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May 24, 2024

Colombian ex-President Uribe charged in witness tampering case

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was formally charged Friday with witness tampering and bribery in a long-running investigation.

May 24, 2024

Essence Festival adds Usher to 2024 talent headliners

Essence Festival of Culture organizers announced that R&B superstar Usher will perform during this year's festival, which marks its 30th anniversary this summer in New Orleans.

May 24, 2024

Caleb Carr, military historian and author of bestselling novel 'The Alienist,' dies at 68

Caleb Carr, the accomplished military historian and bestselling novelist of 'The Alienist,' has died at age 68 from cancer, according to his publisher Little, Brown and Company.

May 24, 2024

Louisiana classifies abortion drugs as controlled, dangerous substances after Gov. Landry greenlights proposal

Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on Friday signed into law a proposal to classify mifepristone and misoprostol as controlled and dangerous substances.

May 24, 2024

Notre Dame cathedral cross reinstalled in Paris amid restoration efforts

After a meticulous restoration by Normandy ironworkers following the Notre-Dame de Paris fire in 2019, the 1.5-ton cross has been reinstalled.

May 24, 2024

Egypt agrees to send aid trucks through Israeli crossing to Gaza but impact is unclear

Egypt has agreed to send U.N. humanitarian aid trucks into Gaza through Israel's main crossing, although it's unclear if they will be able to enter the area.

May 24, 2024

Colorado Gov. Polis signs funeral home regulatory crackdowns into law

Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday signed off on two bills aimed at overhauling the state's notoriously lax oversight of the funeral home industry.

May 24, 2024

French court sentences 3 Syrian officials to life in prison in absentia for war crimes

In a landmark case against Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime, three Syrian officials have been sentenced by a Paris court to life in prison for war crimes.

May 24, 2024

Court sides with West Virginia TV station in open records termination letter case

A state appeals court sided with a Huntington-based television station in an open records case involving a former state official's termination letter.

May 24, 2024

Boeing's 1st astronaut flight now set for June after a review of small leak on new capsule

Boeing is aiming for its first astronaut launch in June, after weeks of struggling with problems on the Starliner capsule; officials said the capsule can safely fly 2 test pilots to the ISS.