Illinois prison term loomed for suspect in Iowa girl’s death
IOWA CITY, Iowa — An Iowa parolee tentatively agreed to serve a lengthy prison term on Illinois drug charges days before he allegedly killed...
Monkey business: Researchers find origins of Florida colony
DANIA BEACH, Fla. — A colony of monkeys has lived for about 70 years in urban South Florida, near jets taking off from a...
Chicago fire crew rescues parrot from office building ledge
CHICAGO — The Chicago Fire Department didn’t have to raise a ladder to rescue a cat from a tree over the weekend, but firefighters...
Charles Barkley gives money to employees at his high school
LEEDS, Ala. — Charles Barkley has given $1,000 apiece to the more than 200 employees of a city school system in his native Alabama....
Kosovo police seize record cocaine shipment, arrest 7
PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo police seized a record 400 kilograms (880 pounds) of cocaine that originated in Brazil, and arrested seven people suspected of...
Bill Gates’ leadership roles stay intact despite allegations
SEATTLE — Despite damaging allegations suggesting Bill Gates pursued women who worked for him, don't expect changes to his roles at the two iconic...
Japan’s economy shrinks 5.1% as pandemic dries up spending
TOKYO — The Japanese economy contracted at an annual rate of 5.1% in January-March, slammed by a plunge in spending over the coronavirus pandemic,...
Pilot failed to control plane in Texas crash that killed 10
ADDISON, Texas — A pilot's failure to control a small airplane when it lost thrust in one of two engines seconds after takeoff in...
3 inmates killed in 1 week as feds sue Alabama over prisons
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Three men died in apparent inmate-on-inmate assaults in less than one week in Alabama prisons, a spate of death that happened...
US Space Force missile-warning satellite rockets into orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A $1 billion missile-warning satellite for the U.S. Space Force rocketed toward orbit Tuesday.
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