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Texas judge sets trial date over school’s suspension of student for dreadlocks
George Family Photo (MONT BELVIEU, Texas) — A judge has ordered a trial to take place and determine if a school district can continue penalizing a Black Texas high school student for the length of [Read More…]

Woman, 25, dies from allergic reaction after eating mislabeled cookies with peanuts from Stew Leonard’s
Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf (NEW YORK) — A 25-year-old woman died from an allergic reaction after eating a cookie sold by the grocery chain Stew Leonard’s that was not properly [Read More…]

Judge in Georgia election interference case hears motions from Trump co-defendant Jeffrey Clark
Michael A. McCoy/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — An attorney for ex-DOJ official Jeffrey Clark made his case for access to communications between Fulton County prosecutors and the White House counsel’s office on Thursday, claiming that the [Read More…]

California man Marcus Eriz found guilty of killing 6-year-old boy Aiden Leos in road rage incident
Jason Marz/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Marcus Eriz has been found guilty of murder in the Orange County, California, road rage incident that killed 6-year-old Aiden Leos in 2021. Eriz was convicted of second-degree murder, [Read More…]

E. Jean Carroll defamation case live updates: Trump takes the stand for 3 minutes
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial this week in New York City to determine whether he will have to pay former Elle magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll additional [Read More…]

Jennifer Crumbley, Michigan school shooter’s mother, to testify in manslaughter trial
Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley, will testify in her own defense, lawyer Shannon Smith said Thursday as her manslaughter trial got underway with opening [Read More…]

E. Jean Carroll defamation case live updates: Trump indicates he’ll attend trial today, could take stand
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial this week in New York City to determine whether he will have to pay former Elle magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll additional [Read More…]

Floods threaten South and East as extremely dense fog affects millions across US
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Communities in the southern and eastern United States are grappling with dangerous floods from heavy rainfall, while dense fog envelops a swath of the country. Major flash flooding on Wednesday [Read More…]

FAA releases instructions for airlines to begin inspecting Boeing 737 Max 9 planes
EllenMoran/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Federal Aviation Administration released final instructions to airlines to begin conducting inspections of their 737 Max 9 planes Wednesday — a move that will eventually allow them to fly [Read More…]

Joliet Police arrest girlfriend of shooting suspect, alleging obstruction of justice
Joliet Police Department (JOLIET, Ill.) — Police in Joliet, Illinois, arrested Kyleigh Cleveland-Singleton, 21, who they identified as the girlfriend of shooting suspect Romeo Nance, for obstructing justice. Police said she made statements to detectives [Read More…]

Teenage murder suspect who escaped from Philadelphia hospital ‘considered dangerous,’ police say
Philadelphia Police Department (PHILADELPHIA) — Philadelphia police are on a manhunt for a teenage murder suspect who escaped from a hospital Wednesday and is “considered dangerous,” the department announced. Authorities identified the escaped prisoner as [Read More…]

Florida Board of Governors prohibits state funding toward DEI initiatives
Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Florida Board of Governors voted Wednesday to prohibit state funding to be used toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including “political or social activism” activities on campus [Read More…]

36 cold-stunned sea turtles saved in North Carolina
Mark Chivers/Getty Images (MOREHEAD CITY, N.C.) — Dozens of cold-stunned sea turtles were rescued by researchers off the coast of North Carolina this week. The North Carolina State University Center for Marine Sciences and Technology said [Read More…]

Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro to be sentenced for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoena
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro will be sentenced on Thursday for defying a congressional subpoena to cooperate with the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on [Read More…]

Reemergence of rare lake at Death Valley National Park won’t be there for long, experts say
George Rose/Getty Images (BEATTY, Nev.) — The remnants of an ancient lake are still visible in Death Valley National Park after an inundation of rain last year left a significant amount of water in the famed [Read More…]

5 questions as Trump’s E. Jane Carroll defamation trial resumes
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Donald Trump’s defamation damages trial is scheduled to resume Thursday after a two-day postponement stemming from a courtroom COVID-19 scare. At issue is whether the former president has to pay [Read More…]

Historic California rain could foreshadow more extreme rainfall in coming weeks
ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — Southern California may have just experienced a historic amount of rainfall, but more extreme precipitation is headed toward the region. More than a month’s worth of rain fell in a span [Read More…]

Minnesota state trooper charged in fatal shooting of Ricky Cobb II during traffic stop
Courtesy of the Cobb Family (MINNEAPOLIS) — A Minnesota State Patrol trooper has been charged in connection to the death of 33-year-old Ricky Cobb II, who was shot and killed during a routine traffic stop on [Read More…]

New York City mayor declares social media an ‘environmental toxin’
Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Daily News via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is classifying social media as a “public health hazard” and an “environmental toxin,” saying young people must [Read More…]

South braces for heavy rain, dangerous flooding
Photography by Keith Getter (all rights reserved)/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Thirty-five million Americans are under flood watches as states from Texas to the Northeast face heavy rain and potential flooding. In the Northeast, flood [Read More…]