A Chicago man has been ordered to stand trial for murder in connection with the 1982 disappearance of his 8-month-old daughter, whose body has never been found, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said Thursday. While making the announcement, Nessel praised the decades-long determination of the girl’s mother who “has never …
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As South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott prepares for a likely 2024 presidential bid, CBS News has exclusively learned he would name longtime aide and former chief of staff Jennifer DeCasper to be his campaign manager. DeCasper would make history as the first woman of color to run a Republican presidential …
Read More »Comedian Roy Wood Jr. has come a long way from his childhood in Birmingham, Alabama, to becoming a prominent figure in the world of comedy. Now, he’s having a breakout moment. This Saturday, he’ll stand before President Biden and other politicians as the entertainer at the White House Correspondents’ dinner …
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Growth in the U.S. slowed markedly in the first three months of the year, as the effects of high interest rates and lingering inflation took a toll on the economy. The nation’s gross domestic product — the broadest measure of economic output — grew at an annual rate of 1.1%, …
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Atlanta Police arrested a 17-year-old on Thursday in connection with the murder of Black transgender woman Rasheed Williams, who was featured in the Sundance Film Festival documentary “Kokomo City” in January 2023. Williams, 35, who performed under the stage name Koko Da Doll, was found shot to death in southwest …
Read More »The Oakland Athletics have signed a binding agreement to purchase land for a new retractable roof ballpark in Las Vegas after being unable to build a new venue in the Bay Area. Team president Dave Kaval said Wednesday night the team finalized a deal last week to buy the 49-acre …
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Two adults and one child were shot in Gastonia, North Carolina, on Tuesday after a basketball rolled into a man’s yard and he allegedly opened fire on them. The suspect, Robert Louis Singletary, turned himself in to authorities in Florida on Thursday, the Gaston County Police Department said. The incident unfolded …
Read More »Update: Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems reached a settlement just as the trial was getting underway. Read the latest here. Our earlier story is below. Washington — Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News are squaring off in Delaware state court when the voting machine company’s $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit heads to trial, …
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Two advocacy groups are warning that travelers might be at risk if they visit the state of Florida, citing a flurry of recent legislation that’s hostile toward LGBTQ people as well as other communities. Equality Florida, an LGBTQ advocacy group, this week warned that “Florida may not be a safe …
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Washington — The Delaware judge overseeing the defamation case involving Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News sanctioned lawyers for the network Wednesday after learning they may have withheld evidence showing that its hosts and executives knew there was no support for baseless claims made about Dominion’s voting equipment and software …
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