Police: 9 homicides in Chicago’s deadliest weekend of year
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago recorded nine homicides between 6 p.m. Friday and midnight Sunday, a weekend police said was the deadliest of the year for a…
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Immigration officials go to court to get Denver records
DENVER (AP) — U.S. immigration officials are asking a federal judge to force Denver to turn over information about four men accused of crimes who…
Continue Reading Jackson State University president resigns on the heels of his arrest in a prostitution sting
The president of Jackson State University resigned Monday after he was arrested over the weekend in a prostitution sting at a Mississippi hotel.…
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7th-grader shows mom disturbing note from bus driver asking to hang out and play with him
EDMOND, Oklahoma (KFOR ) — An Edmond mom says her son was sent home with an inappropriate note, written by his school bus driver. “Never in…
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Jennifer King named as full-year coaching intern with the Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins have named Jennifer King as a full-year coaching intern with the team. King will be joining head coach Ron Rivera’s…
Continue Reading White supremacist pleads guilty in Las Vegas bomb plot case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A self-described white supremacist pleaded guilty Monday in Las Vegas to collecting materials and planning to bomb a synagogue or…
Continue Reading Bahamas struggle to recover before the next hurricane season is upon them
There are signs of recovery in the Abaco Islands, five months after Hurricane Dorian decimated this part of the Bahamas. In Marsh Harbor, for…
Continue Reading Episcopal Diocese of Michigan ordains its first female and openly lesbian bishop
The Episcopal Diocese of Michigan on Saturday ordained and consecrated Dr. Bonnie Perry as its first female and openly lesbian bishop at a ceremony…
Continue Reading Louisiana man pleads guilty to setting fire to three black churches
The son of a Louisiana deputy pleaded guilty on Monday to setting fire to three black churches, according to federal prosecutors. Holden Matthews,…
Continue Reading Company withdraws application to mine near Okefenokee refuge
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A mining company has withdrawn its request for the federal government’s permission to dig up minerals near the vast…
Continue Reading Farmer discovers new Tyrannosaur species, one of the oldest of its kind ever found
Tyrannosaurus rex, the king of the dinosaurs, has gained a new family member. The fragments of a fossilized skull belonging to a previously unknown…
Continue Reading Kobe Bryant studied sharks and even dove with them. Now a great white is named after him
Shark experts have named a great white after basketball legend Kobe Bryant, who was apparently fascinated with the fearsome creatures. The…
Continue Reading Death penalty sought in Georgia case of 2 buried children
SPRINGFIELD, Ga. (AP) — Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty against four people charged with murder after two teenage siblings were found…
Continue Reading Angela Merkel’s succession plan is in tatters. Who runs Germany next is anyone’s guess
Angela Merkel’s grand transition plan has derailed after her handpicked successor, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, unexpectedly called it quits on…
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Today in History Today is Tuesday, Feb. 18, the 49th day of 2020. There are 317 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb.…
Continue Reading Wuhan coronavirus death toll tops 900 as China cautiously returns to work
Millions of people across China are heading back to work after the Lunar New Year break turned into an extended quarantine due to the Wuhan…
Continue Reading The Solar Orbiter mission has launched. It will give an unprecedented look at our sun
The Solar Orbiter launched from Cape Canaveral and began its journey to get a close, unprecedented look at our star. The mission, which is a joint…
Continue Reading New Solar Orbiter mission will give an unprecedented look at our sun
The Solar Orbiter launched from Cape Canaveral and began its journey to get a close, unprecedented look at our star. The mission, which is a joint…
Continue Reading Orson Bean, actor and guest on TV game shows, dies at 91
Orson Bean, a familiar face on TV game shows and series from Hollywood’s Golden Age to Netflix, was fatally struck by a car Friday evening…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 10: Oscars, coronavirus, 2020 Dems, White House, Thailand
It’s been 160 years since West Virginia seceded from Virginia, but some West Virginia Republicans want more counties to pull a…
Continue Reading Asia stocks decline amid warnings China virus still a threat
BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets slid Monday after China reported an uptick in new virus cases and analysts warned optimism the disease is under…
Continue Reading Florida man accused of attacking a police officer was arrested after a standoff
A Florida man is in custody after attacking a police officer and then leading authorities on a high-speed chase, according to a news release from…
Continue Reading Maryland detectives shot during chase released from hospital
BALTIMORE (AP) — Two police detectives in Maryland who were shot and wounded by a homicide suspect have been released from the hospital. Anne…
Continue Reading A 16-year-old boy broke up a bullying incident. Days later, police say he was fatally shot by one of the boys involved
A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed days after he broke up a fight involving the shooting suspect, authorities say. The teenager was shot in…
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Oscars 2020 recap: ‘Parasite’ wins Best Picture & Director, Phoenix & Zellweger are Best Actor & Actress; Pitt & Dern get 1st acting Oscars
HOLLYWOOD, California — The red carpet was rolled out Sunday for the biggest night in the movie industry. Here are the top winners from the evening:…
Continue Reading 4 New Jersey JV basketball players attacked their coach, official says
Four junior varsity basketball players have been suspended from school after they were accused of attacking their coach, a New Jersey official…
Continue Reading An Oregon woman told neighbors she wanted to wait out the floods. She was found dead days later
An Oregon woman told neighbors she wanted to stay at her home Thursday despite heavy flooding in the area. Days later her body was found near the…
Continue Reading The man who shot at police officers in New York says he did so because he hates cops, official says
The man who shot at two New York Police Department officers Saturday and then opened fire inside a precinct Sunday told investigators he did so…
Continue Reading 3 men and 1 woman are dead in a small jet crash in Georgia, officials says
The bodies of three men and one woman were recovered Sunday from the scene of a small plane crash in Georgia, according to Gordon County Deputy…
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