Esther Coopersmith attends a flag-raising ceremony at the UNESCO headquarters.

Biden honors 'skilled diplomat' Esther Coopersmith after her death

Coopersmith, a career diplomat and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, served as the U.S. representative to the U.N. among other posts.

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4:25Atlanta defense lawyer Ashleigh Merchant
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Key attorney in Trump's Georgia election case speaks with Scripps News

2:13A container ship rests against the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge
Matt Rourke / AP

Authorities prioritizing bridge cleanup and removing debris

3:21A poster shows colleagues' support for reporter Evan Gershkovich
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American reporter Evan Gershkovich marks one year in Russian jail

Pages from the United Healthcare website
Patrick Sison / AP

Officials offer $10 million reward for info on UnitedHealth hackers

French bull dog
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New Hampshire could limit breeding of certain dogs with health issues

3:38Palestinians search for bodies at a house hit by an Israeli strike in Rafah, Gaza Strip
Fatima Shbair / AP

Tracking airstrikes: Inside the Israel-Hamas war

Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference.
AP Photo/Frank Franklin II

Donald Trump attends wake of slain New York officer

A Del Taco restaurant location.
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Pro baseball players charged with insider trading of Del Taco stock

An envelope containing a 2020 census letter mailed to a U.S. residents.
Paul Sancya / AP

US changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity

2:33FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Federal court.
Mary Altaffer / AP

Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

A robotic dog named Roscoe, which is part of the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad
Massachusetts State Police via AP

Robotic police dog shot multiple times, helped avoid bloodshed

2:21The collapsed Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore, Maryland.
NTSB via AP

Roadblocks in funding to rebuild collapsed Baltimore bridge

Cargo ship crashes into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore
Maryland National Guard via AP

Cargo ship had maintenance before it collided with Baltimore bridge

A display panel advertises tickets for a Powerball drawing at a convenience store.
Keith Srakocic/AP

Powerball jackpot now $935 million after 12 weeks without a winner

5:51Denys, a Ukrainian orphan
 

Ukrainian orphan escapes Russia, but remains in limbo

3:05Wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
Steve Helber / AP

What Baltimore's port closure will mean for shipping times, costs

2:40Baltimore homes are shown.
Scripps News Baltimore

This US city is selling vacant homes for $1 each, but here's the catch

The Carnival Conquest cruise ship sits docked at a port.
Rebecca Blackwell / AP

Carnival says Baltimore bridge collapse could cost them $10 million

One of the crime scenes after multiple stabbing attacks in Rockford, Illinois.
CNN Newsource

At least 4 dead, 7 injured in Illinois stabbing attacks

Heavy machinery is used to process trash.
AP

The world wasted 1 billion meals per day in 2022, report finds

3:37Captain Ivan Carlson Jr.
Scripps News

Baltimore bridge crash puts new focus on role of ship pilots

Krystal Anderson with the Kansas City Chiefs cheerleaders during a game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015.
Charlie Riedel / AP

Longtime Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader dies after giving birth

A wooden Puerto Rican flag is displayed on the dock of the Condado lagoon in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Carlos Giusti / AP

Puerto Rico declares public health emergency over dengue surge

2020 Subaru Outback.
Courtesy of Edmunds via AP

Subaru recalls over 118,000 US vehicles, citing faulty air bag sensors

Travis McMichael, William "Roddie" Bryan and Gregory McMichael during their trial at the Glynn County Courthouse in Georgia.
AP Photo/Pool

Ahmaud Arbery's killers seek to overturn their hate crime convictions

U.S. Treasury Department building.
AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File

US sanctions Gaza Now site, founder over Hamas support allegations

3:27Florida Fish and Wildlife's Lt. Col. Alfredo Escanio.
Scripps News

Gov. DeSantis increases patrols on waterways due to Haitian migrants

A person uses a self-ordering kiosk.
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Restaurants implementing AI, self-ordering kiosks in 2024

Exterior of Dodgers Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, in Los Angeles.
Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP

Lawmaker wants reparations for families displaced by Dodger Stadium

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
John Raoux/AP

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' allies and Disney reach settlement