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Doe’s civil lawsuit seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages for sexual battery, emotional distress, and violating the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act. Read more
The opening hours of jury selection in Hunter Biden’s trial on charges that he lied about his drug use in applying to buy a handgun in 2018 were, as expected, a high-stakes political spectacle. Read more
On Friday, pro-Palestinian protesters took over parts of the art museum in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, hanging a banner above the main entrance, occupying much of the lobby and scuffling with police, according to witnesses. Read more
Chad and Lori Vallow Daybell, who had a monthslong affair before getting married on Kauai, were initially expected to be tried together in a double capital murder trial. Read more
The next available launch window for the mission is Sunday, followed by two more opportunities on Wednesday and Thursday. Read more
More than 1 million people watched the Salem Media film “2,000 Mules” in just the first two weeks after its release in May 2022, and the movie grossed over $10 million. Read more
The motive behind the attack is still under investigation, authorities said. Read more
Chad Daybell was convicted on eight felonies, including the first-degree murders of his then-wife Tammy Daybell and Vallow Daybell’s two youngest children: 7-year-old JJ Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan. He was also convicted on three counts of conspiracy to commit murder and two counts of insurance fraud for increasing Tammy Daybell’s life insurance coverage. Read more
A real estate billionaire in Ohio is planning an underwater voyage to the site of the Titanic shipwreck, where a submersible imploded on its approach to the sea floor a year ago, killing all five passengers on board. Read more
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“The case cries out for further investigation,” Paula Mitchell, Peterson’s new defense lawyer from the Los Angeles Innocence Project, told the judge. Read more
But how healthy is our favorite seafood? Is it good for our bodies? What about the world’s mangrove forests and sea turtle populations? And how do you know what to buy the next time you are at the seafood counter? Read more
Earlier in the day, Biden hosted a White House breakfast in honor of Memorial Day that included administration officials, military leadership, veterans and so-called Gold Star family members. Read more
In some areas, restoring power could take days, Beshear, the Kentucky governor said in a news briefing today. Read more
At least seven people, including children, were killed in Texas when a powerful tornado struck communities in the north central part of the state near the Oklahoma border on Saturday night, Ray Sappington, the sheriff of Cooke County, told Reuters. Read more
Trump poked fun at the crowd, saying if they did not back him, they would continue to garner just a tiny portion of voter support in national elections. Read more
The speech before 1,036 graduating U.S. Army cadets is part of a push by Biden to highlight the administration’s efforts to support active and retired military personnel. Read more
The record travel coincides with the Memorial Day weekend that marks the beginning of the U.S. summer travel season. Read more
Austin will be temporarily unable to perform his functions during the minimally invasive procedure and Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks will assume his duties, the Pentagon said in a statement. Read more
If approved, Shield could become the second blood-based test for CRC diagnosis in the United States after Epigenomics’ Epi proColon, which was approved in 2016. Read more
“It is still a search mission as far as we are looking to make sure all residents are accounted for,” he said. “When we have this many homes that have been destroyed, fully demolished, we want to make sure every person is accounted for.” Read more
“Approximately half a dozen launches supporting NRO’s proliferated architecture are planned for 2024, with additional launches expected through 2028,” the agency said, without naming the number of satellites deployed. Read more
