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Austin Hunt holds a sign with current and former Michigan State University students during a rally at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Wed., Feb. 15, 2023, after a gunman opened fire on the Michigan State University campus Monday night.

Democrats control Michigan for the first time in 40 years. They want gun control

7:09am February 16, 2023

Having been blocked by Republican legislatures on regulation in the past, Michigan Democrats are forging ahead on tighter gun restrictions after the shooting at Michigan State.

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5:58am February 16, 2023

Russian forces have begun an offensive in eastern Ukraine. Residents near a derailed freight train in Ohio worry about toxic chemicals. One of the deadliest U.S. federal prison units is closing.

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Cadbury's Creme Eggs move down the production line at the Cadbury's Bournville production plant on Dec. 15, 2009, in Birmingham, England.

World News

English police say they foiled an 'eggs-travagent' plot to steal Cadbury chocolates

5:35am February 16, 2023

by Ayana Archie

A 32-year-old man reportedly entered guilty pleas to an attempt to seize about 200,00 Cadbury Creme Eggs in a semi truck in central England.

A lowrider cruises through the 72nd annual East LA Mexican Independence Day Parade on Sept. 16, 2018, in Los Angeles.

Lowriding was born in California but it's restricted. Lawmakers want to change that

5:06am February 16, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

State law bars some modified vehicles and lets cities enact cruising bans. Lowrider advocates and Californian legislators say it criminalizes cultural traditions.

National

The FTC went after Fortnite. Now, the video game industry is on watch

5:45pm February 15, 2023

by Vincent Acovino

The Federal Trade Commission accused Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, of violating child privacy laws and using questionable billing practices.

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Ben Crump speaks at a news conference in April in New York City. On Monday, the civil rights attorney called on the Justice Department to launch an investigation into inmate deaths at the Harris County Jail in Houston.

National

Dozens of inmates have died in a Houston jail since 2021. Now the FBI is investigating

4:34pm February 15, 2023

by Giulia Heyward

Dozens of inmates have died while in custody at the Harris County Jail, according to attorneys representing victims' families. The FBI has opened civil rights investigations into two of the deaths.

A person stands at a memorial for the victims of the May 2022 shooting at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y.

National

The Buffalo Tops shooter has been sentenced to life in prison without parole

12:37pm February 15, 2023

The 19-year-old also faces 27 charges at the federal level, one of which carries a possible death sentence. He will make an appearance in federal court this week.

Fox News and its parent company are being sued for defamation over false claims of election fraud following the 2020 election. Above, logos for Fox News Media's growing portfolio of brands adorn its corporate headquarters in New York City.

Politics & Government

Meet the judge deciding the $1.6 billion defamation case against Fox News

5:00am February 15, 2023

Delaware Judge Eric M. Davis, known for his poker face, is overseeing both Dominion Voting Systems' lawsuit against Fox News and a similar case against the conservative TV network Newsmax.

A commercial satellite image of a facility known as Gornyi Kluch, or "Mountain Key," in October 2022. The camp is one of more than 40 locations in Russia verified by a team of researchers at Yale University to have been part of Russia's system of camps for and adoptions of children from Ukraine.

World News

Russia deports thousands of Ukrainian children. Investigators say that's a war crime

3:58pm February 14, 2023

by Deborah Amos

A team at Yale University is using open-source materials to document the forced removal of Ukrainian children to Russia. Russia says it's a vast humanitarian program.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney swears in potential jurors on May 2, 2022, as he seats a special grand jury to look into the actions of former President Donald Trump and his allies who tried to overturn the 2020 election.

Politics & Government

A judge blocks the release of most of a grand jury report in Georgia election probe

10:59am February 13, 2023

by Stephen Fowler

For now, the final recommendations of a special grand jury investigating attempts to overturn Georgia's 2020 presidential election will largely be kept under wraps, a judge ruled.