A sobering history of drunk driving in the US and why it's still so prevalent
CheapInsurance.com analyzed federal data to trace the history of America’s battle with the dangers of drunk…
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The 10 best US cities for public transportation
Rent.com explores the top 10 best cities for public transportation in the…
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Inside the unit deploying small explosive drones in Ukraine’s cash-strapped war
CNN By Nick Paton Walsh, Kosta Gak and Christian Streib, CNN Kherson, Ukraine (CNN) — Zip-tying old grenades and mortars to tiny, online-bought…
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After 20 years in prison, a wrongfully convicted man is freed. Here’s what he plans to do next
WCCO, JUSTICE FOR MARVIN HAYNES 16, CNN By Cheri Mossburg, Brad Parks, Rachel Webb and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Marvin Haynes has spent most of…
Continue Reading Here’s what we know about a Texas woman’s battle for an abortion
CNN By Zoe Sottile, Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN (CNN) — In one of the most high-profile abortion cases since the fall of Roe V. Wade,…
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Israeli defense chief resists pressure to halt Gaza offensive, says campaign will ‘take time’
By JOSEF FEDERMAN, WAFAA SHURAFA and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s defense minister on Monday pushed back…
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The Supreme Court rejects an appeal over bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has refused to take up a case about whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion…
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Leaders of Guyana and Venezuela to meet this week as region worries over their territorial dispute
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The leaders of Guyana and Venezuela have expressed their intentions to cooperate…
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Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny missing from prison, says his team
CNN By Stephanie Halasz, Anna Chernova and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Lawyers for Alexey Navalny said Monday they have lost contact with…
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Billionaire megadonor suspends donations to Harvard
CNN By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Billionaire Len Blavatnik is joining the list of frustrated Harvard donors closing their checkbooks to…
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Rohingya Muslims in Indonesia struggle to find shelter. President says government will help for now
By REZA SAIFULLAH and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Rohingya Muslim refugees who fled Myanmar to escape a brutal…
Continue Reading Russian presidential hopeful vows to champion peace, women and a ‘humane’ country
By JOANNA KOZLOWSKA Associated Press Sometime in the early 2010s, Yekaterina Duntsova’s eldest daughter drew a picture of her debating Russian…
Continue Reading Life in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine is grim. People are fleeing through a dangerous corridor
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press SUMY, Ukraine (AP) — Since Russia invaded Ukraine, thousands of people have fled occupied regions of the country…
Continue Reading 5 Things to know for Dec. 11: Israel, Tennessee tornadoes, Trump trial, Antisemitism, Ukraine
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The surest way to stress less at the airport during the holidays? Arrive with time to spare, of course. At…
Continue Reading Children of imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi accept the Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf
By JARI TANNER and JAMES BROOKS Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — The children of imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi have accepted this…
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Nobel Peace Prize winner vows Iranian people will ‘dismantle despotism’ in speech delivered by her children
CNN By Niamh Kennedy and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Oslo, Norway (CNN) — Imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi paid tribute to the Iranian…
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Ethan Crumbley sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing 4 students in Michigan school shooting
CNN, WDIV By Ray Sanchez, Nicki Brown and Aditi Sangal, CNN (CNN) — Teenager Ethan Crumbley was sentenced to life in prison without parole…
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Pregnant woman in Kentucky sues for the right to get an abortion
By BRUCE SCHREINER and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A pregnant woman in Kentucky filed a lawsuit Friday demanding the…
Continue Reading 2 weeks later: Man still missing, no clues point to where he is
KCCI, UNITED CAJUN NAVY, SAC COUNTY, IA SHERIFF’S OFFICE, CNN By Beau Bowman Click here for updates on this story WALL…
Continue Reading Small plane hired to fly provocative banner over Harvard University campus
WCVB By Phil Tenser Click here for updates on this story CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A group claiming to…
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What is Bodhi Day? And when do Buddhists celebrate it?
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press Buddhists around the world are celebrating Bodhi Day. Also called Buddha’s Enlightenment Day, it commemorates…
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Abandon Ukraine and all of Eastern Europe is under threat, exiled Belarusian opposition leader warns US
CNN By Tess Conciatori (CNN) — The exiled leader of Belarus’ democratic opposition is warning the United States that abandoning Ukraine in…
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Yes, it's getting worse: New data shows mass shootings are more frequent
The Marshall Project looks into the growing prevalence of mass shootings and the toll they are taking on American…
Continue Reading Office to housing conversions would likely take 10 years to make a dent, expert says
KGO By J.R. Stone Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — ABC7 first broke news last week that…
Continue Reading Asteroid will pass in front of bright star Betelgeuse to produce a rare eclipse visible to millions
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — One of the biggest and brightest stars in the night sky will momentarily vanish as…
Continue Reading Bloodshed, fear, hunger, desperation: Palestinians try to survive war’s new chapter in southern Gaza
By ISABEL DEBRE, SAMY MAGDY and NAJIB JOBAIN Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The roads are so ravaged that the dead and wounded arrive by…
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‘Target list,’ ammo and conspiracy theories: Authorities reveal details on UNLV gunman who killed 3 faculty members
CNN, KVVU, KTNV, KSNV By Elizabeth Wolfe, Taylor Romine and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — The 67-year-old career college professor who fatally shot three…
Continue Reading Images from Gaza show Israeli soldiers detaining dozens of men stripped to underwear
CNN By Abeer Salman, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Images from Gaza circulating on social media Thursday showed a mass detention by the Israeli…
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El Paso named among the best on Forbes’ Worst Holiday Travel Cities list
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Forbes Advisor just put El Paso on its list of worst cities for holiday travel. The good news: El Paso was among the best of…
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Guyana military helicopter crash kills 5 officers and leaves 2 survivors
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana’s government says five military officers aboard a military helicopter that…
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