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The number of cases in a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has risen to 75, according to new federal data released Friday. Cases have been reported in 13 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most of the cases have been in Colorado, which has 26 reported cases, and Montana, which […]

(NEW YORK) — Generative artificial intelligence companies capable of generating creative content are also said to be disrupting the livelihoods of creatives around the world, according to a group of creatives speaking out publicly about the issue. “The unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust threat to the livelihoods […]

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — For more than a century, from the early 1800s to the 1960s, Indigenous children were taken from their tribes — sometimes forcibly from their homes — to attend government assimilation boarding schools. On Friday afternoon, President Joe Biden will issue a formal apology from the U.S. government to impacted communities. […]

(LOS ANGELES) — NThe attorney for Lyle and Erik Menendez said he thinks the brothers are “cautiously optimistic that they can see some real relief” after the Los Angeles County district attorney announced he’s recommending resentencing. Mark Geragos told ABC News’ “Good Morning America” that his goal is to have the brothers home for Thanksgiving. While district […]

(NEW YORK) — When Cory Martin wanted to know how to cover up a grisly crime and dispose of a murder victim’s dismembered body, he turned to television, watching “The First 48” and “Dexter” for tips, according to federal prosecutors. “The defendant directed Witness-1 to watch the television show Dexter with him in preparation for […]

Courtesy Omar Rodriguez (NASSAU, Bahamas) — Search efforts have been suspended for a 66-year-old woman who fell overboard on a Taylor Swift-themed cruise Tuesday night, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday. The Coast Guard previously said they were assisting with the search, which was being led by the Royal Bahamas Defense Force. “We were informed […]

STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images (TEXAS) — A Texas woman is facing criminal charges after she impersonated a dentist despite not having a license, even giving a patient a “botched” root canal, according to court documents. Angelica Vivas, 46, was charged with two felony counts under the Dental Practice Act, records show. She is currently out on […]

(LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has recommended resentencing for Lyle and Erik Menendez, who are each serving two life prison terms without parole. “We are going to recommend to the court [on Friday] that the life without the possibility of parole be removed and they would be sentenced for murder,” […]

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (BALTIMORE, Md.) — The operators of the vessel that destroyed Baltimore’s Key Bridge in March have agreed to pay nearly $102 million for costs stemming from the federal response, the Department of Justice announced Thursday. Under the settlement, the owners and operator of the Dali vessel — Grace Ocean Private Limited and […]

(OHIO) — Jurors heard contrasting theories during opening statements in the murder trial of former Columbus, Ohio, police officer Adam Coy who is accused of killing Andre Hill, an unarmed Black man, in December 2020. While a prosecutor on Thursday painted the defendant’s actions as “reckless” and “unreasonable,” a defense attorney contended Coy was “justified […]