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Three abandoned children, skeletal remains found in Texas
The Harris County sheriff said the discovery was "heartbreaking."
Supporters of unvaccinated NBA star Kyrie Irving storm past barricades outside game
The protest prompted Barclays Center in New York City to briefly close its doors.
3.6-magnitude earthquake hits Los Angeles area
Residents reported that they were still asleep in bed when they were awakened by sharp jolts.
Rep. Jim Banks suspended from Twitter for misgendering trans government official
Dr. Rachel Levine is the first transgender person to hold a Senate-confirmed office.
Woman injured after man drives into anti-vaccination mandate protest
A man was alleged to have argued with protesters, gotten into his vehicle and rammed into the group on the sidewalk.
Amanda Knox announces birth of first child
"I'm so grateful to everyone who has wished [husband Christopher Robinson] and I well on our journey to parenthood," Knox said on Instagram.
'Crisis mode': Psychiatric bed shortages leave patients in limbo
The pandemic has so strained already tight state psychiatric facilities in Georgia, Virginia, Texas and elsewhere that they struggle to admit new patients.
Picasso artworks in Las Vegas sell for more than $100 million
The sale was part of a bid by MGM Resorts to diversify its collection to include more art from women, people of color and emerging nations as well as from LGBTQ artists and artists with disabilities.
Billions more for schools come with federal strings attached, some experts say
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona thinks harnessing the positive energy of surviving 2020 — and adding federal funds — may be the way to solve long-standing problems.
'I want accountability': Kobe Bryant's widow reveals grief, harassment after helicopter crash
In deposition, Vanessa Bryant details the morning her husband and their daughter were killed and the L.A. County sheriff's promise to secure the crash site.
Two children dead in Texas drag racing crash
The track competition was part of the "Airport Race Wars 2" event and was being held at an airport in Texas.
