Madoff victims invited to say if he should get out of prison
NEW YORK (AP) — Victims of imprisoned financier Bernard Madoff’s mammoth Ponzi scheme can express views on whether he should be released…
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Healthy US job market: How big a political edge for Trump?
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. hiring jumped last month, and many more people were encouraged to look for work, showing that the economy remains robust…
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A school meeting about diversity ended with a parent’s racial comment
A community meeting, meant to promote diversity at Saline Area Schools in Michigan, ended in tension after a parent yelled out racist comments. The…
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Key impeachment witness and decorated war veteran is fired from White House job
WASHINGTON, DC — Lt. Col. Alex Vindman, the top Ukraine expert at the National Security Council, was pushed out of his role Friday months…
Continue Reading A gray wolf that wandered 8,712 miles — probably seeking a mate or a new pack — has died in California
An endangered gray wolf that wandered more than 8,700 miles after leaving her pack in Oregon has died in Northern California. The remains of the…
Continue Reading Every single dog from a Kansas City shelter found a home thanks to Super Bowl star’s promise to pay fees
Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi vowed to pay the adoption fees for more than 100 dogs if his team won the Super Bowl. The Chiefs…
Continue Reading Trial of man accused in Minnesota mosque bombing postponed
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The trial of an Illinois militia leader accused of being the ringleader in the 2017 bombing of a Minnesota mosque will be…
Continue Reading Astronaut Christina Koch spent a record-breaking 328 days in space. Here’s what she did
NASA astronaut Christina Koch made the most of her first trip to the International Space Station by breaking the record for the longest single…
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NTSB says no sign of engine failure in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash
LOS ANGELES, California — Wreckage from the helicopter that crashed last month and killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others did not show…
Continue Reading Weinstein defense team calls memory expert as second witness
Harvey Weinstein’s defense team called an experimental cognitive psychologist to testify about the unreliability of memories Friday. Elizabeth…
Continue Reading These men are trying to break the world record for the largest firework
After a failed 2019 attempt, four Colorado men plan to break the world record for the largest firework this weekend. This year’s 62-inch…
Continue Reading Antarctica just registered its hottest temperature ever
The hottest temperature ever recorded in Antartica was measured on Thursday at a remote station on the continent’s Northern tip, scientists…
Continue Reading 4 passengers on a cruise ship docked near New York City are getting further evaluation for coronavirus
Four passengers on a cruise ship that docked Friday morning near New York City were taken to a hospital for further evaluation for the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Florida’s war on weeds is killing fish and supercharging red tide, opponents say
On any given day, helicopters and an armada of airboats fan out across Florida’s fresh waters to spray tank after tank of poison. Without the…
Continue Reading Former investment firm CEO sentenced to 9 months in college admissions scam
The former CEO of one of the world’s largest investment management companies was sentenced Friday to nine months in prison for using fraud and…
Continue Reading Kobe Bryant memorial service will be held February 24 at Staples Center
A memorial service for Kobe Bryant and his daughter will be held February 24 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, nearly a month after they and…
Continue Reading New York to sue Trump administration for blocking state residents from preferred traveler programs
NEW YORK (AP) — New York to sue Trump administration for blocking state residents from preferred traveler…
Continue Reading The California surgeon and his girlfriend accused of drugging and raping women say they ‘can’t believe this happened to us’ after charges are dropped
A California surgeon and his girlfriend are in a state of disbelief days after prosecutors announced they would drop charges accusing the couple of…
Continue Reading Both Illinois coronavirus patients have been discharged from the hospital
Two coronavirus patients in suburban Chicago were discharged Thursday night from a hospital and are in isolation at their home, AMITA Health St.…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Smart says she was assaulted on a flight. That inspired her to create a self-defense program
Kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart is launching a self-defense initiative after she says she was assaulted on a flight to Utah last summer. “I…
Continue Reading Russia says civilian jet made emergency landing after brush with Syrian fire
A plane carrying 172 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing on Thursday at a Russian base in Syria to avoid coming under Syrian artillery…
Continue Reading Chiefs fan says he took ‘NFL hit’ in parking meter collision
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City Chiefs fan said he took a “professional NFL hit” when he slammed into a parking meter while trying to…
Continue Reading This designer is creating fashion prints from maths equations
Maths teacher Diarra Bousso Gueye was grading a set of algebra papers when she had a Eureka moment. Gueye, who had long harbored fashion aspirations…
Continue Reading Baby carriers sold at Target and Amazon are recalled because a child could fall out
Around 14,000 of Infantino’s baby carriers have been recalled because its buckle can break, and the child can fall out. These items were sold…
Continue Reading Former ATF agent at center of legal dispute over AR-15
In his 23 years with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Dan O’Kelly was one of the agency’s top gun experts. He…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 7: Coronavirus, 2020 Dems, Trump, Mideast, Australia
Today’s US jobs report will make history. For the first time ever, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will include same-sex couples in its count of…
Continue Reading Wuhan coronavirus whistleblower doctor dies as confirmed cases top 30,000
A Wuhan doctor who attempted to warn the public about a potential new coronavirus outbreak died on Friday from the infection, as the number of…
Continue Reading Russia blacklists over 200 Jehovah’s Witnesses
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have added over 200 Jehovah’s Witnesses to a register of extremists and terrorists, the organization said…
Continue Reading China’s censors tried to control the narrative on a hero doctor’s death. It backfired terribly
Speaking to state media in late December, one of China’s top medical officials hailed eight residents of Wuhan who had attempted to blow the…
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