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Woman, baby are killed in shooting in Connecticut
Nov 20, 2024
Police say a woman and a baby were shot to death while inside a car in Hartford, Connecticut, after another vehicle pulled up alongside them and began firing
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as Target tumbles
17 hours ago
U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish, though the modest moves for indexes masked some thrashing underneath the surface
Georgia election workers seek more penalties against Giuliani, saying he continues to defame them
17 hours ago
Two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against Rudy Giuliani have asked a judge to penalize him even more
Philadelphia's mass transit system averts strike by reaching deal with workers union
17 hours ago
Philadelphia’s mass transit system has reached a tentative contract deal with its largest workers union
Faulty fentanyl tests spurred NYC’s push to ban mail on Rikers Island
16 hours ago
A push by New York City jail officials to block people detained at Rikers Island from receiving physical mail was based on faulty fentanyl test strips that overstated the influx of contraband sent through the mail
Trial of youth center worker accused of holding down boy while he was raped turns acrimonious
16 hours ago
The cross-examination of a man who says he was raped as a teenager by New Hampshire youth center workers turned acrimonious, with the witness at one point calling an opposing lawyer a “sick man.”
Sig Sauer ordered to pay $11 million to Philadelphia man wounded by pistol that went off by itself
16 hours ago
A Philadelphia jury has awarded $11 million to a man whose holstered Sig Sauer pistol went off by itself while he was going down the stairs
Judge halts governor's effort to remove Virginia from greenhouse gas initiative
15 hours ago
A judge has ruled that Virginia can’t withdraw from a multistate initiative designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions unless the Legislature agrees to it
ICC prosecutor urges nations to help arrest 6 Libyans allegedly linked to a brutal militia
Nov 20, 2024
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is urging Libya and other nations to help arrest six men allegedly linked to a brutal militia blamed for multiple killings and other crimes in a strategically important western town where mass graves w...
Biden administration will allow Ukraine to use antipersonnel land mines in war with Russia, US defense secretary says
Nov 20, 2024
Biden administration will allow Ukraine to use antipersonnel land mines in war with Russia, US defense secretary says
A Florida man has been charged with plotting to bomb the New York Stock Exchange this week, FBI says
14 hours ago
A Florida man has been charged with plotting to bomb the New York Stock Exchange this week, FBI says
Comcast to spin off cable networks that were once the entertainment giant's star performers
14 hours ago
Comcast is spinning off into a new company many of its cable television networks that were once at the heart of the entertainment giant, as consumers increasingly swap out their cable TV subscriptions for streaming platforms
Class action lawsuit on AI-related discrimination reaches final settlement
13 hours ago
A federal judge has signed off on a settlement agreement Wednesday in a class action lawsuit alleging that an algorithm designed to score rental applicants discriminated on the basis of race and income
Canada's provincial leaders want a free trade deal with the US that excludes Mexico
13 hours ago
The leader of Canada’s most populous province says all of the country’s provincial and territorial premiers want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's federal government to negotiate a bilateral trade deal with the United States that excludes Mexico
Trump's incoming chief of staff is a former lobbyist. She'll face a raft of special interests
10 hours ago
As Donald Trump prepares to return to power, his victory is likely to embolden those who think they can get his ear
Gaza Health Ministry says Palestinian death toll from Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 44,000
4 hours ago
Gaza Health Ministry says Palestinian death toll from Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 44,000
Police in Pakistan say death toll from gun attack on vehicles carrying Shiite passengers jumps to at least 28
4 hours ago
Police in Pakistan say death toll from gun attack on vehicles carrying Shiite passengers jumps to at least 28
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits falls again, remaining near six-month lows
2 hours ago
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits falls again, remaining near six-month lows
The biggest remaining unsanctioned Russian bank hit with U.S. sanctions, nearly three years into war
10 minutes ago
Russia’s third largest bank, Gazprombank and its six foreign subsidiaries were hit with U.S. sanctions on Thursday
California voters reject measure that would have raised minimum wage to nation-high $18 per hour
Nov 20, 2024
California voters have rejected a measure on the November ballot that would have raised the minimum wage for most workers to $18 an hour
Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Mega Millions
Nov 20, 2024
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 05-35-50-51-59, Mega Ball: 8, Megaplier: 4
Comcast will spin off its cable networks, once star performers at the entertainment giant
Nov 20, 2024
Comcast will spin off its cable networks, once star performers at the entertainment giant
Trump chooses Matt Whitaker, a former acting attorney general, as NATO ambassador
Nov 20, 2024
Trump chooses Matt Whitaker, a former acting attorney general, as NATO ambassador
Rare coin issued after the California Gold Rush sold at auction for $1.4 million
22 hours ago
Avid coin collectors jumped at the chance to get their hands on a rare “double eagle” gold coin at a Southern California auction house
NYPD gets a new top cop after months of turmoil. Jessica Tisch is the 2nd woman to lead the force
21 hours ago
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed sanitation chief Jessica Tisch as police commissioner