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Haiti, Dominican Republic resume talks, flights after months of quiet diplomacy
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is welcoming a renewed thaw in relations between Haiti and the Dominican Republic after both countries agreed to resume dialogue, and the latter agreed to allow flights to...Read more
Judge tosses out Michigan law on end-of-life decisions in pregnancy
LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan judge has declared unconstitutional a provision of state law that limits a woman and her patient advocate's right to carry out end-of-life directives if the woman is pregnant.
The law, Court ...Read more
Eddie Murphy's son and Martin Lawrence's daughter welcome first child: 'That baby gonna be funny!'
Eddie Murphy is celebrating not just his lifetime achievement award, but also the arrival of his third granddaughter, perhaps the funniest baby alive.
Murphy's son Eric and Martin Lawrence's daughter Jasmin have welcomed ...Read more
Former Kansas mayor accused of voting illegally reaches deal to avoid jail time
The former small-town Kansas mayor who made national headlines last year when he was charged with voting illegally as a noncitizen has reached a plea agreement that will keep him out of jail.
Joe Ceballos, 55, pleaded ...Read more
Chavez-DeRemer exiting Trump Cabinet amid misconduct investigations
WASHINGTON — Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the former one-term congresswoman from Oregon whose tenure has been marked by allegations of misconduct including an “inappropriate” relationship with a subordinate, ...Read more
Ex-NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran released on $300,000 bail while appealing Bronx manslaughter conviction in thrown-cooler death
NEW YORK — Former NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran was released from an upstate maximum-security prison on Monday after posting $300,000 bail, according to the state’s Department of Corrections.
Duran, 38, was sentenced to 3-9 ...Read more
Zayn Malik 'withdraws from scheduled appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' amid health fight
Zayn Malik has reportedly withdrawn from a scheduled appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as he continues to recover from a recent hospitalisation and apparently seeks specialist medical care.
The 33-year-...Read more
Doogie Howser, M.D. actor Rif Hutton dead aged 73 with cause of death confirmed
Actor Rif Hutton has died at the age of 73 after a battle with brain cancer, his family has confirmed.
Best known for roles in Doogie Howser, M.D. and JAG, the veteran star died at his home in Pasadena, California, on ...Read more
D4vd pleads not guilty to murder and a series of additional charges linked to the death of Celeste Rivas
D4vd has pled not guilty to murder and a series of additional charges linked to the death of Celeste Rivas, as the singer's legal team moved swiftly to challenge prosecutors and force an early test of their evidence.
The ...Read more
FAA grounds Blue Origin New Glenn after labeling mission a 'mishap'
The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket following its Sunday launch from Cape Canaveral.
The rocket looked good on the way up, but the upper stage wasn’t able to put its payload...Read more
Singer D4vd charged with murder in slaying of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
LOS ANGELES — David Anthony Burke — the 21-year-old music star better known as D4vd — repeatedly sexually abused a teenage girl before murdering her and dismembering her body in order to protect his ascendant music ...Read more
Youth cannabis use continues to decline in Minnesota after legalization
Fewer young Minnesotans reported using cannabis in the years since the state legalized recreational marijuana for adults 21 or older in 2023, according to data released by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH).
The ...Read more
Vaccinations urged as dangerous strain of virus emerges in Northern California
A potentially more dangerous strain of the mpox virus has been confirmed in Northern California, prompting officials to urge vaccinations to residents of the Golden State.
The disease was formerly known as monkeypox, but ...Read more
'Miami can overcome hate': Unity march brings people together amid growing division
MIAMI —More than 100 Miami residents flooded the streets of downtown Sunday to participate in a march that was far from your typical protest.
The family-friendly, non-political march from the Freedom Tower at Miami-Dade...Read more
Trump aims to seal Iran deal, says truce extension unlikely
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he’s not likely to extend the two-week ceasefire with Iran, increasing the urgency for negotiators to conclude a deal to end the war.
Trump said in a Monday phone interview ...Read more
Ethics in spotlight again ahead of Cherfilus-McCormick hearing
By Nina Heller
Posted April 20, 2026 at 5:43pm
WASHINGTON — Ethics violations will take center stage in the House for the second week in a row, as a push to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick comes to a head.
Only ...Read more
Budget resolution for immigration funding headed to Senate floor
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans plan to release their budget resolution and take a procedural vote as early as Tuesday, kicking off the cumbersome process for a reconciliation bill designed to help end the partial ...Read more
A Denver jury convicted him of killing a baby 26 years ago. Now the DA agrees his conviction should be erased.
DENVER — A Denver man serving a life sentence after being convicted of killing a 4-month old baby in 1998 is set to see his conviction erased Tuesday in light of new evidence that suggests the infant died from severe ...Read more
Congress may again curtail 'America First' funding request for State Department
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is reviving its effort to secure billions of dollars in State Department funding in a wide-ranging account with few guardrails that was met with resistance from Democrats last year, ...Read more
Labor chief Chavez-DeRemer leaving Cabinet amid investigation
WASHINGTON — Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is departing her post, becoming the latest member of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet to exit as he reshapes his team ahead of midterm elections.
“Labor Secretary ...Read more
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