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The Pentagon released its updated guidelines on extremist activity on Monday and said the number of active service members engaging in extremism is on the rise. The news comes about one year after some military members participated in the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. About 100 current service …

A Texas auto dealer executive is accused of paying more than $750,000 to two ex-Marines and a purported former Israeli soldier to kidnap and kill his former mistress and her boyfriend, federal prosecutors said Monday. Holly Williams, 33, and William Lanway, 36, were killed in Nashville, Tennessee on March 12, …

The remains of a man found on Fire Island just west of Anchorage in 1989 have been identified through DNA and genome sequencing, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday. Troopers said the homicide victim was Michael Allison Beavers, who owned an excavation business in Chugiak. He was reported missing in 1980. The …

A pair of sneakers worn by NBA superstar Michael Jordan early in his career sold for nearly $1.5 million on Sunday, setting a record price at auction for game-worn footwear, Sotheby’s said. The white leather shoes with the red Nike swoosh and soles were worn by the iconic player in …

The man suspected of a multi-parish crime spree that left two people dead, including a Louisiana state trooper, has been released from the hospital and booked into prison. Louisiana State Police say Matthew Mire, 31, was taken to the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison wearing the handcuffs that belonged to …

The man last seen with Kristin Smart before she vanished from a college campus 25 years ago on the Central California coast will stand trial on a murder charge in her suspected death and his father will face a charge as an accomplice for allegedly helping bury her body, a …

Congresswoman Cori Bush is calling on lawmakers to work to make sure that “people have a footing” after the new eviction moratorium ends. Bush, who was once “houseless” herself, said on CBSN Wednesday that Congress needs to look at what it can do right now to make sure that after …

Films from major studios included more LGBTQ characters onscreen for longer amounts of time in 2020 compared to the year prior, according to an annual study conducted by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). But the organization said there’s still progress to be made, especially when it comes …

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said Thursday that he’s been cleared to play in Sunday’s AFC Championship against the Buffalo Bills. Mahomes, who was injured in last week’s game against the Cleveland Browns, said he was fully cleared by both team and independent doctors.  “Everything’s been good and I’ve …

The Washington Redskins are undergoing a review of their controversial name, the team announced in a statement on Friday. FedEx, the title sponsor of the team’s stadium, has asked the team to change their name. “In light of recent events around our country and feedback from our community, the Washington Redskins …