Across the Nation

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Michelle Carter, who encouraged boyfriend's suicide, appeals to Supreme Court

Mitch McConnell, who opposes reparations, is descended from two slave owners

Most dietary supplements do not protect against heart attack and stroke

Why Dr. Lucy Jones says we 'need' more earthquakes

How to avoid Social Security scams

As student debt becomes a cultural touchstone, brands look to profit

Video shows deputies finding baby alive in plastic bag abandoned in Georgia woods

Prominent Virginia doctor and his tour guide murdered in Belize

Cardi B pleads not guilty to strip club fight charges

U.S. not where it needs to be on LGBTQ employment, Fed policymaker says

Illinois legalizes recreational marijuana

Latest developments at the Texas border

Popular YouTuber Desmond 'Etika' Amofah found dead

Bill Cosby files appeal over testimony from other women accusers

FDA warns companies selling kratom products for opioid addiction

N.J. woman accused of stabbing identical twin sister to death

Woman faces charges she tortured her children, forced them to watch her kill pets

Driver pleads not guilty in motorcycle crash that killed 7

Number of LGBTQ elected officials up 25 percent since 2018

11-year-old Girl Scout killed by falling tree at camp; 3 injured

Jeffrey Epstein's once-secret sex offender plea deal must stand, prosecutors say

Iran declares 'permanent closure' of diplomacy after latest U.S. sanctions

Utah college student missing after taking Lyft from airport

Remembering the Stonewall riots as nation marks 50th anniversary