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Attorneys for 85-year-old Andrew Lester filed a motion in August arguing he wasn’t fit to stand trial. The trial was set to begin October 7.
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Voters in North Carolina are being courted by both Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns. In Granville county, a competitive area, voters have a variety of views and some remain undecided.
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Two Los Angeles-based artists have made it their life’s mission to create new spaces where people can grieve together in the form of flower altars.
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While Trump tries to moderate his message on abortion, Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign is warning voters that another Trump administration would mean threaten access to reproductive healthcare.
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Jury selection started Monday in the Memphis federal trial of three ex-policemen charged in the killing of Black motorist Tyre Nichols in 2023.
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Wartime workers from Mexico, called “Braceros” or strong arms, filled critical labor shortages in America. Their overlooked service is being recognized by a new National Historic Landmark in Texas.
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Rupert Murdoch's attorneys are in court in Nevada seeking to change the terms of his irrevocable trust to give full control of the family's media empire to his elder son Lachlan.
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There's an outbreak of the rare mosquito-borne disease Eastern Equine Encephalitis in the Northeast. Could it be connected to climate change? No one knows.
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Idaho is having its worst summer for wildfire smoke in 25 years and has been America's top smoke producer since June. One megafire will likely only stop when snows arrive.
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Some Black churches are adjusting their services to accommodate people with dementia and Alzheimer's disease as older Black Americans are twice more likely to have them than white Americans.
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After scoring two huge hits this summer with "Espresso" and "Please Please Please," Sabrina Carpenter's new album just debuted at number one -- against an interesting challenger.
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Everything about Jones was big: his stage presence, the intensity of his glance and the brilliance of his craft. From Star Wars to The Lion King to CNN, his voice pervaded popular culture. -
A Georgia 14-year-old has been charged with four counts of murder after a fatal shooting at his high school. Last year, authorities interviewed him over online threats to commit a shooting.
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The stress and isolation of the pandemic appears to have caused adolescent brains to have accelerated maturation, with girls brains maturing faster than boys, according to new research.
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Former President Donald Trump prides himself on being a tough negotiator and winning arguments, but he’s often flummoxed with one kind of opponent – a powerful woman.
