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NASCAR star Greg Biffle, his family among 7 dead in North Carolina plane crash, officials say
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina and their two children were among those who died ... Read More
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Nick Reiner not kicked out of parents' house the night before murders, report says
Contrary to speculation swirling online, Nick Reiner was not kicked out of his parents’ house prior to the brutal murders of Rob and Michele Reiner, according to a new report.
The “When Harry Met Sally” director, 78...Read more
Despite statute, White House claims board adds Trump's name to Kennedy Center
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s handpicked Kennedy Center Board has voted to rename the performing arts facility as the Trump-Kennedy Center, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
The move ...Read more
Trump bucked tradition with partisan end-of-year address
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump broke with past presidents with Wednesday night’s end-of-year address to the nation in which he raised his voice repeatedly and cast wide blame for a stubborn economy that has frustrated many ...Read more
Trump administration, Congress move to cut off transgender care for children
The Trump administration and House Republicans advanced measures this week to end gender-affirming care for transgender children and some young adults, drawing outrage and resistance from LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations, ...Read more
Navarro argues contempt of Congress conviction at appeals court
WASHINGTON — A panel of federal appellate judges expressed skepticism Thursday about Trump adviser Peter Navarro’s effort to toss his contempt of Congress conviction for refusing to provide documents and testimony to ...Read more
Marathon hearings conclude in state case against Luigi Mangione for UnitedHealthcare CEO killing
NEW YORK — Marathon pretrial proceedings came to a close Thursday that will determine whether jurors see the weapon Luigi Mangione is accused of using to murder UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Midtown sidewalk ...Read more
Michigan moves away from vaccine guidance of RFK Jr.'s federal panel
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan's top doctor issued a recommendation Thursday, advising health care providers to follow vaccine schedules for children from the American Academy of Pediatrics or the American Academy of Family ...Read more
Trump targets hospitals to restrict transgender kids' care
Hospitals that offer gender-affirming care to minors will be forced to forgo federal insurance funding under a rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, part of an effort by the Trump administration ...Read more
Pope Leo XIV names Illinois Bishop Ronald Hicks as archbishop of New York
CHICAGO — Pope Leo XIV made his most important U.S. appointment to date Thursday, naming a fellow south suburbanite as the next archbishop of New York to lead one of the biggest archdioceses as it navigates relations ...Read more
US indicts alleged Tren de Aragua boss on murder, drug- and sex-trafficking charges
U.S. prosecutors have charged Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, the alleged leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, accusing him of masterminding a violent criminal enterprise responsible for murders, kidnappings,...Read more
Former funeral home employee charged in connection with skull found in Wisconsin in 2002
A former employee of a Minnesota funeral home has been charged with stealing the skull of a woman before her body was cremated in 2001.
Benjamin Carl Hanson, 57, of Bayport, Minnesota, was arrested on Wednesday on charges...Read more
Authorities looking into possible link between Brown University, MIT professor shootings, reports say
BOSTON — Investigators are looking into a possible connection between the Brown University shooting and the murder of an MIT professor in Brookline.
That’s according to reporting from WPRI, a Providence-based news ...Read more
Kennedy Center board votes unanimously to rename venue Trump Kennedy Center
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday that the board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted to change the name of the world-famous complex to the Trump Kennedy Center.
"I have ...Read more
Report calls for acknowledging Maryland's lynching history -- and offering up to $100,000 to victims' descendants
BALTIMORE — A final report produced by a commission established to investigate the history of lynchings in Maryland urges the state and several local jurisdictions to acknowledge their parts in the acts of racial terror ...Read more
US admits fault in deadly plane crash that killed 67 above DC
Calling the event a “wholly avoidable tragedy,” the U.S. government on Wednesday admitted liability in the fiery crash over the Potomac River that occurred early this year when a plane from Wichita, Kansas, to the ...Read more
Trial underway for Northern California mom charged with running alcohol-fueled teen sex parties
SAN JOSE — After four years, dozens of criminal charges and a superseding indictment, a trial is fully underway for a Los Gatos woman notorious for allegations she hosted boozy and raucous teen parties for her son and ...Read more
NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani names Sherif Soliman as budget director
NEW YORK — Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Thursday named Sherif Soliman as his budget director, one of the most consequential roles at City Hall, as his administration seeks to follow through on its ambitious ...Read more
6 dead after plane owned by former NASCAR driver crash lands in North Carolina
Six people were killed when a small plane owned by former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crash landed and exploded into flames at a regional airport in North Carolina on Thursday morning, authorities said.
Biffle, his wife, ...Read more
She was approved for a green card after 3 decades in the US. Then ICE arrested her
LOS ANGELES — Babblejit “Bubbly” Kaur and her husband, Amarjit Singh, celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary in Long Beach in late November. The pair cradled a mint-frosted cake in their hands and beamed as their ...Read more
Trump eases restrictions on marijuana by executive order
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday fast-tracking a push to ease some restrictions on marijuana in one of the most significant shifts in federal drug policy in decades.
The move aims to reclassify ...Read more
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