Ohio woman arrested for claiming child had cancer for donation funds, sheriff says
By Melissa Alonso, Amy Simonson and Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Authorities arrested an Ohio woman and charged her with theft after she…
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From Finland, with love, Alma Pöysti and Jussi Vatanen bring ‘Fallen Leaves’ to Hollywood
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alma Pöysti and Jussi Vatanen, the Finnish stars of Aki Kaurismäki’s tragicomic romance…
Continue ReadingRussian presidential hopeful calling for peace in Ukraine meets with soldiers’ wives
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian presidential hopeful opposing Moscow’s military action in Ukraine has met with a group of soldiers’ wives who are…
Continue Reading‘Nothing short of grave robbery’: 2 families allege bodies of Alabama prison inmates were returned missing organs
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Two families have claimed that when the Alabama Department of Corrections returned the bodies of their loved ones…
Continue ReadingSporting KC hires Gavin Wilkinson, ex-Portland boss named in misconduct investigation
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Sporting Kansas City hired Gavin Wilkinson for its front office on Thursday, giving the former Portland Thorns president…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts high court rules younger adults cannot be sentenced to life without parole
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The highest court in Massachusetts has raised from 18 to 21 the minimum age at which a person can…
Continue ReadingFCC chair asks automakers about plans to stop abusers from using car electronics to stalk partners
DETROIT (AP) — The top U.S. telecommunications regulator is asking automakers how they plan to protect people from being stalked or harassed by…
Continue ReadingIowa man killed after using truck to ram 2 police vehicles at casino, authorities say
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa officials are investigating after a man was killed by police after allegedly ramming two police vehicles before trying…
Continue ReadingPhilanthropic group gifts United Negro College Fund $100 million grant to help boost HBCU endowments
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — The United Negro College Fund has been awarded a $100 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support a…
Continue ReadingUS Virgin Islands will build its first artificial reef to protect itself from storms
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Virgin Islands will build its first artificial reef to protect its coasts and help the U.S. territory become…
Continue ReadingA visual guide to Taiwan’s high-stakes presidential election
By Rosa de Acosta, Krystina Shveda and Marco Chacon, CNN (CNN) — Voters will head to the polls in Taiwan on January 13 to elect a new president…
Continue ReadingOhio woman who suffered miscarriage at home will not be criminally charged, grand jury says
By Maria Sole Campinoti, Holly Yan, Zenebou Sylla and Samantha Beech, CNN (CNN) — An Ohio woman who suffered a miscarriage and left the…
Continue ReadingNicaragua opponent exiled in Costa Rica wounded in shooting
By JAVIER CÓRDOBA Associated Press SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rican officials say that a member of the Nicaraguan opposition has been shot…
Continue ReadingPalestinian viewers are captivated and moved by case at UN’s top court accusing Israel of genocide
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinians across the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem spent Thursday captivated…
Continue ReadingPolish president moves to pardon arrested lawmakers as thousands gather in protest
By Antonia Mortensen and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — Polish President Andrzej Duda says he is seeking a new pardon for two populist lawmakers…
Continue ReadingFox town hall with Trump draws more TV viewers than debate between Haley and DeSantis
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump reached an estimated 4.3 million viewers during his live town hall on Fox News Wednesday night. The…
Continue ReadingMicroscopic fibers link couple to 5-year-old son’s strangulation 34 years ago, sheriff says
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press Investigators long thought a 5-year-old South Carolina boy found strangled in 1989 had been killed by his father…
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Chavez-DeRemer joins legislative effort to reduce U.S. stillbirth rate
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) is backing bipartisan legislation that seeks to prevent stillbirths in the U.S. The Stillbirth…
Continue ReadingTesla is raising factory worker pay as auto union tries to organize its electric vehicle plants
DETROIT (AP) — Factory workers at Tesla have been told to expect pay raises this year. That move that comes as the United Auto Workers union tries…
Continue ReadingNaomi Girma and Olivia Moultrie earn US Soccer awards for play in 2023
CHICAGO (AP) — Defender Naomi Girma was named U.S. Soccer’s Female Player of the Year for 2023 on Thursday, becoming just the second Black…
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