Iowa court affirms hate crime conviction of man who left anti-gay notes at homes with rainbow flags

The Iowa Supreme Court has affirmed the hate crime conviction of a man who posted notes at homes with rainbow flags and emblems, urging them to “burn that gay flag.”

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UFO Museum in Roswell, New Mexico, reaches 5 million visitors

The International UFO Museum & Research Center in Roswell, New Mexico, is celebrating an out-of-this-world milestone: 5 million visitors

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Illinois appeals court affirms actor Jussie Smollett's convictions and jail sentence

An appeals court has upheld the disorderly conduct convictions of actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and then lying about it to Chicago police

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Entertainment consultant targeted by shooter who had been stalking his friend, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say a high-profile entertainment marketing consultant was targeted by a woman who had been stalking one of his friends before she fatally shot him inside his Los Angeles home

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Ferry operators around the country to receive $200M in federal grants to modernize fleets

The Biden administration will issue $200 million in grants to modernize the country’s ferry systems

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Senate Dems authorize subpoenas in SCOTUS ethics probe as Republicans stage walkout

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have voted to authorize subpoenas for two prominent conservatives who arranged luxury travel and other benefits for Supreme Court justices

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Lawsuit alleges negligence in train derailment and chemical fire that forced residents from homes

A lawsuit filed in federal court is alleging negligence by CSX Transportation caused a train derailment and chemical fire that forced residents of a Kentucky town from their homes just before the Thanksgiving holiday

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Man charged with shooting 3 Palestinian college students accused of harassing ex-girlfriend in 2019

The man charged with shooting three college students of Palestinian descent in Vermont was accused in 2019 of harassing an ex-girlfriend in New York state

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Website Jezebel will be relaunched by Paste Magazine month after shutting down

The website is making a comeback less than a month after being shut down.

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Ex-prison guard gets 3 years for failing to help sick inmate who later died

A former guard at a federal prison in Virginia has been sentenced to three years in prison for failing to help an inmate who suffered a medical emergency and later died

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Democratic lawmaker moves to force a vote this week on expelling Rep. George Santos from the House

A Democratic lawmaker is moving to force a vote this week on the expulsion of Rep. George Santos, a Republican from New York

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The Israeli military says the latest group of 12 hostages freed by Hamas has exited Gaza into Egypt

The Israeli military says the latest group of 12 hostages freed by Hamas has exited Gaza into Egypt

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Customer sues Chopt eatery chain over salad that she says contained a piece of manager's finger

A customer has filed a lawsuit against the fast casual chain Chopt over a salad that she says contained a piece of the manager’s finger

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