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Husband charged with murder in wife's 2002 disappearance makes 1st court appearance, denied bail

Dwight Rust Jr. was charged this week with the first-degree murder of his wife, Michelle Rust. (Baltimore County Police Department)

(BALTIMORE, Md.) -- Dwight Rust Jr.this weekappearedvirtually forhisfirst appearance in a Maryland court, a dayafter being arrested for the first-degree murder of his wife, Michelle Rust, 24years ago.

Baltimore County District Court Judge Krystin Richardson r...

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Lebanon-Israel talks to resume in Washington amid shaky Hezbollah ceasefire

An Israeli artillery unit fires toward Lebanon on April 9, 2026 in northern Israel. (Amir Levy/Getty Images)

(LONDON) -- Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors are expected to convene again at the State Department on Thursday for a second round of meetings amid the latest conflagration in the Middle East.

The first direct negotiations between the two states since 1993 are intended as preparatory meetin...

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Senate Republicans greenlight ICE and CBP budget blueprint amid lingering shutdown

U.S. Capitol (Getty/Andrey Denisyuk)

(WASHINGTON) -- Senate Republicans early Thursday morning approved a blueprint for their budget bill to fund immigration enforcement after an all-night voting marathon.

The vote marks the first step in a new plan to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, which has been shut down since mid-February -- making it the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

The budg...

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Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve Paramount takeover

David Zaslav, CEO President, Warner Bros. Discovery at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 07, 2026 in Hollywood, California. (Monica Schipper/Getty Images)

(NEW YORK) -- Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders on Thursday voted to approve the Paramount Skydance takeover bid, completing a major step toward the $111 billion media mega-deal.

The offer from Paramount encompasses the HBO Max streaming service...

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Kat Graham’s Diana Ross portrayal cut from 'Michael' biopic

Kat Graham attends Lifetime's Summer Soiree at Santa Monica Proper Hotel on July 16, 2025, in Santa Monica, California. (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)

The new Michael Jackson biopic Micheal opens in theaters Friday, and while Diana Ross was good friend of the singer, she won’t be represented in the film.

Vampire Diaries star Kat Graham was cast to play Ross in the movie, but she revealed on socia...

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Acting AG Todd Blanche signs order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as less dangerous drug

Close up of senior woman using cannabis at home (Getty/Emilija Manevska)

(WASHINGTON) -- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order on Thursday reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug.

The order moves marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, putting state-licensed medical marijuana in the same category as some pain medications, ketamine and testosterone...

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Rhode Island News Summary

(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news: Police in Providence are continuing their search for four suspects who were involved in a home invasion. A Cumberland man has been sentenced to spend ...

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(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news: The Rhode Island Attorney General has determined several Providence police officers used necessary force on a man who died in 2021.  A homicide i...

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(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news:  Cicilline will leave Congress on June 1st.  Poker returns to Bally's Twin River this week.  A Pawtucket man reported missing has ...

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