North Korea commented for the first time about a U.S. soldier who ran into the isolated country’s territory last month. North Korean state-run media KCNA claimed in a statement issued Wednesday local time that “Travis King admitted that he illegally intruded into the territory of the DPRK,” using the initialism …
Read More »Judge sentences Murdaugh co-conspirator to prison in scheme to steal from housekeeper’s family
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A federal judge sentenced a former South Carolina lawyer to prison Tuesday in a scheme to steal funds from the estate of Alex Murdaugh’s housekeeper. Judge Richard Gergel sentenced Cory Fleming to 46 months. He pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of conspiracy to commit wire …
Read More »‘The Blind Side’ Tuohy family promoted adoption. Michael Oher says his was a lie.
Michael Oher, the former NFL star whose life story inspired Oscar-winning film “The Blind Side,” says he genuinely believed he’d been adopted by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy after they took him in as a teenager in Memphis, Tennessee. With a mother who struggled with drug abuse, Oher often found …
Read More »Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot Virginia teacher pleads guilty to child neglect
Court documents unsealed this month included new details in how the boy, who is identified only by his initials, obtained the 9 mm semi-automatic handgun. On Jan. 6, the morning of the shooting, Taylor believed the gun was in her purse with the trigger lock installed and left on top …
Read More »Trial timeline uncertain in Trump Georgia indictment
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Trial timeline uncertain in Trump Georgia indictment 03:48 UP NEXT District attorney speaks after Trump indicted in Georgia 06:21 Trump charged in Georgia election case 01:50 NBC News legal analysts Danny Cevallos and …
Read More »Maui fires could pose health risks due to chemicals in air, water
The fires that have been burning in Maui since Tuesday could pose long-term health risks to residents due to chemical compounds contaminating the air, water and wreckage, authorities and experts have warned. The Hawaii State Health Department cautioned Friday that ash and dust from burned buildings might carry toxic chemicals …
Read More »‘Sound of Freedom’ movie director defends film despite controversy
The movie “Sound of Freedom” has become a surprising summer hit at the U.S. box office, but Mexican director Alejandro Gómez Monteverde said his film is making all the wrong headlines because of political divisions off-screen. Instead, he said, his intention was to rally viewers from different backgrounds against a threat they …
Read More »Ecuador used to be calm. Now hitmen, kidnappers and robbers walk the streets
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador — Belen Diaz was walking home from college one evening when a motorcycle carrying two men made a menacing U-turn. Terrified that she was about to be robbed for the eighth time in three years, the teaching student banged on a cab window until the driver drove her …
Read More »North Korea’s Kim orders sharp increase in missile production
Kim has been focusing on enlarging his nuclear and missile arsenals since his high-stakes diplomacy with then-President Donald Trump collapsed in 2019. Since the start of 2022, Kim’s military has conducted more than 100 missile tests, many of them in the name of warning the U.S. and South Korea over …
Read More »RFK Jr. says he’d sign a federal ban on abortions after three months
DES MOINES, Iowa—Democratic presidential hopeful and known anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Sunday that he would support a national ban on abortion after the first three months of pregnancy if elected, only to walk back the stance hours later alleging he “misunderstood” repeated questions from NBC News on the …
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