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There were at least six high school football players, aged 14 to 17, who were targets of sexualized hazing, an investigation found.

The 20-year-old woman was jailed for nine days after prosecutors asked that she be held as a "material witness" to ensure her appearance in court.

National Punctuation Day is observed on Sept. 24 annually to highlight the importance of punctuation.

A jury found that former dentist Bethaniel Jefferson was negligent in her treatment of Nevaeh Hall in 2016.

President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden and about 2,000 fans on Friday basked in a performance at the White House by musical legend and activist Elton John, who is on a lengthy farewell tour in the United States.

The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday issued guidance expanding the range of internet services available to Iranians despite U.S.

Marina Silva, a former environment minister under ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and once his rival, told Reuters she is throwing her full support behind his campaign and did not rule out an eventual role in his government if he wins a third term.

Puerto Rico's widespread power outages caused by Hurricane Fiona have led to cascading energy problems for the island, where fuel distribution limitations and surging demand for fuel to run backup generators has left many gas stations dry.

Saudi Arabia has won a diplomatic victory by securing freedom for foreign fighters captured in Ukraine, signalling the value of the crown prince's alliance with Russia to Western partners seeking to isolate Moscow over the war there, analysts say.

A leading U.S. conservative group is pressuring Republicans in the U.S.

Stephen Chazen, who rose to the top of Occidental Petroleum during a lengthy career and after his retirement started and ran a Texas shale-oil producer, has died aged 76 after an illness.

FedEx Corp's new chief executive needs to show he can deliver on the promise of implementing aggressive cost cuts, Wall Street analysts said on Friday, after the company laid out plans to slash up to $2.7 billion in expenses for fiscal 2023.

Only a third of Americans - including half of Republicans and one in six Democrats - say it's OK for state officials to fly or bus migrants to other states, a sign the push by Republican Southern governors to ship foreigners north could backfire with some voters, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.

Masks may return as another COVID surge is expected this fall.

An autopsy report revealed the baby had a rib fracture, severe brain and eye hemorrhaging, and bruises across the body.

Wall Street's main indexes were set for a lower open on Friday as investors fretted over the prospect of an economic downturn and a hit to corporate earnings from the U.S.

The women have been taken to separate hospitals and they are in stable condition now.

Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, a trained physicist vying to become the country's first female president, is hoping her environmental credentials and success in curbing crime will help set her apart in the race for the top job in 2024.

The pastor, who also runs a kung fu training academy, is accused of committing the sexual crimes in a church van and inside the dojo.

Archer also exchanged nude pictures with the girl over the phone, according to reports.

The incident came to light after the suspect who dismembered the body walked into a police station and confessed to the crime.

Hilary Mantel, the best-selling British author of the award-winning "Wolf Hall" Tudor trilogy, died peacefully on Thursday at the age of 70, her publisher said on Friday.

Spiralling energy costs have forced steel makers to cut output across Europe, threatening mass plant shutdowns some warn could be permanent in a sector that employs more than 300,000 and contributes tens of billions of euros to the region's economy.

The 22-year-old woman filed a lawsuit against the city of Memphis claiming that if the cops had properly investigated her sexual assault case, Fletcher would not have been kidnapped and killed.

"We are devastated by the loss of our friend and colleague and our thoughts and prayers are with his family ... ," a company spokesperson said.

The U.S. FDA issued a warning on Sept. 15, branding the cooking challenge as "silly and unappetizing."

Twitter is raging with comments over the Democratic governor's approval of human composting as another option for after-death care.

As Texas officials moved to restrict abortion, promote Christianity in schools and the state's power grid teetered on collapse, oil worker Steven Beaman and his wife Hayley Hollands decided it was time to live elsewhere.

U.S. President Joe Biden will announce on Friday nearly $1.5 billion to fund access to medications for opioid overdoses, sanctions against traffickers, and increased funding for law enforcement, the White House said.