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Pamela Hayden, longtime ‘Simpsons’ voice actor, including Bart’s friend Milhouse, hangs up her mic

November 20, 2024, 3:24pm Life

Pamela Hayden, the longtime voice actor behind Milhouse Van Houten — Bart Simpson’s very uncool friend — is stepping away after 35 years of whining. Read story

Climate change goosed hurricane wind strength by 18 mph since 2019, study says

November 20, 2024, 1:33pm Nation & World

Human-caused climate change made Atlantic hurricanes about 18 miles per hour (29 kilometers per hour) stronger in the last six years, a new scientific study found Wednesday. Read story

FILE - Post Malone performs a medley at the 57th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn.

Morgan Wallen and Post Malone headline a very collaborative Country Music Association Awards

FILE - Post Malone performs a medley at the 57th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn.

November 20, 2024, 9:39am Entertainment

Post Malone and Morgan Wallen’s collaboration “I Had Some Help” could make both men big winners at Wednesday’s night’s Country Music Association Awards. Read story

They pretended to be from church to kidnap and rob the elderly, police say; 2 arrested

November 20, 2024, 9:36am Nation & World

For four months, two people terrorized older residents in South L.A., Boyle Heights and the MacArthur Park area, gaining their trust through friendly conversation in order to kidnap and rob their victims at gunpoint, authorities said. Read story

Susan and David Smith address reporters Nov. 2, 1994 during a news conference in Union, S.C. They pleaded for the safe return of their sons, 14-month-old Alex, and Michael, 3, who had been missing since an alleged car-jack-kidnapping over a week earlier.

Susan Smith to ask parole board for her freedom after serving 30 years for drowning her children

Susan and David Smith address reporters Nov. 2, 1994 during a news conference in Union, S.C. They pleaded for the safe return of their sons, 14-month-old Alex, and Michael, 3, who had been missing since an alleged car-jack-kidnapping over a week earlier.

November 20, 2024, 9:34am Nation & World

Susan Smith, the South Carolina mother convicted of killing her two sons by rolling her car into a lake in 1994 with the boys strapped in their seats inside, will ask a parole board for her freedom on Wednesday. Read story

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin delivers a speech during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Combined Coordination Center at Camp Aguinaldo military headquarters in Quezon City, Philippines Monday, Nov. 18, 2024.

US will allow Ukraine to use American antipersonnel land mines against Russian forces

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin delivers a speech during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Combined Coordination Center at Camp Aguinaldo military headquarters in Quezon City, Philippines Monday, Nov. 18, 2024.

November 20, 2024, 9:31am Nation & World

The Biden administration will allow Ukraine to use American-supplied antipersonnel land mines to help it slow Russia’s battlefield progress in the war, the U.S. defense secretary said Wednesday, in Washington’s second major policy shift in a week after its decision to let Ukraine strike targets on Russian soil with longer-range… Read story

ICC sentences al-Qaida-linked former police chief to 10 years for war crimes in Mali

November 20, 2024, 9:31am Nation & World

The International Criminal Court sentenced an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader to 10 years in prison on Wednesday for war crimes and crimes against humanity carried out when he headed the Islamic police in the historic desert city of Timbuktu in the west African country of Mali. Read story

Pope Francis waves as he leaves after his weekly general audience in St. Peter&rsquo;s Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, Nov.20, 2024.

Pope approves new papal funeral rites to simplify ritual, allow for burial outside the Vatican

Pope Francis waves as he leaves after his weekly general audience in St. Peter&rsquo;s Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, Nov.20, 2024.

November 20, 2024, 9:30am Churches & Religion

Pope Francis has revised the funeral rites that will be used when he dies, simplifying the rituals to emphasize his role as a mere bishop and allowing for burial outside the Vatican in keeping with his wishes. Read story

Explosion rocks condominium in Detroit suburb, sparking fires and injuring 2

November 20, 2024, 9:28am Nation & World

An explosion possibly caused by a natural gas leak rocked a suburban Detroit condominium, damaging other units, sparking fires and leaving two people seriously injured, officials said. Read story

Prosecutor Sheila Ross presents her closing arguments before Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard during a trial of Jose Ibarra at Athens-Clarke County Superior Court, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, in Athens, Ga.

Man convicted of murder in killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley

Prosecutor Sheila Ross presents her closing arguments before Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard during a trial of Jose Ibarra at Athens-Clarke County Superior Court, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, in Athens, Ga.

November 20, 2024, 9:26am Nation & World

A Venezuelan man has been convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, a case that fueled the national debate over immigration during this year’s presidential race. Read story