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NBA suspends Patrick Beverley for 4 games after throwing basketball at fans in the stands

The then-Milwaukee Bucks guard, and current free agent, will be docked pay for the ball tosses and an "inappropriate interaction" with reporters.
Patrick Beverley.
Patrick Beverley.
4h ago

3 children killed in apparent murder-suicide after mom let ex-partner take them to get food, police say

An officer patrolling Lucky Shoals Park in Norcross, about 20 miles northeast of Atlanta, discovered the bodies of a man and three children ages 9, 11 and 13.
Police cars parked along the road on the scene
Police cars parked along the road on the scene
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Ex-roommate reveals final text sent to Idaho slayings victim Madison Mogen

“I feel like right then and there, I kind of just knew that something was wrong,” Ashlin Couch said.
Madison Mogen.
Madison Mogen.
5h ago

Parents of boy whose heart stopped for 19 hours were stunned when it started beating again

Four-year-old Cartier McDaniel was on life support at a Colorado hospital, and doctors told his family he was unlikely to survive.
Cartier McDaniel
Cartier McDaniel
6h ago

Civil rights groups sue over Iowa law that would allow police to arrest and deport some migrants

The law has increased fear among immigrant communities in the state that enforcement would lead to racial and ethnic profiling.
A woman listens to a speaker.
A woman listens to a speaker.
6h ago

Woman attending graduation ceremony shot in neck by stepson, police say

A 21-year-old man was arrested following a shooting Wednesday at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
Police cars and police tape surround the Albuquerque Convention Center
Police cars and police tape surround the Albuquerque Convention Center
6h ago

California man gave random homeless woman $20 to watch granddaughter while he got drunk, sheriff says

Jason Warren, 54, was "highly intoxicated" and the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department praised this "guardian angel" who cared for the girl while he got drunk.
The exterior of The Cinder's Bar
The exterior of The Cinder's Bar
7h ago

Virginia school board to vote on restoring names of Confederate leaders to schools

In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, a school board in Northern Virginia stripped the names of Confederate military figures from two schools. Four years later, the same board is set to vote on a motion to restore the names.
Worker hoist the statue
Worker hoist the statue
7h ago

Gay couple files first-of-its-kind class action against NYC for IVF benefits

The couple first filed a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission two years ago, in an effort to get the city to change its fertility benefits.
Corey Briskin and Nicholas Maggipinto stand for a portrait outdoors
Corey Briskin and Nicholas Maggipinto stand for a portrait outdoors

Internet sleuths say Noelia Voigt left hidden message in Miss USA resignation: 'I am silenced'

Social media users found that the first letter in each sentence of the Monday statement spelled out a possible message. Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava stepped down two days later.
UmaSofia Srivastava and Noelia Voigt,
UmaSofia Srivastava and Noelia Voigt,

Elon Musk's Neuralink suffers setback after implant threads retract from patient's brain

Musk’s brain technology startup said Wednesday that the issue cropped up with the company’s first human brain implant weeks after it was inserted.
The Neuralink logo on a smartphone screen.
The Neuralink logo on a smartphone screen.