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Missouri judge who wore an Elvis wig and often played his music in court agrees to step down
A Missouri judge who wore an Elvis Presley wig in his courtroom and played the…
FAA warns all pilots of risks of flying over Venezuela over ‘worsening security situation’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday warned all pilots to “exercise caution”…
Mormon church lowers minimum age for women missionaries to 18
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced on Friday that it will allow…
Oakland’s new mayor Barbara Lee fights high crime and tells federal law enforcement to stay away
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Last week, Oakland’s new mayor found herself consoling the friends and…
WHO declares end of Indonesia’s polio outbreak following yearslong vaccination campaign
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The World Health Organization has declared Indonesia’s polio outbreak officially over,…
Ex-Georgia deputies cleared of murder in death of Black man shocked at least 15 times
SANDERSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Three former Georgia sheriff’s deputies have been found not guilty of…
A federal judge blocked Trump’s National Guard deployment to DC but troops aren’t leaving just yet
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to end the…
Khashoggi’s widow and Democrats demand release of call transcript with Trump and Saudi crown prince
WASHINGTON (AP) — The widow of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi called Friday for the…
Officer acquitted in death of Ta’Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother accused of shoplifting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio police officer who shot and killed Ta’Kiya Young, a…
Netanyahu convenes cabinet on settler violence in the West Bank that continues unabated
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister met with top security officials to discuss a rising…
Lebanon ready to negotiate to reach an agreement that would end Israeli strikes, president says
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon is ready to negotiate to reach an agreement that would end…
RFK Jr. says he personally directed CDC’s new guidance on vaccines and autism
NEW YORK (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. personally directed the U.S. Centers…
Former US intel director’s daughter convicted of murder in fatal stabbing retrial
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — The daughter of former U.S. intelligence director John Negroponte was convicted…
Probe says Iowa district ‘reasonably relied’ on consultant to vet superintendent arrested by ICE
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s largest school district released a report Friday claiming that…
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is officially eligible for the Oscars
“KPop Demon Hunters” is one step closer to another golden moment: The Oscars. The Netflix…