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February 22, 2019

Pakistan re-imposes ban on US-wanted suspect's charities

Pakistan re-imposed a ban on two charities run by a U.S.-designated terrorist blamed for the 2008 Mumbai attacks, officials ...

February 22, 2019

In letters, Whitey Bulger fondly recalled old days, Alcatraz

Locked up for life after 16 years on the run, murderous Boston gang boss James "Whitey" Bulger couldn't stand how much the ...

February 22, 2019

Israel flying to moon after SpaceX launch

An Israeli spacecraft rocketed toward the moon for the country's first attempted lunar landing, following a launch Thursday ...

February 22, 2019

Virginia school board delays ending transgender bathroom ban

A school board in Virginia said Thursday that it won't take any immediate action to overturn its transgender student bathroom ...

February 21, 2019

Oakland teachers walk off the job in latest teacher strife

Teachers in Oakland, California, went on strike Thursday, part of a national wave of discontent by educators over classroom ...

February 21, 2019

Police: Couple thought murder plot untraceable on Snapchat

A woman and her boyfriend were deployed with the U.S. Army in South Korea when they conspired via Snapchat to kill her ...

February 21, 2019

Officials: Dropped thermos may have caused deadly bus crash

A freak accident involving a dropped thermos might have caused a bus crash that killed three people in New York City, federal ...

February 21, 2019

More than 150 IS militants handed over to Iraq from Syria

U.S.-backed Syrian forces fighting the Islamic State group handed over more than 150 Iraqi members of the group to Iraq, an ...

February 21, 2019

Police: Texas man confessed in hammer death of daughter, 2

A Southeast Texas man accused of bludgeoning his 2-year-old daughter to death with a hammer was naked and blood-stained when ...

February 21, 2019

The Latest: Officials try to verify French IS member's death

The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local): 6:30 p.m. Two officials say they are trying to verify reports that ...

February 21, 2019

US durable goods orders up 1.2 percent in December

Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods posted a 1.2 percent advance in December, but much of the strength ...

February 21, 2019

Park ranger furloughed during shutdown wins lottery

A park ranger furloughed during the partial federal government shutdown has claimed a $29.5 million lottery jackpot. The New ...

February 21, 2019

Girl's death haunted police until arrest made 45 years later

Investigators searched for decades for the killer of an 11-year-old girl who disappeared while walking home from summer ...

February 21, 2019

Report: Witness says gate blocked when lion killed intern

A witness told authorities a gate blocked by a ball at a North Carolina animal preserve allowed a lion to reach three people ...

February 20, 2019

Wisconsin school ends cheerleading awards for body parts

A Wisconsin high school is ending cheerleading awards given annually to girls with the largest breasts or buttocks — dubbed ...

February 20, 2019

California student accused of making 'Banana Plug' drug app

A Northern California college freshman is facing felony charges for allegedly creating an iPhone app he dubbed the Banana ...

February 20, 2019

Nurse charged in fatal drug-swap error pleads not guilty

A Tennessee nurse charged with reckless homicide after a medication error killed a patient pleaded not guilty on Wednesday ...

February 20, 2019

Gory details emerge about missing woman's suspected demise

After months of mostly silence from authorities investigating the disappearance of a Colorado mother on Thanksgiving Day, ...

February 20, 2019

The Latest: Court records say 2 knew man wanted fiancee dead

The Latest on the criminal cases tied to a Colorado woman's death (all times local): 10:45 a.m. At least two people knew a ...