NKorea launches 2 missiles toward sea after US-SKorea drills
South Korea says North Korea has fired two ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, the latest in a barrage of weapons tests in recent daysPowered by WPeMatico
Racial equity in marijuana pardons requires states’ action
President Joe Biden’s executive action pardoning Americans with federal convictions for simple marijuana possession will benefit thousands of people by making it easier for them to find housing, get a job or apply to collegePowered by WPeMatico
Harvey Weinstein goes on trial in LA, where he once reigned
Five years after women’s stories about him made the #MeToo movement explode, Harvey Weinstein is going on trial in Los Angeles, where he once was king of the OscarsPowered by WPeMatico
2 killed as demonstrations around Iran enter 4th week
Anti-government demonstrations have erupted in several areas across Iran as the most sustained protests in years against a deeply entrenched theocracy entered their fourth weekPowered by WPeMatico
Indiana man gets 65-year sentence for son’s murder, abuse
An Indiana man has been sentenced to 65 years in prison for abusing his 12-year-old son and starving the boy to deathPowered by WPeMatico
Η πρώτη πόλη στον κόσμο που ζητάει από τους τουρίστες να πληρώσουν έξτρα
Από τον Ιανουάριο του 2023 όποιος θελήσει να πάει εκεί θα πρέπει να κόψει εισιτήριοPowered by WPeMatico
Latest in string of strikes brings most UK trains to a halt
Most train services across Britain have been canceled as thousands of rail workers staged the latest in a string of strikes over jobs, pay and working conditionsPowered by WPeMatico
Town employee quietly lowered fluoride in water for years
Residents of a small community in Vermont were blindsided last month by news that one official in their water department quietly lowered fluoride levels nearly four years agoPowered by WPeMatico
Lost wedding ring found in brush pile after Hurricane Ian
Ashley Garner had given up on ever seeing her wedding ring againPowered by WPeMatico
As search goes on, Floridians await OK to survey Ian’s wrath
William Wellema drove all the way from New Jersey to Florida's Gulf Coast to see if his vacation home on Fort Myers Beach survived Hurricane IanPowered by WPeMatico
Texas officer fired after shooting hamburger-eating teenager
A Texas police officer who shot a teenager who was sitting in his car eating a hamburger has been firedPowered by WPeMatico
UN group adopts 2050 goal of net-zero emissions from planes
A United Nations organization on Friday committed to sharply cut carbon emissions from air travel by 2050Powered by WPeMatico
Mayor declares state of emergency for NYC over migrants
New York City’s mayor has declared a state of emergency over the thousands of migrants being sent from southern border statesPowered by WPeMatico
Suspect in deadly stabbings attacked to ‘let the anger out’: Arrest report
Two people are dead and three are in critical condition from a series of stabbings in Las Vegas.Powered by WPeMatico
Jury resumes deliberations in Alex Jones’ Sandy Hook trial
A Connecticut jury has yet to reach a verdict after its first full day of deliberations in conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ defamation trial over his calling the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoaxPowered by WPeMatico
US officials seek public comment on Pacific Northwest Trail
U.S. officials are taking a big step involving a 1,200-mile hiking trail stretching from the Continental Divide to the Pacific OceanPowered by WPeMatico
Video shows officer didn’t know police car was on tracks
A police officer who arrested a woman who was seriously injured after the police vehicle she was sitting in was struck by a freight train in Colorado said he didn't realize he had stopped the vehicle on the railroad tracksPowered by WPeMatico
Uvalde school district suspends police force, victims’ parents react
The Uvalde, Texas, school district, announced the suspension of the entire district police force on Friday.Powered by WPeMatico
National Guard general speaks on Hurricane Ian rescues, special moment of inspiration
ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke with Maj. Gen. James O. Eifert, who oversees the Florida National Guard, about Hurricane Ian rescue and recovery efforts.Powered by WPeMatico
Subway rider stabbed to death in unprovoked attack
Three men were stabbed, one fatally, in separate attacks in the New York City subway system within an eight-hour span Thursday.Powered by WPeMatico
Binance hacked to the tune of $100 million or more
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, may have lost more than $100 million following a hack of its Binance Smart Chain blockchain networkPowered by WPeMatico
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Belarusian human rights advocate and 2 groups
The Nobel Peace Prize was given to Belarusian human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski and two human rights groups, Memorial, from Russia, and Center for Civil Liberties.Powered by WPeMatico
Sheriff: Father killed wife, parents while 4 kids at school
Authorities say a New York father of four shot and killed his wife and mother at different locations and then killed his father and himself while his children were in schoolPowered by WPeMatico
US employers add 263K jobs as Fed raises interest rates
The unemployment rate fell to 3.5%.Powered by WPeMatico
Foreign actors to disrupt midterms: Feds
Foreign actors are ‘likely’ to use ‘information manipulation’ tactics during the 2022 midterm elections. federal officials say.Powered by WPeMatico
Judy Tenuta, brash ‘Goddess of Love’ comedian, dies at 72
Judy Tenuta, a brash standup who cheekily styled herself as the “Goddess of Love” and toured with George Carlin as she built her career in the 1980s golden age of comedy, has diedPowered by WPeMatico
Man accused in parade deaths removes shirt, interrupts judge
A man defending himself against homicide charges for allegedly driving his SUV through a Christmas parade in Wisconsin last year is making a spectacle of himself in courtPowered by WPeMatico
US warships, with South Korea and Japan, train to shoot down North Korean missiles
The ships are part of the USS Reagan Carrier Strike Group in the Sea of Japan.Powered by WPeMatico
Biden announces pardons for thousands convicted of federal marijuana possession
"No one should be in jail for using or possessing marijuana," Biden said.Powered by WPeMatico
Proud Boys member pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy for role in Jan. 6
Proud Boys member Jeremy Bertino pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy for role on Jan. 6.Powered by WPeMatico
US kills 3 Islamic State leaders in 2 Syria operations
U.S. officials say U.S. forces killed three senior Islamic State leaders in two separate military operations in Syria Thursday, including a rare ground raid in a portion of the northeast that is controlled by the Syrian regimePowered by WPeMatico
Elon Musk accuses Twitter of refusing renewed offer
Musk says he made the offer at $54.20 per share or a total of about $44 billion.Powered by WPeMatico
Immigrant youth, allies rally in Washington following a court ruling against DACA
Immigrant youth and their allies rallied in front of Capitol Hill in support of DACA.Powered by WPeMatico
Active shooter reported at hotel in Michigan; 1 injured
An "active shooting scene" is underway at a Hampton Inn in Dearborn, Michigan, the Michigan State Police said.Powered by WPeMatico
Plaintiffs argue Alex Jones should pay $500M in damages in Sandy Hook trial
An attorney representing plaintiffs in a Sandy Hook defamation trial against Alex Jones argued for $500 million in damages.Powered by WPeMatico
2 Russians seeking asylum arrive by boat to Alaskan island, senators say
A pair of Russian nationals have requested asylum in the U.S. after arriving on Alaska’s St. Lawrence Island, Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan said.Powered by WPeMatico
School shooter chose Valentine’s Day to ruin it forever
Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz calmly told a psychologist he picked Valentine’s Day for his massacre to ruin the holiday for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students foreverPowered by WPeMatico
Federal judge temporarily blocks parts of NY’s new gun law
The ruling is a temporary victory for six New York residents who said the new law is just as restrictive – and unconstitutional – as the one the Supreme Court overturned.Powered by WPeMatico
Rochester reaches historic settlement over death of Daniel Prude in police custody
The city of Rochester has agreed to a $12 million settlement with the family of Daniel Prude in a wrongful death and civil rights suit.Powered by WPeMatico
80% with long COVID have debilitating conditions: CDC
New data from the CDC found more than 80% of people with long COVID reported some trouble performing day-to-day activities.Powered by WPeMatico