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Alex Murdaugh’s ‘explosive’ request to blow up murder trial depends on DNA, stolen money and lies: attorney
Alex Murdaugh is set to return to a South Carolina courtroom Friday as his defense presses to toss the murder case and narrow what evidence jurors can hear in a retrial that one former federal prosecutor says comes with a new strategic reality: the defense has “played all their cards.” The disbarred attorney is scheduled...
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:23:23 -0400
Alex Murdaugh is set to return to a South Carolina courtroom Friday as his defense presses to toss the murder case and narrow what evidence jurors can hear in a retrial that one former federal prosecutor says comes with a new strategic reality: the defense has “played all their cards.” The disbarred attorney is scheduled...
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:23:23 -0400
California teens shifting towards blue collar trades as colleges get further out of reach
Fears about AI disrupting white-collar jobs are pushing more young Californians toward skilled trades and apprenticeships.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:00:00 -0400
Fears about AI disrupting white-collar jobs are pushing more young Californians toward skilled trades and apprenticeships.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:00:00 -0400
Superintendent touts school’s ‘A’ grade after Texas teacher sobs in viral video about illiterate seniors
"This is serious. That's why we're doing something about the fact that the students can't read at grade level."
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:38:20 -0400
"This is serious. That's why we're doing something about the fact that the students can't read at grade level."
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:38:20 -0400
Brave NJ mom died trying to save daughter in Colombia earthquake that’s killed 281
A brave New Jersey mom died trying to save her daughter from a building that collapsed in the 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Colombia, which has killed at least 281 people and injured almost 4,000 others. Magnolia Garcia Lugo, a 57-year-old mom of three, had initially escaped the building in Roldanillo when Monday’s quake struck –...
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:54:15 -0400
A brave New Jersey mom died trying to save her daughter from a building that collapsed in the 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Colombia, which has killed at least 281 people and injured almost 4,000 others. Magnolia Garcia Lugo, a 57-year-old mom of three, had initially escaped the building in Roldanillo when Monday’s quake struck –...
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:54:15 -0400
Groom allegedly raped woman helping plan wedding a day before ceremony
The 19-year-old accuser was part of a small group -- including her own husband -- who gathered the night before the wedding to make final preparations.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:44:08 -0400
The 19-year-old accuser was part of a small group -- including her own husband -- who gathered the night before the wedding to make final preparations.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:44:08 -0400
Aliases-using suspect in murder of dad found zip-tied in shallow grave arrested after 7 weeks on the run
Johnson was busted while wearing a T-shirt with “force to be reckoned with” written across it, according to photos of her in handcuffs.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:25:31 -0400
Johnson was busted while wearing a T-shirt with “force to be reckoned with” written across it, according to photos of her in handcuffs.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:25:31 -0400
Great-grandfather killed in front of wife after rock crashes through Jeep roof in national park
"There’s nothing that could have stopped that rock from falling. It was a freak, horrible thing."
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:15:30 -0400
"There’s nothing that could have stopped that rock from falling. It was a freak, horrible thing."
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:15:30 -0400
Pro-lifers push investigation into NIH that using aborted baby organs, tissue in research
NIH spending on human fetal tissue research has declined from nearly $120 million in fiscal year 2018 to approximately half that amount in fiscal year 2024, according to the agency.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0400
NIH spending on human fetal tissue research has declined from nearly $120 million in fiscal year 2018 to approximately half that amount in fiscal year 2024, according to the agency.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0400
Kansas students forced to put cell phones in lockers before school as new ‘bell to bell’ law enforced
Kansas students have been forced to put cell phones into lockers before they set foot in class as part of a blanket ban on the devices in schools across the state.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:15:30 -0400
Kansas students have been forced to put cell phones into lockers before they set foot in class as part of a blanket ban on the devices in schools across the state.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:15:30 -0400
NYC Council pitches bill to let cops use noise-blocking devices to protect hearing
The City is mulling a bill that would offer cops electronic hearing devices to protect their ears on the job in the "very loud" Big Apple.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:15:00 -0400
The City is mulling a bill that would offer cops electronic hearing devices to protect their ears on the job in the "very loud" Big Apple.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:15:00 -0400