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DNA cracks 40-year cold case mystery with arrest in library worker’s savage slaying: police

A Connecticut man was arrested nearly four decades after the 1986 murder of Roberta Walls, a 22-year-old Virginia Beach library employee, police say.

Kentucky voters deliver verdict on Thomas Massie and more top headlines

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Lawsuit accuses Massachusetts schools of segregating students of color in low-opportunity districts

A lawsuit filed on behalf of students and community organizations in Massachusetts argues the state is illegally maintaining schools that are racially segregated, concentrating Black and Latino students in high-poverty districts with fewer opportunities.

DNA cracks 40-year cold case mystery with arrest in library worker’s savage slaying: police

A Connecticut man was arrested nearly four decades after the 1986 murder of Roberta Walls, a 22-year-old Virginia Beach library employee, police say.

Kentucky voters deliver verdict on Thomas Massie and more top headlines

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Lawsuit accuses Massachusetts schools of segregating students of color in low-opportunity districts

A lawsuit filed on behalf of students and community organizations in Massachusetts argues the state is illegally maintaining schools that are racially segregated, concentrating Black and Latino students in high-poverty districts with fewer opportunities.

DNA cracks 40-year cold case mystery with arrest in library worker’s savage slaying: police

A Connecticut man was arrested nearly four decades after the 1986 murder of Roberta Walls, a 22-year-old Virginia Beach library employee, police say.

Around the world

Bodies of four missing Italian divers found inside 'shark cave' in Maldives days after they vanished

Rescuers found four Italian divers' bodies deep inside a Maldives underwater cave days after they vanished during a dive far beyond recreational limits.

UN votes to support strong action on climate change despite US efforts to thwart the effort

The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to support strong action to prevent climate change despite recent diplomatic efforts by the United States to have the measure withdrawn.

North Korean soccer team beats South Korean hosts in rare match between divided countries

Drenched in rain, hundreds of South Koreans have cheered the North Korean visitors during a rare soccer match between the divided countries as Pyongyang-based Naegohyang Women’s FC defeated host Suwon 2-1 against the backdrop of political tensions.

Hezbollah grooms children for martyrdom through its scout movement, report claims

Experts say Hezbollah recruits and radicalizes youth through its Mahdi Scouts, preparing children to become fighters and carry out jihad missions.

Mother recounts horrors of brutal Chinese detention camp where infant son died

Uyghur mother Mihrigul Tursun recounts years of alleged detention, torture and family separation in China's Xinjiang camps in emotional testimony.

Trump says Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, killed in US-Nigerian operation

President Trump announced U.S. and Nigerian forces eliminated Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, whom he identified as the second in command of ISIS globally.

King Charles 'shocked and saddened' over soldier's 'unexplained' death at horse show he attended

King Charles was "shocked and saddened" after a soldier died following a fall at the Royal Windsor Horse Show during a King's Troop display Friday.

Technology

Papa Johns drone delivery skips the pizza

Papa Johns launches drone delivery with Wing in Indian Trail, North Carolina, starting with sandwiches while custom pizza packaging is in development.

Cisco to cut nearly 4,000 jobs despite strong growth in AI, enterprise networking

Despite reporting positive financial news — including record third-quarter revenue of $15.8 billion, a 12% year-over-year increase — Cisco said it will eliminate almost 4,000 jobs.

Context graphs and decision traces to the rescue

A December 2025 paper from Silicon Valley venture capital firm Foundation Capital, titled “AI’s trillion-dollar opportunity,” has generated significant excitement in the enterprise AI industry.

Notion courts developers with a platform for AI agents and workflow automation

Notion is expanding its collaborative workspace software with a developer platform for building AI-enabled workflows around enterprise data and workspace content.

Riverbed expands autonomous AI capabilities for Aternity platform

Riverbed this week introduced a broad set of AI-driven enhancements to its Aternity digital employee experience (DEX) platform aimed at helping enterprise IT teams move beyond reactive troubleshooting to automating more IT operations workflows.

Samsung is heading toward a strike that could impact global chip supplies and smartphones

Management and union leaders at Samsung Electronics failed to reach a last-minute deal over wages Wednesday, raising prospects for a strike at the South Korean electronics giant that could rattle global semiconductor supplies and the country’s trade-dependent economy.

New cancer tech sends chemo straight to tumors

A targeted drug-delivery system called TAMP aims to send chemotherapy near pancreatic tumors instead of through the entire body in a Phase III trial.

Sports News

What Is the Oscar Mayer Wienie 500? Everything To Know About Epic Hot Dog Race

Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 Oscar Mayer Wienie 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Joey Chestnut sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to drunkenly slapping a man at bar

Hot dog eating champ Joey Chestnut was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to battery for drunkenly slapping a man at an Indiana bar.

Ex-WWE broadcaster Kayla Becker reveals moment when pro wrestling got her hooked

Kayla Becker explained how she went from Orlando, Florida, TV personality to WWE broadcaster for eight years amid her new partnership with BZZR.

UEFA Plans To Revamp Qualifying Group Formats For 2030 World Cup And Euro 2032

UEFA has proposed an overhaul of qualifying for the 2030 World Cup and 2032 European Championship that could end mismatches between the strongest and weakest teams.

What Is the Oscar Mayer Wienie 500? Everything To Know About Epic Hot Dog Race

Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 Oscar Mayer Wienie 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Joey Chestnut sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to drunkenly slapping a man at bar

Hot dog eating champ Joey Chestnut was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to battery for drunkenly slapping a man at an Indiana bar.

Ex-WWE broadcaster Kayla Becker reveals moment when pro wrestling got her hooked

Kayla Becker explained how she went from Orlando, Florida, TV personality to WWE broadcaster for eight years amid her new partnership with BZZR.

Politics News

Ex-prosecutor charged with sending to herself copy of Smith report on Trump classified files probe

A former federal prosecutor is facing federal charges over allegations that she sent a report detailing Jack Smith’s investigation into President Donald Trump’s hoarding of classified documents to her personal email account, despite a judge’s order to keep it secret.

Tab fee cut, hospital rescue get OK in session finale

Minnesota lawmakers used every minute afforded to them as the Legislature’s session came to a close. Several bills moved through in the final hours.

Trump jolts immigration hawks with surprising defense of Chinese students in USA

Trump defends Chinese students at U.S. colleges and remarks on farmland ownership, sparking backlash from Marjorie Taylor Greene and immigration hawks.

These men voted for President Trump. They have very different views of how he's doing

Two Black men from Georgia who voted for President Trump in 2024 have very different views of how the country is doing now, in the first installment of Swing Shift from NPR's Tamara Keith.

Powers announces run for Rochester's open mayor's race

An open mayoral race in Rochester is attracting more candidates. The most recent is Joe Powers, who owns a well-known catering and restaurant enterprise.

Barney Frank, former congressman and gay-rights pioneer, dies at 86

The former congressman was politically engaged until the end. As GBH reports, Even in hospice, Frank was actively working to spread the message of his forthcoming book, "The Hard Path to Unity: Why We Must Reform the Left to Rescue Democracy.

MTG says GOP's future 'destroyed' after Trump-backed primary challenger defeats Thomas Massie

Former House lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene and others reacted online after Rep. Thomas Massie lost a Republican primary contest to Ed Gallrein.