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The cases went cold for decades until they were linked to Horace Van Vaultz Jr., 67, through investigative genetic genealogy, which uses genealogical websites to identify potential relatives of a suspect based on DNA collected at a crime scene.

The planes collided as they tried to land at Watsonville Municipal Airport.

Richard Dabate was sentenced in the 2015 fatal shooting of Connie Dabate. Prosecutors have said she wearing a Fitbit with data that contradicted her husband's statements to police.

The woman died after lightning struck a tree near a park in Winter Springs, officials said.

A prison guard found Bulger’s body in his cell less than 12 hours after he arrived at the Hazelton federal penitentiary in West Virginia in a transfer from a penitentiary in Florida.

Apple’s explanation of the vulnerability means a hacker could get “full admin access” to a device.

NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson will sit out for the first 11 games without pay and is being fined $5 million. The decision comes after two dozen women filed lawsuits against Watson for sexual misconduct in massage appointments. Watson maintains that he did nothing wrong.

Educators across the U.S. are facing new challenges as some states pass laws to restrict how teachers address racism in the classroom. In Southlake, Texas, NBC News’ Antonia Hylton sat down with three teachers who spoke out on the issue.

There are more signs that the turbulent housing market could be slowing down. Existing homes are selling at the slowest pace in nearly seven years, with the exception of the start of the pandemic, according to an industry report.

A Florida judge told the government to prepare a redacted version of the affidavit it used to justify the search of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. The judge is giving the government a week to make redactions to the document. The DOJ forcefully disagreed saying the investigation is still “in its early stages.”

The new weekly drought monitor shows that more of the Northeast is now under extreme drought conditions, following a historic megadrought in the West. Experts say climate change is reaching unprecedented levels worldwide.