Former Kansas mayor accused of voting illegally reaches deal to avoid jail time
The former small-town Kansas mayor who made national headlines last year when he was charged with voting illegally as a ... Read More
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D4vd pleads not guilty to murder and a series of additional charges linked to the death of Celeste Rivas
D4vd has pled not guilty to murder and a series of additional charges linked to the death of Celeste Rivas, as the singer's legal team moved swiftly to challenge prosecutors and force an early test of their evidence.
The ...Read more
FAA grounds Blue Origin New Glenn after labeling mission a 'mishap'
The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket following its Sunday launch from Cape Canaveral.
The rocket looked good on the way up, but the upper stage wasn’t able to put its payload...Read more
Singer D4vd charged with murder in slaying of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
LOS ANGELES — David Anthony Burke — the 21-year-old music star better known as D4vd — repeatedly sexually abused a teenage girl before murdering her and dismembering her body in order to protect his ascendant music ...Read more
Youth cannabis use continues to decline in Minnesota after legalization
Fewer young Minnesotans reported using cannabis in the years since the state legalized recreational marijuana for adults 21 or older in 2023, according to data released by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH).
The ...Read more
Vaccinations urged as dangerous strain of virus emerges in Northern California
A potentially more dangerous strain of the mpox virus has been confirmed in Northern California, prompting officials to urge vaccinations to residents of the Golden State.
The disease was formerly known as monkeypox, but ...Read more
'Miami can overcome hate': Unity march brings people together amid growing division
MIAMI —More than 100 Miami residents flooded the streets of downtown Sunday to participate in a march that was far from your typical protest.
The family-friendly, non-political march from the Freedom Tower at Miami-Dade...Read more
Trump aims to seal Iran deal, says truce extension unlikely
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he’s not likely to extend the two-week ceasefire with Iran, increasing the urgency for negotiators to conclude a deal to end the war.
Trump said in a Monday phone interview ...Read more
Ethics in spotlight again ahead of Cherfilus-McCormick hearing
By Nina Heller
Posted April 20, 2026 at 5:43pm
WASHINGTON — Ethics violations will take center stage in the House for the second week in a row, as a push to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick comes to a head.
Only ...Read more
Budget resolution for immigration funding headed to Senate floor
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans plan to release their budget resolution and take a procedural vote as early as Tuesday, kicking off the cumbersome process for a reconciliation bill designed to help end the partial ...Read more
A Denver jury convicted him of killing a baby 26 years ago. Now the DA agrees his conviction should be erased.
DENVER — A Denver man serving a life sentence after being convicted of killing a 4-month old baby in 1998 is set to see his conviction erased Tuesday in light of new evidence that suggests the infant died from severe ...Read more
Congress may again curtail 'America First' funding request for State Department
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is reviving its effort to secure billions of dollars in State Department funding in a wide-ranging account with few guardrails that was met with resistance from Democrats last year, ...Read more
Labor chief Chavez-DeRemer leaving Cabinet amid investigation
WASHINGTON — Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is departing her post, becoming the latest member of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet to exit as he reshapes his team ahead of midterm elections.
“Labor Secretary ...Read more
California judge rebukes Trump-backed plan that bypasses state authority in oil pipeline restart
LOS ANGELES — In a rebuff of the Trump administration's push to restart oil pipelines off California's Central Coast, a state judge has ruled that a recent executive order does not override state regulations concerning ...Read more
Congress searches for path on surveillance authority renewal
WASHINGTON — Congress faces a 10-day scramble before the statutory expiration of a powerful surveillance authority next week, after a collapse on the House floor laid bare the opposition to renewing the tool without new ...Read more
Lawsuit over National Guard deployment in Illinois runs out of steam, judge dismisses it
CHICAGO — Nearly seven months after federal troops were preparing to deploy to Chicago during Operation Midway Blitz, a federal judge on Monday granted a motion to dismiss the state’s lawsuit over the mobilization amid...Read more
Catherine O'Hara produced 'unbelievable' scene rewrites for Schitt's Creek
Catherine O'Hara produced "unbelievable" scene rewrites for Schitt's Creek.
Her co-star on the series - and its co-creator Dan Levy made the admission as he reflected on the late actress' work and legacy following her ...Read more
Cher 'adjusting to becoming a grandmother'
Cher is reportedly adjusting to allegedly becoming a grandmother.
After apparently being contacted about a 15-year-old girl said to be her granddaughter, the 79-year-old singer and actress was said to be left "speechless"...Read more
'It'll be a while' before Maryland can confirm if measles has spread, doctors say
BALTIMORE — A new case of measles reported in Maryland last week could become an outbreak if gone unnoticed in under-vaccinated, susceptible areas, doctors told The Baltimore Sun. As a highly contagious disease starting ...Read more
Apple names next CEO; Tim Cook to become chairman
Apple, one of the world’s most valuable companies, is getting a new chief executive, marking a new chapter in the story of what has become arguably the most influential company in consumer technology.
The Cupertino ...Read more
Virginia votes Tuesday on congressional redistricting. Here's what voters need to know
NORFOLK, Va. — Virginia’s special election for a ballot referendum on congressional redistricting is Tuesday. Here’s a rundown of everything voters need to know to cast a ballot.
Virginia voters are asked to choose ...Read more
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