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February 11, 2021

Iran's Guard begins ground forces drill near Iraqi border

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard Thursday began a ground forces drill near the Iraqi border, state TV reported.

February 11, 2021

'We'll be left without families': Fear in Ethiopia's Tigray

As soldiers from Eritrea looted the border town of Rama in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, one home became a dispensary for ...

February 11, 2021

Hustler publisher Larry Flynt dies at 78

Porn purveyor Larry Flynt, who built Hustler magazine into an adult entertainment juggernaut that included casinos, films, ...

February 11, 2021

Shaq's historic Atlanta Krispy Kreme damaged by raging fire

A historic Krispy Kreme Doughnuts store in Atlanta owned by basketball star Shaquille O'Neal that dates back to the mid-1960s ...

February 10, 2021

Wisconsin prosecutor accused of having sex with defendants

A northwestern Wisconsin prosecutor has been charged with secretly recording sexual encounters he had with two women after ...

February 10, 2021

Attorney-at-paw? Filter makes lawyer look like cat in court

A West Texas judge has a word of caution to those attending court hearings via Zoom: Always check for filters before logging ...

February 10, 2021

Sheriff: Arrest in Black teen's disappearance and death

A Louisiana woman was arrested Tuesday in connection with the disappearance and death late last year of a Black teen whose ...

February 09, 2021

Driver survives 70-foot plunge off Wisconsin interchange

A driver survived when his pickup truck plunged about 70 feet (21 meters) off a slippery interchange exit ramp in Wisconsin.

February 09, 2021

Two kids safe after pair of Minneapolis-area vehicle thefts

Two Minneapolis-area car thefts over the weekend in which young children were in the vehicles ended happily, with both kids ...

February 09, 2021

Utah parents drop Black history curriculum opt out request

Parents who sought to opt out their children from learning Black History Month curriculum at a charter school in northern ...

February 08, 2021

Woman in same-sex custody case who fled the US held in Miami

A woman who allegedly fled the United States for Nicaragua in 2009 rather than share custody of her child with her former ...

February 07, 2021

1 dead, several injured in shooting at Chicago-area hotel

A shooting early Saturday during a large gathering at a suburban Chicago hotel left one man dead and several other people ...

February 06, 2021

Pilots say they, too, were molested by Univ. of Michigan doc

A cargo pilot who regularly needed health checkups to keep his license contacted a University of Michigan doctor in 2000.

February 06, 2021

Judge sets bail hearing for Kyle Rittenhouse next week

A judge will hold a hearing next week on whether to arrest or increase bail for an 18-year-old from Illinois accused of ...

February 05, 2021

Defense: Officer and Andre Hill interacted before shooting

The former police officer accused of killing Andre Hill interacted “two to three” times with Hill before the shooting and ...

February 05, 2021

Prosecutor charged with sex assault vows to remain in office

A Pennsylvania district attorney vowed Friday to remain in office while he fights sexual assault charges, maintaining his ...

February 05, 2021

Wallet lost in Antarctica in '60s returned to California man

Paul Grisham’s wallet was missing for so long at the bottom of the world he forgot all about it. Fifty-three years later, the ...

February 05, 2021

Texas woman sentenced to life for death of 4-year-old son

A 37-year-old Texas woman has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for the death of her 4-year-old ...