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Man choked woman to death during domestic violence incident, police say
A 33-year-old-man is in police custody after allegedly killing a woman during a domestic incident, according to police.2 years ago
Keith Allen, Paradise Afshar and Paul LeBlanc, CNN
Texas governor says rape victims can take Plan B morning-after pill
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said this week that rape victims can take Plan B instead of having abortions.2 years ago
Jamiel Lynch, CNN
Memphis police are looking for an abducted schoolteacher while out for morning jog
Memphis police are searching for a schoolteacher they say was abducted while she was out on a jog Friday morning.2 years ago
Rachel Metz, CNN Business
AI won an art contest, and artists are furious
An art piece made by an A.I. program is causing controversy after winning the Colorado art contest.2 years ago
CNN
An algae bloom has killed thousands of fish in the San Francisco Bay Area
An algae bloom has killed thousands of fish in the San Francisco Bay Area in recent weeks, officials say.2 years ago
Rebekah Riess and Jay Croft, CNN
California wildfires grow overnight, evacuations ordered
As the West continues to roast in dangerous heat, two Northern California wildfires grew overnight and some residents have been told to leave.2 years ago
CURT ANDERSON, Associated Press
DeSantis seeks dismissal of suit by suspended prosecutor
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants a federal judge to throw out a free speech lawsuit filed by the Democratic prosecutor he suspended from office.2 years ago
Associated Press
Moose on the move, migrating to Nevada from Idaho, Utah
More and more moose from Idaho and Utah are making their way into Nevada, where they’re finding wilderness to their liking without the kind of help from humans most species get when they relocate.2 years ago
Pete Muntean, Theresa Waldrop and Sharif Paget, CNN
Pilot arrested after threatening to crash plane into Mississippi Walmart and eventually landing in a field, police say
A worker at an airport who stole a twin-engine plane Saturday morning and threatened to crash it into a Mississippi Walmart was arrested after he eventually landed in a field, police said.2 years ago
STEVE KARNOWSKI, Associated Press
17 states weigh adopting California’s electric car mandate
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Seventeen states with vehicle emission standards tied to rules established in California face weighty decisions on whether to follow that state’s strictest-in-the-nation new rules that require all new cars, pickups and SUVs to be electric or hydrogen powered by 2035. Under the Clean Air Act, states must abide by the federal government’s standard vehicle emissions standards unless […]2 years ago
JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer
On “National Cinema Day,” movie tickets are just $3
“National Cinema Day” is bringing the big screen to moviegoers for a small price - no more than $3 - as American theaters look to fill seats during the late summer lull.2 years ago
MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer
Fuel leak ruins NASA’s 2nd shot at launching moon rocket
NASA's new moon rocket sprang another hazardous leak Saturday, as the launch team began fueling it for liftoff on a test flight that must go well before astronauts climb aboard.2 years ago
Associated Press
VA plans limited abortion access to vets, despite state bans
The Department of Veterans Affairs says it will provide abortion access to veterans and their beneficiaries in cases when the pregnant woman's life or health is at risk, or in cases of rape or incest — even in states that have made abortions illegal.2 years ago
CNN
Memphis police looking for school teacher abducted while out for early morning jog
Memphis Police are searching for a school teacher they say was abducted while she was out on a jog Friday morning.2 years ago
Brian Fung, CNN
IRS says it mistakenly exposed taxpayer data belonging to non-profits
The Internal Revenue Service acknowledged Friday that it had inadvertently exposed a batch of taxpayer information linked to some non-profits and other tax-exempt organizations.2 years ago
Jennifer Hansler, CNN
US deploys Disaster Assistance Response Team to Pakistan to respond to deadly flooding
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has deployed a Disaster Assistance Response Team to respond to the devastating flooding in Pakistan.2 years ago
Jay Croft, CNN
Danielle becomes first hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic season
The first hurricane of the Atlantic season, which debuted earlier this week, got its full billing Friday.2 years ago
Connor McCarthy
Portland Uber driver held against her will by passenger
A Portland Uber driver escaped a scary situation early Monday morning after her passenger pointed a weapon at her and told her to drive or he was going to kill her.2 years ago
CNN
Jane Fonda announces she’s been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Jane Fonda has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and has begun chemotherapy treatment, the legendary actress and activist said in post shared on her verified social media account.2 years ago
Associated Press
‘Rings of Power’ cast reveal secrets, details about new show
"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" has made its debut and the cast is finally able to talk about the years-long effort. The Amazon Prime Video series, based on J.R.R. Tolkien's writings, introduces new characters and shows the origins of others.2 years ago
MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer
NASA aims for Saturday launch of new moon rocket after fixes
NASA is counting down toward a Saturday launch of its new moon rocket, its second attempt in a week.2 years ago
Brian Lowry, CNN
‘Jaws’ is back on the (very) big screen as streaming swallows smaller ones
"Jaws" ushered in the age of the blockbuster in 1975, changing the way movies were marketed and released -- practices that were cemented into the framework for summer releases when "Star Wars" followed two years later.2 years ago
JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press
Cheerleaders sexually abused by coaches in SC, lawsuit says
Multiple cheerleading coaches in South Carolina — including a coach who recently killed himself — sexually abused at least six boys and girls and provided them with drugs and alcohol, a federal lawsuit alleges.2 years ago
