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Former Mississippi teacher accused of threatening students and teachers

A former Mississippi teacher faces federal and state charges after allegedly posting threatening messages toward school officials on social media sites

Crime

3 Milwaukee police officers and a suspect are wounded in a shootout

Three police officers have been shot and wounded while trying to serve a warrant on a man inside a Milwaukee apartment building

Americas|Election|News|World

Blinken arrives in Haiti to show US support for fighting gang violence

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Haiti to reaffirm the government’s commitment to a multinational mission deployed to fight gangs in the Caribbean country and push for the organization of long-awaited general elections

Blinken arrives in Haiti to show US support for fighting gang violence
Business|Sports

Magic Johnson buys a stake in the NWSL's Washington Spirit

Magic Johnson has bought an ownership stake in the National Women's Soccer League's Washington Spirit

Magic Johnson buys a stake in the NWSL's Washington Spirit
Africa|Americas|Crime|News

2 Nigerian brothers sentenced for sextortion that led to teen's death

Two brothers from Nigeria have been sentenced to 17 1/2 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to sexually extorting teenage boys and young men across the U.S., including a 17-year-old from Michigan who took his own life

Sports

Steelers QB Russell Wilson dealing with calf tightness as Week 1 trip to Atlanta looms

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson is dealing with calf tightness again, putting his status for the opener at Atlanta in question

Steelers QB Russell Wilson dealing with calf tightness as Week 1 trip to Atlanta looms
Entertainment

Country singer Jelly Roll performs at Oregon prison

Country singer Jelly Roll took a break from touring arenas to play a concert for inmates at an Oregon prison

Country singer Jelly Roll performs at Oregon prison
News|Opinion

Trump says he'd create a government efficiency commission led by Elon Musk

Former President Donald Trump says he would create a government efficiency commission to audit the entire federal government

Trump says he'd create a government efficiency commission led by Elon Musk
Crime

Michigan newlyweds are charged after groomsman is struck and killed by SUV

Police say a groom struck a groomsman with a vehicle and killed him after a wedding in Flint, Michigan

Americas|News|Political

Venezuela's Machado calls on the international community to step up the pressure on Maduro

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is vowing to keep the pressure on President Nicolás Maduro to leave office in January

Venezuela's Machado calls on the international community to step up the pressure on Maduro
Crime|News

No charges for Nebraska officer who killed a man while serving a no-knock warrant

A Nebraska prosecutor says he will not file criminal charges against an Omaha police officer who fatally shot an unarmed man while serving a no-knock warrant

Europe|News

Torrential rains in northern Italy flood Milan and leave a man missing

A wave of violent storms and torrential rain have battered northern Italy, raising fears for the life of a man who was swept away on a tractor in the Piedmont region

Torrential rains in northern Italy flood Milan and leave a man missing
Crime|Education|News

What we know so far about the victims of the Apalachee school shooting in Georgia

Authorities in Georgia say a 14-year-old high school student has been charged as an adult with using an assault-style rifle to kill two students and two teachers in the hallway outside his algebra classroom

What we know so far about the victims of the Apalachee school shooting in Georgia
Europe|News|World

Ukraine gets a new chief diplomat as the war with Russia enters a critical phase

Two lawmakers say that Ukraine’s parliament has approved the appointment of a new foreign minister

Ukraine gets a new chief diplomat as the war with Russia enters a critical phase
Entertainment

Ticketmaster's pricing for Oasis tickets is under investigation in the UK

The U.K.’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the way more than one million tickets were sold for next year’s reunion concerts from iconic 1990s Britpop band Oasis

Ticketmaster's pricing for Oasis tickets is under investigation in the UK
Asia|News|World

China's halt of foreign adoptions leaves questions about pending cases

The Chinese government is ending its intercountry adoption program

China's halt of foreign adoptions leaves questions about pending cases
Arts|News

Salman Rushdie's memoir of his attack is among 12 books up for a top nonfiction prize

Salman Rushdie’s account of a stabbing attack that blinded him in one eye is among contenders announced Thursday for a prestigious nonfiction book prize

Salman Rushdie's memoir of his attack is among 12 books up for a top nonfiction prize
Europe|News

Macron names EU's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister

President Emmanuel Macron has named EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister after more than 50 days of caretaker government

Macron names EU's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

New York seeking to charge Harvey Weinstein with more sex crimes as Britain drops its case

Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service has decided to discontinue criminal proceedings against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein

New York seeking to charge Harvey Weinstein with more sex crimes as Britain drops its case
Crime|Europe|News

Munich police fatally shoot a man they believe was planning to attack the Israeli Consulate

Police in Munich have exchanged fire with a gunman near the Israeli Consulate in Munich, fatally wounding him

Munich police fatally shoot a man they believe was planning to attack the Israeli Consulate
News|Sports

Third baseman Matt Chapman and Giants agree to $151 million, 6-year contract for 2025-30

Gold Glove third baseman Matt Chapman have agreed to a $151 million, six-year contract with the San Francisco Giants for 2025-30, giving up his chance to become a free agent after the season

Third baseman Matt Chapman and Giants agree to $151 million, 6-year contract for 2025-30
Sports

Caitlin Clark makes her 100th 3, finishes with triple-double as Fever beat Sparks 93-86

Caitlin Clark became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 100 3-pointers in a season and finished with 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for her second career triple-double as the playoff-bound Indiana Fever beat the Los Angeles Sparks 93-86

Caitlin Clark makes her 100th 3, finishes with triple-double as Fever beat Sparks 93-86
Sports

Imanaga, 2 relievers combine for no-hitter, lead Cubs over Pirates 12-0

Shota Imanaga and two Cubs relievers combined on a no-hitter, leading Chicago over the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-0 on Wednesday night

Imanaga, 2 relievers combine for no-hitter, lead Cubs over Pirates 12-0
Business|Health

Alaska governor vetoes bill requiring insurance cover a year of birth control at a time

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have forced insurance companies to cover up to a year’s supply of birth control at a time

Health|News

Alaska law saying only doctors can provide abortions is unconstitutional, judge rules

An Alaska judge has struck down a decades-old state law that restricted who could perform abortions in the state

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