R. Kelly convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking by a federal jury in New York
CNN By Sonia Moghe, CNN Jurors have found R&B singer R. Kelly guilty of racketeering, including acts of bribery and sexual exploitation of a…
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Blackstone selling Vegas hotel Cosmopolitan in $5.65B deal
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The owner of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is selling the 3,000-room Las Vegas Strip hotel in a $5.65 billion deal. New York…
Continue ReadingUS government working to help about 100 US citizens and permanent residents leave Afghanistan
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The State Department is working to facilitate the departure of approximately 100 American citizens and legal permanent…
Continue Reading London police charge man with murder of teacher Sabina Nessa
LONDON (AP) — British police have charged a 36-year-old man with the murder of Sabina Nessa, a schoolteacher killed as she walked to meet a friend…
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Sophie Goldschmidt taking over as US Ski & Snowboard CEO
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — U.S. Ski & Snowboard has appointed Sophie Goldschmidt as president and CEO. She replaces Tiger Shaw. Goldschmidt was…
Continue Reading US aims to relax testing of contaminants at nuke weapon lab
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Energy Department wants to switch to less stringent testing for detecting cancer-causing chemicals at and around one…
Continue ReadingEl Partido Socialdemócrata volverá a gobernar Alemania. ¿Cuáles son sus antecedentes en el poder?
Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — El longevo Partido Socialdemócrata de Alemania (SPD) volverá a gobernar la primera economÃa de Europa,…
Continue Reading Middlebury College strips chapel name over eugenics role
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press Middlebury College has removed the name of a former Vermont Gov. John Mead from the campus chapel because of what…
Continue Reading 76ers ready to start season without Ben Simmons drama
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Ben Simmons won’t report to the Philadelphia 76ers when they open training camp on…
Continue ReadingMan charged with London teacher Sabina Nessa’s murder
By Lindsay Isaacs, Ivana Kottasová and Kara Fox, CNN A 36-year-old man has been charged with the murder of school teacher Sabina Nessa in southeast…
Continue Reading R. Kelly’s life, from troubled talent to trafficking trial
NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly grew up in Chicago’s housing projects and went on to have an illustrious musical career increasingly clouded by…
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At NBA media days, COVID and vaccines remain dominant topics
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The pandemic and vaccination rates were the talk of the NBA on media day Monday. Media day is the annual…
Continue Reading Coan’s status for No. 9 Irish up in air vs No. 7 Bearcats
By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame quarterback Jack Coan’s availability for Saturday’s showdown with No. 7…
Continue Reading Alabama statues honor slaves subject to experimental surgery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A new monument in Montgomery pays tribute to three enslaved Black women who were subjected to experimental surgery by a…
Continue Reading Hospitals fear staffing shortages as vaccine deadlines loom
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press Hospitals and nursing homes around the country are bracing for worsening staff shortages…
Continue Reading Hospitals fear staffing shortages as vaccine deadlines loom
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press Hospitals and nursing homes around the country are bracing for worsening staff shortages…
Continue Reading Army: Soldier says she was assaulted by Afghan refugees
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press Fort Bliss officials say a soldier reported that she was assaulted by a small group of Afghan refugees at the…
Continue Reading Woman accused of throwing kids in lake back in Louisiana
SHREVEPORT,La. (AP) — A woman accused of throwing two of her children into a Louisiana lake has been extradited from Texas and arrested on charges…
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Foothills hotel will not be used as housing facility for asylum seekers
The Best Western hotel in the Yuma Foothills will not move forward with plans to house individuals coming across the border.…
Continue Reading Last chunk of wrecked cargo ship awaits removal off Georgia
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — The final chunk of a cargo ship that capsized two years ago along the Georgia coast is awaiting removal from the…
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