Mysterious ‘ghost population’ of ancient humans discovered
A mysterious population of ancient humans lived in West Africa about half a million years ago, and scientists believe their genes still live on in…
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Trump to transfer $3.8B from military to fund his border wall
WASHINGTON, DC — The Pentagon on Thursday slashed billions of dollars in funding for 17 Navy and Air Force aircraft and other military programs to…
Continue Reading Nearly 66,000 marijuana convictions in Los Angeles County will be dismissed, district attorney says
Nearly 66,000 marijuana convictions in Los Angeles County will be dismissed thanks in part to state laws that paved the way for the action, the…
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Attorney General Bill Barr takes swipe at Trump, says tweets about Justice Dept. cases make it ‘impossible’ to do job
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Bill Barr takes swipe at Trump, says tweets about Justice Dept. cases make it ‘impossible’ to do…
Continue Reading Prosecutors seek nearly 5 years for former Baltimore mayor
BALTIMORE (AP) — Federal prosecutors want the disgraced former mayor of Baltimore to be sentenced to nearly five years in prison for the scheme…
Continue Reading Oklahoma takes a step toward banning conversion therapy
Oklahoma is the latest state to take a step toward banning conversion therapy. A state House committee passed a bill Wednesday that would prohibit…
Continue Reading Grandparents, uncle charged in beating death of 12-year-old
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — The grandparents of a 12-year-old boy who was beaten to death in West Yellowstone were charged Thursday with deliberate…
Continue Reading This New York deli offers customers free food if they can solve simple math problems
A sandwich, a soda or maybe even a chocolate bar to satisfy a midnight craving: These are some of the many things you’d expect to find at a New…
Continue Reading This Ohio county may need a second morgue to handle the number of fentanyl overdoses
If overdose deaths don’t slow down in Franklin County, Ohio, a temporary morgue may be needed to store the bodies. The county has seen 23…
Continue Reading Distant object in our solar system could show how planets form, scientists reveal
More than a year after NASA’s New Horizons mission closely flew by a small, distant Kuiper Belt Object, researchers have been able to sift…
Continue Reading NASA’s space snowman reveals secrets: few craters, no water
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s space snowman is revealing fresh secrets from its home far beyond Pluto. More than a year after its close…
Continue Reading An eventual peace deal in Afghanistan? It’s complicated
The war in Afghanistan has lasted so long that kids born after it began are now old enough to fight in it. Now, news that US President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading Part of the ceiling collapsed at a restaurant in Atlanta’s airport
One person was taken to the hospital Thursday morning after part of the ceiling collapsed inside a restaurant at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson…
Continue Reading Astros apologize again for sign stealing, but owner Jim Crane says he shouldn’t be held accountable
The Houston Astros kicked off spring training with another apology for illegal signal-stealing during their 2017 championship run — but…
Continue Reading FBI says probe into Dayton shooter’s motives nearing end
CINCINNATI (AP) — The federal investigation into the motivations of a gunman who killed nine people last year in Dayton’s crowded…
Continue Reading A 6-year-old girl found a note at the grocery store with a surprise tucked inside
Cheerios and Cocoa Puffs are the typical items you’d expect to find in the cereal aisle. Then there’s the note six-year-old Daphne Kenny…
Continue Reading James Brown died in 2006. Now an Atlanta prosecutor is looking into it
An Atlanta prosecutor will examine singer James Brown’s death after meeting Wednesday with a woman who said she has evidence that Brown was…
Continue Reading Professor won’t teach the rest of the semester after calling police on black student who wouldn’t move seats
A Ball State University professor who called the police when a black student wouldn’t switch seats will not be back to teach for the rest of…
Continue Reading Students: Teacher told classmate to leave US for anthem
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Public Schools says it has launched an investigation after four students complained that a teacher told a Hispanic student…
Continue Reading Shootout inside Walmart store in Alabama leaves 2 dead
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Two men shot each other and died after an argument inside an Alabama Walmart store, police said Thursday. A statement from the…
Continue Reading It’s so cold in Milwaukee that the Brewers had to cancel their ‘Arctic Tailgate’
There’s cold. There’s Arctic cold. And then there’s whatever is going on in Milwaukee cold. The Brewers have canceled a planned…
Continue Reading A 2-year-old boy’s reaction to a Target ad is powerful reminder of why representation matters
For young Oliver Garza-Pena, the trip to the store was like any other. But then he looked up and saw someone staring back who looked just like him.…
Continue Reading A senior assisted living facility put a man in a 3-hour ride home that led to his death, lawsuit says
The widow of a New Jersey man has sued a Pennsylvania senior living facility after her husband suffered a stroke and a heart attack during a…
Continue Reading Gay Missouri cop to finish career on ‘my terms’ after suit
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A St. Louis County police lieutenant who was passed over for promotion 23 times said he has no plans to leave the department…
Continue Reading A teacher was tied to a chair, beaten, and fatally hit by a truck, police say
Police in Australia are calling for public assistance in investigating the death of a teacher who was tied to a chair, beaten, and hit by a truck.…
Continue Reading They met on a dating app. Then he robbed a bank on their first date and forced her to be the getaway driver
And you thought your worst first date story was bad. A Massachusetts woman became an unexpected getaway driver after a man she met on a dating app…
Continue Reading Jury begins deliberating in Michael Avenatti’s Nike extortion trial
Deliberations in Michael Avenatti’s federal extortion trial began late Wednesday morning after more than an hour of jury instructions. The…
Continue Reading Sudan will pay $30 million to families of USS Cole attack victims, its leaders say
Sudan will pay a $30 million settlement to the families of 17 US Navy sailors killed in the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole in a bid to get itself…
Continue Reading US consumer prices edge up just 0.1% in January, weighed down by falling gasoline prices
WASHINGTON (AP) — US consumer prices edge up just 0.1% in January, weighed down by falling gasoline…
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