Convicted at 17, prisoner, now 53, exonerated in rape
A Black Louisiana man has been formally cleared in a New Orleans rape for which he was convicted as a teenager more than 36 years agoPowered by WPeMatico
Desert flooding damages Los Angeles to Phoenix highway
Officials say the main highway from Los Angeles to Phoenix has been damaged by a flash flood that washed out lanes on the eastbound side of Interstate 10 in the Southern California desert near the Arizona state linePowered by WPeMatico
Woman charged with murder in shooting death of college student
A woman who police say killed a man after allegedly pretending to be a stranded motorist in an Alabama forest has been charged with murder, robbery and kidnapping.Powered by WPeMatico
Boxer George Foreman allegedly sexually assaulted 2 minors in 1970s: Lawsuit
A woman is seeking damages for her alleged abuse when she was a teenager.Powered by WPeMatico
Russia-Ukraine live updates: All reactors at power plant shut down for 1st time
Live updates on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.Powered by WPeMatico
Cyprus arrests 5 after 2 boats sink, 37 migrants saved
Cyprus police say they have arrested five Syrians on suspicion of people trafficking after a police patrol boat plucked them and 32 of their countrymen from the sea when their rickety boats sank close to the island’s southeastern tipPowered by WPeMatico
Atlanta rapper Paper Lovee gets 7+ years for gun possession
Federal prosecutors say an Atlanta-based rapper has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for a 2021 firearm-possession chargePowered by WPeMatico
Meta takes down hundreds of Facebook, Instagram accounts associated with Proud Boys
Executives with Meta announced they recently removed 480 Facebook and Instagram accounts, pages, and groups associated with the Proud Boys far-right extremist group.Powered by WPeMatico
Oklahoma executes James Coddington for 1997 hammer killing
Oklahoma has executed a man for a 1997 killing despite a recommendation from the state’s Pardon and Parole Board that his life be sparedPowered by WPeMatico
Tesla split its stock. Here’s what that means
Shares usually rise over the year following a split, according to one study.Powered by WPeMatico
Putin orders Russian military to start beefing up in 2023
Putin has ordered the Russian military to increase its size by 137,000.Powered by WPeMatico
‘Conceptual agreement’ reached in Columbus teachers strike
The school board and union representing teachers and other employees in Ohio’s largest school district say they have reached a “conceptual agreement,” tentatively ending a strike which began MondayPowered by WPeMatico
Jury reaches verdict in trial over Kobe Bryant helicopter crash site photos
Vanessa Bryant sued Los Angeles County over photos taken at the site of Kobe Bryant's helicopter crash in 2020.Powered by WPeMatico
4 injured in drive-by shooting near Chicago high school
Authorities say three juveniles and one adult have been shot near a high school on Chicago's Northwest SidePowered by WPeMatico
Biden nominates Kim Cheatle to lead Secret Service
Kim Cheatle previously was on his security detail when Biden was vice president.Powered by WPeMatico
Isle Royale wolf population surges after nearly dying off
The gray wolf population at Isle Royale National Park is healthy once morePowered by WPeMatico
What’s a Pell grant? How it affects student loan forgiveness
President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program announced on Wednesday aims to provide $10,000 in student debt cancellation for millions of AmericansPowered by WPeMatico
Soaked South braces for more rain; flash flood emergency issued in Mississippi
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama are expected to receive 3 to 5 inches of rain over the next 48 hours, sparking flash flooding and river flooding.Powered by WPeMatico
Paul Newman’s daughters sue late actor’s charity foundation
A new lawsuit has exposed a rift between two of Paul Newman’s daughters and the late actor’s charitable foundation funded by profits from the Newman's Own line of food and drink productsPowered by WPeMatico
Columbus teachers strike on first day back to school
A strike by teachers in Ohio's largest school district is continuing for a third day on the first day of school for its 47,000 studentsPowered by WPeMatico
Teen pilot sets age record for solo flight around world
A Belgian-British teenager has become the youngest person to fly around the world solo in a small aircraftPowered by WPeMatico
Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers sue for over $878K in fees
A law firm that helped defend Ghislaine Maxwell, the socialite convicted of helping financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls, is suing her, her brother and husbandPowered by WPeMatico
Why the stock market slumped and what comes next, according to experts
Stocks fell after a two-month rally, but analysts differed on a return to gains.Powered by WPeMatico
Authorities identify mysterious illness killing dogs in one state: Officials
A mysterious illness is killing young dogs in Michigan, officials say.Powered by WPeMatico
‘Magic mushroom’ psychedelic may help heavy drinkers quit
The compound in psychedelic mushrooms helped heavy drinkers cut back or quit entirely in the most rigorous test of psilocybin for alcoholismPowered by WPeMatico
Hall of Fame Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson dies at 87
Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson, who helped the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl title, died WednesdayPowered by WPeMatico
Ο αληθινός λόγος που σε χαιρετούν οι αεροσυνοδοί όταν μπαίνεις στο αεροπλάνο
Όχι δεν το κάνουν μόνο από ευγένεια για το καλωσόρισμαPowered by WPeMatico
Τουρισμός για όλους: Επιπλέον 200.000 επιταγές τον Σεπτέμβριο – Ποιοι οι δικαιούχοι
Πότε θα γίνει η νέα κλήρωσηPowered by WPeMatico
Missing hiker found dead in Utah’s Zion National Park
The body of Jetal Agnihotri was found Monday, park officials said.Powered by WPeMatico
IRS conducting review of safety, security measures amid threats to employees
The IRS is getting $78 billion over 10 years as part of the Inflation Reduction Act.Powered by WPeMatico
Officer won’t face any charges in Rayshard Brooks shooting
A specially appointed prosecutor said he will not pursue charges against the two white Atlanta police officers who clashed with Rayshard Brooks during a June 2020 encounter that ended with the 27-year-old Black man’s fatal shootingPowered by WPeMatico
US to send $3 billion in aid to Ukraine as war hits 6 months
U.S. officials say that as Russia’s war on Ukraine drags on, U.S. security assistance is shifting to a longer-term campaign that will likely keep more American military troops in Europe into the futurePowered by WPeMatico
Whistleblower alleges Twitter misled regulators, company calls it a ‘false narrative’
Twitter had numerous wide-ranging security lapses, the former employee alleged.Powered by WPeMatico
2 men guilty of conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
It was the second trial for Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr.Powered by WPeMatico
Nancy Pelosi’s husband pleads guilty to DUI, won’t serve more jail time
Paul Pelosi has pleaded guilty to DUI in connection to a May car crash.Powered by WPeMatico
Former Louisville cop pleads guilty in Breonna Taylor case
A former Louisville police detective who helped falsify the warrant that led to the deadly police raid at Breonna Taylor’s apartment has pleaded guilty to a federal chargePowered by WPeMatico
Heavy rain, flooding target Louisiana, Mississippi as Dallas reels from downpours
As Dallas reels from deadly downpours, the rain is moving east, bringing the threat of flooding to Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and southeast Texas.Powered by WPeMatico
Italy arrests US service member in car crash that allegedly killed teen
A U.S. service member was arrested in Italy for allegedly striking and killing a teenage boy with her car while intoxicated, according to Italian media.Powered by WPeMatico
State bill limiting use of rap lyrics in court advances amid Young Thug case
California passed a bill that would limit the use of rap lyrics in court – a controversial practice that has garnered national attention amid the Young Thug indictment.Powered by WPeMatico
12 Democrats vie for NY’s 10th, with progressives pit against anti-Trump prosecutor
A rare open House seat in the newly redrawn New York 10th District attracted 12 candidates for the Democratic primary on TuesdayPowered by WPeMatico