Hannah Kobayashi case: Authorities updated the public Monday evening with the latest details on 30-year-old Maui resident Hannah Kobayashi, who has been the center of a massive search since she vanished in Los Angeles in early November. Kobayashi was seen on security footage crossing the U.S. border on foot into Mexico, alone, with luggage and seemingly unharmed, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The case is now classified as a voluntary missing person case. The latest >
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COVID report: A final congressional report on COVID-19 released Monday has determined the virus likely emerged from a lab accident in China and that the U.S. government perpetrated “misinformation” by incorrectly calling the lab leak theory a “conspiracy.” The House Oversight and Accountability Committee’s COVID-19 panel, controlled by Republicans, issued its 520-page report two years after its investigation began and ahead of a hearing this week. Full breakdown >
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JonBenét Ramsey: Police in Boulder, Colorado, say there are fresh leads in a decades-old cold case and they believe it is possible they will find out who killed six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey. The news comes following a recent Netflix documentary that shed light on the case. The latest >
JonBenét Ramsey’s father: John Bennett Ramsey, the father of JonBenét, and Geraldo Rivera, whose 1997 mock trial surrounding the case appeared in the new docuseries, discussed the investigation on “CUOMO” just weeks ahead of the 28th anniversary of her death. Rivera told Ramsey, “I deeply apologize to you for what you and your family have suffered” in reference to his mock trial special, adding that “mock trials and moot courts … are not that unprecedented.” Read more >
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Suitcase murder trial: Sarah Boone has been sentenced to life in prison for leaving her boyfriend, Jorge Torres, in a suitcase to die back in 2020. Four years after she was arrested for Torres’ death, Boone was found guilty of second-degree murder in late October after 90 minutes of deliberation. Her lawyer, James Owens, told NewsNation he’d encouraged her to take a plea deal prior to the verdict. Read more >
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President Joe Biden delivers remarks in Angola.
Israeli airstrikes kill multiple people in Lebanon after fire exchanges with Hezbollah that have tested the ceasefire’s limits.
Ashley Benefield of the “Black Swan Murder Trial” is set to be sentenced.
The U.S. Supreme Court hears a case regarding the Hungarian confiscation of Jewish-owned property during the Holocaust.
The arraignment of Matthew Smith, the partner of former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, is set for Tuesday.
The U.N. General Assembly holds a debate on the Middle East.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with his Ukrainian counterpart in Brussels.
The NATO foreign ministers’ meeting opens Tuesday. Giving Tuesday encourages people around the world to celebrate generosity and give something back.
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A new religious release program emphasizing Satanic studies for public school students is entering schools in Marysville, Ohio. Details >
A woman who admitted to drinking and driving when she crashed into a golf cart, killing a bride who had just got married at a South Carolina beach, was sentenced Monday. What to know >
A man has been arrested after Florida deputies said he broke into a woman’s home while she was sleeping and stabbed her multiple times. The investigation >
Kansas City police are investigating after a man was found dead in a donation bin. The latest >
A woman is facing aggravated assault charges after Tennessee authorities say she cut her boyfriend after going through his phone. Read more >
Texas senior defensive back Michael Taaffe defended a fallen friend from a sign held up by a fan in the crowd of ESPN’s College Gameday. Details >
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $15,000 for information leading to the return of missing Maine teen Stefanie Damron or the arrest of anyone involved in her disappearance. What to know >
A California lawmaker introduced a bill Monday to allow admission priority to the descendants of slaves at the University of California and California State University. Read more >
A whistleblower is taking legal action against New Mexico’s Children, Youth & Families Department with claims the department’s actions led to a child’s death. The latest >
The quick actions of two Colorado deputies are being credited with helping save two children from the backyard of a burning home. Read more >
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For 10 years, Judy Brogan has been giving out holiday gift baskets to seniors in the Tiverton community in Rhode Island. “I’m a registered nurse. I’ve worked for the last 28 years in long-term care, so I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for the elderly,” Brogan told NewsNation affiliate WPRI. Read more >
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