Andre Braugher, star of ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and ‘Homicide: Life On The Street,’ dies at age 61
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Andre Braugher, the intense actor who won an Emmy for “Homicide: Life on the Street” and demonstrated his…
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Andre Braugher, Emmy-winning actor who starred in ‘Homicide’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ dies at 61
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andre Braugher, the Emmy-winning actor who would master gritty drama for seven seasons…
Continue ReadingFBI to exhume woman’s body from unsolved 1969 killing in Netflix’s ‘The Keepers’
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — FBI investigators are planning to exhume the body of a young woman whose unsolved 1969 killing was…
Continue ReadingNovelist’s book is canceled after she acknowledges ‘review bombs’ of other writers
NEW YORK (AP) — A debut author who used fake accounts to “review bomb” other writers on the influential online platform Goodreads has been…
Continue ReadingUS proposes replacing engine-housing parts on Boeing jets like one involved in passenger’s death
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are proposing modifications and additional inspections on nearly 2,000 Boeing planes in the United States to…
Continue ReadingFashion retailer Zara yanks ads that some found reminiscent of Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Spanish fashion brand Zara has pulled advertising images that to some appeared to reference Israel’s war against Hamas…
Continue ReadingFlorida athletic officials punish transgender student-athlete and high school over participation on girls’ team
By Carlos Suarez and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — A Florida high school has been placed on one-year administrative probation and fined $16,500 for…
Continue ReadingFlorida athletic officials punish transgender student-athlete and high school over participation on girls’ team
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Continue ReadingPacked hospitals, treacherous roads, harried parents: Newborns in Gaza face steeper odds of survival
By WAFAA SHURAFA and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The birth of their daughter should have marked the beginning of…
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Residents near China Hat Road upset after recent string of crimes, continuing issues in homeless camps
Three transients tying to steal an RV from a camp off China Hat Road south of Bend early Saturday morning were pursued by two others when it became…
Continue ReadingLawsuit challenges Alabama inmate labor system as ‘modern day slavery’
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Current and former inmates of the Alabama prison system have filed a lawsuit challenging the prison labor program. The…
Continue ReadingGeorge Clooney says it ‘makes sense’ for Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling to play his parents in ‘Oceans’ prequel
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — George Clooney is going all-in on “Barbie” duo Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling potentially playing his…
Continue ReadingPlaintiffs in a Georgia redistricting case are asking a judge to reject new Republican-proposed maps
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The people who sued to overturn Georgia’s congressional and legislative districts are attacking plans…
Continue ReadingMan arrested in Washington state after detective made false statements gets $225,000 settlement
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — King County will pay $225,000 to settle a civil rights lawsuit brought by a Black man who was…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania state House Republicans propose antisemitism education legislation
By Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — In the aftermath of the University of Pennsylvania’s president quitting after critiques of her handling of…
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Oregon State Hospital taking corrective steps by deadline to head off Medicare termination after patient’s escape
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Hospital is developing a corrective action plan to submit to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)…
Continue ReadingJudge vacates murder conviction of Chicago man wrongfully imprisoned for 35 years
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man who spent 35 years behind bars for a murder he didn’t commit has been freed after…
Continue ReadingFive whales came to a Connecticut aquarium in 2021. Three have now died
MYSTIC, Conn. (AP) — A 9-year-old beluga whale at Mystic Aquarium named Kharabali has died. It marks the third death among five whales that were…
Continue ReadingUniversities of Wisconsin regents to vote again on GOP deal to cut diversity spots for cash
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Universities of Wisconsin regents are set to vote again on a deal with Republican lawmakers…
Continue ReadingCongressional candidate’s voter outreach tool is latest AI experiment ahead of 2024 elections
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press A phone-banking tool powered entirely by artificial intelligence is getting its first real-world test in a…
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