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April 15, 2024

Bureau of Prisons to close California women's prison where inmates have been subjected to sex abuse

The federal Bureau of Prisons announced it will close FCI Dublin, a women's prison in Calfornia that has had staff-on-inmate sexual abuse; the women and employees will be transferred elsewhere.

April 15, 2024

Louisiana Democratic Party selects new chairman

Randal Gaines, a 68-year-old former Louisiana state representative, was selected Saturday as the next head of the deep-red Pelican State's Democratic Party.

April 15, 2024

Endangered Bornean orangutan born at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

An endangered Bornean orangutan was born at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay over the weekend, delivered by cesarean section and weighing in at just over three pounds.

April 15, 2024

Former UNM football player convicted of robbing postal carrier

Rayshawn Boyce, a 28-year-old former college football player from Albuquerque, faces up to 10 years in prison for robbing a U.S. postal carrier.

April 15, 2024

Judge awards $23.5 million to undercover St. Louis officer beaten by colleagues during protest

Former St. Louis police officer Luther Hall, who was attacked by colleagues while working undercover during a protest, was awarded nearly $23.5 million by a judge on Monday.

April 15, 2024

Appalachian State chancellor to step down over 'health challenges'

Appalachian State University Chancellor Sheri Everts, who has held the position for about a decade, announced Monday her intent to step down over health concerns.

April 15, 2024

What to know about the storm system barreling across Middle America this week

A storm system stretching from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Baltimore is expected to leave tens of millions of Americans in the path of hail, flash flooding, and tornado warnings this week.

April 15, 2024

Atlantic City mayor, wife charged with abusing, assaulting teenage daughter: 'smack the weave out of her head'

Democratic Mayor Marty Small of Atlantic City, New Jersey, has been charged alongside his wife, La'Quetta, with the repeated physical abuse of the couple's teenage daughter.

April 15, 2024

American appears in Russian court on drug charges

Robert Woodland Romanov, a U.S. citizen, appeared in court Monday after being arrested in Moscow on charges alleging he trafficked large amounts of illegal drugs.

April 15, 2024

17 Macedonian police officers charged with helping prisoners escape

17 police officers serving at the Idrizovo prison in Skopje, North Macedonia, were detained Monday under suspicion they helped assist escapees in two separate incidents last year.