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DA asks judge to give Bill Cosby the maximum sentence, saying, ‘nobody is above the law’
Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images(NORRISTOWN,Pa.) — Bill Cosby — one of the most iconic figures in modern U.S. history, a multiplatform entertainer who revolutionized comedy in the 1960s and the television sitcom in the 1980s — will [Read More…]
Utah boy, 14, accidentally shot and killed during target practice
iStock/Thinkstock (RICH COUNTY, Utah) — A 14-year-old boy was struck and killed by a stray bullet in what was apparently a freak accident while riding in the back seat of a car with his family [Read More…]
Instagram CEO, co-founder abruptly resign to ‘explore curiosity and creativity again’
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images(PALO ALTO, Calif.) — Instagram’s co-founders announced their resignations on Monday, but the creative duo hinted about a possible collaboration in the near future. Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom and co-founder Mike Krieger will [Read More…]
Man arrested for allegedly beating 2 homeless men to death with baseball bat
LAPD(LOS ANGELES) — Police arrested a man on Monday in connection with a string of brutal attacks on homeless men in Los Angeles, including two who were beaten to death while sleeping. The suspect was [Read More…]
It’s National Voter Registration Day: How to make your voice heard
ABC News Photo Illustration(NEW YORK) — At a time when our nation seems so polarized by politics, National Voter Registration Day is something we can all get behind, no matter who we’re voting for. Ahead [Read More…]
Undocumented immigrant charged with murdering shipmate on fishing boat off Massachusetts
iStock/Thinkstock(BOSTON) — Authorities in Massachusetts have charged an undocumented immigrant with murder after he allegedly stabbed three fellow crew members, one fatally, on a fishing boat 55 miles off the coast. The U.S. Attorney’s Office [Read More…]
Global landmarks are turning off half their lights for gender equality
Courtesy Fleishman Hillard(NEW YORK) — Dozens of iconic landmarks in cities around the world will turn off half their lights throughout this week to raise awareness for the importance of global gender equality and illustrate [Read More…]
Trump administration declines to label Rohingya slaughter ‘genocide’ in new report
Paula Bronstein/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The U.S. is not declaring Myanmar’s violent campaign against the Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic minority long persecuted in the country’s northwest, to be “genocide” in a new fact-finding report. The [Read More…]
South Dakota’s harvest is picking up steam
Harvest is starting to pick up steam in South Dakota. As of Sunday, five percent of the state’s corn had been harvested and 67 percent had reached maturity, up 24 from the five-year average. The [Read More…]
Woman Cosby convicted of sexually assaulting wants ‘justice as the court sees fit’
Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images(NORRISTOWN, Pa.) — A sentencing hearing for comedian Bill Cosby began Monday as women who said he drugged and physically took advantage of them, including one whom he was convicted of sexually assaulting, [Read More…]
Trump preparing for 2nd summit with Kim despite little nuclear progress
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — President Donald Trump is preparing for his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, he said on Monday while meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in. While critics have warned [Read More…]
Chicago-area priest removed from church after burning LGBTQ banner
iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — A Chicago-area priest, who has sparked nationwide outrage after burning an LGBTQ banner that once hung in the church, has been removed from the parish, the Archdiocese of Chicago confirms. Cardinal Blase Cupich, [Read More…]
Man charged with cold-case murder of jogger Melissa Millan after confessing in church
Simsbury Police Dept.(SIMSBURY, Conn.) — Nearly four years ago, Melissa Millan, a mother of two, was brutally murdered in Connecticut while she was out on a jog. The crime went unsolved until last week, when [Read More…]
American diplomat found dead in Madagascar
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — An American diplomat in Madagascar was found dead in their home late Friday night, the State Department confirmed on Monday. U.S. and Malagasy authorities are conducting a joint investigation into the death in [Read More…]
Harvest is picking up speed in Nebraska
Combines are starting to roll in Nebraska. As of Sunday, nine percent of corn and 13 percent of soybeans were harvested, both slightly ahead of average. Sorghum harvest stood at six percent. Winter wheat planting [Read More…]
Rains slow start of harvest in Iowa
Last week’s heavy rains in Iowa delayed the start of harvest in many areas of the state. As of Sunday, five percent the state’s corn for grain crop was harvested, five days ahead of average. [Read More…]
Secretary Perdue, beef leaders applaud new KORUS trade deal
President Trump signed an updated trade deal between South Korea and the U.S. Monday. It’s a deal Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue likes. In a statement, Perdue says the agreement adds to the momentum building for [Read More…]
Near record soybean yields in south-central Nebraska
A south-central Nebraska farmer says he’s been very pleased with his irrigated soybean yields so far. Randy Uhrmacher of Hastings says yields won’t quite match records set in 2016, but they’re coming close. “Some of [Read More…]
Missouri’s corn harvest nears halfway point
Missouri’s corn harvest is nearing the halfway point. Forty-three percent of the corn crop had been harvested as of Sunday, compared to the 28 percent average. Corn maturity reached 89 percent. The crop is rated [Read More…]
OpenTable employee allegedly made hundreds of fake reservations to slam competitor: Feds
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — It wasn’t Richard Ashcroft or Jimmy Smits booking tables all around Chicago on New Year’s Eve and Valentine’s Day this year after all. The tables were actually reserved by a former employee [Read More…]