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Leaders of Hollywood writers union declare strike over after board members approve contract agreement with studios

Washington, DC breaches 200th homicide mark as kindergarten classroom struck by bullets

A Washington, D.C., elementary school was placed on lockdown Monday after area gunfire struck the school, while a teenager who was shot Tuesday marked the district's 200th homicide in 2023.

US suspends aid to Gabon after military takeover

The Biden administration has suspended most non-humanitarian aid to Gabon after a military takeover in the country last month that was at least the second this year in an African nation

Baltimore Police Search for Suspect in Killing of Tech C.E.O.

EDUARDO MEDINA

Pava LaPere, 26, had been heralded in the city as a rising businesswoman devoted to her community. Officials said the suspect, a sex offender released from prison last fall, was armed and dangerous.

'Staying, for us, is impossible.' Thousands of ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh

NABIH BULOS

Ethnic Armenians are fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh over the border to Armenia, as Azerbaijan asserts full control over the enclave Armenians call Artsakh.

Philadelphia police find flight attendant dead with cloth in mouth inside hotel room

A flight attendant was found Monday with a cloth in her mouth inside a hotel room near Philadelphia's airport, authorities said Tuesday.

Federal air marshal arrested in Florida for allegedly pushing and injuring girlfriend

A federal air marshal living in Lakeland, Florida, was arrested after allegedly pushing his girlfriend against a door when she wanted to leave during an argument.

Who is Jason Billingsley, accused of killing Baltimore tech CEO Pava Marie LaPere?

Baltimore police accused Jason Dean Billingsley, 32, of killing Pava Marie LaPere, who was a tech CEO and was named a Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient.

YouTube prankster says he didn't know he scared man who ended up allegedly shooting him

Tanner Cook, a YouTube prankster, said in court on Tuesday that he didn't know he had scared or angered the person accused of shooting him.

Commercial fishing boat crew, Coast Guard rescue man who fell nearly 40 feet off tanker into Boston Harbor

The crew of a commercial fishing boat rescued a man who had fallen overboard from a chemical tanker into Boston Harbor.

Armenian Americans say another genocide underway in Nagorno-Karabakh, rally for U.S. action

JEREMY CHILDS, CHRISTIAN MARTINEZ

Ahead of the second GOP presidential debate, dozens of Armenian Americans and supporters rallied at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library to bring attention to the developments in Nagorno-Karabakh.

New York City mom, teen daughter, dog may be murder-suicide: Report

A New York City mom and her teen daughter, who were found dead in their apartment Monday next to the family dog, may have died in a murder-suicide.

2nd Republican Debate: What to Watch for Tonight

JONATHAN WEISMAN AND LISA LERER

The first matchup last month fueled momentum for Nikki Haley and a slide in standing for Ron DeSantis. What it didn’t do is diminish Donald Trump’s lead.

Philadelphia swarmed by alleged juvenile looters targeting the Apple Store, Lululemon, Footlocker and others

The Philadelphia Police Department responded to reports of large groups of juveniles looting stores including the Apple Store, Lululemon and Footlocker on Tuesday night.

Judge considers accusations that New Mexico Democrats tried to dilute votes with redistricting map

Accusations that New Mexico's Democratic-led Legislature unfairly diluted the vote of politically conservative oil-producing region with its redistricting map will be on trial for the next three days