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Houthi rebels have shot down 7 US Reaper drones worth $200 million in recent weeks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Houthi rebels in Yemen have shot down seven U.S. Reaper drones in less than six weeks, a loss of aircraft ...
A Detroit nonprofit’s former finance chief gets 19 years for $40 million theft
DETROIT (AP) — A former executive at a major Detroit nonprofit was sentenced Thursday to 19 years in prison for stealing more ...
Osceola man gets life sentence in 6-year-old son’s death at Kissimmee motel
Larry Jonathan Rhodes Jr., 25, was sentenced April 17 after being found guilty of first-degree murder and multiple child ...
Judge maintains death penalty as possible punishment for Bryan Kohberger despite autism diagnosis
But his attorneys asked Judge Steven Hippler to remove the death penalty as a possible punishment, citing Kohberger’s ...
Trump pardons Nevada politician who paid for her plastic surgery with funds to honor a slain officer
LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Donald Trump has pardoned a Nevada Republican politician who was awaiting sentencing on federal charges that she used money meant for a statue honoring a slain police ...
DNC chair rips vice chair David Hogg’s plan to challenge incumbent Democrats
PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said Thursday that party officers should be banned from taking ...
Google’s parent begins year with robust growth despite legal, competitive and economic threats
Google’s first-quarter performance illustrated the continuing power of its long-dominant search engine in a sea of ...
In unintended filing, federal attorneys poke holes in Trump administration’s effort to end NYC toll
The federal prosecutor’s office in Manhattan accidentally filed an internal memo that poked holes in the Trump administration ...
Florida Legislature deadlocks over tax relief, stalling budget talks
The House, Senate and Gov. Ron DeSantis all have proposed different ways to cut Floridians taxes, and there is no sign of ...
Texas lawmakers approve $1B private school voucher plan
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers on Thursday passed a $1 billion education bill that allows families to use public money ...
North Dakota enacts nation’s first law shielding Roundup’s maker from some cancer lawsuits
A new first-of-its-kind law enacted in North Dakota could shield agrochemical manufacturer Bayer from lawsuits claiming it ...
Heading in right direction — and home — despite 2-0 hole, Magic feel good about avoiding a Celtics sweep
The Magic bounced back from a 2-0 deficit in last year’s first round against Cleveland, but the Celtics present a unique ...