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Maryland's high court declines to reconsider Adnan Syed retrial

U.S. News // 6 hours ago

Maryland's high court declines to reconsider Adnan Syed retrial

Maryland's highest court on Friday declined to reconsider its decision not to allow a new trial for "Serial" podcast subject Adnan Syed, whose lawyers said they now plan to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Salt Lake temple to close 4 years for renovations

U.S. News // 3 hours ago

Salt Lake temple to close 4 years for renovations

Many American-born children living in Mexico lack needed records

World News // 6 hours ago

Many American-born children living in Mexico lack needed records

Parents who shackled, tortured a dozen children get 25 years in prison

U.S. News // 8 hours ago

Parents who shackled, tortured a dozen children get 25 years in prison

Angered by Notre Dame donations, Yellow Vests plan Saturday protest

World News // 8 hours ago

Angered by Notre Dame donations, Yellow Vests plan Saturday protest

April 19 (UPI) -- French Yellow Vest protesters -- some angered by hundreds of millions of dollars in donations made toward rebuilding the Notre-Dame Cathedral -- plan to demonstrate this weekend.

Abnormally wet spring delays Midwest planting

U.S. News // 8 hours ago

Abnormally wet spring delays Midwest planting

EVANSVILLE, Ind., April 19 (UPI) -- An abnormally wet spring has pushed planting season across the Midwest behind schedule.

NWS upgrades Hurricane Michael to historic Category 5 storm

U.S. News // 8 hours ago

NWS upgrades Hurricane Michael to historic Category 5 storm

April 19 (UPI) -- When Hurricane Michael hit Florida last fall, it was a Category 5 storm -- the first to hit the United States in a quarter-century and just one of four ever to make landfall at that strength, meteorologists said Friday.

Marianne Williamson running for president as a 'political visionary'

U.S. News // 9 hours ago

Marianne Williamson running for president as a 'political visionary'

April 19 (UPI) -- Marianne Williamson is seeking to earn the Democratic nomination for president in 2020 by promising to disrupt the modern political system.

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Fiat Chrysler recalls 320,000 Dodge Darts for transmission issue

U.S. News // 9 hours ago

Fiat Chrysler recalls 320,000 Dodge Darts for transmission issue

April 19 (UPI) -- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said Friday it's recalling more than 320,000 Dodge Dart sedans to fix a potential transmission defect.

Lockheed signs long-term contracts with F-35 suppliers

Defense News // 9 hours ago

Lockheed signs long-term contracts with F-35 suppliers

April 19 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin has negotiated new long-term logistics and repair contracts with F-35 Lightning II suppliers with lower costs and better availability.

Christians re-enact cross procession worldwide to mark Good Friday

World News // 10 hours ago

Christians re-enact cross procession worldwide to mark Good Friday

April 19 (UPI) -- Christians around the world observed Good Friday -- the acknowledged date of Jesus Christ's crucifixion -- with traditional ceremonies, prayers and re-enactments.

Deputies concerned for safety of missing LA girl; couple sought

U.S. News // 10 hours ago

Deputies concerned for safety of missing LA girl; couple sought

April 19 (UPI) -- Authorities in Los Angeles are concerned over the whereabouts of a 15-year-old girl who disappeared this week with two adults wanted in a homicide case.

Marines to replace LAV with new armored vehicle in next decade

Defense News // 10 hours ago

Marines to replace LAV with new armored vehicle in next decade

April 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Marine Corps plans to replace its light-armored vehicle, around since the 1980s, with a modern armored reconnaissance vehicle late in the next decade.

Jerrie Cobb, member of NASA's secret 'Mercury 13', dies at 88

U.S. News // 11 hours ago

Jerrie Cobb, member of NASA's secret 'Mercury 13', dies at 88

April 19 (UPI) -- Jerrie Cobb, the first woman in the world to complete U.S. astronaut training in the early 1960s, has died at the age of 88, her family said.

Seoul official says he'll push for North Korea temple stay program

World News // 11 hours ago

Seoul official says he'll push for North Korea temple stay program

April 19 (UPI) -- South Korea's unification minister said he will push for a South Korea-style temple stay program at a Buddhist temple in North Korea.

Study: 10,000 more died in Yemen over last 5 months

World News // 11 hours ago

Study: 10,000 more died in Yemen over last 5 months

April 19 (UPI) -- The report -- which tracks political violence and protests in Africa, South Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Latin America -- said more than 7,600 of the new deaths occurred this year.

Police: DNA match identifies killer in California cold cases

U.S. News // 11 hours ago

Police: DNA match identifies killer in California cold cases

April 19 (UPI) -- Investigators say they've cracked a pair of 40-year-old California murder cases by using DNA testing to identify the killer -- a method similar to that used by police to identify the suspected Golden State Killer.

Afghan peace conference canceled over Taliban concerns

World News // 12 hours ago

Afghan peace conference canceled over Taliban concerns

April 19 (UPI) -- A weekend peace conference in Qatar seeking a first-of-its kind agreement between the Afghanistan government and the Taliban has been abruptly canceled over concerns about who would be at the meeting.

Coast guards of the North Pacific agree on joint disaster response

World News // 12 hours ago

Coast guards of the North Pacific agree on joint disaster response

April 19 (UPI) -- The United States and countries in Northeast Asia have agreed to jointly tackle drug smuggling and accidents at sea, according to South Korea's coast guard.

Raytheon awarded $19M contract for work on SM-2, SM-6 missiles

Defense News // 12 hours ago

Raytheon awarded $19M contract for work on SM-2, SM-6 missiles

April 19 (UPI) -- Raytheon was awarded a $19 million contract for engineering and technical services on the Standard Missile-2 and Standard Missile-6 for the U.S. Navy, Australia, Germany, Denmark, Korea and Japan.

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