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Iran executed at least 975 people last year, the highest number since 2015, UN report says
Iran carried out executions at “an alarming rate” last year with at least 975 people killed, the United Nations chief said in ...
Los Angeles Lakers sold to Dodgers owner
For the first time in more than 45 years, a member of the Buss family will not be the majority owner of the Los Angeles ...
Buss family agrees to sell controlling stake of Lakers to Mark Walter for $10B, AP source says
The Buss family has agreed to sell the controlling stake of the Los Angeles Lakers to TWG Global CEO Mark Walter, doing so ...
Retired detective found dead in hoarding conditions in Connecticut, months after she went missing
Mary Notarangelo lived a reclusive life in her later years, according to the few people who had contact with her. The retired ...
ICE takes custody of Spanish-language journalist arrested at Georgia protest
U.S. immigration authorities said Wednesday they have detained a Spanish-language journalist, who will face deportation ...
Families of trans kids worry about what’s next after Supreme Court rules on gender-affirming care
A U.S. Supreme Court decision Wednesday upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors is leaving transgender ...
US starts evacuating some diplomats from its embassy in Israel as Iran conflict intensifies
The State Department has begun evacuating nonessential diplomats and their families from the U.S. embassy in Israel as ...
Yes, more and more celebrities are entering the phone business. Here’s why
More and more celebrities are looking to attach their names to your phone. Or rather, wireless services that could power it. From cosmetics to snacks and signature spirits, brands ...
Archaeologists unearth foundation of 1760s schoolhouse for Black children
Archaeologists in Virginia have unearthed the foundation of a building from the 1700s that once supported the nation’s oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black ...
NTSB urges quick fix on some plane engines to prevent smoke from filling cabin after a bird strike
Safety experts recommended Wednesday that the engines on Boeing’s troubled 737 Max airplanes and some Airbus models be ...
US resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts
The U.S. State Department said Wednesday it is restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas but ...
Here’s why Hurricane Erick is quickly strengthening into dangerous storm
Having doubled in strength in less than a day and still expected to grow further, Hurricane Erick on Wednesday chugged through the ideal environment to power up quickly as it ...