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Chinese student sentenced to 9 months in prison for harassing pro-democracy activist in Boston

Xiaolei Wu, a former student at the Berklee College of Music, threatened to chop off the hands of a person who posted a flyer on campus advocating democracy in China and reported their family to Chinese authorities.
Xiaolei Wu sits for an interview with the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Xiaolei Wu sits for an interview with the Federal Bureau of Investigation
5h ago

Surrogacy 'unicorn' is pregnant with baby No. 11 and would do it again 'in a heartbeat'

She delivered healthy babies in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021 and 2022, three of which are her own. She is due again in July.
Emily Westerfield
Emily Westerfield
7h ago

Chicago's 'rat hole' removed after city determines sidewalk with animal impression was damaged

The imprint has been a quirk of a residential block in Chicago’s North Side neighborhood of Roscoe Village for years.
Chicago’s ‘rat hole’ removed after city determines sidewalk with animal impression was damaged.
Chicago’s ‘rat hole’ removed after city determines sidewalk with animal impression was damaged.
13h ago

Search ongoing for man who may have taken homemade raft down Colorado River

A pickup truck belonging to Thomas Robison, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, was found abandoned Sunday.
missing person
missing person

USDA orders dairy cows to be tested for bird flu if moved across state lines

The move is meant to curb the spread of the virus among dairy cows, though experts say it may be more widespread than previously thought.
A customer shops for milk at a grocery store.
A customer shops for milk at a grocery store.
15h ago

Man arrested in connection to death of trans woman outside Miami City Ballet

Security video shows a man grabbing some type of metal pipe from the ground and hitting the victim in the head and face several times, according to a police report.
miami beach murder victim transgender
miami beach murder victim transgender
16h ago

United Methodist Church grapples with deep divides over LGBTQ issues

Membership is declining as more conservative congregations leave the fold.
Echo Park United Methodist Church
Echo Park United Methodist Church
16h ago

Deathbed confession leads to bodies of mother and daughter killed 24 years ago

A prime suspect in the killings of Susan and Alex Carter admitted to his crimes this month. He died hours before their bodies were found.
Natasha Carter.
Natasha Carter.

Workers earning up to $58K a year could soon become eligible for overtime pay

The Biden-Harris administration announced a final rule Tuesday that raises the minimum salary threshold to qualify for time-and-a-half pay after 40 hours of work in a week.
A computer screen lit up amongst others turned off in dark office
A computer screen lit up amongst others turned off in dark office

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'Terrified' ex-wife of former cop got restraining order before he allegedly killed her and his teen girlfriend

Amber Rodriguez was fatally shot in Washington state a little more than a year after her divorce from Elias Huizar was finalized, killed the same day 17-year-old Angelica Santos was found dead.
Elias Huizar, the former cop suspected of double murder as well as his son's abduction is dead after a police chase came to an end near Eugene, Oregon.
Elias Huizar, the former cop suspected of double murder as well as his son's abduction is dead after a police chase came to an end near Eugene, Oregon.

How one state is trying to make weight loss drugs cheaper

The North Carolina state treasurer is taking on drugmakers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly in an attempt to lower drug costs for the state. So far, neither side is satisfied.
Still life of Wegovy, an injectable prescription weight loss medicine
Still life of Wegovy, an injectable prescription weight loss medicine