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Key Moments Surrounding Michigan High School Shootings
A prosecutor has charged the parents of a 15yearold boy who is accused of killing four students and wounding others in a shooting at a Michigan high school this week.
Plumber's Find Possibly Tied To 2014 Texas Megachurch Theft
For more than seven years, no one has known what happened to $600,000 in checks and cash that was stolen from a safe at Pastor Joel Osteens Houston megachurch, which has one of the largest congregations in the country.
DAs, Retailers Say California Needs Stronger Shoplifting Law
Spurred by a recent run of largescale smashandgrab robberies, prosecutors and retailers are pushing back on assertions by California's governor and attorney general that they have enough tools to combat retail theft in the wake of a voterapproved easing o...
All Rep. Pressley Wants For Christmas Is Her Mariah Album
Massachusetts congresswoman Ayanna Pressley is upset that her beloved Mariah Carey Christmas album has gone missing, but she needn't worry she was promised a replacement copy courtesy of the fivetime Grammy winner herself.
Police Plan To Announce Update In Jacqueline Avant Case
Police plan to announce an update Thursday in the fatal shooting of Jacqueline Avant, a philanthropist and the wife of legendary music executive Clarence Avant, killed at their home in Beverly Hills, California.
NASA Astronauts Replace Faulty Space Station Antenna During Spacewalk
Two NASA astronauts completed a 61/2 hour spacewalk on Thursday to replace a faulty antenna on the International Space Station, a mission NASA said carried slightly higher risk posed by orbital debris left from a Russian missile test weeks ago.
South Korea Breaks Daily Virus Record for 2nd Straight Day
South Korea confirmed its first five omicron cases Wednesday night linked to arrivals from Nigeria, prompting the government to tighten its border controls.
Prosecutor: No Charges In Goalie Kivlenieks' Fireworks Death
No criminal charges will be filed in the fireworksrelated death of Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks at a Detroitarea home during a July 4 celebration, the Oakland County Prosecutors Office said Wednesday.
CN Aims To Re-open Crucial Rail Line In Flood-hit Province This Weekend
Canadian National Railway Co said on Wednesday that it was aiming to reopen its track in the crucial KamloopstoVancouver corridor in the floodhit province of British Columbia this weekend.
Facebook: Fake Scientist Used To Spread Anti-US Propaganda
A disinformation network with ties to China used hundreds of fake social media accounts including one belonging to a fictitious Swiss biologist to spread an unfounded claim that the U.S. pressured scientists to blame China for the coronavirus, Facebook...
In Atlanta, Underdog Andre Dickens Rises To Mayor's Office
Andre Dickens, who rolled to victory Tuesday in the Atlanta mayor's race, was told he was aiming too high once before.
Venezuela's High Court Retroactively Disqualifies Candidate
A Venezuelan opposition candidate who has been leading in vote count in the governor's race for the home state of the late President Hugo Chvez has been retroactively disqualified by the countrys highest court more than a week after the election was held.
Court Upholds California Ban On High-capacity Magazines
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned two lower court judges and upheld Californias ban on highcapacity magazines Tuesday in a split decision that may be headed for the U.S. Supreme Court.
Omicron Vaccine Could Get Nod in 4 Months: EU Watchdog
The head of US vaccine maker Moderna was quoted as saying that existing jabs will struggle against the heavily mutated Omicron.
China to Donate 600 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Africa
Chinese President Xi Jinping made the promise Monday in a video speech to the opening ceremony of a China-Africa forum on economic cooperation.
Libya: UN Following Attempts To Thwart Electoral Process
The United Nations expressed concerns Monday over the forced closure of a Libya appeals court that is meant to decide whether the son of the late dictator Moammar Gadhafi can run for president.