UPDATE: Main suspect in 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway arrives in Birmingham
Joran van der Sloot, the chief suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway, was brought from Peru to Birmingham Thursday afternoon to face charges.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a ruling in favor of Black voters in an Alabama congressional redistricting case, ordering the creation of a second district with a large Black population.
Main suspect in 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway due to be extradited to U.S.
The main suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Mountain Brook student Natalee Holloway was expected to be handed over to U.S. officials in Peru and flown to the United States.
Pat Robertson, broadcaster who helped make religion central to Republican politics, dies at 93
Pat Robertson, who founded the global Christian Broadcasting Network, ran for president and helped make religion central to Republican Party politics through his Christian Coalition, has died at 93.
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires poured into the U.S. East Coast and Midwest, bringing with it an unhealthy haze.
Pope undergoes three-hour abdominal surgery
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7 shot, 2 killed in shooting after high school graduation ceremony in Virginia
Gunfire rang out just after a high school graduation in Richmond, Virginia, leaving two people dead and five others injured.
Head of CNN is out after brief, tumultuous tenure
Chris Licht is out after a year as chief executive at CNN, following a series of missteps and plunging ratings.
Former NJ Gov. Chris Christie files paperwork launching 2024 Republican presidential bid
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has filed paperwork launching his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, casting himself as the only GOP candidate willing to directly take on former President Donald Trump.
Astrud Gilberto, singer of “The Girl from Ipanema,” dies at 83
Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer, songwriter and entertainer whose “The Girl from Ipanema” made her a worldwide voice of bossa nova, has died at age 83.
