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Judge rejects Pamela Smart’s latest bid for new trial in 1990 accomplice murder case

A New Hampshire judge has dismissed Pamela Smart's latest petition for a new trial

Gabby Petito's mother urges public 'ripple effect' to help find the missing 5 years after daughter's murder

Gabby Petito's mother Nichole Schmidt says sharing missing person flyers creates a "ripple effect" like the one that helped find Elizabeth Smart.

US lifts sanctions targeting Eritrea's ruling party and the military

The United States has lifted sanctions against Eritrea's ruling party and military, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury

Denmark's leaders are cautiously optimistic about Trump's announcement of a Greenland deal

Denmark's foreign minister has expressed cautious optimism about an agreement with the United States over Greenland in the wake of Donald Trump's announcement of a deal to bolster American military presence on the island

Will AI models achieve the ability to improve autonomously? Leading labs say the scenario is near

AI developers are striving for self-improvement, aiming for technology that can enhance itself

Law professor's killer stalked him 'like a shark circling' before ex-mother-in-law's murder-for-hire ambush

Donna Adelson and Charlie Adelson were both sentenced to life in prison for the murder-for-hire plot that killed Dan Markel over a custody dispute.

Lopez: We don't need AI to threaten the future of humanity. We've got Trump's climate policies

STEVE LOPEZ

Trump's ambitious assault on the planet is fueling climate activism.

Missouri woman federally indicted over chilling death threats sent to Austin Metcalf's family

Sharifa Nicole Henderson faces federal indictment after allegedly sending death threats to Austin Metcalf's family following Karmelo Anthony's conviction.

Philly serial killer probe could expose larger network behind apparent 'snuff' films, expert says

Forensic psychologist Dr. Kris Mohandie warns the Philadelphia missing women investigation could involve 'snuff' films distributed to underground networks.

MS NOW, CNN and Politico say their journalists were denied access to White House after Trump ban

Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico have been denied access to the White House

Trump Says His Son Will Pay Back Russian Businessman for Wedding Party

ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS

The president said his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., had decided to return the money, but defended the gift worth hundreds of thousands of dollars as “totally allowed.”

Michigan city defends itself against accusations of favoring Muslim holidays over other faiths

The city of Dearborn, Michigan, says its diversity and welcoming nature are to blame for a lawsuit accusing it of favoring Muslim holidays over the holidays of other religious faiths

California judge sentences former Syrian prison boss to 60 years for torturing inmates

BRITTNY MEJIA

Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 74, was previously found guilty of charges that he ordered and participated in the torture of prisoners while he headed the Adra Prison.

Air Force Officer Charged After Protesting Trump Says He Spoke to Defend Constitution

ANUSHKA PATIL

Major Jason Watson could face court-martial in what could become a rare test of a service member’s right to publicly dissent.

Man Charged in Maryland Boy’s Disappearance After 33 Years

ISHANI DESAI

A 61-year-old man has been charged with murder in the death of 10-year-old George Burdynski Jr., whose case shocked a Maryland neighborhood.