Kristin Smart’s family sues university for negligence, wrongful death
By Cindy Von Quednow and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — The family of Kristin Smart, a freshman who disappeared from a California campus in 1996, is…
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A Virginia tribe says racism wiped their Native identity from historic records. Nearly a century later, they’re still fighting for recognition
By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — Brad Hatch takes pride in his work as a Patawomeck Indian Tribe master eel pot maker. When Hatch works to…
Continue ReadingRussia will consider property confiscations for those convicted of discrediting the army
By The Associated Press A senior lawmaker says Russia’s parliament will consider a law allowing for the confiscation of money and property from…
Continue ReadingLawsuit seeks to have Karamo officially declared removed as Michigan GOP chairwoman
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The recently installed acting chair of Michigan’s Republican Party and others in the state GOP are suing to get the…
Continue ReadingRoxanna Asgarian’s ‘We Were Once a Family’ and Amanda Peters’ ‘The Berry Pickers’ win library medals
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Loving libraries is not a requirement for receiving an Andrew Carnegie Medal from the American…
Continue ReadingThe fate of Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ mission remains unclear after landing due to power issue
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The moon is hundreds of thousands of miles away from Earth, but humankind has played a major role in shaping…
Continue ReadingTwo British warships collided in a Middle East port. No one was injured but damage was sustained
LONDON (AP) — The British navy says two of its warships have collided in a harbor in Bahrain, causing damage but no injuries. Social media video…
Continue ReadingCongo’s President Felix Tshisekedi is sworn into office following his disputed reelection
BY JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has been sworn into office after a disputed…
Continue ReadingDirty rat! Culprit fills in Chicago neighborhood landmark known as the ‘rat hole’
CHICAGO (AP) — You dirty rat! In a city infamous for its gangster past, some culprit filled in a Northside Chicago neighborhood landmark…
Continue ReadingMore searching planned at a Florida Air Force base where 121 potential Black grave sites were found
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Air Force plans to expand its search for grave sites in a former Black cemetery at a base in Florida after discovering…
Continue ReadingAn explosive case of police violence in the Paris suburbs ends with the conviction of 3 officers
PARIS (AP) — A French court has convicted three police officers of “voluntary violence” towards a youth worker in a Paris suburb who suffered…
Continue ReadingZelenskyy calls Trump’s rhetoric about Ukraine’s war with Russia ‘very dangerous’
By The Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he’s worried at the prospect of Donald Trump returning to the White House.…
Continue ReadingIn the biographical drama ‘Rob Peace,’ Chiwetel Ejiofor reframes a life
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Chiwetel Ejiofor had read Jeff Hobbs’ “The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace” years…
Continue ReadingMurder charge is dropped against a 15-year-old for a high school football game shooting
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma prosecutor is dropping a murder charge against a 15-year-old who was accused in the fatal shooting of another…
Continue ReadingGOP Speaker Mike Johnson has a House majority in name only. He’s left with daunting choices ahead
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — New Speaker Mike Johnson finds himself leading House Republicans with a majority…
Continue ReadingThe week in good news: Ice sculptures, wacky words and a cheeky husky
By AJ Willingham, CNN January 20, 2024 I am currently reading “How Infrastructure Works” by engineer and materials science expert Deb Chachra.…
Continue ReadingHaley’s new New Hampshire ad features mother of US student who died after North Korean imprisonment
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is making part of her closing argument to New…
Continue ReadingA 13-year-old used a ‘Help Me!’ sign to escape after being abducted. A Texas man has now pleaded guilty to kidnapping
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A Texas man who kidnapped a 13-year-old girl in San Antonio and sexually assaulted her multiple times while…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s Netanyahu rejects any Palestinian sovereignty in post-war Gaza, rebuffing Biden
By JULIA FRANKEL and, SAMY MAGDY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that he “will not…
Continue ReadingScott Peterson timeline: key dates in the murder case
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — In November 2004, Scott Peterson was convicted of murdering his wife, Laci, and their unborn son, Conner.…
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