Columbus, OH

The US expressed frustration Wednesday that North Korea is continuing to refuse to allow teams into the reclusive country to recover the remains of American casualties from the Korean War.

US expresses frustration that North Korea is blocking efforts to recover remains of American casualties from Korean War

Ocala, FL

A Florida jury will determine whether a 60-year-old White woman was justified when she fired through the door of her central Florida apartment a year ago, killing a Black mother during an ongoing dispute over neighborhood children.

Trial begins in case of White woman who fatally shot Black neighbor during dispute

A seasonal respiratory virus named parvovirus B19 – sometimes also called fifth disease – is increasing in activity, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Tuesday.

Common respiratory virus that dwindled during the pandemic is on the rise, CDC warns, with higher risk for certain groups

Jacksonville, FL

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A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

South Pasadena, CA

Following a happenstance case break, detectives in Southern California found the person responsible for an unsolved 1986 homicide of a 19-year-old woman – a serial killer already on death row, Los Angeles county sheriff’s officials said Tuesday.

California serial killer on death row confessed to 1986 cold case homicide, authorities say

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Paramilitary groups are marking people who protested the outcome of July’s presidential election, residents told CNN.

A black X is appearing on the doors of Maduro opponents in Venezuela

Chicago, IL

The dead woman who was found entangled in a baggage conveyor belt at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport died by suicide, authorities said Friday.

Medical examiner determines dead woman found entangled in O’Hare baggage machinery died by suicide

The colossal iceberg known as A23a has been slowly spinning in one spot of the Southern Ocean since April. Here’s what experts have to say on the phenomenon.

The world’s largest iceberg is spinning in an ocean vortex with no end in sight

New Hampshire State

If you’re a parent, the conversation with the kids as you head out the door for a car ride probably starts like this: “Did you go to the bathroom?”

A mom with a license plate that reads ‘PB4WEGO’ wins a battle with the state to keep it

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins shares her experience of catching an Uber driver off guard by calling former President Donald Trump from the backseat of his vehicle.

Kaitlan Collins describes her Uber driver’s reaction to hearing her talking with Trump

Orlando, FL

A Jordanian citizen residing in Orlando, Florida, has been charged for allegedly destroying solar panels at an energy facility and making threats against businesses in the state because he believed they supported Israel.

Jordanian citizen charged with attacking Florida solar power facility and making threats over anti-Israel beliefs

Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian opposition politician and one of President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest critics, has described the psychological torture he endured during 11 months in solitary confinement, saying he thought he would die in a Siberian cell.

Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza thought he was being executed before his release in historic prisoner swap

Arkansas State

Jonesboro, AR

The Jonesboro Police Department in Arkansas has terminated an officer after he was seen on video physically assaulting a detainee in the back of a patrol vehicle.

Arkansas police officer fired after video captures him beating a detainee in the back of a patrol car

Jay Will stars in the film written and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, based on the real, too-short life of a brilliant young man.

‘Rob Peace’ strives to control the chaos in biopic

A police officer in a suburb of Columbus, Ohio, was indicted by a grand jury on murder charges Tuesday in last year’s killing of a pregnant woman who was suspected of shoplifting, according to the Montgomery County prosecutor’s office.

Ohio officer who fatally shot pregnant 21-year-old Ta’Kiya Young charged with murder

Colorado State

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, who was convicted of raping a 12 year old girl, spoke out for the first time since controversy over his admittance into the Olympic Games.

Dutch beach volleyball player convicted of raping a child speaks out after Olympics inclusion uproar

Georgia State

Tallahassee, FL

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The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

Russia appears to have diverted several thousand troops from occupied territory inside Ukraine to counter a surprisingly successful Ukrainian offensive inside Russian borders in a move that potentially weakens Moscow’s war effort, two senior US officials told CNN.

Russia appears to have diverted several thousand troops from occupied Ukraine to counter Kursk offensive, US officials say

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Andrew Tate banned from leaving Romania after court overturns ruling

Andrew Tate, a self-proclaimed misogynist influencer, has been banned from leaving Romania while awaiting trial, after a Romanian court of appeal on Tuesday overturned a previous...

Andrew Tate banned from leaving Romania after court overturns ruling

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