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Trial begins in shooting death of 7-year-old in Atlanta
ABC News - 15 Aug 2022 01:56
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the trial is underway for a man accused of fatally shooting a 7-year-old girl who was riding in a car with her family after a day of Christmas shopping in Atlanta
Brittney Griner appeals drug conviction in Russia after nine-year sentence
NY Daily News - 15 Aug 2022 14:49
While WNBA star Brittney Griner sits in a Russian prison, waiting for the U.S. to negotiate a trade for her freedom, her legal team has filed an appeal of her conviction.
Trump's Shifting Explanations Follow a Familiar Playbook
The New York Times - 15 Aug 2022 02:42
The former president and his allies have given often conflicting defenses of his retention of classified documents, without addressing why he had kept them.
LGBTQ+ community leader Lee Soulja explains NYC Black Pride celebration
NY Daily News - 15 Aug 2022 14:00
"I hope to always present more understanding that Black Pride is not necessarily about a white versus Black thing, it's a cultural celebration," NYC Black Pride organizer Lee Soulja told The Daily News. "It's about uplif...
'A self-inflicted wound': US withdrawal from Afghanistan still haunts Biden's presidency one year later
USA Today - 15 Aug 2022 11:00
The chaotic U.S. exit from Afghanistan undercut Biden's pledge to restore competence to the White House. It continues to haunt his presidency.
Man shot and killed during youth football game near Dallas
ABC News - 15 Aug 2022 04:55
A man was killed during a youth football game near Dallas after an argument escalated into a shooting, police said.
3 people shot in Six Flags Great America parking lot in Gurnee, authorities say
Chicago Tribune - 15 Aug 2022 04:52
The park closed early with guests and team members departing under direction of the Gurnee Police Department.
Some Republicans Make a More Restrained Case for Defending Trump
The New York Times - 15 Aug 2022 03:31
When some G.O.P. members of Congress attacked the nation's top law enforcement agencies immediately after the F.B.I.'s search of Mar-a-Lago, it underscored deep fissures within the party.
OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney deserves life in jail, family of slain boyfriend says
New York Post - 15 Aug 2022 03:21
The Instagram star was forced to stab Obumseil after he grabbed her by the throat, her attorney said.
After US drone strike on al-Qaida leader, many fear Afghanistan remains haven for terror
USA Today - 15 Aug 2022 02:43
For Biden, the drone strike that killed an al-Qaida leader is vindication of his decision to withdraw from Afghanistan. Critics aren't convinced.
Mom of Salman Rushdie stabber Hadi Matar disowns son, says he 'changed' after Mideast trip
New York Post - 15 Aug 2022 02:02
"As I said to the FBI, I'm not going to bother talking to him again." said the mother of suspect Hadi Matar.
German minister decries ecological catastrophe in Oder River
ABC News - 15 Aug 2022 01:56
Germany’s environment minister says the mass die-off of fish in the Oder River is an ecological catastrophe and it's not clear yet how long it will take the river to recover
Muslim Killings in Albuquerque Stir Sectarian Ghosts
The New York Times - 15 Aug 2022 22:50
An Afghan family struggled for a foothold in a new home in the U.S. Now one of them is charged with killing fellow Muslims.
Following the collapse of NYC carriage horse, a witness, NYC Councilman, and animal rights activists call on DA to probe industry
NY Daily News - 15 Aug 2022 21:29
The collapse of the horse, Ryder, wasn't a "spontaneous tragedy with any warnings," but an incident that could have been easily avoided had Ryder not been mistreated and malnourished, said activists.
Teen charged with murder of Texas mother visiting her son's grave
NY Daily News - 15 Aug 2022 16:53
A 17-year-old Texan has been arrested for allegedly gunning down a mother visiting her son's grave on what would have been his 22nd birthday.
Mine blast kills 3 at beach in Ukraine, video shows
New York Post - 15 Aug 2022 16:53
Three people were killed and two others wounded when a mine exploded at a beach in Ukraine, horrifying video shows.
GOPers demand Biden answer for Afghan collapse on Kabul fall anniversary
New York Post - 15 Aug 2022 16:52
In an op-ed published by Fox News, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said the White House "has stonewalled congressional requests for information.
Haberman reveals the message Trump tried sending to Garland
CNN - 15 Aug 2022 16:21
The New York Times' Maggie Haberman explains the message former President Donald Trump sent to the Department of Justice through an intermediary in the wake of the Mar-a-Lago search.
50 killed and many displaced in northern Nigeria flooding
CNN - 15 Aug 2022 14:42
At least 50 people have died and "many" displaced after recent torrential rains caused flooding in northern Nigeria, Sani Yusuf, executive secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) for Jigawa State said.
How Nick Saban transformed Alabama football -- and changed a blueblood forever
USA Today - 15 Aug 2022 13:57I uprooted my life for my boyfriend and he dumped me out of nowhere. What do I do now?
USA Today - 15 Aug 2022 13:02
I moved to a new place, got a new job and changed everything for my long-term boyfriend. I was blindsided when he ended things. What now?
Anne Heche, Actress Known for '90s Film Roles, Dies at 53
The New York Times - 15 Aug 2022 04:47
Ms. Heche, who won a Daytime Emmy early in her career and whose films included "Donnie Brasco" and "Wag the Dog," had been critically injured in a car crash.