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Mali army opens an investigation into deaths of civilians blamed on soldiers

55% Left coverage: 20 sources

Mali’s army said it’s investigating soldiers who were accused by separatist Tuareg rebels of killing at least 24 civilians earlier this week, in a rare probe of human rights abuses since the military took power in 2020. The Front for the Liberation of Azawad, the Tuareg independence movement in the north of the country, accused soldiers and Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group of intercepting two civilian transport vehicles bound for Algeria from Gao on Monday, and “coldly executing” at least 24 people among the passengers.See the Story

Wildfires · Los Angeles

Parents and kids navigate talks of loss and tragedy as they return home after LA area fires

59% Left coverage: 22 sources

The Eaton fire that tore through Altadena on Jan. 7 left parents and children alike to deal with the trauma of one of the most destructive fires in California history. As people return to their neighborhoods, many kids are navigating the grief of losing everything that was familiar. Their parents, meanwhile, are learning how to help them cope.See the Story

Houston, Texas · Houston

Houston Blerd culture won't be the same without Gulf Coast Cosmos Comics

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Gulf Coast Cosmos Comics has been a Third Ward staple, but owner Byron Canady says that its time at Project Row Houses may be up.See the Story

Astros · Houston

Houston Astros reportedly renew interest in top third baseman

Coverage: 2 sources

According to a new report, the Astros are rekindling trade talks with the St. Louis Cardinals for third baseman Nolan ArenadoSee the Story

Police · Lake Station

Officers conducting a welfare check find 5 people dead in Indiana home

55% Center coverage: 20 sources

Police conducting a welfare check Friday afternoon discovered five people dead inside a home in northwest Indiana. When officers arrived at the home in Lake Station, about 34 miles (55 kilometers) southeast of Chicago, they obtained a search warrant and found the bodies, according to a Lake Station Police Department statement. Officials described it as an isolated situation and said there was no threat to the public.See the Story

Avalanche · Colorado

Snowboarder killed in Colorado avalanche in 4th slide death in West this week

56% Left coverage: 16 sources

A snowboarder was killed in an avalanche in the mountains of southwestern Colorado on Thursday, the fourth person to die in an avalanche in the U.S. West this week after a string of winter storms. Sarah Steinwand, 41, of Crested Butte, Colorado, was caught in the debris of the avalanche in the backcountry near Silverton, but a man who was skiing with the snowboarder escaped the snow slide, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center said. Staff from a nearby backcountry hut noticed the avalanche, alerted rescuers and helped the skier dig Steinwand out of the debris, it said.See the Story

Houston, Texas · Houston

Bun B announces the first rapper for his Houston rodeo show

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Here are all the artists joining Bun B's Birthday Bonanza at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.See the Story

Ken Paxton · Texas

Texas AG adds gender screening request to NCAA lawsuit

Coverage: 14 sources