George Floyd’s Legacy: 5 Years After Killing Sparked Nationwide Protests
Five years ago today, George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died after white police officer Derek Chauvin pinned him to the ground with his knee for 9 minutes and 29 seconds outside a corner store in Minneapolis. Floyd’s death kicked off a global movement in response to anger at racial injustice and police brutality. However, […]
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Arrest Made After Man Found 30 Years Ago With No Head, Hands or Feet
Indiana State Police and Hamilton County officials announced the arrest of Thomas Anderson in the decades-old grisly killing of Tony Bledsoe, a father of three whose dismembered body was found in a Putnam County ravine in 1992. Bledsoe, 24, went missing on March 16, 1992. Remains discovered several weeks later—without a head, hands or feet—remained […]
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George Wendt, ‘Cheers’ Norm, Dies 32 Years After Finale
By Amanda M. Castro is a Newsweek Live Blog Editor based in New York. Her focus is reporting on U.S. politics, breaking news, consumer topics, and entertainment. She specializes in delivering in-depth news and live blog reporting and has experience covering U.S. presidential debates, awards shows, and more. Amanda joined Newsweek in 2024 from the […]
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Iraq War Veteran in US for Nearly 30 Years Can Be Deported: Judge
An Arizona resident who has lived in the U.S. legally for decades―and even fought a war for the country―may be deported, after an immigration judge’s ruling on Friday. Iraq War veteran Marlon Parris, who moved to the U.S. from the Caribbean in 1997 and was repeatedly issued Green Cards, was detained in January earlier this […]
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FBI Wants $10 Billion Budget: How It Compares to Previous Years
The Director of the Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) requested more than $10 billion for the 2026 fiscal budget during his statement before the House of Representative Wednesday. Testifying to the Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and related agencies in Washington, D.C., Kash Patel said that keeping Americans safe amid terrorism, drug trafficking, gang […]
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Waitress Cuts Her Finger on Glass, Three Years Later She Learns the Truth
A waitress who got a shard of glass in her finger while cleaning was adamant there was still something in there—and three and a half years later, she got her proof in a wild way. Cristina Adame, from Aurora, Illinois, told Newsweek she was working at a restaurant years ago, when she accidentally got “shards […]
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Woman Missing for 60 Years Found Alive
A Wisconsin woman who disappeared more than 60 years ago has been found alive by authorities. Audrey Backeberg left her Reedsburg home in July 1962 when she was 20 years old, a press release from the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office said. During a review of cold cases earlier this year, a detective reassessed the initial […]
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Man Orders Vegetarian Meal With Cousin—Shock at What It Led to Years Later
A man ordered a vegetarian dish in front of his cousin, and the internet was not prepared for what it triggered. The Redditor, u/casual-captain, had been focusing on living a healthier life for several years, which included cutting back on pork, reserving steak for special occasions, and packing his diet with vegetables. As a result, […]
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Couple Wait 3 Years To Adopt Golden Retriever, Then They See a Rescue Post
A couple adamant about adopting a specific dog breed waited over three years to finally welcome one home. Tim and Victoria fell in love with the golden retrievers, but because they wanted to rescue only, they waited for this dog breed to become available at an animal shelter. When shelter volunteer and advocate Rachel Oldenburger, […]
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Veteran Who Has Been in US Since He Was 4 Years Old Faces Deportation
Jose Barco, a U.S. Army veteran awarded a Purple Heart for his service in Iraq, is currently being held in a Texas detention center awaiting deportation after having lived in the United States for 35 years. Barco, who is not a U.S. citizen but has served in the military, has a criminal record, having just […]
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