Puerto Rican boxer charged in the deaths of a pregnant woman and her unborn child
Puerto Rican boxer Félix Verdejo Sánchez has been charged with kidnapping and killing a woman who said she was pregnant with his baby, according to…
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San Diego captain of suspected smuggling vessel in custody after boat overturned, killing 3. Here’s what we know
The person believed to have been operating a suspected smuggling vessel that overturned off the coast of San Diego on Sunday, killing three people,…
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Coast Guard suspends search for missing Air Force member off Texas coast
FREEPORT, Texas — The search for a missing Air Force member who was last seen swimming near Freeport on Sunday has been suspended by the U.S.…
Continue Reading Man who accused Kevin Spacey of sexual assault has 10 days to identify himself so civil case can proceed, judge rules
A man who says Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted him in the 1980s when he was 14 must identify himself within 10 days so that a civil case against the…
Continue Reading Missouri woman discovers WWII military device in her backyard
A Missouri woman found more than weeds poking out of the soil in her yard this weekend. Pamela Coffey told CNN that she was just about to take lunch…
Continue Reading A good Samaritan jumped into water and saved a toddler who fell out of a car, authorities say
The 23-month-old girl who fell out of a car and into a bay Sunday after a multi-vehicle crash on a bridge in Ocean City, Maryland, is expected to…
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FDA to authorize Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for 12-to-15-year-olds by early next week
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is poised to authorize Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine in children and teens…
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A good Samaritan jumped into water and saved an infant who fell out of a car, authorities say
At least eight people were taken to hospitals Sunday after a crash that left a car dangling off the guardrail of a bridge in Ocean City, Maryland,…
Continue Reading Mysterious, new tarantula-like spider identified in the Florida Everglades
An elusive spider related to the tarantula just joined the ranks of recognized spiders. The Pine Rockland Trapdoor Spider lives in the Florida…
Continue Reading Family of Andrew Brown Jr. remembers his life and calls for justice in his death at his funeral
The family of Andrew Brown Jr. gathered at a church in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, on Monday to remember his life and call for transparency and…
Continue Reading A restaurant manager who forced a Black man to work without pay owes him more than $500,000 in restitution, court rules
A South Carolina man who was forced to work over 100 hours every week for years without pay and subjected to verbal and physical abuse was supposed…
Continue Reading 3 dead after suspected smuggling vessel overturns off San Diego
Three people are dead after a suspected smuggling vessel overturned off the coast of San Diego on Sunday morning. San Diego Fire-Rescue Department…
Continue Reading 2 killed and 5 injured in overnight shootings in New Orleans
Two shootings in New Orleans overnight left two people dead and five others injured, police said Sunday. The first shooting happened in the…
Continue Reading Landmark trial with drug distributors over the opioid crisis begins in West Virginia federal court
A trial involving three major prescription opioid distributors began Monday in federal court in West Virginia, the outcome of which could set the…
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Biden set to raise refugee cap to 62,500 after blowback
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration will raise the refugee ceiling to 62,500 people this fiscal year, the White House confirmed, after…
Continue Reading 4 dead, more than 20 hospitalized after suspected smuggling vessel overturns off San Diego
Four people are dead and nearly two dozen people were sent to hospitals after a suspected smuggling vessel overturned off the coast of San Diego on…
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Top general drops opposition to military sex assault policy change
WASHINGTON, DC — The nation’s top general says he is now open to considering a proposal to take decisions on sexual assault prosecution out of…
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Nearly 6,000 migrants apprehended daily at U.S.-Mexico border in April
WASHINGTON, DC — After a spike in apprehensions of undocumented immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in March raised alarms and prompted a…
Continue Reading This Massachusetts town will keep its outdoor mask mandate despite governor loosening restrictions
Just days after Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced a relaxation of mask requirements, Brookline, a town just outside of Boston, doubled down…
Continue Reading 24/7 subway service to resume in NYC as New York, New Jersey and Connecticut ease Covid restrictions
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that subway service in New York City will return to a 24/7 schedule on May 17 as the state and neighbors…
Continue Reading Hubble spies rare giant star battling against self-destruction
Some stars live fast and look beautiful doing it before they die young in a brilliant explosion. AG Carinae, a blue giant star located 20,000…
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3-time Indy 500 winner, New Mexico native Bobby Unser dies at 87
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Bobby Unser, winner of the 1968, 1975 and 1981 Indianapolis 500s, passed away Sunday at the age of 87 at his New…
Continue Reading 2 killed and 7 injured in overnight shootings in New Orleans
Two shootings in New Orleans overnight left two people dead and seven others injured, police said Sunday. The first shooting happened in the…
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4 families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border under Trump to be reunited this week in Texas, California
WASHINGTON, DC — Four migrant families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border under the Trump administration will be reunited this week in Texas…
Continue Reading Will US lift vaccine patents?
As India’s explosive outbreak spills beyond its borders, the West and its drug companies are under growing pressure to waive intellectual…
Continue Reading Oregon lawmaker accused of unlocking state Capitol door for protesters faces misdemeanor charges
An Oregon state lawmaker accused of allowing protesters into the closed state Capitol building while lawmakers were debating Covid-19 restrictions is…
Continue Reading As Andrew Brown Jr. is laid to rest, the circumstances around his death remain unclear
The family of Andrew Brown Jr. will say goodbye to the 42-year-old Monday as they continue to demand answers, 12 days after the Black father and…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 3: Coronavirus, India, Afghanistan, North Korea, San Diego
TikTok finally has a new CEO, eight months after its former leader jumped ship amid threats of banning the uber-popular video app in the US.…
Continue Reading Andrew Brown Jr. will be laid to rest Monday as his family demands the release of body camera footage
The family of Andrew Brown Jr. will say goodbye to the 42-year-old Monday as they continue to demand answers, 12 days after the Black father and…
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