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Slain Chicago police Officer Luis Huesca’s sister pleads for public to help in catching the killer: ‘The pain is unbearable’
(CHICAGO) -- Describing her family's pain as "unbearable," the sister of slain Chicago police Officer Luis Huesca is pleading with the public to help investigators identify and catch a suspect who allegedly gunned him down and stole his gun and car as he arrived home from work.Huesca's sister, Lily O'Brien,…
Trump trial live updates: ‘The boss will take care of it,’ Pecker says he was told of Karen McDougal arrangement
(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. It marks the first time in history that a former U.S. president has been tried on criminal…
Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction overturned in New York
(NEW YORK) -- The rape conviction of movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been overturned by New York's highest court.The New York Court of Appeals, in a scathing 4-3 opinion, overturned Weinstein's conviction on sex crimes against three women, finding the trial judge "erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual…
Dozens dead as floods wreak havoc across Kenya
(LONDON) -- Days of torrential rain have triggered widespread flooding across parts of Kenya, turning roads into raging rivers and claiming dozens of lives.Half of Kenya's 47 counties have been affected by the flooding, which has killed at least 32 people and displaced more than 40,000 others from their homes,…
Gotham Whale, a New York City-based nonprofit, allows citizen scientists to assist in conservation efforts
(NEW YORK) -- A whale-watching excursion that embarks straight from New York City offers passengers an opportunity to escape the hustle and bustle and assist in a much-needed conservation efforts for the marine mammal.Gotham Whale, and research education and advocacy organization based in Staten Island, collects data of sightings from…
College protests live updates: 93 arrested at USC
(NEW YORK) -- Protests have broken out at colleges and universities across the country in connection with the war in Gaza.Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges to divest of funds from Israeli military operations, while some Jewish students on the campuses have called the protests antisemitic and said…
Trump hush money trial Day 7: “National Enquirer’s” David Pecker to resume testimony
(NEW YORK) -- Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker is set to return to the witness stand in Manhattan, New York on Thursday to continue his testimony about an alleged conspiracy with Donald Trump to identify and kill negative stories about the then-presidential candidate ahead of the 2016 election.Earlier this…
Michigan father 1st charged under new safe gun storage law after son shoots himself in the face
(WARREN, Mich.) -- Michigan prosecutors charged a father for violating the state's newly enacted safe storage law after his son allegedly got a hold of a firearm and shot himself in the face in their home.Theo Nichols' 8-year-old son was in "extremely critical condition," at a Detroit hospital following the…
Trump asks judge in Georgia election case to dismiss 2 more counts against him
(ATLANTA) -- Former President Donald Trump, in a court filing Wednesday, asked the judge overseeing his Georgia election interference case to dismiss two more counts against him.Trump's filing urges the judge to dismiss counts 15 and 27 of the indictment, which charge him with conspiracy to commit filing of false…
Jewish student protesters celebrate Passover Seder in encampments
(NEW YORK) -- As pro-Palestinian protesters gather in solidarity and their tents, sleeping bags and banners dot the greenspace on campuses across the U.S., many students -- Jewish and non-Jewish alike -- could be seen at makeshift tables this week over a Seder dinner to honor the Passover holiday.The start…