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Coast Guard suspends search for 4 fishermen missing off Florida’s Gulf Coast

The search for four fishermen missing off Florida’s Gulf Coast has been suspended, the Coast Guard said.

Julian Assange makes last-ditch attempt in UK court to avoid extradition to US

Tuesday’s hearing is the latest stage in a convoluted journey that has left Assange incarcerated at Belmarsh, a high-security prison in the south-east of the British capital, years after an undignified eviction from London’s Ecuadorian embassy.

Ecuador’s most notorious gang leader lived ‘like a king’ while locked up; his jailbreak shines light on country’s lawless prisons

With its four-piece bathroom suite, queen-size bed and mini fridge, the untidy prison cell of the notorious leader of the Los Choneros gang, José Adolfo Macías, could have been in a hotel instead of one of Ecuador’s largest prison complexes.

70 coins removed from stomach of alligator at Nebraska zoo

An alligator at a zoo in Omaha, Nebraska, needed an emergency procedure late last week to remove dozens of coins from its stomach, zoo officials said.

Capital One buying Discover in $35.3 billion deal

Capital One announced it’s acquiring Discover Financial Services for $35.3 billion in an all-stock deal, giving the bank a leg up in the competitive credit card market.

US proposes ‘temporary ceasefire’ in Gaza in draft UN resolution

The United States has proposed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution on Gaza calling for a temporary ceasefire in Israel’s war against Hamas and warning against an Israeli ground incursion into Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians …

Not even Taylor Swift can escape pressure to get married

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce only began dating in the summer but already speculation among fans over whether they’ll get engaged is reaching fever pitch.

What we know about Audrii Cunningham, missing Texas girl, and man being questioned

One of the few clues in Audrii Cunningham’s disappearance might be a red “Hello Kitty” backpack she was supposed to carry to school with her last week.

Former Rep. George Santos sues late night host Jimmy Kimmel for allegedly ‘deceiving’ him into creating Cameo videos

Former Representative George Santos sued late night host Jimmy Kimmel for “deceiving” him into creating Cameo videos and then improperly broadcasting them on his show, according to court documents.

Empowering Innovation: PVAMU debuts Blackstone LaunchPad to support next generation of entrepreneurs, professionals

On Feb. 12, Prairie View A&M University hosted a groundbreaking event to inaugurate the Blackstone LaunchPad on campus, marking a significant milestone in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship among students and faculty. The event was the culmination of a $10 million …

Navalny’s death puts a new spotlight on key dividing line between Trump and Biden

The announcement of Alexey Navalny’s death on Friday thrust fresh urgency into the roiling debate in Washington over how forcefully to counter Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, a question of wide-ranging consequence on which President Joe Biden and his …

Medication abortion via telehealth is just as safe and effective as with a clinic visit, study shows

Research has long found that medication abortion is safe and effective, but a new study shows that to be true even when the patient gets the medicine through a telehealth appointment.

‘Bob Marley: One Love’ plays a bland, family-authorized tune

Despite offering Kingsley Ben-Adir the breakout role that has clearly awaited him, “Bob Marley: One Love” comes across too much as a licensed product, a family-blessed movie that avoids the detail (and potential rough edges) of an actual biopic to …

Smoking drugs now linked to more overdose deaths than injecting drugs, report finds

The percentage of overdose deaths linked to smoking drugs rose sharply in recent years, overtaking injection as the leading route of drug use involved in such deaths, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and …

At least half of the victims of the Kansas City mass shooting are children. The city is now grappling with the tragedy

Investigators are examining bullets and shell casings left behind at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration rally after a shooting that killed one person and wounded more than 20 others – at least half of them children – as …