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…
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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…
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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…
Continue Reading A rapidly growing southern California fire forced 500 evacuations, officials say
About 500 residents were evacuated from a San Diego County campground over the weekend as officials work to contain a rapidly growing wildfire. The…
Continue Reading A Canadian oil firm thinks it has struck big. Some fear it could ravage a climate change hotspot
Syringa trees rise out of the Kalahari sand in the wild expanse of Kavango East, as the humid heat warns of afternoon showers. It’s easy to…
Continue Reading Damage reported in at least 3 cities after tornadoes tear through Mississippi
Destruction was reported across Mississippi after a round of tornadoes swept through the state late Sunday night, damaging buildings and littering…
Continue Reading New York authorities are searching for missing Buffalo State College student who disappeared over a week ago
Authorities are searching for a New York college sophomore who disappeared over a week ago. Saniyya Dennis, 19, was last seen on the SUNY Buffalo…
Continue Reading 3 dead, more than 20 hospitalized after suspected smuggling vessel overturns off San Diego
Three 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…
Continue Reading A large and destructive tornado has touched down in Tupelo, Mississippi
Emergency crews are assessing damage in Tupelo after a large and destructive tornado touched down Sunday night. The National Weather Service in…
Continue Reading San Diego captain of suspected smuggling vessel in custody after boat overturned, killing 4. Here’s what we know
The person believed to have been operating a suspected smuggling vessel that overturned off the coast of San Diego Sunday, killing four people and…
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3 killed, 27 hospitalized after boat capsizes off San Diego in human smuggling attempt
SAN DIEGO, California — Three people were killed and more than two dozen others were hospitalized Sunday after a boat capsized and broke apart in…
Continue Reading Andrew Brown Jr.’s aunt says body camera footage of his death was not shown to all of his family members
Andrew Brown Jr.’s aunt said Sunday that not all of Brown’s family members were allowed to see the body camera footage from the day he…
Continue Reading Eric McClure, former NASCAR driver, dies at 42
Former stock car driver Eric McClure has died at age 42, NASCAR announced on Sunday. The Washington County, Virginia, Sheriff’s Department…
Continue Reading 2 high school students were killed in a car crash on their way to prom
What was supposed to be a jubilant rite of passage was replaced by grief and tragedy in Indiana on Saturday. Two high school students died in a car…
Continue Reading 3 dead, more than 20 hospitalized after vessel overturns off San Diego coast
Three people are dead and nearly two dozen people were sent to hospitals after a vessel overturned off the coast of San Diego on Sunday morning. San…
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