Who is the real Ghislaine Maxwell: Epstein enabler or pawn?
Ghislaine Maxwell spent the first half of her life with her father, a rags-to-riches billionaire who looted his companies' pension funds before dying a mysterious death. She spent the second with another tycoon, Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself while charged with sexually abusing teenage girls.
Supreme Court set to take up all-or-nothing abortion fight
Both sides are telling the Supreme Court there's no middle ground in Wednesday's showdown over abortion. The justices can either reaffirm the constitutional right to an abortion or wipe it away altogether.
Researchers try producing potato resistant to climate change
University of Maine researchers are trying to produce potatoes that can better withstand warming temperatures as the climate changes.
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Police: Officer in Maryland fatally shoots man with knife
A police officer in Maryland fatally shot a knife-wielding man and later found a woman dead inside the same home, authorities in Anne Arundel County said Sunday.
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Man can revive suit against New Orleans over police beating
A federal appeals court says a Hispanic Iraq War veteran can revive his lawsuit over a beating by two New Orleans police officers who he said called him a "fake American."
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Northwest residents urged to stay alert as storms roll in
Weather officials urged Northwest residents to remain alert Sunday as more rain was predicted to fall in an area with lingering water from extreme weather earlier this month.
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Carrie Meek, pioneering Black former congresswoman, dies
Carrie Meek, the grandchild of a slave and a sharecropper's daughter who became one of the first Black Floridians elected to Congress since Reconstruction, died Sunday. She was 95.
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Phil Saviano, key clergy sex abuse whistleblower, dies at 69
Phil Saviano, a clergy sex abuse survivor and whistleblower who played a pivotal role in exposing decades of predatory assaults by Roman Catholic priests in the United States, has died. He was 69.
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Body of missing 2-year-old girl found in Indiana river
A diver on Sunday found the body of a 2-year-old girl reported missing after her father was pulled from his partially submerged truck in a southern Indiana river.
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EXPLAINER: Was officer's fatal Taser mix-up manslaughter?
A white suburban Minneapolis police officer charged with manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright, a Black man, said she meant to use her Taser to try to stop him from fleeing during an attempted arrest but accidentally grabbed her gun instead.
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Fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies of cancer at 41
Virgil Abloh, a leading designer whose groundbreaking fusions of streetwear and high couture made him one of the most celebrated tastemakers in fashion and beyond, has died of cancer. He was 41.
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New country, new name for US citizen 'Enes Kanter Freedom'
Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter is changing his name to "Enes Kanter Freedom" to celebrate becoming a United States citizen.
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Fauci fires back at Cruz over COVID claims about Chinese lab
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government's top infectious diseases expert, blasted Sen. Ted Cruz for suggesting that Fauci be investigated for statements he made about COVID-19 and said the criticism by the Texas Republican was an attack on science.
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'Encanto,' 'House of Gucci' fuel Thanksgiving box office
Thanksgiving weekend moviegoing was still far from the feast it normally is, but Disney's "Encanto" and the Lady Gaga-led "House of Gucci" both gave a lift to two genres that have been particularly battered by the pandemic: family movies and adult dramas.
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Who is the real Ghislaine Maxwell: Epstein enabler or pawn?
Ghislaine Maxwell spent the first half of her life with her father, a rags-to-riches billionaire who looted his companies' pension funds and died mysteriously. She spent the second with another tycoon, Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself while charged with sexually abusing teens.
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Community systems offer alternative paths for solar growth
Strolling his church's rooftop among 630 solar panels, Bishop Richard Howell Jr. acknowledged climate change isn't the most pressing concern for his predominantly Black congregation — even though it disproportionately harms people of color and the poor.
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Train derails in suburban Atlanta, blocking streets
A freight train derailed late Saturday in Atlanta's northwest suburbs, blocking roads and slightly injuring two crew members.
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Religious abortion rights supporters fight for access
On the day the Supreme Court hears arguments in a Mississippi abortion ban case, Sheila Katz plans to be at a nearby church.
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Key moments since Jussie Smollett reported Chicago attack
Jussie Smollett goes to trial Monday on charges that he lied to Chicago police when the former "Empire" actor and R&B; singer reported being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack nearly three years ago. Some key moments in the story:
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Trial set to start on charges Smollett faked racist attack
A popular actor steps out onto the street and is brutally reminded that, despite his fame and wealth, places still exist where the color of his skin and sexual orientation put him in danger.
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WTA remains "concerned' about Peng's ability to speak freely
Steve Simon, the head of the WTA, says he remains "deeply concerned" about the whereabouts of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai and her ability to "communicate freely, openly and directly" after allegations that a powerful politician forced her to have sex.
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Flood watches issued in Northwest as some urged to evacuate
Residents in Washington state were preparing for possible flooding as "atmospheric rivers" once again threatened parts of the Northwest, which saw heavy damage from extreme weather earlier this month.
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No. 13 Iowa State women bury Penn State with 18 3-pointers
Aubrey Joens scored 21 points, all on 3-pointers, older sister Ashley Joens had 13 points and No. 13 Iowa State made 18 3-pointers in a 93-59 rout of Penn State on Saturday at the Gulf Coast Showcase.
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