Thursday marks 25 years since Matthew Shepard's death
Matthew Shepard died at 21 after being beaten and tied to a remote fence in Wyoming. His death sparked a reckoning over hate crimes and LGBTQ+ rights.
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Shaquille O'Neal announced as president of Reebok Basketball
The newly created positions are part of Reebok's attempt to reenter professional performance basketball, Reebok said.
Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment set at 3.2%
With Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment less than half of the 2023 boost, seniors are at risk of losing ground, experts say.
U.S. inflation moderated in September, but is still too hot for Fed
Although consumer prices continue to ease, inflation remains well above the Federal Reserve's 2% target.
Judge sent 500 texts during murder trial, ridiculed prosecutor and witness
Lincoln County District Judge Traci Soderstrom could lose her job for sending more than 500 texts to her bailiff during a murder trial.
COVID relief funds help free man wrongfully convicted of 1997 murder
Ricky Dority used his pandemic relief funds to hire a dogged private investigator who started the effort that cleared his name.
Titanic artifact mission canceled after leader's death in sub implosion
Paul-Henri Nargeolet, the director of underwater research for RMS Titanic, Inc, died with four others on the Titan's final dive near the Titanic in June.
Woman accused of killing pro cyclist tries to escape custody in Texas
Kaitlin Armstrong fled the country after Anna Moriah Wilson's murder, prompting a 43-day manhunt that ended with her arrest in Costa Rica.
Air quality has been horrible this year — and not just due to wildfire smoke
Smoke from wildfires is not the only reason for poor air quality this year. It turns out, those wildfires created another kind of pollution: Ozone.
Powerball ticket sold in California wins $1.765 billion jackpot
It's the second-biggest grand prize ever won in U.S. lottery history, behind only a $2.04 billion pot of gold also won in California in November 2022.
Black student suspended over hairstyle to be sent to disciplinary program
Darryl George has been told he will be removed from his Texas high school and sent to a disciplinary alternative education program.
These House GOP members oppose Scalise for speaker
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, selected by his party to be House speaker, can only afford to lose four Republican votes in the House floor election.
NYC woman speaks of daughter's death at music festival in Israel
Hannie Ricardo found a flight and flew to the war-torn nation as soon as she heard that 26-year-old Oriya was missing.
Caroline Ellison says FTX's Bankman-Fried led her to "lie and steal"
In emotional testimony, Sam Bankman-Fried's former girlfriend blamed the FTX co-founder for justifying illegal activity.
Olympics legend Mary Lou Retton "continues to fight" for her life
A fundraiser started by Mary Lou Retton's daughter to pay for medical expenses has raised more than $284,000.
Trump waives tariffs on largest buyers of Russian oil
Oregon school shooter ID'd, used shotgun bought by mother, sources say
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On economy, Vance says "we're turning the ship around"
Pope Leo to be discharged from hospital on Saturday, Vatican says
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Katie Zacharia out as White House press secretary after first week
Sean "Diddy" Combs moved to prison in Pennsylvania
