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» A white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket has been sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday after listening to the relatives of his victims express the pain and rage caused by his racist attack. Wendesday's sentencing hearing for Payton Gendron was disrupted briefly when he was charged by a man in the audience, who was quickly restrained.
» Rep. Matt Gaetz says the Justice Department has ended a sex trafficking case with no charges against him.
» America’s consumers rebounded last month from a weak holiday shopping season by boosting their spending at stores and restaurants at the fastest pace in almost two years.
» The Ohio village upended by a train derailment and the intentional burning of some hazardous chemicals on board has invited residents to a town hall meeting Wednesday evening to discuss lingering questions.
» Officials in Arizona anticipate "an extended closure” of the state's main southern highway, a day after a deadly crash caused a hazardous material leak and forced evacuations nearby.
» Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced her intention to resign.
» A Kentucky lawmaker has introduced a bill to prosecute illegal abortions as homicides. The measure drew pushback from the state’s anti-abortion attorney general.
» Republican Nikki Haley has kicked off her 2024 presidential campaign.
» Justice Department prosecutors investigating the mishandling of classified documents at Donald Trump’s Florida estate are seeking to pierce the attorney-client privilege.
» Support among the American public for providing Ukraine weaponry and direct economic assistance has softened as the Russian invasion nears a grim one-year milestone. That’s according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
» Among sermon writers, there is fascination – and unease – over the fast-expanding abilities of artificial-intelligence chatbots. For now, the consensus is this: Yes, they can write a passably competent sermon. But no, they can’t replicate the passion of actual preaching.
Comfort dogs help Michigan State shooting survivors, and more of today's top videos
Comfort dogs are offering some relief after the shooting tragedy at Michigan State University, a new aid route is helping rebel-held Syria as the quake toll continues to rise, and more of today's top videos.
Comfort dogs offer some relief after shooting tragedy at Michigan State University. Veuer’s Elizabeth Keatinge has more. Â
The death toll from the quake is now at 41,000 across both Turkey and Syria. The first batch of aid has now entered rebel-held Syria through a…
Turkey's President meanwhile has promised to rebuild the areas destroyed by the quake. Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced the construction of …
Is this just a taste of what’s to come with regards to the Sun?
The COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have affected the global food supply chain.
 We’re entering uncharted territory. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details.Â
Every year in Togo, there are an average of 5,000 cases of teenage pregnancy. But the numbers have soared over the last two years, forcing one…