Police in North Dakota said Wednesday they have arrested a woman who was the former roommate of an 18-year-old college student who was killed nearly 15 years ago. Anita Knutson, a student at Minot State University, was found stabbed to death in her apartment on June 4, 2007. The Minot …
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March, 2022
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11 March
Internal investigation of domestic violent extremism reveals four sympathizers inside DHS
A nearly 11-month probe by the Department of Homeland Security into domestic violent extremism (DVE) in its ranks uncovered four incidents of active participation or support for violent extremist activity among employees at the agency since 2019. But the report also revealed that the government arm responsible for tracking terrorist …
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8 March
California man arrested after DNA from bite wound helps solve 1994 murder of mother of three
A California man has been arrested and charged in the 1994 murder of a mother of three thanks in part to DNA retrieved from bite wounds on the victim, Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin announced Tuesday. Cheri Huss was found stabbed to death and bitten by her killer inside …
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February, 2022
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22 February
Jane “Nightbirde” Marczewski, “America’s Got Talent” contestant, dies at 31 after cancer battle
Singer-songwriter Jane Marczewski, the “America’s Got Talent” contestant known professionally as “Nightbirde” who impressed judges and earned a dedicated following, died Saturday after a four-year battle with cancer, according to her family. She was 31. “We, her family, are devastated by her passing and unimaginable loss,” they said in a …
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22 February
How the Ukraine crisis is already hitting Americans’ wallets
Although many Americans may prefer that the U.S. stay out of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the brewing violence and political fallout are already hurting their wallets. The price of oil, which has been rising over the past year, hit an eight-year high this week as traders reacted to …
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21 February
Mary Jane Thompson murder: Edward Morgan arrested in 1984 killing of aspiring model
Investigators arrested a 60-year-old Dallas man on a capital murder charge in the 1984 killing of a 21-year-old woman after linking him to the crime through genealogical databases, prosecutors said. Edward Morgan was arrested in the killing of Mary Jane Thompson, who was also sexually assaulted, the Dallas County district …
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7 February
Second guilty plea planned in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer
A man charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has agreed to plead guilty, according to documents filed Monday, giving prosecutors a second insider who could be a key witness at a March trial. Kaleb Franks said he willfully conspired with five other men to kidnap …
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4 February
Minnesota school shooting suspects charged with murder as police describe witness accounts
Two teenagers have been charged with murder after a shooting in a Minnesota high school parking lot killed one student and seriously injured another. Fernando Valdez-Alvarez, 18, and Alfredo Rosario Solis, 19, are both facing three charges of second-degree murder with intent – not premeditated, according to court documents filed …
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2 February
CNN President Jeff Zucker is stepping down, citing relationship with colleague
CNN President Jeff Zucker is stepping down effectively immediately, according to the cable network. In a memo cited by CNN, Zucker said he had had a “consensual relationship” with a colleague that he failed to disclose when it began. CNN didn’t immediately return a request for comment from CBS MoneyWatch. …
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January, 2022
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31 January
Spelling out the Wordle craze
Are you a nerdle? Have you fallen in love with Wordle, the new five-letter word craze? Or are you confused by yellow, grey and green boxes bombarding your social media? We asked New York Times Crossword Editor Will Shortz to explain: “Wordle is a game of logic involving words. You …
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