Black rights activists convicted of conspiracy, not guilty of acting as Russian agents
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Four Black rights activists have been convicted in Florida federal court of conspiring to act as unregistered Russian agents.…
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ACLU commits $2 million in ads focusing on reproductive rights for Michigan Supreme Court race
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is wading into the state Supreme Court races with a…
Continue ReadingWreck of French steamship that sunk in 1856 discovered off New England coast
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The French steamship Le Lyonnais, a marvel for its time, was feared lost forever when a maritime disaster…
Continue ReadingSpanish footballer convicted of sexual assault for inappropriately touching a mascot
MADRID (AP) — Spanish soccer player Hugo Mallo has been convicted of sexual assault for inappropriately touching a mascot before a La Liga game in…
Continue ReadingAn ER nurse says it was ‘second nature’ to rescue a man trapped in hurricane floodwaters
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Perhaps it was fate that a man’s pickup truck got trapped in rising floodwaters unleashed by Hurricane…
Continue ReadingSolar storms may cause faint auroras overnight in parts of Northern Hemisphere
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Solar storms may bring faint but visible auroras to the Northern Hemisphere starting late Thursday and extending…
Continue ReadingDHL sues MyPillow, alleging company founded by Mike Lindell owes $800,000
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Package delivery company DHL is suing MyPillow, alleging the company synonymous with its founder, chief…
Continue ReadingNorth Dakota judge strikes down the state’s abortion ban
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A state judge has struck down North Dakota’s ban on abortion, saying that the state constitution creates a…
Continue ReadingUN warns some 25 million Sudanese risk famine without more donations
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The World Food Program’s director is appealing for more money and access to feed 25 million people at risk of…
Continue ReadingBoeing faces threat of a massive strike as union members vote on a contract today
By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — Little has gone right for Boeing over the last five years. By this time tomorrow,…
Continue ReadingNew York City police commissioner resigns after his phone was seized in federal investigation
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban has resigned. He made the announcement Thursday, just over a week…
Continue ReadingMan accused in assault that critically wounded Ferguson officer now faces more charges
Associated Press The man accused in an assault that left a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer fighting for his life is facing several additional…
Continue ReadingA tiny village has commemorated being the first Dutch place liberated from World War II occupation
Associated Press MESCH, Netherlands (AP) — Walking arm-in-arm with the Dutch queen, American World War II veteran Kenneth Thayer has returned to…
Continue ReadingMortgage rates fall to lowest level since February 2023
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Mortgage rates fell this week to the lowest point since February 2023, in a welcome sign for Americans…
Continue ReadingKaren Read asks Massachusetts high court to dismiss two charges
BOSTON (AP) — Karen Read’s lawyers have filed an appeal with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court challenging a judge’s decision not to…
Continue ReadingNew York City’s police commissioner resigns as investigations swirl around mayor’s inner circle
By Mark Morales, Gloria Pazmino and Brynn Gingras, and Sabrina Shulman, CNN (CNN) — New York Police Department Commissioner Edward Caban has…
Continue ReadingUS bans Navient from servicing federal student loans
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — A federal regulator said Thursday that it is banning Navient from servicing federal student loans and…
Continue ReadingGeorgia school shooter hid an AR-15-style rifle in his backpack and left class with his bag the morning of the deadly rampage
By Rebekah Riess, Holly Yan and Devon Sayers, CNN (CNN) — The 14-year-old shooter who confessed to killing four people last week at Apalachee…
Continue ReadingRussia counterattacks against Ukraine in Kursk border region
By Sophie Tanno, Darya Tarasova, Svitlana Vlasova and Gul Tuysuz, CNN (CNN) — Russia has launched a counter-attack in the Kursk border region…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s chief rabbi mourns his adopted son who was killed in battle
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Servicemen, veterans and others have gathered in Kyiv to remember the adopted son of Ukraine’s chief rabbi,…
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