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TV Series From 'Dr. Death' Podcast Being Shot In New Mexico
The New Mexico Film Office says a new television series based on a popular true-crime podcast by the Wondery network has started production in Albuquerque and Moriarty.
North Korea Fires At Least Two Suspected Missiles Into The Sea
North Korea launched at least two projectiles suspected to be ballistic missiles on Thursday, officials in South Korea, Japan, and the United States said, the first such test reported since U.S. President Joe Biden took office in January.
Ex-head Of NYC Homeless Housing Group Charged With Fraud
The former top executive of a New York City homeless housing group that is one of the city's largest was arrested and charged Wednesday with conspiracy, honest services wire fraud and money laundering.
Belgium Come From Behind To Outclass Wales
Belgium shrugged off an early scare to see off Wales 31 and make a winning start to their World Cup qualifying campaign on Wednesday.
France Draws, Dutch Lose At Start Of WC Qualifying In Europe
The road to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup began for European teams on Wednesday with a slip-up by France to open its title defense, a big loss for the Netherlands and a human-rights statement by Norway.
World Rugby To Support 2 Pacific Island Teams In Super Rugby
World Rugby will provide financial support to allow two Pacific teams to join Super Rugby in 2022 in what it calls a historic transformation for Pacific Islands rugby.
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BIDEN-NEWS CONFERENCES Chart. This AP digital embed shows the number of White House news conferences new presidents have held in their first 60 days in office back to Dwight Eisenhower in 1953; Joe Biden is the only recent president not to have held a Wh...
Delhi Man Deletes 1,200 Microsoft User Accounts In US, Jailed For 2 Years
Deepanshu Kher was arrested when he flew from India to the United States on January 11
UN Envoy: Attacks Must End For Afghan Peace Talks To Succeed
The U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan warned Tuesday that peace talks wont succeed unless escalating violence stops, and urged any peace agreement to reflect that half the population today was born after the 2001 defeat of the Taliban and saw women rise...
Transgender Student To Receive $300K In Discrimination Suit
Minnesota's largest school district will pay $300,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit with a transgender student who was barred from using the boys' locker room, school officials and supporters of the student said Tuesday.
Deadly Spring Break: 3 Men Charged In 2 Deaths In Florida
Two North Carolina men on spring break in Florida have been charged with drugging and raping a woman who later died, possibly of a drug overdose in Miami Beach, police said Tuesday.
A Family Business: How And Why Smugglers Are Bringing More Children To The US Border
The spike comes after U.S. President Joe Biden’s government, citing humanitarian reasons, said in early February it would not rapidly expel unaccompanied minors, a policy shift from the previous administration.
Pfizer Starts Early Stage Clinical Trial Testing of Oral Antiviral Drug for Coronavirus: Report
The phase one trial of the drug, PF-07321332, is being performed in the United States.
Kim Janey Becomes 1st Woman, Person of Color to Be Boston Mayor
The Boston City Council President Janey stepped into the role of acting mayor and is scheduled to have a ceremonial swearing-in Wednesday.
Colorado Baker Sued For Refusing Gender Transition Cake
A Colorado baker who won a partial victory at the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018 for refusing to make a wedding cake for a samesex couple went on trial Monday in yet another lawsuit, this one involving a birthday cake celebrating a gender transition.
Officers Kill 2 Policemen Amid Violent Protests In Haiti
Two policemen were killed Monday by disgruntled officers who are members of a group known as Fantom 509 that has organized violent protests in recent days.
