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April 2, 2024

3 defendants plead guilty in Minnesota murder case of a young mother

Three people have pleaded guilty to the 2022 murder of Zaria McKeever in Minnesota after the attorney general took over amid public criticism that the original plea deal was too lenient.

April 2, 2024

Inspectors say thousands of American bridges are in poor condition following the Baltimore bridge collapse

Inspectors reportedly consider about 42,400 of American bridges to be in poor condition, raising safety concerns according to federal data from 2023.

April 2, 2024

Klaus Mäkelä, 28, will take over as music director for the Chicago Symphony in 2027

Klaus Mäkelä, a 28-year-old Finnish conductor, will take over as the music director for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 2027, making him the youngest head since its start in 1891.

April 2, 2024

Pope Francis exposes confidential details about his election and relationships in lengthy interview

Pope Francis has revealed deep political secrets with confidential details about his election and relationships in a lengthy interview published on Tuesday.

April 2, 2024

Putin vows to find the culprit behind the attack at the Moscow concert hall that left 144 dead

Russian President Vladimir Putin is determined to find the mastermind behind the attack on a Moscow concert hall that brought about the worst assault on Russian soil in 20 years.

April 2, 2024

Biden hosting group of Muslim American leaders at White House to relieve tensions over the war in Gaza

President Joe Biden has welcomed Muslim American leaders to the White House for a meeting and Iftar dinner following the president's position on the war in Gaza.

April 2, 2024

Senegal swears in Africa's youngest elected leader as president in a dramatic prison-to-palace rise

Bassirou Diomaye Faye was inaugurated as president of Senegal on Tuesday, making the 44-year-old Africa's youngest elected leader; he was released from prison just weeks before the vote.

April 2, 2024

Deputy chief of Thailand's national police surrenders for arrest on money laundering charge

Police Gen. Surachate Hakparn, a deputy chief of the national police force in Thailand, turned himself in on Tuesday after a warrant for his arrest was issued on money laundering charges.

April 2, 2024

Democrat drops longshot bid to replace Burgum as North Dakota's governor

Travis Hipsher, a longshot Democratic candidate for governor of reliably red North Dakota, announced Sunday the suspension of his campaign.

April 2, 2024

Retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy to release memoir reflecting on growing up, landmark cases

Retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy is set to release a two-volume memoir in the fall, reflecting on his childhood in California and his 30 years on the court.