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 …
Parkland school massacre six years later
It's been six years since the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland and parents of the victims continue to make changes to make schools safer.
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DOJ watchdog report finds chronic failures by Bureau of Prisons contributes to deaths of hundreds of inmates
Chronic failures by the Bureau of Prisons contributed to the deaths of hundreds of federal prison inmates, the Department of Justice’s Inspector General said in a blistering report released Thursday.
Mortgage rates rise for second week, reach 6.77%
After treading water for months, US mortgage rates jumped higher Thursday following a string of strong employment and inflation reports.
7 Los Angeles firefighters hurt in semi-truck explosion
At least seven Los Angeles city firefighters have been injured in a semi-truck explosion and at least two are in critical condition, a department spokesperson said.
US/allies disrupt Russian cyber espionage operation against US/Europe
The FBI and its international allies disrupted a network of over 1,000 hacked internet routers that Russia’s military intelligence agency was using for cyber espionage operations against the United States and its European allies, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Thursday.
Kansas City shooting believed spurred by personal dispute, law enforcement officials say; 2 juveniles among 3 detained
Kansas City police have detained three people – two of them juveniles – in connection with Wednesday’s shooting after the Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration rally, Police Chief Stacey Graves said Thursday.

