DOJ launches new effort to target corporate sanctions evasion
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced a new effort by the Justice Department on Thursday to target corporate…
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Person in Florida dies after brain-eating amoeba infection, possibly due to sinus rinse with tap water, health officials warn
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A person in Charlotte County, Florida, has died after being infected with the rare brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri.…
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House Ethics Committee announces investigation into embattled Rep. George Santos
By Gregory Krieg, Clare Foran and Fredreka Schouten, CNN The House Ethics Committee announced Thursday it is officially moving forward with a probe…
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Three-year-old boy diagnosed with rare disease is fighting to get full use of his fingers and toes
By Ariel Mallory Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A special story about a three-year-old…
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Missouri lawmakers back ban on Chinese ownership of land
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Entities from China and four other countries could be banned from purchasing land in…
Continue Reading Minnesota moves to crack down on catalytic converter thefts
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Senate voted Thursday to make it harder for thieves to sell stolen…
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Young sisters in Independence become entrepreneurs
By Josh Jackson Click here for updates on this story INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KCTV) — March is Women’s History Month…
Continue Reading Biden says he won’t veto effort to rescind DC crime law amid Democratic divide on the issue
By Ted Barrett, Lauren Fox, Phil Mattingly and Clare Foran, CNN President Joe Biden surprised Democratic senators Thursday when he told them that he…
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Minnesota moves to crack down on catalytic converter thefts
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Senate has voted to make it harder for thieves to sell stolen catalytic…
Continue Reading George Santos now under investigation by House Ethics panel
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee on Thursday announced that it has launched an investigation into New York Republican Rep. George…
Continue Reading Lufthansa flight diverted after turbulence, 7 hospitalized
DULLES, Va. (AP) — A Lufthansa flight that experienced “significant turbulence” was diverted to Washington Dulles International Airport and…
Continue Reading Jalen Carter, top NFL prospect, posts bond in fatal crash
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter returned to the NFL scouting combine on Thursday after turning himself in to…
Continue Reading Biden willing to sign effort to block new DC crime laws
By COLLEEN LONG, MARY CLARE JALONICK and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday he is willing to sign a…
Continue Reading Jury quickly finds Murdaugh guilty of murder of wife, son
By JEFFREY COLLINS and JAMES POLLARD Associated Press WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was convicted of murder…
Continue Reading New Easter Island statue found in volcanic crater’s dry lake
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Researchers have found a new moai statue in a dry lake on the Chilean island of Rapa Nui, joining the approximately 1,000…
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Ali Wong’s mom did not react well to news of her divorce
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Ali Wong says her mom had a strong reaction to news of her amicable divorce from her now ex-husband Justin Hakuta. “I…
Continue Reading Trump can be sued for Jan. 6 riot harm, Justice Dept. says
By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump can be sued by injured Capitol Police…
Continue Reading Democratic senators urge Meta not to market its metaverse app to teens
By Brian Fung, CNN Two Democratic senators urged Meta this week to suspend a reported plan to offer Horizon Worlds, the company’s flagship…
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Carbon emissions from boreal forest fires rose in 2021
BY DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer Phillip Meintzer was hours away by car from the largest fires raging in the forests of British Columbia and Alberta…
Continue Reading Boreal forests could be a planet-warming ‘time bomb’ as wildfires expand, says new study
By Jack Guy, CNN The world’s most northerly forests could be a “time bomb” of planet-warming pollution as expanding wildfires have…
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