Maryland Equitable Justice Collaborative to address mass incarceration of African Americans
By Lisa Robinson Click here for updates on this story BOWIE, Maryland (WBAL) — Maryland’s attorney general and…
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Ghana plunged into darkness amid country’s economic woes
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Large swaths of Ghana are facing power blackouts due to gas shortages at a major power facility, the nation’s…
Continue ReadingMonths after van crashed into 5 kids, El Dorado County approves crosswalk project
By Jonathan Ayestas Click here for updates on this story POLLOCK PINES, California (KCRA) — Almost five months after a…
Continue ReadingAdvocates push for change in revenge porn laws to add AI language regarding deepfakes
By Zach Rael Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Advocates are pushing for the protection of…
Continue ReadingRetired Colombian army officer gets life sentence in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president
By GISELA SALOMON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge in Miami has sentenced a retired Colombian army officer to life in prison for his…
Continue ReadingSpain’s report on Catholic Church sex abuse estimates victims could number in hundreds of thousands
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s first official probe of sex abuse by clergy members or people connected to the Catholic…
Continue ReadingCatalytic converter theft claims fell in first half of year, first time in 3 years, State Farm says
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of catalytic converter theft claims dropped in the first half of this year, the first time that’s happened since 2019,…
Continue ReadingDC Murder suspect who escaped police custody recaptured after seven weeks on the run
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Police have recaptured a murder suspect who escaped custody in September, forcing an hours-long…
Continue ReadingHow to help Mexico in the aftermath of Hurricane Otis
By CNN Impact Your World (CNN) — Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico near the popular resort town of Acapulco on October 25, devastating the…
Continue ReadingTammy has redeveloped into a tropical storm over the Atlantic Ocean, forecasters say
MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Tammy has redeveloped into a tropical storm over the Atlantic Ocean. The National Hurricane Center says the storm…
Continue ReadingBefore-and-afters show devastation from Category 5 Hurricane Otis in Mexico
By Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — New satellite images capture the scale of destruction Category 5 Hurricane Otis wrought in Acapulco and southern…
Continue ReadingBest Buy recalls nearly 1 million pressure cookers after reports of 17 burn injuries
NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy is recalling nearly 1 million pressure cookers and separate inner pots due to a defect that can cause hot foods to spew…
Continue ReadingIsrael anuncia la ampliación de sus operaciones terrestres en Gaza tras intensos ataques aéreos
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (IDF) están “ampliando las operaciones terrestres” en Gaza, informó…
Continue ReadingBelarus leader asks Hungary’s Orban to visit and seeks a dialogue with EU amid country’s isolation
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The authoritarian president of Belarus has invited Hungary’s prime minister to visit…
Continue ReadingFederico Valverde hails ‘star’ Jude Bellingham ahead of crucial El Clásico clash against Barcelona
By Enrique Marqués and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Jude Bellingham has enjoyed a sensational start to his Real Madrid career, scoring 11 goals in…
Continue ReadingHedge fund billionaire: College students protesting Israel have ‘sh*t for brains’
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Hedge fund billionaire Leon Cooperman is blasting college students for protesting against Israel, joining a…
Continue ReadingProtesters shut down ‘Drag Story Hour’ event at San Fernando library
By Christiane Cordero Click here for updates on this story SAN FERNANDO, California (KABC) — At the San Fernando Public…
Continue ReadingSlain Maryland judge remembered as dedicated and even-keeled
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and LEA SKENE Associated Press HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Loved ones are grieving the loss of a Maryland judge who was gunned down…
Continue ReadingAlliance of 3 ethnic rebel groups carries out coordinated attacks in northeastern Myanmar
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An alliance of ethnic rebel groups has launched a coordinated offensive in northeastern Myanmar to…
Continue Reading6 of 9 deputies charged in death of man beaten in Memphis jail plead not guilty
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Six of nine deputies have pleaded not guilty to charges ranging from second-degree murder to…
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