Zambian police arrest 2 over alleged plot to bewitch President Hichilema
LUSAKA, Zambia. (AP) — Two people have been arrested for allegedly plotting to harm Zambia’s president Hakainde Hichilema using witchcraft.…
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Men who were lynched more than a century ago are innocent, judge finds
CULPEPER, Va. (AP) — Three Black men who were lynched by mobs in Virginia during the 1800s and early 1900s have been declared innocent by a judge.…
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Mazama Energy receives $20 million Dept. of Energy grant to test super-hot rock geothermal system at Newberry Volcano
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon is not just known for its breathtaking landscapes, it’s now leading the way in geothermal energy innovation.…
Continue ReadingTennessee’s GOP governor is pardoning 43 more people. He stresses it’s not like what Biden did
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee says he is pardoning 43 people who have served out their sentences in…
Continue ReadingArizona agency takes action to regulate groundwater use in rural southeast
PHOENIX (AP) — The director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources has determined that it’s necessary to regulate the use of…
Continue ReadingTexas man whose execution was halted in shaken baby case is again stopped from testifying
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man facing execution did not appear at the state Capitol after two failed attempts…
Continue ReadingFlorida agriculture hit with $190M losses from Hurricane Milton
Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida agriculture suffered more than $190 million in losses from Hurricane Milton, making it the…
Continue ReadingBiden and the first lady bring holiday cheer to patients and families at a children’s hospital
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, brought some holiday cheer to patients and families at a…
Continue ReadingFormer NFL star Michael Vick officially hired by Norfolk State on Friday
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Norfolk State officially named Michael Vick its head football coach Friday, the latest hire of a talented NFL player with no…
Continue ReadingUniversity of California campuses resolve discrimination complaints stemming from Gaza protests
Associated Press The U.S. Department of Education said Friday it has reached an agreement with the University of California system resolving…
Continue ReadingReal estate brothers Oren and Alon Alexander remain in custody on sex trafficking and rape charges
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Real estate broker Oren Alexander and his twin brother Alon will remain in custody following an initial court…
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OSP: One person was killed in early-morning crash that closed Highway 97 south of Redmond
(updated with new information on crash; deceased person’s name released) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – One person was killed early Friday morning in a…
Continue ReadingHomeland Security agent pleads not guilty to drug distribution conspiracy charge
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Department of Homeland Security agent who the FBI says conspired with another agent to sell an illicit…
Continue ReadingSuspect in 3 deaths was killed by police in far-right influencer’s Chicago-area neighborhood
BERWYN, Ill. (AP) — A man suspected in the killings of three people in Illinois was fatally shot by police in suburban Chicago while in the…
Continue ReadingDeath toll rises to five with more than 200 injured in German Christmas market attack
By Catherine Nicholls, Frederik Pleitgen, Nadine Schmidt, Benjamin Brown and Lauren Kent, CNN Berlin (CNN) — At least five people – including…
Continue ReadingItaly’s deputy prime minister found not guilty of kidnapping in migrant case
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini was found not guilty in a criminal kidnapping case dating…
Continue ReadingWinning numbers drawn as Mega Millions Jackpot grows to nearly $1 billion
By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — While shoppers rush to find the perfect holiday gift, the real treasure might just be hidden in one lucky…
Continue ReadingAt least 2 dead and 60 hurt after a car drives into a German Christmas market in a suspected attack
Associated Press MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — A car plowed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday,…
Continue Reading‘Gravy Day’ is an Australian tradition inspired by an unlikely Christmas song by Paul Kelly
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — To many Australians, Saturday is more than just Dec. 21. It’s “Gravy Day,” all because of a lyric in one…
Continue ReadingFentanyl fuels record homeless deaths in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Fentanyl fueled a record number of homeless deaths last year in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to…
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