Killing of Ecuador candidate deepens country's sense of vulnerability to crime
The brazen assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio at a crowded political rally has deepened the country’s sense of vulnerability to its rising crime
2023-08-11 13:15
Millions of kids are missing weeks of school as attendance tanks across the US
Nationwide, students have been absent at record rates since schools reopened after COVID-forced closures
2023-08-11 12:28
EPA weighs formal review of vinyl chloride, toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailment
The Biden administration says it could soon launch a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned in a towering plume of toxic smoke following the fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio
2023-08-11 12:23
Judge Chutkan to hear arguments in protective order fight in Trump's 2020 election conspiracy case
The federal judge overseeing the 2020 election conspiracy case against Donald Trump will hear arguments over a request by prosecutors for a protective order seeking to bar the former president from publicly disclosing evidence shared by the government
2023-08-11 12:18
DeSantis is resetting his campaign again. Some Republicans worry his message is getting in the way
Ron DeSantis is dismissing concerns about his latest staffing shakeup as he returns to Iowa in the midst of a weekslong campaign reset
2023-08-11 12:16
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried returns to New York as prosecutors push for his incarceration
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is returning to New York City for a bail hearing
2023-08-11 12:15
Paralluelo's extra-time goal gives Spain a win over the Dutch and a Women's World Cup semifinal spot
Salma Paralluelo has scored deep in extra time to give Spain a 2-1 win over Netherlands and send the sixth-ranked nation into the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup for the first time
2023-08-11 11:51
Mississippi Supreme Court will not dismiss former NFL quarterback Brett Favre from welfare scheme civil lawsuit
The Mississippi Supreme Court said it will not dismiss former NFL quarterback Brett Favre from a civil lawsuit filed by the state seeking to recoup millions of dollars distributed as part of what the state calls a statewide welfare fraud scheme.
2023-08-11 11:26
No. 2 pick C.J. Stroud struggles in his preseason debut as the Texans beat the Patriots 20-9
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2023-08-11 11:24
DeSantis suspends Orlando-area state attorney in second sacking of democratically elected prosecutor
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced the suspension of the Orlando-area state attorney, the second time he has removed a democratically elected prosecutor whose politics did not align with his conservative views.
2023-08-11 11:18
North Carolina roller coaster reopens after a large crack launched a state investigation
A towering North Carolina roller coaster that shut down in June due to a large crack in its support column has reopened after a month of repairs and testing
2023-08-11 10:58
After pounding South Korea with rains and winds, storm Khanun weakens as it blows into North Korea
Flights and trains resumed and power was mostly restored after a tropical storm blew through South Korea, which was preparing a pop concert for 40,000 Scouts whose global Jamboree was disrupted by the weather
2023-08-11 10:50