13 h. ago Former West Virginia officers sentenced to decades in prison for their role in deadly inmate assault

Two former West Virginia correctional officers have been sentenced to decades in prison for their roles in an assault that resulted in the death of an inmate

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24 h. ago BFI London Film Festival to open with premiere of third Knives Out film

Daniel Craig reprises his role as Benoit Blanc in Wake Up Dead Mean: A Knives Out Mystery.

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65 h. ago Debate erupts over role job cuts played in weather forecasts ahead of deadly Texas floods

Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s staffing cuts to the National Weather Service could endanger lives

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3 d. ago Pope Leo extends condolences to Texas flood victims: ‘We pray for them’

US-born pontiff addresses probably the deadliest natural disaster in his home country since assuming role in MayPope Leo XIV on Sunday voiced his sympathies for the families whose lives have been upended by the flooding in Texas’s Hill Country, which left about 80 dead – many of them children – and others missing.After reciting Angelus prayers at the Vatican, the American-born pontiff remarked in English: “I would like to express sincere condolences to all the families who have lost loved ones, in particular their daughters who were in a summer camp in the disaster caused by flooding of the Guadalupe River in Texas. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago How weather conditions set the stage for deadly Texas flash floods

Meteorologists say incredible amounts of moisture in the air fueled a storm that barely moved over central Texas, creating conditions for fatal flash floods

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6 d. ago US supreme court to weigh transgender student sports bans in key rights case

Justices will hear Idaho and West Virginia appeals on laws barring trans girls from female public school teamsThe US supreme court announced on Thursday that it will consider a bid by West Virginia and Idaho to enforce their state laws banning transgender athletes from female sports teams at public sector schools.The decision means the court is prepared to take up another civil rights challenge to Republican-backed restrictions on transgender people. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Military veteran gets a life sentence for plotting an FBI attack after his Jan. 6 arrest

A military veteran has been sentenced to life in prison for plotting to attack an FBI office and assassinate law enforcement officers

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7 d. ago Prisoner threw kettle full of boiling water over cellmate in row over vape

Danny Smith left his fellow inmate in agony following a brutal behind bars assault at HMP Altcourse

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8 d. ago 'Evita' Could Move To Broadway With Rachel Zegler Reprising Role

'Evita' Could Move To Broadway With Rachel Zegler Reprising Role  Deadline

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9 d. ago Supreme Court throws out appellate rulings in favor of transgender people in 4 states

The Supreme Court has thrown out appellate rulings in favor of transgender people in four states following the justices’ recent decision upholding a Tennessee ban on certain medical treatment for transgender youths

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1 week ago Thousands of motorists stranded for up to eight hours after heavy rains trigger mudslides in West Virginia

Traffic was backed up for 12 miles along the northbound side of the West Virginia Turnpike early Friday

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1 week ago Rebekah Del Rio dead aged 57: American singer famed for her role in David Lynch's Mullholland Drive passes away at home

American singer Rebekah Del Rio has died at the age of 57. The artist was famed for her performance of Llorando in David Lynch's critically acclaimed 2001 movie Mulholland Drive.

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1 week ago Three more victims identified in West Virginia flash flooding

Authorities have identified three more victims killed in flash flooding in northern West Virginia

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2 w. ago Moment 'corrupt' prison officer tells inmate how to get away with using drugs behind bars

David Navarro, who has spent a decade in and out of custody, uncovers allegations of prison officer corruption in a new Channel 4 documentary - with a heavy focus on drug use behind bars

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2 w. ago A West Virginia parent sues seeking a religious exemption from required school vaccinations

A West Virginia woman has filed a lawsuit seeking a religious exemption from required school vaccinations for her young child

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3 w. ago US abortion clinics are closing even in states where abortion is legal. More cuts could be coming

Three years after the fall of Roe v. Wade, the funding system for abortions is battered

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3 w. ago Photos of the aftermath from deadly flooding in West Virginia

Torrential rains caused flash flooding in West Virginia over the weekend, leading to several deaths.

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3 w. ago Fake fundraising pages sprout after floods ravage West Virginia, leaving at least six dead, including a 3

Rescue crews continue to search for the missing

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3 w. ago 'Mother Nature at it's worst:' Death toll from flash floods climbs to 6 in West Virginia

The death toll from weekend flooding in West Virginia has risen to six

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3 w. ago Flash flooding kills 3 in West Virginia, rescue teams searching for missing people

Flash flooding caused by torrential rains have killed three people in northern West Virginia and rescue crews are out searching for missing people

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