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Defendant in Salman Rushdie stabbing declines to testify in terrorism trial
The man on trial in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie chose Tuesday not to testify or call any witnesses in the federal terrorism case, which is expected to head to the jury as soon as Wednesday.
Tomatoes, corn, peppers: a gardener’s guide to peak ripeness
We sowed. We planted. We watered, watched and waited.
E-bike takeover of downtown Orlando streets leads to charges
Hundreds of teenagers on e-bikes and motorized scooters swarmed downtown Orlando streets earlier this month, running red lights and blocking an ambulance in a scene that led to detentions and citations.
EF-3 tornado devastates Appleton, Menasha as Wisconsin recovers
A tornado with peak winds near 140 mph tore roughly a 12-mile path through Wisconsin's Fox Valley on Monday, severely damaging and destroying homes and businesses in Menasha and Appleton and cutting power to tens of thousands of residents as cleanup entered its second day Tuesday.
Mamdani property database sparks doxxing, safety fears
Zohran Mamdani's administration has published a searchable database naming and listing the addresses of wealthy NYC property owners who may owe the city's new pied-a-terre tax, drawing criticism from real estate groups and Republican strategists who say the move creates serious privacy and safety risks.
Joe Biden interviews with memoir ghostwriter reveal him discussing sensitive information
Newly released audio tapes, disclosed by a conservative activist group, appear to show Joe Biden sharing classified information with a biographer and sometimes claiming memory lapses during interviews that occurred before his election to the presidency in 2020.
Whaling Museum goes viral for ‘worst aquarium ever’ T-shirts, totes
New Bedford is considered the home of whaling's history in America - and now, home to the worst aquarium ever.
Stop tossing food over a date label, experts say it’s about taste, not safety
If you've ever tossed out a carton of milk or a container of yogurt solely because the date on the packaging had passed, you're not alone.
Weill Cornell Medicine deal to boost sexual abuse prevention ends criminal investigation
In a deal that ends a criminal investigation, a prestigious New York City medical institution agreed to boost its sexual abuse prevention program after one of its star doctors was convicted of abusing patients during a decade-long span and was sentenced to life behind bars, authorities said Monday.
‘Victim-driven’: Florida ramps up executions of its longest-serving death-row prisoners
Florida on Tuesday will execute two prisoners on the same day in a nearly unprecedented move that underscores the state's rush to clear a backlog of death row inmates who have delayed punishment for decades.
Officials say man killed wife and 6 kids, then himself, before all were found in Michigan home fire
A man fatally shot his wife and their six children, then himself, before they all were found in their burning Michigan home last week, investigators said Monday.
This week in court: 6 high-profile cases from the Tate brothers to D4vd
A series of high-profile criminal cases are in court this week for hearings that could prove pivotal. Four of the six have celebrity defendants or victims.
Secret Service agent charged with felonies in beatings police say were fraternity hazing
A U.S. Secret Service agent and two other men have been arrested and charged with violent felonies in the Miami area, where authorities say they committed brutal beatings as part of a fraternity hazing ritual in April that left two people hospitalized with severe injuries.
Federal survey shows promising trends for youth mental health and drug use
A key U.S. government report on mental health, substance use and addiction showed continued improvements in several metrics, especially among young people.
Prosecutors move to drop charge against California labor leader arrested during immigration protest
The Justice Department has moved to dismiss its criminal case against a labor union leader who was arrested while protesting the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in California.
Savannah Guthrie makes an emotional plea to her mother’s kidnappers
"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie says in a new video that her family is living an unending nightmare nearly six months after her mother's disappearance and pleads with her kidnappers: "Tell us where to look for her."
Police investigate shooting at U.S. consulate in Toronto
A shooter fired at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto early Monday morning, police said, the second time this year someone shot at the building. No one was injured in the incident, but a single shell casing was found and there was damage to the building's facade.
