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Across the country, state and local crime labs are drowning in evidence.From rape kits to drug samples to vials of blood... Read More
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Laverne Cox: We needed to change the narrative about trans people
Laverne Cox thinks Orange Is the New Black has helped to change the "narrative with and about trans people".
The 53-year-old actress rose to prominence as Sophia Burset on Orange Is the New Black, becoming the first ...Read more
Washington state officials rebuke Trump's tough-on-homelessness executive order
SEATTLE — President Donald Trump’s executive order issued Thursday that calls for punishing homeless people living outside, forced treatment for people with substance use and mental health issues and an end to data-...Read more
Orban urges online campaign against Hungary's surging opposition
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said his supporters needed to ramp up a digital movement to seize momentum from the surging opposition party that’s taken a big lead in most polls.
So-called digital civic groups ...Read more
City by the Bay? More like City by the Brrr! San Francisco is having its coldest summer in decades
Time to cue that famed quote, often falsely attributed to Mark Twain: "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco."
It's a cliche, sure. But this year it rings true. It really has been quite chilly in ...Read more
Thousands rally in Malaysia demanding PM Anwar's resignation
Thousands of Malaysians rallied in the nation’s capital demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim over alleged unfulfilled promises and recent controversies surrounding his administration.
The ...Read more
Jam-packed NYC animal shelters get $1 million boost from Mayor Adams
NEW YORK — City animal shelters, bursting at the seams because of an unprecedented influx of animals, have been given an additional $1 million from the city to tackle their critical capacity issues, The New York Daily ...Read more
Union Pacific is said to near deal for Norfolk Southern
Union Pacific Corp. could reach an agreement to acquire Norfolk Southern Corp. and create a transcontinental rail behemoth as soon as early next week, people familiar with the matter said.
The deal, which would be the ...Read more
1 injured after DIA passengers evacuated from American Airlines flight
DENVER — One person was taken to a hospital Saturday afternoon after an equipment problem on an American Airlines flight at Denver International Airport forced passengers and crew to evacuate onto the runway.
American ...Read more
Afghans in California reeling amid Trump administration travel ban, end of deportation protections
LOS ANGELES — Afghans who relocated to California have been reeling over the past few months and weeks as the Trump administration has moved to end deportation protections amid increasing efforts to further restrict ...Read more
Illinois landlord convicted of killing 6-year-old Palestinian American boy dies in custody, sheriff says
CHICAGO — The Plainfield man convicted of killing a Palestinian American boy in an October 2023 hate crime has died in state prison just weeks after his sentencing, the Will County sheriff’s office said Saturday.
...Read more
Maryland heat deaths, illnesses already above 2024 rates
BALTIMORE — At least 13 people have died so far because of heat-related illnesses in Maryland during this year’s “heat season,” up from this time last year, according to a report sent to The Baltimore Sun from the ...Read more
Feds raid California home of 'TikTok Cult' pastor in sex trafficking, fraud investigation
LOS ANGELES — A home linked to a pastor featured in the Netflix docuseries “Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult” was raided Friday by federal agents in relation to an investigation into sex trafficking, money ...Read more
Chicago communities recovering from string of hateful defacements
CHICAGO — Daniel Kirzane said he was cautious and curious after learning someone posted antisemitic graffiti across the street from his synagogue in Hyde Park. While the congregation contacted Chicago police just to be ...Read more
Saharan dust plume to linger over South Florida this weekend, forecasters say
MIAMI — A plume of Saharan dust is blanketing South Florida this weekend, resulting in hazy skies, diminished air quality and lower-than-normal chances for rain, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.
The ...Read more
Lawyers question legality of Alligator Alcatraz, ask federal judge to intervene
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge in Miami is expected to hear arguments Monday from attorneys who say the Trump and DeSantis administrations are holding detainees at Alligator Alcatraz without charges and without ...Read more
ICE raid at major pot operation clouds picture for legal cannabis in California
CAMARILLO, Calif. — Ever since federal immigration agents raided one of the largest licensed cannabis operators in the state this month, the phones of cannabis industry insiders have been blazing with messages of fear, ...Read more
Paramilitary-backed coalition declares new government in Sudan
A coalition led by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan declared its own government on Saturday, a decision that raised concerns the north African nation was headed toward partition and continued war.
The ...Read more
ICE arrests Maryland pastor for overstaying visa, holds him in Louisiana
BALTIMORE — A pastor from Maryland’s Eastern Shore has been arrested by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and transported to a detention facility in Louisiana after the agency said he overstayed his visa.
...Read more
Billy Joel felt 'hurt' by Sir Elton John's rehab comments
Billy Joel felt "really hurt" after Sir Elton John encouraged him to go to rehab.
The 76-year-old star admits that some "bad blood" developed between himself and Elton, after the Your Song hitmaker publicly suggested that...Read more
Ozzy Osbourne's autobiography will be 'uncensored'
Ozzy Osbourne's autobiography will be "brutally honest".
The iconic star passed away on July 22, aged 76, and his upcoming autobiography will explore the ups and downs of his life, including the cheating scandal that ...Read more
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