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Mother arrested after 3 children found slain in Los Angeles

The mother of three children — all under the age of 5 — found slain inside a Los Angeles apartment Saturday morning has been ...

Sheriff: Ex-dispatcher accused of refusing to return $1.2M

A former sheriff's dispatcher in a suburb of New Orleans has been arrested, accused of refusing to return more than $1.

Prosecutors defend newer charges against Ghislaine Maxwell

Prosecutors hope to preserve a July trial date for Ghislaine Maxwell by defending a late-hour expansion of charges against ...

Ex-officer's trial in Floyd's death shows courtroom tactics

The murder trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death has introduced viewers from around ...

NYPD: Man menaced, made anti-Asian remark to undercover cop

A New York man is facing hate crime charges after police said he made threats and anti-Asian American remarks — to an ...

Gaetz faces House ethics probe; federal investigation widens

The House Ethics Committee announced an investigation into Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as federal prosecutors probing sex ...

Cities win immigration policing dispute with US government

The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped its challenge to a court decision that said the federal government could not force ...

Man charged in spate of explosions outside ex-friend's home

An upstate New York man has been charged with setting off explosives in another man's yard and sending letters to neighbors ...

For Black journalists, working Chauvin trial drains emotions

At the end of a stressful day, Sara Sidner seeks the friendly wag of a dog's tail. Shaquille Brewster turns to sports on TV, ...

Prosecutor: Salvini should not be tried for migrant policy

An Italian prosecutor on Saturday told a court in Sicily that there's no reason to order right-wing leader Matteo Salvini to ...

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even ...

Man sentenced for poisoning 8 California homeless people

A man who poisoned eight homeless people in a Southern California beach town so he could videotape their reactions was ...

Motive unclear in deadly shooting at Texas cabinet business

Police in Texas were still seeking a motive Friday for what led an employee at a cabinet-making company to open fire on his ...

U.S. Rep. Gaetz vows to fight on amid ethics probe

Florida Congreesman Matt Gaetz made a high-profile appearance Friday at former President Donald Trump’s Doral golf club in ...

Feds charge 3 more in massive California unemployment fraud

Federal prosecutors said Friday that they have charged three Southern California women with using prison inmates' names to ...

Medical examiner blames police pressure for Floyd's death

The chief medical examiner who ruled George Floyd’s death a homicide testified Friday that the way police held him down and ...

Suit: Virginia police threatened man during stop

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EXPLAINER: 'Contributing' factors in Floyd death key to case

Doctors charged with determining the cause of an individual's death try to learn all they can about the person's life, ...

DMX, known for iconic rap songs, dead at 50

DMX, the iconic hip-hop artist behind songs like “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem,”“Party Up (Up in Here),” "Slippin'" and "How It Goin' ...

Hearings result in 13 of Texans QB's accusers being ID'd

The names of 13 of the 22 women who have filed lawsuits accusing Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault ...