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A Russian attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure leaves thousands of people without heat. The auto sector is in the midst... more
For the second year in a row, official celebrations have been cancelled in Bethlehem, the city where Christian tradition says... more
Facing a manpower shortage, Ukraine is relying more and more on unmanned flying attack drones. The visas used by foreign-born... more
President Biden uses his clemency authority to commute the sentences of 37 of the 40 men on federal death row... more
In part two of our story about Ben Spencer, a man sentenced to life in prison for a crime he... more
In 1987, Ben Spencer, a young black man from Dallas, Texas was convicted in the killing of a white businessman.... more
Congress approved a short-term spending deal to keep government running until mid-March. A man drove a car into a Christmas... more
Congress has a midnight deadline to fund the federal government. Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump instructed Republicans to kill... more
TikTok's U.S. future is up to the Supreme Court. The Chinese-owned company wants the high court to stop a ban... more
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has been charged with murder as an act... more