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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A former correctional officer in Alabama was sentenced Tuesday to more than seven years in prison for using excessive force on an inmate and lying on a report in an attempt to cover it up, federal prosecutors said. Mohammad Shahid Jenkins, 52, a former lieutenant and shift …

WASHINGTON — Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., must disclose 1,659 documents to government investigators, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, finding that the communication records were not protected by the speech or debate clause of the Constitution. The court order is the latest twist in a Jan. 6-related investigation that has made …

In a bombshell decision, Colorado’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that former President Donald Trump’s candidacy in the state’s primary next year is prohibited on constitutional grounds. The first-of-its kind ruling stems from a lawsuit that focused a little-known provision in the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Similar challenges …

Gifting a special woman in your life isn’t always easy. For a mother, sister, or best friend, you may want a present that isn’t just one thing — perhaps, for example, it needs to be creative, practical and personal all in one. If you’re struggling to discover the best gifts …

In a great year for queer creators and films that center LGBTQ themes, putting together a top 10 list means just scratching the surface of a standout body of queer films. But certain titles — like Ira Sachs’ erotic character study “Passages” and Emma Seligman’s teen sex comedy “Bottoms” — …

GRAND COUNTY, Colorado — Somewhere on a remote mountainside in Colorado’s Rockies, a latch flipped on a crate and a wolf bounded out, heading toward the tree line. Then it stopped short. For a moment, the young female looked back at its audience of roughly 45 people who stared on …

BEIJING — At least 111 people were killed in a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in a mountainous region in northwestern China, the country’s state media reported on Tuesday. The official Xinhua News Agency said that 100 people died in the province of Gansu and another 11 in the neighboring province of …

“Big Bang Theory” actor Kate Micucci announced she’s cancer-free after undergoing surgery earlier this month.  “I have great news, which is that I am cancer-free,” the 43-year-old comedian shared on TikTok Saturday. “The surgery last week went great, all the reports came back that it worked, I don’t need to …

The European Union has opened infringement proceedings into social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, over suspected failure to combat content disinformation and manipulation. It is the first such probe under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The bloc’s regulator Thierry Breton said Monday that the move is in response to suspected …

Cities along the East Coast are starting to feel some impacts from a major storm system that is expected to bring torrential rain, high winds and severe thunderstorms. The system battered Florida and South Carolina this weekend, and its impacts are expected to last through Monday. The rain brought coastal …