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Jennifer Crumbley is found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in son's mass shooting

4:11pm February 06, 2024

by Quinn Klinefelter

A jury returns a verdict in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Jennifer Crumbley, the parent of teenager who shot and killed fellow students and wounded other people at Oxford High School in 2021.

Country music star Toby Keith is dead at 62 after battle with stomach cancer

4:11pm February 06, 2024

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Country music star Toby Keith, who dominated the charts in the 1990s and 2000s with a string of hits, has died at 62. The singer had been diagnosed with stomach cancer.

Tracy Sierra's debut novel 'Nightwatching' is a chilling thriller

4:11pm February 06, 2024

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Tracy Sierra about her debut novel, the psychological thriller Nightwatching.

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign event at New Realm Brewing Co. Sunday in Charleston, S.C. On Tuesday, her campaign confirmed the former South Carolina governor requested Secret Service protections.

Nikki Haley requests Secret Service protection after increased threats

4:10pm February 06, 2024

by Sarah McCammon

Haley has said that her home in South Carolina was recently targeted by so-called "swatting" incidents while her elderly parents were at home.

Cars sit on the lot at a Honda dealership on March 25, 2021, in Elgin, Ill. Many 2020 to 2022 models are affected by a new recall.

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Honda recalls 750,000 vehicles over air bag flaw

3:55pm February 06, 2024

by James Doubek

The recall includes the Honda Civic, Accord, CR-V, Fit, HR-V, Insight, Odyssey, Pilot, Passport, Ridgeline, as well as Acura MDX, RDX and TLX, from model years between 2020 and 2022.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks Monday in Miami Beach, Fla. backing legislation that would ban homeless camps on public property except for designated areas.

Floridians wonder if DeSantis will change now that he's not running for president

3:38pm February 06, 2024

by Lynn Hatter

He's ended his bid for president and he still has three years left in his term as governor.

Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of Oxford school shooter Ethan Crumbley, enters the courtroom in Oakland County Circuit Court on Monday in Pontiac, Mich.

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Jennifer Crumbley convicted of involuntary manslaughter over son's school shooting

2:37pm February 06, 2024

by Quinn Klinefelter

Prosecutors said Crumbley and her husband ignored signs that their son, Ethan, was seriously troubled, bought him the gun he used and didn't take steps to prevent the 2021 Oxford High School shooting.

New York Yankees' Babe Ruth hits a baseball in this undated photo.

What's behind people's enduring interest in Babe Ruth

11:53am February 06, 2024

by Joe Hernandez

Babe Ruth would have been 129 this week. Baseball has changed over the years, but one thing that has endured is fans' fascination with one of the greatest sluggers ever to set foot on the diamond.

Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud is increasing police presence in the city in response to reports of increased Islamophobic rhetoric after a Wall Street Journal opinion piece.

Michigan city ramps up security after 'WSJ' op-ed calls it 'America's jihad capital'

11:44am February 06, 2024

by Diba Mohtasham

The fallout from a Wall Street Journal op-ed has led the Mayor of Dearborn, Mich., to increase police presence. Since the Israel-Hamas war broke out, there's been an uptick in hate crimes.

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An atmospheric river continues to wallop Southern California

10:38am February 06, 2024

by Jacob Margolis

An atmospheric river continues to bombard California, leading to power outages and flooding in different parts of the state.

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