Nation
April 27

Top diplomat Blinken will visit the Mideast again this coming week. What can he achieve this time?

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to the Middle East on his seventh diplomatic mission to the region since the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza began more than six months ago, the State Department said Saturday.
Nation
April 27

Jury finds Wisconsin man guilty in killing, sexual assault of 20-month-old girl

A Wisconsin man has been convicted in the sexual assault and killing of a 20-month-old girl and abusing the child's mother who then was his girlfriend.
Business
April 27

How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat

If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that's probably because it has, at least if you're measuring via internet time. What's now in question is whether it will be around much longer and, if so, in what form?
Nation
April 27

Teen accidentally kills his younger brother with a gun found in an alley

A 14-year-old Florida boy told police he accidentally shot and killed his 11-year-old brother after finding a gun in an alley near their home, authorities said.
Nation
April 27

Trump promised big plans to flip Black and Latino voters. Many Republicans are waiting to see them

Donald Trump says he wants to hold a major campaign event at New York's Madison Square Garden featuring Black hip-hop artists and athletes. Aides speak of Trump making appearances in Chicago, Detroit and Atlanta with leaders of color and realigning American politics by flipping Democratic constituencies.
Nation
April 27

Trump promised big plans to flip Black and Latino voters. Many Republicans are waiting to see them

Donald Trump says he wants to hold a major campaign event at New York's Madison Square Garden featuring Black hip-hop artists and athletes. Aides speak of Trump making appearances in Chicago, Detroit and Atlanta with leaders of color and realigning American politics by flipping Democratic constituencies.
Nation
April 27

A suspect is in custody after 6 people were shot outside a club in the nation's capital, police say

Sixc people were shot late Friday outside a nightclub in the nation's capital, police said.
Nation
April 27

Arrest warrant issued for man in fatal shooting of off-duty Chicago police officer

An arrest warrant has been issued for a 22-year-old man in the fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer who was heading home from work.
Nation
April 27

News anchor Poppy Harlow announces departure from CNN

Anchor Poppy Harlow is leaving CNN, according to the network.
Nation
April 27

From New York to Arizona: Inside the head-spinning week of Trump's legal drama

Even by Donald Trump's standards, this was a dizzying week.
Nation
April 27

Migration roils US elections. Mexico sees mass migration too, but its politicians rarely mention it

Republican activists gathered in a school lunchroom last month to hear political pitches from candidates and agreed on the top issue in the Denver suburbs these days: immigration.
Nation
April 27

Sean 'Diddy' Combs files motion to dismiss some claims in a sexual assault lawsuit

Lawyers for Sean ''Diddy'' Combs pushed back against a woman's lawsuit that accused him of sexual assault, filing a motion on Friday to dismiss some claims that were not under law when the alleged incident occurred.
Nation
April 27

Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his death avoids prison

A former paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with a powerful sedative avoided prison Friday and was sentenced to 14 months in jail with work release and probation in the killing of the Black man that helped fuel the 2020 racial injustice protests.
Nation
April 27

A former Democratic Georgia congressman hopes abortion can power his state Supreme Court bid

May's election for the Georgia Supreme Court is playing out as races for the state's highest court have for decades: sitting justices running uncontested.
Nation
April 27

Class of 2024 reflects on college years marked by COVID-19, protests and life's lost milestones

On a recent afternoon, Grant Oh zigzagged across the University of Southern California campus as if he was conquering an obstacle course, coming up against police blockade after police blockade on his way to his apartment while officers arrested demonstrators protesting the Israel-Hamas war.
Nation
April 26

Indiana voters to pick party candidates in competitive, multimillion dollar primaries

In deep red Indiana, where Republicans hold a supermajority in both chambers of the state legislature and most top offices are held by GOP politicians, the May 7 primary will determine the outcome of the general election in many races.
Nation
April 26

Today in History: April 27, Magellan killed in the Philippines

Today in History
Nation
April 26

Freight train derailment, fire forces Interstate 40 closure near Arizona-New Mexico line

A freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire Friday near the Arizona-New Mexico state line, forcing the closure of an interstate highway that serves as a key trucking route.
Nation
April 26

Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police

Demetrio Jackson was desperate for medical help when the paramedics arrived.
Nation
April 26

Tennessee governor signs bills to allow armed teachers nearly a year after deadly Nashville shooting

Tennessee teachers and staff will be allowed to carry concealed handguns on public school grounds under legislation signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee on Friday.

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