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Take Three! Nats' Turner Ties MLB Record, Hits For 3rd Cycle
Trea Turner completed his recordtying third career cycle by hitting a sixthinning triple for the Washington Nationals on Wednesday, accomplishing the feat on his 28th birthday.
Honduran Mother Of Migrant Boy Abandoned In Mexico Contacts Authorities
The mother of a toddler whose disappearance sparked international media attention appeared on Wednesday before authorities in Honduras to reclaim her son, who was found in Veracruz state, Mexico, alone near a truck that carried more than 100 migrants in s...
60 Charged With Running California-based Meth Network
Sixty people are charged with running a Californiabased drug ring that sold methamphetamine around the country and in Australia, authorities announced Tuesday.
Crews Find More Partial Human Remains From 1952 Alaska Crash
The solemn task of sifting through rocks, twigs and ice to find human remains as small as a fingernail continued this month on a glacier north of Anchorage, nearly 69 years after all 52 members of a military transport flight were killed when the plane sla...
Chinese Censorship, Surveillance Found At Australian Universities - Rights Group
High numbers of Chinese students at Australian universities have created an environment of selfcensorship with lecturers avoiding criticism of Beijing and Chinese students staying silent in fear of harassment, Human Rights Watch said.
South Africa's Former President Jacob Zuma Gets 15-month Jail for Contempt of Court
Zuma, 79, is accused of enabling the plunder of state coffers during his nearly nine-year stay in office.
Justices Deny Wyoming, Montana Coal Suit Against Washington
The U.S. Supreme Court decided Monday that it won't allow Wyoming and Montana to sue Washington state for denying a key permit to build a coal export dock that would have sent coal to Asia.
Estranged Durst Brother Testifies: 'He'd Like To Murder Me'
The estranged brother of Robert Durst, the real estate heir on trial in his best friend's slaying, reluctantly testified Monday that the two never got along and he feared his oldest sibling would kill him.
US Holds First Meeting With Israel's New FM Amid Iran Moves
The meeting comes as President Joe Biden's administration moves ahead with fresh talks on reviving a 2015 accord with Iran -- strongly opposed by Israel.
Court Tosses Lawsuits Against Store In Texas Church Killing
The Texas Supreme Court says survivors and relatives of those killed in a 2017 mass killing at a church can't sue a sporting goods chain for selling the gunman the rifle used in the attack.
Ghislaine Maxwell Loses Bid To Ban Depositions From Trial
Two 2016 depositions of Ghislaine Maxwell in a civil case in which she was repeatedly questioned about financier Jeffrey Epstein's sexual activities can be used at her criminal trial this year over the objections of her lawyers, a judge ruled Friday.
Frederick S. Humphries, Former FAMU President, Dies At 85
Former Florida A&M University president Frederick S. Humphries, whose 16 years of leadership at the school are often referred to as its golden years, has died, a statement from the university said.
Officer Asks McCarthy To Denounce GOP Remarks On Jan. 6 Riot
A police officer who was injured in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection confronted House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy in a meeting on Friday, asking him to publicly denounce statements by GOP members who have voted against honoring police and downplayed t...
Arizona House OK's Big Loopholes For New Tax On Wealthy
After slashing $1.9 billion in income taxes mainly benefiting upperincome taxpayers and shielding them from higher taxes approved by voters in an initiative last year, the Republicancontrolled House returned Friday and passed more legislation targeting Pr...
Minnesota AG After Chauvin's Sentence: 'It's Time To Act'
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said Friday that he's hoping a judge's 22 1/2-year sentence imposed on former police Officer Derek Chauvin will be a moment for change.
Judge Appeals Skeptical Over Effort To Dismiss Dominion Suit
A federal judge on Thursday appeared skeptical of arguments to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems over baseless 2020 election claims made by Trump allies Sidney Powell, Rudy Giuliani and the MyPillow Guy.