Jurors’ note in Harvey Weinstein trial suggests they may be deadlocked on most serious charges
Jurors in Harvey Weinstein’s trial sent the court 10 notes over four days of deliberations — including one note suggesting they may be…
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Students and teachers said California didn’t have a plan to teach kids to read. Now, the state has to pay $53 million
A handful of students, teachers, advocacy groups and parents sued the State of California two years ago, alleging the state deprived students from…
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Boyfriend of deceased Georgia college student Anitra Gunn charged with murder
A man who had been arrested for damaging the property of a female college student whose body was found Tuesday night is now accused of her killing.…
Continue Reading A New York university student called 911 but police say they could not pinpoint his location. He was found dead hours later
A student working on his doctorate at a New York university was found dead by his roommate earlier this month five hours after the student made an…
Continue Reading Penn State and the Paterno family settle claims against each other
Penn State announced Friday it has reached a “resolution of the outstanding issues” between the university and the family of the late…
Continue Reading Family of Connecticut man killed in police shooting intends to seek $10 million in damages
The family of a Connecticut man fatally shot by a state trooper after a high-speed chase is planning to seek $10 million in a wrongful death claim…
Continue Reading What’s spreading faster than coronavirus in the US? Racist assaults and ignorant attacks against Asians
In New York City, a man assaults a woman wearing a face mask, calling her a “diseased b****.” On a Los Angeles subway, a man proclaims…
Continue Reading How the charges in Harvey Weinstein’s trial work, and why Annabella Sciorra’s testimony is so vital
Less than an hour after jurors in Harvey Weinstein’s New York trial began deliberating, they returned with a long note for the court with a…
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A 12-year-old boy left his dog outside a shelter. A heartbreaking note explained why
A 12-year-old boy left his puppy outside a shelter with a stuffed animal and a touching note: He wanted to spare him the wrath of his abusive father.…
Continue Reading A group of college students may face disciplinary action over a coronavirus-themed party
Some students at a New York university are in hot water over allegations they held what the school is describing as a “coronavirus-themed…
Continue Reading All the questions the jury has asked in Harvey Weinstein’s trial
Jurors in Harvey Weinstein’s case have asked the court for legal clarifications, to repeat testimony from key witnesses and even to provide…
Continue Reading With her newborn in intensive care, this Good Samaritan mom rescued a trucker from a highway blaze
To say that Holly McNally had a crazy week might be an understatement. On Monday, the Indianapolis woman, 35, gave birth to her fourth child. She was…
Continue Reading Lesotho Prime Minister fails to show up in court to face murder charge
Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane skipped the country for a medical check up in South Africa on the day he was supposed to show up in…
Continue Reading USC is waiving tuition for students whose families make less than $80,000
As college tuition prices continue to increase across the country, the University of Southern California is fighting back. USC announced Thursday…
Continue Reading Honor Kobe Bryant’s legacy through the charities he supported
Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest basketball players of all time, but his influence extended far beyond the court. The fierce competitor was as…
Continue Reading Mike Fiers, the Astros whistleblower, says he’s received death threats
Mike Fiers, the Major League Baseball pitcher who was the whistleblower in the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scheme, has said that he has…
Continue Reading Minnesota’s constitution still allows slavery as a punishment for crimes. Now lawmakers are trying to change that
When slavery was abolished over a century ago, America was ready to leave that harrowing part of its history behind for good. But in Minnesota…
Continue Reading Novel coronavirus deaths top 2,200 as number of new cases in China rises again
Hopes for a slowdown in the spread of the novel coronavirus were dashed Friday as the number of new cases rose in China, and outbreaks worsened in…
Continue Reading The US ‘understanding’ with the Taliban — stop fighting for long enough and we’ll leave
Everyone wanted to announce peace first, but only one group wants to leave. The beginnings of a long-trailed and horse-traded deal with the Taliban…
Continue Reading Brigham Young University removes ‘homosexual behavior’ as an honor code violation, so same-sex couples might be allowed to kiss and hold hands
Same-sex couples at Mormon-owned Brigham Young University have long been told they couldn’t hug, hold hands, kiss or date in public. If they…
Continue Reading A seventh horse this year has died at Santa Anita Park
A 4-year-old horse was euthanized Thursday at California’s Santa Anita Park after suffering a fracture in training, becoming at least the…
Continue Reading Two children vanished from Idaho in September. Since then, their mom re-married, fled to Hawaii and was just arrested
Authorities are still trying to piece together what happened to the two Idaho children who have been missing for five months. In that time, their…
Continue Reading Grace Millane and the rise of the ’50 Shades’ defense in murder trials
British backpacker Grace Millane was strangled to death, crammed into a suitcase and buried in a New Zealand woodland after a Tinder date in December…
Continue Reading Why Putin would want Trump to win in 2020
It’s a familiar plot line: Top intelligence officials deliver a warning to lawmakers that Russia wants to interfere in the upcoming…
Continue Reading Russian artist defends leak of explicit video that brought down Macron ally as ‘political porn’
The Russian artist who published an explicit video that prompted a candidate to pull out of the Paris mayoral race told CNN on Thursday that he stole…
Continue Reading Protesters attack buses carrying Wuhan evacuees in Ukraine
Protesters attacked a convoy of buses carrying Ukrainian citizens and other nationals evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan, injuring nine police…
Continue Reading Shisha bar attack is the latest sign that Germany has a big far-right problem
Germany has a growing far-right problem. The deadly terrorist attack in Hanau has made that clear. Chancellor Angela Merkel said the gunman suspected…
Continue Reading A CBP employee killed his wife and two sons before fatally shooting himself, police say
A US Customs and Border Protection employee allegedly shot and killed his wife and two sons in Florida before killing himself, according to the…
Continue Reading Frozen bird found in Siberia is 46,000 years old
Scientists studying the remarkably well-preserved remains of an Ice Age bird have identified the specimen as a horned lark. Buried and frozen in…
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