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BEN FINLEY

BEN FINLEY

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Crime|News|US

Reluctant pastor's son to most-viewed preacher: Shooting puts new spotlight on Osteen

The pastor who leads the Houston megachurch where a woman opened fire on Sunday is one of the most familiar faces in American religion

Reluctant pastor's son to most-viewed preacher: Shooting puts new spotlight on Osteen
News|Science

Charlotte, a stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium

A stingray that has lived for years in a North Carolina aquarium without a male companion is pregnant

Charlotte, a stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium
News|US

Presidents Day: From George Washington's modest birthdays to big sales and 3-day weekends

George Washington was uneasy about the idea of commemorating his life

Presidents Day: From George Washington's modest birthdays to big sales and 3-day weekends
Crime|Education|News|US

Liberty University agrees to unprecedented $14 million fine for failing to disclose crime data

The U.S. Department of Education says Liberty University has agreed to pay an unprecedented $14 million fine after the large Christian school in Virginia failed to disclose information about crimes on campus

Liberty University agrees to unprecedented $14 million fine for failing to disclose crime data
News|Technology

Debate emerges over whether modern protections could have saved Baltimore bridge

A debate has emerged over whether modern safety protections could have saved a Baltimore bridge after it was struck by a cargo ship

Debate emerges over whether modern protections could have saved Baltimore bridge
Business|Economy|Environment|News|Technology|US

Building a new Key Bridge could take years and cost at least $400 million, experts say

Experts say rebuilding Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge could take anywhere from 18 months to several years

Building a new Key Bridge could take years and cost at least $400 million, experts say
News|Technology|US

What do a top-secret CIA mission and the Maryland bridge wreck have in common? Well, the same crane

A floating crane that’s been hauling away shattered steel from a collapsed Baltimore bridge played a much different role during the Cold War

What do a top-secret CIA mission and the Maryland bridge wreck have in common? Well, the same crane
Crime|Education|News|US

Assistant principal ignored warnings that 6-year-old boy had gun before he shot teacher, report says

A grand jury report says a former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school ignored warnings that a 6-year-old had a gun in the hours before he shot his teacher

Assistant principal ignored warnings that 6-year-old boy had gun before he shot teacher, report says
Crime|Education|News|US

A criminal probe continues into staff at a Virginia school where a 6-year-old shot a teacher

Prosecutors in Virginia say that a criminal investigation into staff members at a school where a 6-year-old shot his teacher will continue

A criminal probe continues into staff at a Virginia school where a 6-year-old shot a teacher
Celebrity|Crime|News

How O.J. Simpson burned the Ford Bronco into America's collective memory

O.J. Simpson has died

How O.J. Simpson burned the Ford Bronco into America's collective memory
Crime|Education|Sports|Technology

Athletic director used AI to frame principal with racist remarks in fake audio clip, police say

Authorities in Maryland say a high school athletic director used artificial intelligence to impersonate a principal on an audio recording

Athletic director used AI to frame principal with racist remarks in fake audio clip, police say
Crime|Education|Technology|US

Deepfake of principal's voice is the latest case of AI being used for harm

The most recent criminal case involving artificial intelligence emerged from a high school in Baltimore County, Maryland

Deepfake of principal's voice is the latest case of AI being used for harm
News|Technology

Ship that struck Baltimore bridge had 4 blackouts before disaster. Here's what we know

The Dali container ship experienced a near perfect storm of calamities before it struck Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in March

Ship that struck Baltimore bridge had 4 blackouts before disaster. Here's what we know
News|US

5 things to know about Memorial Day, including its evolution and controversies

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members

5 things to know about Memorial Day, including its evolution and controversies
Election|News|Political|US

Navy vet has Trump's nod ahead of Virginia's US Senate primary, targets Tim Kaine in uphill battle

Political observers have already placed their bets on U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, predicting the Democrat will win his third term in November

Navy vet has Trump's nod ahead of Virginia's US Senate primary, targets Tim Kaine in uphill battle
Lifestyle|News|US

Virginia city repeals ban on psychic readings as industry grows and gains more acceptance

The city of Norfolk, Virginia, has repealed a 45-year-old ban on palm reading and clairvoyance for money

Virginia city repeals ban on psychic readings as industry grows and gains more acceptance
Election|News|US

Cliffhanger congressional contest between Bob Good and John McGuire tests power of Trump endorsement

One of America’s most conservative congressmen is locked in a tight renomination battle against an opponent endorsed by former President Donald Trump in Virginia

Cliffhanger congressional contest between Bob Good and John McGuire tests power of Trump endorsement
News|US

Cargo ship crew can leave the US under deal to comply with probe into Baltimore bridge collapse

Crew members on the cargo ship Dali can head home under an agreement that allows lawyers to question them as part of investigations into the cause of the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore

Cargo ship crew can leave the US under deal to comply with probe into Baltimore bridge collapse
Election|US

Trump gloats over Biden's debate performance at a Virginia rally

Former President Donald Trump is gloating over President Joe Biden’s performance at the first debate ahead of the November election

Trump gloats over Biden's debate performance at a Virginia rally
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Arthur Crudup wrote the song that became Elvis' first hit. He barely got paid

Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock ‘n’ roll

Arthur Crudup wrote the song that became Elvis' first hit. He barely got paid
Arts|Entertainment

Arthur Crudup: What to know about the bluesman who wrote Elvis's first hit and barely got paid

Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock ‘n’ roll

Arthur Crudup: What to know about the bluesman who wrote Elvis's first hit and barely got paid
Science|Technology|World

Flying objects and shrunken heads: World UFO Day feted amid surge in sightings, government denials

World UFO Day is being celebrated amid a surge in sightings and government studies on unidentified flying objects

Flying objects and shrunken heads: World UFO Day feted amid surge in sightings, government denials
News|US

US ends legal fight against Titanic expedition. Battles over future dives are still possible

The U.S. government has officially ended its legal fight against an upcoming dive to the Titanic shipwreck

US ends legal fight against Titanic expedition. Battles over future dives are still possible
Education|News|Technology|US

Virginia joins other states with effort to restrict cellphones in schools

Virginia has joined a growing number of states that are pushing for cellphone restrictions in public schools

Virginia joins other states with effort to restrict cellphones in schools
Business|Technology

Seeking carbon-free power, Virginia utility considers small nuclear reactors

Virginia’s largest utility says it will explore the possibility of using small nuclear reactors to meet growing electricity demands

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