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California judge who’s charged with murder texted court staff that he shot his wife, prosecutors say
A California judge accused of killing his wife texted his court staff to say he had shot her, prosecutors said Friday as he was charged with murder.
Bills safety Damar Hamlin makes ‘remarkable’ return to field after cardiac arrest
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin makes return to field in preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts, seven months after cardiac arrest.
Bird feeding can be great for humans but could harm the birds we love, study shows
A new study shows that bird-feeding dramatically increased near the beginning of lockdowns. But is it actually safe to feed wild birds?
3 main wildfires still burning in Maui; people in Lahaina warned of ‘toxic’ ash: Live updates
The death toll rose to 80, making the Maui wildfires the deadliest natural disaster in Hawaii in decades. The search for the missing continued.
3-year-old dies aboard migrant bus headed from Texas to Chicago
The child’s death is the first Texas has announced after Gov. Greg Abbott started busing thousands of migrants to cities including Chicago.
Run-D.M.C. performs for final time, Snoop Dogg, Nas, hip-hop icons celebrate 50 years with blowout bash
Hip-hop luminaries lit up the Hip Hop 50 Live concert stage at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, the home of the musical genre and cultural movement.
The Pentagon plans to shake up DC’s National Guard, criticized for its response to protests, Jan. 6
The Pentagon is discussing plans to restructure the D.C. National Guard after its response to the Jan. 6 riot and the 2020 protests over the murder of George Floyd.
Heat wave tests stamina at youth baseball games
High heat from the blazing sun proved considerably harder to handle than fastballs up in the strike zone at the DYB World Series. Temperatures reached 105 degrees, with the heat index topping out at 117. (Aug. 12)
Pence’s ‘Too honest’ T-shirts, Trump’s mug shot: Candidates turns memes into merch to rake in cash
2024 hopefuls from both parties are turning some of the most well-known jokes, or criticism, about them into creative campaign merchandise.