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D.C. woman pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in August knifing

Alexis Hawkins pleaded guilty Friday to one count of voluntary manslaughter in the Aug. 14 stabbing death of Cynthia Stewart, the Justice Department said Tuesday.

February 21, 2023

Gunshots inside TV-famous Nevada brothel lead to hourslong armed standoff

An employee dispute at the Moonlite BunnyRanch, a legal brothel in Nevada, led to shots being fired and an hourslong standoff between authorities and a sex worker Monday night.

February 21, 2023

Explosion at Ohio metal plant leaves 1 worker dead, at least 12 hospitalized

An explosion at a metal recycling plant near Bedford, Ohio, Monday sent molten slag and debris airborne, injuring at least 12 workers on-site and leading to the death of another in the hospital.

February 21, 2023

Federal Aviation Administration seeks $175,000 against SpaceX for failure to submit data

The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking a civil penalty of $175,000 against SpaceX on the grounds that the company failed to submit collision avoidance data before a launch.

February 18, 2023

Immigration officials deport gang member wanted in El Salvador for homicide

A Salvadoran national and 18th Street gang member wanted in El Salvador on three homicide charges was deported back there Friday by U.S. authorities.

February 18, 2023

Greenbelt police officer put on leave after being charged with violating Md. prostitution law

The Greenbelt Police Department is putting Officer Albert Murray on administrative leave due to his reception of criminal summons from the Prince George's County Police Department.

February 18, 2023

Diversity, equity and inclusion jobs on the chopping block in recent corporate layoffs

Diversity, equity, and inclusion workers across corporate America have found their positions on the chopping block in recent rounds of layoffs.

February 18, 2023

Californian charged with two counts of hate crime, accused of shooting two Jewish men

California man Jaime Tran was charged on two counts of hate crimes Friday, with authorities alleging Mr. Tran shot two Jewish men in two separate incidents.

February 18, 2023

NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce fined $1.4 million for promoting crypto without disclosing payment

NBA Hall of Famer and Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce will pay the Securities and Exchange Commission $1.4 million to settle charges that he was paid to promote a cryptocurrency and made false and misleading statements about the digital asset.

February 17, 2023

FTC sues companies over delivery of millions of robocalls

The Department of Justice has filed a complaint on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission alleging that a network of companies and individual defendants facilitated tens of millions of robocalls.

February 17, 2023

Fragmented meteorite strikes ground near McAllen, Texas

Residents of McAllen, Texas, and nearby localities were alarmed Wednesday when they heard a boom.

February 17, 2023

U.S. Forest Service to shoot feral cattle in Gila Wilderness by ground and air

Officials with the U.S. Forest Service have announced they are moving forward with a plan to destroy a herd of 50 to 150 feral cattle in New Mexico's Gila Wilderness by shooting them from the air.

February 17, 2023

JFK Airport unplugged: Electrical problems shutter terminal

Electrical trouble overnight Thursday closed Terminal 1 at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.

February 17, 2023

Religious revival meeting at Asbury University going strong after more than a week

A religious service and revival meeting at Asbury University, a private Christian school in Wilmore, Kentucky, has continued without stopping for over a week.

February 16, 2023

Brit convicted of stealing 200,000 Cadbury creme eggs

A British man pleaded guilty Tuesday to criminal damage and two counts of theft of 200,000 Cadbury creme eggs and other chocolate Saturday.

February 16, 2023

Hebrew Bible dating back 1,100 years to go on auction at Sotheby’s

Wealthy collectors of Jewish historical items will have a chance to purchase something really old when the Codex Sassoon, a nearly complete Hebrew Bible dating back to the early 10th century, goes on sale at Sotheby's on May 16.

February 16, 2023

Hawaii regulators shut down octopus commercial breeding operation

Hawaiian state regulators ordered the Kanaloa Octopus Farm in the state's Hawai`i Ocean Science and Technology Park research campus to stop operation, citing concerns the site was possessing specimens of the day octopus species without a permit.

February 16, 2023

Virginia angler reels in rare golden-colored largemouth bass

A Virginia angler made a rare catch when he reeled in a rare golden-hued largemouth bass while practicing for a fishing tournament, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) noted in a blog Thursday.

February 15, 2023

Hyundai, Kia to release deterrent software to drivers after rash of thefts

Automotive sister brands Hyundai and Kia, both owned by Hyundai Motor Group, are planning to release free theft-deterrent software to millions of drivers and their cars, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced.

February 15, 2023

Here come D.C.’s cherry blossoms, as indicator tree shows

A recent spate of warm weather in the District of Columbia has one sign of spring -- the indicator tree for cherry blossoms -- budding early.

February 15, 2023