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Dozens of pupils freed in northern Nigeria after 3 months

Dozens of pupils freed in northern Nigeria after 3 months

MINNA, Nigeria (AP) — Dozens of young children held captive by gunmen for three months in northern Nigeria awaited reunions with their family members Friday after being freed and taken to the state capital.
US soldier loses 1 Afghan translator; fights to save another

US soldier loses 1 Afghan translator; fights to save another

BREMEN, Germany (AP) — The two men risked their lives together nearly a decade ago trying to eliminate the Taliban, dodging bullets and forever bonding in a way that can only be forged in war.
Al Capone's favorite gun, personal items head to auction

Al Capone's favorite gun, personal items head to auction

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Al Capone is infamous for having been a ruthless mob boss, but one of his granddaughters says his softer side will shine through when the family auctions the Prohibition-era gangster’s personal items — including diamond-encrusted
Judge rejects self-defense claim in MLK Day confrontation

Judge rejects self-defense claim in MLK Day confrontation

MIAMI (AP) — A Florida judge on Thursday rejected a self-defense claim by a white man accused of pulling a gun and yelling racial slurs in a traffic confrontation with a group of Black teenagers protesting housing inequality on Martin Luther King Jr.
Time's Up CEO Tina Tchen resigns in wake of Cuomo scandal

Time's Up CEO Tina Tchen resigns in wake of Cuomo scandal

NEW YORK (AP) — The chief executive of the sexual harassment victims’ advocacy group Time's Up resigned Thursday amid outrage over revelations that its leaders advised former New York Gov.
Witness: R. Kelly once compared himself to Jerry Lee Lewis

Witness: R. Kelly once compared himself to Jerry Lee Lewis

NEW YORK (AP) — R&B star R.
Jump in Alberta alcohol-related hospitalizations in COVID's 1st wave: study

Jump in Alberta alcohol-related hospitalizations in COVID's 1st wave: study

CALGARY — A study from the University of Calgary has found that the number of Albertans hospitalized for an alcohol-related liver disease almost doubled during the first wave of COVID-19. Dr.
Kenny Malone, drummer on on Dolly, Dobie Gray hits, dies

Kenny Malone, drummer on on Dolly, Dobie Gray hits, dies

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Drummer Kenny Malone, a prolific session player who played on hits for Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard and many others, has died. He was 83.
JoJo Siwa to join same-sex couple on 'Dancing With Stars'

JoJo Siwa to join same-sex couple on 'Dancing With Stars'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pop star JoJo Siwa will compete as part of the first same-sex pairing on “Dancing With the Stars” for the show’s upcoming 30th season.
Jussie Smollett attorneys cannot call prosecutor to testify

Jussie Smollett attorneys cannot call prosecutor to testify

CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett’s attorneys cannot call as a witness the Chicago prosecutor whose office dropped initial charges accusing the actor of staging a racist, anti-gay attack on himself in 2019, a judge ruled Thursday.
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