By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of ancient butchered human bones found in a deep shaft in southwest England have pointed archaeologists to a grim chapter of British prehistory that occurred during the Early Bronze Age. Analysis of the more than 3,000 bones has suggested that unidentified assailants violently killed at least 37 men,
Continue ReadingCNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Jay-Z’s lawyer Alex Spiro told reporters in New York on Monday that allegations from a woman who has accused the hip-hop mogul of sexually assaulting her with Sean “Diddy” Combs back in 2000 are untrue. “This is all a fantasy,” Spiro told reporters, including
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Actor Brian Cox is not someone who minces his words about the art of method acting and many other people, places and things. Now, he’s sharing his candid feelings about the Academy Awards. In a new interview with the Hollywood Reporter, published Monday, Cox was asked about his 2017
Continue ReadingBy Riley Moser Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A judge ruled on Monday that lawyers for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin can get tests done on preserved samples of George Floyd’s heart in the latest challenge to his 2022 federal conviction. Chauvin is simultaneously serving a 21-year federal sentence
Continue ReadingBy Nick Lentz Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota and Wisconsin leaders are reacting to the deadly school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin. Madison police say a teacher and a student were killed, and a suspect was found dead at the school Monday morning. Six other
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) — Two men, including a dual Iranian American citizen, have been arrested on charges that they exported sensitive technology to Iran that was used in a drone attack in Jordan that killed three American troops early this year and injured dozens of other servicemembers. Officials said the pair were arrested after
Continue ReadingBy Peter D’Oench, Hunter Geisel, Nadirah Sabir Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Shoppers at Lincoln Road Mall expressed shock and outrage following allegations that a man secretly recorded a mother and her 10-year-old daughter in a Forever 21 fitting room. Miami Beach police arrested 31-year-old Luca DiMichele on Saturday afternoon,
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Continue ReadingBy Neal Riley, Louisa Moller Click here for updates on this story CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — An alleged murder-for-hire plot has been uncovered more than three decades after Michelle Miller, a former U.S. Army soldier and mother, was found dead in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Police arrested 65-year-old Edward Watson in Mattapan, Middlesex County District Attorney Marian
Continue ReadingBy Mike Hellgren Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The killing of United Healthcare’s CEO Brian Thompson has touched a raw nerve across the country—with some turning Baltimore-born Luigi Mangione into a folk hero—and there is concern about copycat crimes. In just days, Mangione, the wealthy heir to a prominent Baltimore
Continue ReadingCNN By Tim Lister and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — A man who was filmed by CNN being released by rebels from a Damascus jail was a former intelligence officer with the deposed Syrian regime, according to local residents, and not an ordinary citizen who had been imprisoned, as he had claimed. CNN initially found
Continue ReadingLA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Prosecutors in Bolivia on Monday sought the arrest of former President Evo Morales in connection to a sexual abuse investigation involving his alleged fathering of a child with a 15-year-old girl. The arrest warrant, which still must be approved by a judge, was issued after Morales defied an order to
Continue ReadingPor Natasha Bertrand, CNN Rusia comenzó a retirar una gran cantidad de equipo militar de Siria tras el derrocamiento del expresidente sirio Bashar al-Assad, según dos funcionarios estadounidenses y un funcionario occidental familiarizados con la inteligencia. Los funcionarios calificaron la retirada rusa como a gran escala y significativa, y dijeron que comenzó la semana pasada,
Continue ReadingBy Tim Lister and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — A man who was filmed by CNN being released by rebels from a Damascus jail was a former intelligence officer with the deposed Syrian regime, according to local residents, and not an ordinary citizen who had been imprisoned, as he had claimed. CNN initially found the
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State and Mike Norvell have agreed to a restructured contract that includes the football coach contributing $4.5 million of his 2025 salary to help launch a fundraising campaign amid the sport’s changing financial landscape. Norvell signed a new deal last spring that nearly doubled his annual salary to $9.9 million.
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins, Devan Cole and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump met with the head of TikTok at his Mar-a-Lago club Monday afternoon, a person familiar with the meeting told CNN, as the social media giant is asking the Supreme Court to wade into a court fight over use of the app
Continue ReadingAssociated Press After months of deadlock, Israel and Hamas appear to be moving closer toward a ceasefire to end their 14-month war. Top officials from the U.S., Qatar and Egypt have resumed their mediation efforts in recent weeks and reported greater willingness by the warring sides to wrap up a deal. In a key concession,
Continue ReadingCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A man detained in Venezuela during the civil unrest that followed the country’s disputed July presidential election has died while in custody. His is the third such death reported by the inmates’ rights group, Venezuelan Prison Observatory. The nongovernmental organization says the 43-year-old man died Monday after spending more than four
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A man who spent more than 20 years behind bars before he was exonerated of robbing a Memphis music club is suing the city and 10 police officers, alleging they made up evidence that led to his wrongful conviction and a lengthy prison sentence. The lawsuit filed Dec. 12
Continue ReadingBy Mark Morales, Taylor Romine, Aaron Cooper and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The woman who stowed away on a Delta flight from New York to Paris last month was taken into custody again, this time trying to sneak into Canada, multiple law enforcement sources tell CNN. Svetlana Dali managed to cut off her ankle
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