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April 9, 2024

California man stands trial for fatal stabbing of college student in 2018

CA man Samuel Woodward will stand trial for the deadly 2018 stabbing of University of Pennsylvania student Blaze Bernstein after hate group material was found on his phone.

April 9, 2024

If you missed the fun, look out for these upcoming total solar eclipses

Total solar eclipses occur every few years, but they are often only able to be seen from somewhere in the ocean. These are the next times a total solar eclipse will pass over land.

April 9, 2024

Top Chinese official to lead 'goodwill visit' to North Korea this week

The No. 3 official in the Chinese Communist Party will lead a delegation on what was described as a "goodwill visit" to North Korea from April 11 to April 13, 2024.

April 8, 2024

Former Atlanta chief financial officer pleads guilty to stealing money from city for trips and guns

Jim Beard, former chief financial officer for Atlanta, has pleaded guilty to stealing thousands of dollars from the city and to trying to cheat the federal government on his taxes.

April 8, 2024

Iran's foreign minister accuses U.S. of giving Israel 'green light' to attack consulate in Syria

Hossein Amirabdollahian, minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran, has accused the U.S. of giving Israel the 'green light' for an airstrike that killed 7 Iranian military officials.

April 8, 2024

The Security Council revives the Palestinian Authority’s UN hopes. The US says not yet

The U.N. Security Council revived on Monday the Palestinian Authority's hopes of full membership in the U.N.; the U.S. said the Palestinian Authority must negotiate statehood with Israel.

April 8, 2024

West Virginia had a whopping 5 tornadoes last week, more than double the yearly average

A fifth tornado touched down in West Virginia during severe storms last week, the National Weather Service confirmed on Monday; the state recorded an average of 2 tornados a year from 1993 to 2022.

April 8, 2024

The trial of an Arizona border rancher charged with killing a migrant has reached the halfway point

As the trial in the case of an Arizona rancher charged with shooting a migrant on his property enters its second half, jurors will be allowed to visit the ranch as early as this week.

April 8, 2024

Retired Venezuelan general who defied Maduro gets over 21 years in US prison

Cliver Alcalá of Venezuela was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein in Manhattan on Monday to more than 21 years in prison after admitting he provided weapons to drug-funded rebels.

April 8, 2024

Russians stage a rare protest after a dam bursts and homes flood near the Kazakh border

Russians gathered to protest in the city of Orsk on Monday, calling for compensation after the collapse of a dam caused flooding in the Orenburg region near the Kazakhstan border.