles area.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Earthquake felt widely in Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingA suspect is in custody following a shooting at a Denver-area apartment complex, police say
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A suspect is in custody following a shooting at an apartment complex just outside Denver Thursday morning, the…
Continue ReadingMissouri judge rejects innocence claim of Marcellus Williams who faces execution
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A judge has declined to vacate the conviction and death sentence of Missouri inmate Marcellus Williams, who is…
Continue ReadingHarvey Weinstein indicted on additional sex crimes charges ahead of New York retrial
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Disgraced ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on additional sex crimes charges in New York ahead of…
Continue ReadingUN food agency intensifies calls for Gaza cease-fire after staff come under fire
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The World Food Program director has intensified her calls for a cease-fire in Gaza after staff came under fire in two…
Continue ReadingBiden calls the landmark Violence Against Women Act his proudest legislative achievement
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is calling the Violence Against Women Act his proudest legislative achievement. Biden wrote…
Continue ReadingMinnesota man sentenced to 30 years for shooting death of transgender woman
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man has been sentenced to a 30-year prison term for killing a transgender woman in Minneapolis last year. Damarean…
Continue ReadingThe Palestinian economy is in free fall and will require billions to rebuild, the UN says
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The Palestinian economy is “in free fall,” with production in Gaza plunging to one-sixth of its level before…
Continue ReadingIn the Amazon, the Ashaninka tribe restored their territory. Now, they aim to change the region
Associated Press APIWTXA VILLAGE, Brazil (AP) — It was just before dawn when the Ashaninka people, wearing long, tunic-like dresses, began singing…
Continue ReadingKaren Read asks Massachusetts high court to dismiss two charges
BOSTON (AP) — Karen Read’s lawyers have filed an appeal with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court challenging a judge’s decision not to…
Continue ReadingIran summons 4 European envoys over accusations it supplied ballistic missiles to Russia
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s government has summoned the envoys of Britain, France, Germany and the Netherlands over their accusations that Tehran…
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Francine’s heavy rainfall forces dramatic water rescues as even more flooding is on the horizon
WDSU, CNN By Dalia Faheid and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Francine is spreading dangerous conditions across the South Thursday after it slammed…
Continue ReadingRed Cross staff members killed in Ukraine as country warned of severe winter health crisis
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Three Red Cross staff members have been killed by artillery strikes in eastern Ukraine. The deadly strikes,…
Continue ReadingAnimal rights groups object to Buckingham Palace guard’s distinctive bearskin caps
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An animal rights group trying to get real fur out of the bearskin caps worn by the King’s Guard at Buckingham…
Continue ReadingCBS’ ’60 Minutes’ plans its presidential candidate showcase. But will Trump and Harris show?
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “60 Minutes” has scheduled its quadrennial interview special with presidential candidates, and it won’t…
Continue ReadingPac-12 to add Boise St., Fresno St., San Diego St., Colorado St. in 2026, poaching Mountain West
AP College Football Writer After being poached almost into oblivion, the Pac-12 is fighting off extinction by plucking schools from the Mountain…
Continue ReadingPac-12 is adding Boise State, Fresno State, Colorado State and San Diego State from the Mountain West, starting in 2026
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Pac-12 is adding Boise State, Fresno State, Colorado State and San Diego State from the Mountain West, starting in…
Continue ReadingEarly childhood development nonprofit Brilliant Detroit set to expand nationally
AP Business Writer Brilliant Detroit, the early childhood education nonprofit that supports children in underserved communities “from belly to…
Continue ReadingTreasury proposes rule to prevent large corporations from evading income taxes
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has proposed a new rule that would require the largest U.S. companies to pay at…
Continue ReadingUS filings for unemployment benefits inch up slightly but remain historically low
AP Business Writer Slightly more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain at historically low levels despite two years…
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