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Jury acquits rapper Lil Durk in murder-for-hire case

A federal jury on Friday acquitted rapper Lil Durk, whose legal name is Durk Banks, of all charges tied to an alleged 2022 plot to kill rival rapper Quando Rondo, a case rooted in the 2020 killing of fellow Chicago artist Dayvon "King Von" Bennett.

DEA busts 2,000-pound meth shipment disguised as cabbage

A cabbage shipment intercepted in the Rio Grande Valley contained 2,000 pounds of methamphetamine, the Drug Enforcement Administration said.

Wall Street week ahead: Federal Reserve decision on interest rates, retail sales update

The Federal Reserve and its interest rate policy will be the main focus for Wall Street this week.

Trump's childhood home sells for $2 million

Donald Trump's childhood home has sold for nearly $2 million after a renovation transformed the New York City residence from a mold-ridden cat den to a modern abode.

Tucker Kraft signs extension on day before Packers' season opener

Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft will be making his return from a torn anterior cruciate ligament with a contract extension.

Police say more arrests coming in death of Mississippi woman found hanging from tree

Mississippi police said Saturday they were still investigating the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month, a day after a man was arrested in connection with the killing.

Trump wants the Smithsonian Institution to install George Washington statues and exhibit

President Trump wants the Smithsonian Institution to install a colossal statue of George Washington outside the National Museum of American History and a special exhibit honoring the nation's first president.

Attack that closed key Saudi pipeline is blamed on Iran-backed militias in Iraq

Iraq's government raced Saturday to contain the fallout after Iran -backed militias were accused of attacking a key Saudi oil pipeline, shutting down the top global oil producer's alternative to the Iranian-threatened Strait of Hormuz.

Bill Maher blasts Democrats' Gaza 'genocide' claims

BILL MAHER on Israel-Gaza war: "Gaza equals genocide is a lie, an easily provable lie, and the fact that so many prominent Democrats go along with it is, to me, the party's worst moment since they undid Reconstruction after the Civil War."

Former bank manager in northern Kentucky pleads guilty to fraud, stealing from customers

A former bank manager in Kentucky pleaded guilty to fraud and other charges in federal court after stealing $335,000 from customers, including nonprofits she volunteered for.

Uganda buries onetime 'boy king' whose death has sparked a succession battle

Uganda's King Oyo Nyimba, who was once the world's youngest monarch, was buried on Saturday amid an acrimonious succession dispute that has rocked the royal family and gripped the nation.

Pink says Macklemore's onstage remarks, not 'Free Palestine,' prompted her post

Pop star Pink broke her silence Friday over the backlash she received for amplifying calls for Macklemore to be dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour, saying in a lengthy social media statement that she was reacting to the rapper's onstage remarks to Jewish concertgoers rather than his pro-Palestinian message itself. "Of course I don't speak for Israel, or for any government. I never have. What I said in October 2023 is still exactly what I believe: Hamas is a terrorist organization," she wrote.