'Sing Sing' actor exonerated of murder after serving more than 20 years in prison
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'SNL' 50th season premiere gets more than 5M viewers, its best opener since 2020
The 50th season of “Saturday Night Live” is off to a strong ratings start and is a record-breaker for the streaming service Peacock4 hours ago -
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New York judge exonerates man wrongfully convicted of murder
Jon-Adrian "JJ" Velazquez spent nearly 24 years in prison for the murder of a retired New York City police officer -- a murder he did not commit. On Monday, a judge in Manhattan exonerated ...5 hours ago - New York -
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More than 100 dead in devastation and flooding after Hurricane Helene
More than 100 people are reported dead in a number of states after Hurricane Helene swept through the Southeast, causing widespread damage and devastating flooding. Officials say thousands of ...5 hours ago -
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times
'Sing Sing' actor exonerated of murder after serving more than 20 years in prison
'Sing Sing' actor JJ Velazquez was wrongly convicted of murder in the '90s, the Manhattan district attorney said Monday. Velazquez found no cause to celebrate.5 hours ago -
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'Sing Sing' activist exonerated in retired NYPD officer's 1998 murder
Jon-Adrian Velazquez spent close to 27 years caught in the criminal justice system — nearly all of it behind bars in New York's Sing Sing prison, convicted of a murder he insisted he did not commit.6 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Over 120 dead and a million without power after ‘historic’ Hurricane Helene
Biden says he will visit North Carolina after devastating storm destroys entire communities across several states. As the south-east US continues recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene ’s ...7 hours ago -
Business - The New York Times
Powell Points to Two More Normal-Size Rate Cuts This Year
Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, said that central bankers will lower rates as much as needed, but have forecast two more quarter-point rate cuts this year.8 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Sing Sing actor JJ Velazquez exonerated after wrongful conviction
Velazquez was incarcerated for decades for a 1998 murder he didn’t commit before starring in award-winning A24 film. A New York judge on Monday formally vacated the homicide conviction of a man ...10 hours ago -
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Gloria Estefan on her more than 30-year fight to cure paralysis
After surviving a tour bus crash in 1990 that left her temporarily paralyzed, Gloria Estefan has donated more than $42 million to paralysis research. The Grammy-winning icon shares her passion for ...13 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
After years of undermining third parties, conservatives want one of their own
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is saying what many traditional Republicans must be thinking: Conservatives might need to start a new political party.13 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
More than 200 dead in Nepal floods, as parts of Kathmandu left under water
At least 30 stranded or missing and hundreds injured after heaviest monsoon rains in two decades. More than 200 people were killed in Nepal over the weekend in what experts described as some of the ...14 hours ago -
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Longest-serving death row inmate speaks out after murder acquittal
Iwao Hakamada, 88, was declared innocent of the quadruple murder that he spent 46 years on death row for.15 hours ago -
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Helene Has Killed More Than 110 People. Here Are Some of Their Stories.
After the Category 4 hurricane made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast and pummeled the Southeast, some victims’ portraits were coming into focus.15 hours ago -
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Helene blamed for more than 100 deaths, "biblical" flood damage in the Carolinas
More than 100 people are dead after Helene swept through the southern U.S., with officials calling the flood damage in the Carolinas "biblical." CBS News' Nicole Valdes and Skyler Henry have more.15 hours ago -
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Kompany changes Bayern mood music to leave Alonso singing his praise | Andy Brassell
The Spaniard was relieved to escape with a draw and highlighted the transformation of Bayern under new coach. “The biggest difference,” said Xabi Alonso, “is the energy. The belief. You can feel ...16 hours ago -
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Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza speaking out after prisoner swap | 60 Minutes
Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza was one of eight Russian dissidents freed in the largest international prisoner swap since the Cold War. He says he thought he was going to be executed on the day ...16 hours ago -
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Landmark moment as UK closes last coal power station
The UK's last coal power station, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, is due to end operations on Monday.18 hours ago - United Kingdom -
World - The Guardian
‘More Trump than Trump’: JD Vance becomes effective Maga messenger
After an inauspicious start, the Ohio senator has become a tribune for Trump’s biggest issues: immigration and the economy. When Donald Trump tapped JD Vance, the US senator and never-Trumper ...18 hours ago - Donald Trump -
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Kamala Harris’s economic policy slate more popular than Trump’s – poll
Exclusive: Harris Poll for Guardian finds Democrat put forward four of top five most popular economic proposals. Quiz: Trump or Harris – who proposed it? Kamala Harris’s economic policies ...18 hours ago - Kamala Harris -
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In a tumultuous world, we rely on the United Nations more than ever – but it is failing | Jamal Benomar
There should be leadership but instead we see grandiose initiatives and a reluctance to address fundamental flaws. Jamal Benomar is a former UN undersecretary general The United Nations Summit ...22 hours ago -
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‘I need to own my narrative’: man cleared of racist murder in 1995 on years of abuse
Abdul Hai says he wants to tell full story after years of online hate, including a recent tweet by Tommy Robinson. When Abdul Hai saw what Tommy Robinson had posted on X, he felt panic rising in ...Yesterday -
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First celebrity leaves this year's Strictly after dance-off - who was it?
Two contestants faced the first dreaded dance-off in front of the judges to decide their fate.Yesterday -
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Middle East crisis live: Israel strikes central Beirut as Lebanon death toll passes 100
Airstrike on Sunday night marks the first time the IDF has struck Beirut outside its southern suburbs since 2006; Israel launches wave of airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. See all our ...Yesterday - Israel -
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Nepal closes schools as heavy rains kill more than 150
Nepal has shut schools for three days after landslides and floods triggered by two days of heavy rain across the Himalayan nation killed 151 people, with 56 missing, officials said on Sunday.Yesterday -
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Helene leaves a trail of destruction, climbing death toll and millions without power
Helene kills at least 64 as North Carolina reels from devastating floods.Yesterday