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Rep. Cori Bush is under investigation after hiring husband as security

Missouri Democrat Rep. Cori Bush says she is under federal investigation for using campaign funds to hire her husband to provide her security. She denied wrongdoing and says she is cooperating fully.

When the media covers scientific research, not all scientists are equally likely to be mentioned. A new study finds scientists with Asian or African names were 15% less likely to be named in a story.

Which scientists get mentioned in the news? Mostly ones with Anglo names, says study

A new study finds that in news stories about scientific research, U.S. media were less likely to mention a scientist if they had an East Asian or African name, as compared to one with an Anglo name.

A display board with photos of the 50 people charged for auto theft, drug offenses and an array of associated crimes following a yearlong investigation, Aug. 31, 2023.

Yearlong San Diego auto-theft crackdown nets dozens of arrests

The region ranked third-highest among California counties for vehicle theft in 2022.

Israeli airstrike on Damascus killed at least 5 Iranian advisers, state media say

A strike on the Syrian capital destroyed a building used by the Iranian paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, Syrian and Iranian state media reported. One of those killed was a local Hezbollah commander

The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building is seen on June 9, 2023, in Washington.

Ex-FBI source charged with Biden lies is tied to Russian intelligence, prosecutors say

Federal prosecutors say that Alexander Smirnov admitted to authorities that "officials associated with Russian intelligence were involved in passing a story" about President Biden's son, Hunter.

Ayra Starr's second album, <em>The Year I Turned 21</em>, is a global-minded symphony of influences, and part of a recent wave of young women charting their own course for African pop.

As African pop crests again, women are leading the second wave

Released in a span of three months, the new albums by Ayra Starr, Tems and Tyla are not merely career-making for the artists, but ground-shifting for the pop music of the continent.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks to reporters near the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 27, 2024 in Baltimore, Md.

Baltimore bridge collapse has put the spotlight on Maryland's young Black governor

Since before the political newcomer was inaugurated, there has been speculation that Maryland Gov. Wes Moore wants to run for higher office. The bridge collapse could be his first major test.

Lou Conter, pictured at the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, in 2016, died on Monday. He was the last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Lou Conter, last survivor of the USS Arizona in Pearl Harbor, dies at 102

The seaman had a storied career in the Navy. Over 27 years he served, he survived the surprise attack by Japan, was shot down over the Pacific and was uninjured in the Korean War.

South Korea's president calls handbag scandal 'political maneuvering' by his critics

In a television interview, President Yoon Suk Yeol acknowledged it being "regretful" that his wife didn't reject being given a Christian Dior handbag as a gift.

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual state of the nation address at the Gostiny Dvor conference center in central Moscow on Thursday.

Putin warns of nuclear war if NATO sends troops to Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin issued explicit nuclear threats to the West, even as he assured Russians their country could both win the war in Ukraine and thrive economically.

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