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A New York mother who drowned her three young children at Coney Island was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison. Erin Merdy pleaded guilty in March to first-degree murder for the killing of her children, ages 7, 4 and 3 months old. Prosecutors say she took the children to the beach after midnight … Read more
The World Health Organization this week declared an outbreak of Ebola in Central Africa to be a public health emergency. Health officials are racing to trace contacts as the count of suspected cases rises. CNN is tracking the locations of confirmed cases in the outbreak, as well as historical cases and deaths. This page will … Read more
At first, I was sure I’d uncovered a secret. My hands were shaking. The object was tucked away, strange, almost intimate in the way it was hidden. A shape I couldn’t place, a purpose I couldn’t guess. My mind went dark, then wild. Was she hiding something from me? Someone? My stomach tightened as I … Read more
The strongest part of this piece is that it keeps the focus on the human cost rather than turning the tragedy into spectacle. The men outside the mosque are not reduced to statistics or political symbols. They are described first as people with responsibilities, families, and presence inside their community. That immediately grounds the reader … Read more
The internet rarely pauses. It scrolls endlessly, refreshes without rest, debates loudly, and forgets just as quickly. But this morning, for one rare and electric moment, the digital noise faded into a profound, collective silence. Tens of thousands of fans gathered in a livestream, expecting a casual update, only to find themselves witnesses to a … Read more
The golden age of television has lost one of its most cherished, if quiet, contributors. Dennis Rush, the young actor who captured the hearts of millions as Howie Pruitt on the iconic The Andy Griffith Show, has passed away at the age of 74. His death, following a brave battle with leukemia, marks the end … Read more
I was seven years old the last time I saw my mother. It had been an ordinary morning. Mom stood behind Lily at the kitchen table braiding her hair while I sat on the floor fighting with my shoelaces. Sunlight poured through the curtains, and the smell of toast drifted through the house…. Continue Reading … Read more
James Murdoch just made a big investment in the American news media. On Wednesday morning, his media and tech holding company, Lupa Systems, said it had agreed to acquire most of Vox Media, including Vox’s main website, its popular podcast network, and New York magazine. The deal was announced hours after New York won the … Read more
The boyfriend of a 23-year-old woman who was shot dead by her dad has spoken out for the first time, more than a year on from her sudden passing. In late 2024, Lucy Harrison, from Warrington in the UK, went to visit her father in Texas alongside her boyfriend, Sam Littler. But Lucy never made … Read more
This summer is expected to be the worst on record for teen hiring, according to the latest forecast from Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The outplacement and consulting firm projected that an estimated 790,000 jobs would go to teen workers in May, June and July, landing below last summer’s record-low 801,000 teen jobs added, according to … Read more
