Mar 24 Supreme Court rejects appeal from Texas death row inmate By Associated Press The justices left in place a Texas appeals court ruling that upheld the murder conviction and death sentence for Areli Escobar, even though Escobar's case is similar to that of an Oklahoma man, Richard Glossip, whose murder conviction the high… Continue reading
Mar 24 Former Rep. Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to the U.S. House, dies at 49 By Hannah Schoenbaum, Matthew Brown, Associated Press Love, of Utah, had undergone recent treatment for brain cancer and received immunotherapy as part of a clinical trial at Duke University’s brain tumor center. Her daughter said earlier this month that the former lawmaker was no longer responding to… Continue reading
Mar 23 Wildfires in the Carolinas force evacuations and prompt an emergency declaration By Associated Press Wildfires forced a mandatory evacuation in one North Carolina county as emergency crews fought separate fires in an area of the state still recovering from Hurricane Helene, while South Carolina's governor declared an emergency in response to a growing wildfire. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 7:16 How online misinformation is ‘supercharging’ conspiracy theories By John Yang Can conspiracy theorists be shaken from their firm — and unsubstantiated — beliefs? Podcaster Zach Mack wanted to find out, so he turned to someone he’s debated about conspiracies for years: his father. He tells what happened in “Alternate Realties,”… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 5:07 How AI is being used to create explicit deepfake images that harm children By Stephanie Sy, Andrew Corkery A new report offers a troubling look at the latest digital threat to young people: deepfake nudes. These are realistic-looking photos and videos that have been altered using AI technology to depict subjects in sexually explicit situations and then spread… Continue watching
Mar 22 Police say 3 killed, 14 injured in shooting at park in Las Cruces, New Mexico By Associated Press At least three people were killed and 14 others were injured in a mass shooting at a park in the desert city of Las Cruces, New Mexico, police said Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 22 Beloved heavyweight champion George Foreman dies at 76 By Greg Beacham, Associated Press George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who lost the “Rumble in the Jungle” to Muhammad Ali before an inspiring second act as a 45-year-old champion and a successful businessman, has died, his family said. Continue reading
Mar 20 Federal regulators recall nearly all Tesla Cybertrucks over faulty exterior panel By Matt Ott, Associated Press U.S. safety regulators on Thursday recalled virtually all Cybertrucks on the road, the eighth recall of the Tesla-made vehicles since deliveries to customers began just over a year ago. Continue reading
Mar 20 Jury convicts 2 men of plotting to kill Iranian American author in New York City By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Two purported mobsters were convicted Thursday of plotting to assassinate Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad at her home in New York City in a murder-for-hire scheme that prosecutors said was financed by Iran's government. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 6:42 News Wrap: Hamas fires rockets at Israel for first time since fighting resumed in Gaza In our news wrap Thursday, Hamas fired rockets at Israel for the first time since the resumption of fighting this week, Israel restarted its blockade on northern Gaza, an American detained by the Taliban for more than two years has… Continue watching