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Fla. Gov. DeSantis sent migrant flights to Massachusetts, his office says

5:08am September 15, 2022

by Eve Zuckoff

In Massachusetts, the residents of Martha's Vineyard are scrambling to care for 50 immigrants, mostly from Venezuela, who arrived without warning yesterday at the local airport.

White House hosts bipartisan summit to tackle hate-fueled violence

5:08am September 15, 2022

Many say rising political division and ideological violence threaten democracy but there are risks with Biden addressing it directly. President Biden and Vice President Harris will give remarks.

John Leguizamo (left), Rita Moreno, Dolores del Rio, Katy Jurado, Edward James Olmos and Ariana DeBose (top) are Hollywood legends.

Latino legends helped pave the way in Hollywood, but the road is still rocky

5:08am September 15, 2022

by Mandalit del Barco

Latinos have been part of Hollywood since the silent film era but are still underrepresented in front of and behind the camera.

Adnan Syed enters a Baltimore courthouse prior to a hearing on Feb. 3, 2016. Baltimore prosecutors asked a judge on Wednesday to vacate his conviction for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee — a case that was chronicled in the hit podcast "Serial."

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Prosecutors move to vacate Adnan Syed's murder conviction in the 'Serial' podcast case

11:17pm September 14, 2022

by The Associated Press

Baltimore's state's attorney filed a motion in circuit court, saying a lengthy investigation conducted with the defense had uncovered new evidence that could undermine the murder conviction.

Aspen trees blaze in golden colors during fall at Glacier National Park in Montana. A map of the contiguous U.S. produced by the Smoky Mountains website can help leaf-peepers find the optimal time to see fall foliage in their area.

This map can tell you when fall foliage is peaking in 2022

9:42pm September 14, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Aspen, maple and other trees are about to turn vivid shades of gold, orange and crimson — but when? It depends on a range of factors, from drought to local temperatures.

Lisa McNair holds her memoir Dear Denise: Letters to the Sister I Never Knew, recounting growing up in Birmingham, Ala., after her sister Denise and three other Black girls were murdered in the Ku Klux Klan bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church.

Her sister was killed in the Birmingham church bombing. A new book tells their story

6:30pm September 14, 2022

In a new memoir, Lisa McNair recounts growing up in Birmingham, Ala., after her sister Denise and three other Black girls were murdered in the 1963 Ku Klux Klan bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church.

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Runners near the finish line during the 126th Boston Marathon on April 18, 2022.

Runners can identify as nonbinary in next year's Boston and London marathons

6:22pm September 14, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

In an effort to make the races more inclusive, organizers for the 2023 Boston Marathon and the 2023 TCS London Marathon say qualifying runners can enter as male, female or nonbinary.

Protesters rally at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus in support of abortion rights after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade on June 24, 2022. A judge temporarily blocked Ohio's ban on virtually all abortions on Wednesday, again pausing a law that took effect after federal abortion protections were overturned by the Supreme Court in June.

A judge temporarily blocks an Ohio law banning most abortions

5:54pm September 14, 2022

by The Associated Press

The decision to grant a 14-day restraining order against the state law means abortions through 20 weeks' gestation can continue for now.

Musician R. Kelly (center) was found guilty Wednesday on three counts of child pornography but was acquitted of a conspiracy to obstruct justice charge accusing him fixing his state child pornography trial in 2008.

R. Kelly is convicted of child pornography

5:44pm September 14, 2022

by The Associated Press

A federal jury convicted R. Kelly of several child pornography charges in his hometown of Chicago, delivering another legal blow to a singer who used to be one of the biggest R&B stars in the world.

Don Bolduc celebrates win in New Hampshire's Republican Senate primary

5:25pm September 14, 2022

by Josh Rogers

In one of the final primary elections of 2022, New Hampshire voters chose Don Bolduc to face off with Democratic incumbents for Congress. He won by a razor thin margin.