Michigan school shooting suspect to pursue insanity defence
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — A teenager charged with killing four students at a Michigan high school will pursue an insanity defence, his lawyers said in a notice filed Thursday as he, …
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Michigan school shooting suspect to pursue insanity defense
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Attorneys say a teenager charged with killing four students at Michigan high school will pursue an insanity defense. A notice was filed Thursday, according to a summary …
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Biden vows to name Black woman to U.S. Supreme Court by end of February
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday said he plans to name a replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer by the end of February and reiterated his …
Read MoreOklahoma executes man for 2001 slayings of 2 hotel workers
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for the brutal slayings of two hotel workers during a robbery in 2001. Donald Grant, 46, received a lethal injection at txjmtzywhe …
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Mexico party plane organizer threatens legal action over airlines refusing return flights
The man who organized a "party plane" of Quebec influencers on an ill-fated New Year’s trip to Mexico says he’s now planning to sue Sunwing, the airline that flew them …
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U.K. scientists develop ‘lab-in-a-backpack’ to offer fast, affordable COVID-19 testing
U.K. researchers have developed a COVID-19 testing lab that fits into a backpack, which they say could offer low income nations and remote communities a more affordable and accessible method …
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Boosters increase protection against death from Omicron in over 50s, U.K. study says
LONDON — COVID-19 boosters increase protection against death from the Omicron variant to 95 per cent in people aged 50 or over, the U.K. Health Security Agency said on Thursday. …
Read MorePoland starts building metal wall on border with Belarus
KUZNICA, POLAND — Construction workers with heavy machinery have started work on Poland’s border with Belarus on a US$394 million wall to stop migrants pushed across by Belarus in what …
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‘Pam & Tommy’ recaps sex tape drama through a MeToo lens
NEW YORK — An impactful, if not cringe-worthy moment in the new Hulu series, " Pam & Tommy, " is when Lily James as Pamela Anderson is interviewed by Jay …
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No charges filed in second investigation into the death of a Georgia teen found in a rolled-up gym mat
A second local investigation into the 2013 death of Kendrick Johnson, the Georgia teenager who was found dead in a rolled-up gym mat, has been closed with no charges filed, …
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