Taliban Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Taliban, a Sunni Islamist organization operating primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan.…
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Colorado man bitten by pet Gila monster died of complications from the desert lizard’s venom
GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado man who was placed on life support after he was bitten by his pet Gila monster died of complications from the…
Continue Reading‘Our last chance for justice’: School employees, victims of Uvalde mass shooting begin giving testimony before grand jury
By Shimon Prokupecz, Samantha Guff, Rachel Clarke and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — School employees and victims of the Uvalde mass shooting…
Continue ReadingEnergy Department conditionally approves $2.26 billion loan for huge lithium mine in Nevada
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration has conditionally agreed to loan more than $2 billion…
Continue ReadingEnergy Department conditionally approves $2.26 billion loan for huge lithium mine in Nevada
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration has conditionally agreed to loan more than $2 billion…
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Sheriff identifies Idaho husband and wife killed in crash of small plane that hit wire atop BPA power line SE of Madras
After several days spent notifying family members, Jefferson County Sheriff Jason Pollock late Thursday released the names of an Idaho couple killed…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man sentenced to life for ‘boogaloo movement’ killing of federal security guard
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California man was sentenced to life in prison Friday for his role in the shooting death of a federal security…
Continue ReadingThe burning acid behind ant stings was spotted around two stars
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected commonplace chemical ingredients found in…
Continue ReadingModel and actor Cara Delevingne’s Los Angeles home is destroyed in fire
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles home of model and actor Cara Delevingne was destroyed in a fire Friday.…
Continue ReadingMeteorologists say this year’s warm winter provided key ingredient for Midwest killer tornadoes
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Tornado experts say the winter’s record warmth provided the key ingredient for a Midwest outbreak of deadly…
Continue ReadingWatchdogs worry a Nebraska Supreme Court ruling could lead to high fees for open records
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a state government agency that sought to…
Continue ReadingReasons to live: A survivor grapples with trauma five years after the Christchurch mosque shootings
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Christchurch, New Zealand – (CNN) — Sitting side by side in the mosque’s meeting room, Temel Ataçocuğu and Imam…
Continue ReadingSenior Hamas official says he ‘cannot reassure anyone’ that hostages in Gaza are safe
By Jeremy Diamond and Abeer Salman, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — A senior Hamas official told CNN that he cannot provide any assurances about the…
Continue ReadingInternet gambling revenue continues to soar in New Jersey. In-person revenue? Not so much.
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Internet gambling revenue continues to soar in New Jersey, where online casinos are…
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Ray Miao resigns from Deschutes Public Library Board; applicants sought to fill position
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes Public Library District is seeking applicants to fill a newly vacant board position after the resignation of…
Continue ReadingSchool shooter’s parents could face years in prison after groundbreaking Michigan trials
By ED WHITE and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The parents of a Michigan school shooter will be sentenced on the same day,…
Continue ReadingProsecutors say New York subway shooting may have been self defense
NEW YORK (AP) — A man who shot and critically wounded another passenger on a New York City subway train may have acted in self-defense and will not…
Continue ReadingJury finds Connecticut state trooper not guilty in fatal 2020 shooting of 19-year-old
By Nic F. Anderson and Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — A jury found Connecticut State Trooper Brian North not guilty of first-degree manslaughter…
Continue ReadingMan gifts a local family a PS5 following the theft of their last one
By Asya Lawrence Click here for updates on this story GRAND LEDGE, Michigan (WSYM) — Last week we introduced you to 10…
Continue ReadingThousands rally in Slovakia to condemn a government plan to overhaul public broadcasting
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Thousands Slovaks have rallied in the capital to condemn a plan by the new government of populist Prime Minister Robert…
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