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8h ago

Groups blast conservatives' attempt to stop Smithsonian Latino internship

The complainant misuses constitutional protection from discrimination, several Hispanic and national civil rights groups said in a friend of the court brief.
Smithsonian Latino Museum Reception
Smithsonian Latino Museum Reception
9h ago

College student Riley Strain went to 2 other bars and talked to Nashville officer on night he went missing

Police released new video Monday showing Strain, 22, briefly interacting with a police officer who was responding to a vehicle burglary.
Riley Strain
Riley Strain
10h ago

Woman sues NYC Mayor Eric Adams alleging 1993 sex assault

The former Transit Bureau civilian employee said she went to Adams, then an officer in the bureau and a leader in a fraternal organization, for help with career advancement.
Mayor Eric Adams
Mayor Eric Adams
10h ago

Worker killed in Boise hangar collapse was supporting his family in Guatemala, his uncle says

Mario Sontay, 32, was helping to build the hangar for private jets in Idaho when he and two other men were killed in January.
Mario Sontay.
Mario Sontay.
10h ago

California police chase ends after woman drives car with dogs on board into ocean

The 39-year-old woman had to be rescued and was taken into custody early Sunday after she swam several hundred yards , officials said.
Venice Beach, Calif., in 2023.
Venice Beach, Calif., in 2023.
10h ago

Richard Simmons clarifies he's not dying after cryptic social media post

"I have some news to tell you. Please don’t be sad. I am …. dying. Oh I can see your faces now. The truth is we all are dying," the 75-year-old fitness guru wrote Monday.
Fitness guru Richard Simmons works the crowd during one of his classes at Slimmons Studio on March 9, 2013 in Beverly Hills.
Fitness guru Richard Simmons works the crowd during one of his classes at Slimmons Studio on March 9, 2013 in Beverly Hills.
11h ago

After woman was fatally shot, mother fought off man charged with killing 3 with ax handle, officials say

Andre Gordon Jr., 26,  is accused of killing three people at two locations and evading law enforcement officials in New Jersey and Pennsylvania for hours.
An investigator walks with a door.
An investigator walks with a door.
11h ago

BYU now requires incoming students to read controversial 'musket fire' speech

The 2021 address, which defends "marriage as the union of a man and a woman," called on members of the Mormon church to defend its teachings with “musket fire.”
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University

Intermittent fasting linked to higher risk of cardiovascular death, research suggests

A new analysis challenges the notion that restricting eating to a limited window of time is good for heart health.
A fixed rhythm for meals helps against unwanted kilos on the scales.
A fixed rhythm for meals helps against unwanted kilos on the scales.
12h ago

Afghan refugee convicted of murder in case that shocked Albuquerque’s Muslim community

Muhammad Syed was found guilty Monday of first-degree murder in one of three fatal shootings and faces life in prison.
Image: Muhammad Syed
Image: Muhammad Syed
14h ago

Georgia doctor who posted videos of decapitated baby found liable in court

Dr. Jackson Gates allegedly posted videos of his autopsy of the decapitated newborn without the knowledge or permission of the infant's parents.
Attorney Cory Lynch, left, Treveon Isaiah Taylor, Sr.,and Jessica Ross speak during a news conference
Attorney Cory Lynch, left, Treveon Isaiah Taylor, Sr.,and Jessica Ross speak during a news conference