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Ohio mom who left toddler alone 10 days when she went on vacation pleads guilty to aggravated murder
An Ohio mother whose 16-month-old daughter died after being left home alone in a playpen for 10 days last summer while she went on vacation was sentenced Monday...
Supreme Court seems favorable to Biden administration over efforts to combat social media posts
The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to side with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go...
Social media influencer is charged with joining the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol
A conservative social media influencer has been charged with storming the U.S. Capitol and passing a stolen table out of a broken window, allowing other rioters...
The spring equinox is nearly here. What does that mean?
Spring is almost here — officially, at least. The vernal equinox arrives on Tuesday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere....
Putin extends rule in preordained Russian election after harshest crackdown since Soviet era
President Vladimir Putin sealed his control over Russia for six more years on Monday with a highly orchestrated landslide in an election that followed the...
UN agency says 'famine is imminent' in northern Gaza, which Israel has largely isolated for months
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The U.N. food agency says “famine is imminent” in northern Gaza, where an estimated 70% of the population faces...
Russians crowd polling stations in apparent protest as Putin is set to extend his rule
Russians crowded outside polling stations at midday Sunday on the last day of a presidential election, apparently heeding an opposition call to protest against...
European Union announces $8 billion package of aid for Egypt
The European Union on Sunday announced a $8 billion aid package for cash-strapped Egypt amid concerns that economic pressure and conflicts and chaos in...
Man suspected of killing 3 people in Philadelphia area arrested in New Jersey, police say
A man suspected of killing three people in their Philadelphia-area homes Saturday was later arrested in New Jersey's capital city following a major police...
Vice President Harris, rapper Fat Joe team up for discussion on easing marijuana penalties
Vice President Kamala Harris and rapper Fat Joe led a White House discussion Friday on easing marijuana penalties, with Harris saying it’s...
Judge delays Trump’s hush-money criminal trial 30 days, citing last-minute evidence dump
A judge on Friday delayed former President Donald Trump’s hush-money criminal trial until at least mid-April after his lawyers said they needed more time...
Tornadoes leave a trail of destruction in central US and kill at least 3 in Ohio
Severe storms with probable tornadoes tore through several central U.S. states, damaging homes and businesses and killing at least three people, with more...
Fulton County DA Fani Willis must step aside or remove special prosecutor in Trump case, judge says
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must step aside from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump or remove the special prosecutor...
Severe storms with tornadoes kill at least 3 in the central US
Severe storms with probable tornadoes tore through several central U.S. states, damaging homes and businesses and killing at least three people, with more...
The first ship to use a new sea route approaches Gaza with 200 tons of aid
A ship carrying 200 tons of aid approached the coast of Gaza on Friday in a mission to inaugurate a sea route from Cyprus to help alleviate the humanitarian...
Suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targets a ship in the Red Sea, though crew reportedly safe
A suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a tanker in the Red Sea early Friday but the ship's crew was unharmed, authorities said. It was the...
Denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a Japanese high court says
A Japanese high court ruled Thursday that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and called for urgent government action to address the lack of any law...
Prosecutors say they're open to delaying start of Donald Trump's March 25 hush-money trial
Prosecutors said Thursday they're open to delaying the start of Donald Trump's New York hush-money criminal trial to give the former president's...
Macron again declines to rule out Western troops in Ukraine, but says they're not needed now
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Western powers against showing any signs of weakness to Russia as he reiterated his position Thursday that sending...
Report claims Yemen's Houthis have a hypersonic missile, possibly raising stakes in Red Sea crisis
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim to have a new, hypersonic missile in their arsenal, Russia's state media reported Thursday, potentially raising the stakes...