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For the second time in weeks, a Missouri prison has ignored a court order to release an inmate whose murder conviction was overturned. Just as in the case of Sandra Hemme, actions by the state’s …
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By JIM SALTER
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7/23/24
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SLIDELL, La. — A federal jury convicted a Louisiana physician yesterday for conspiring to illegally distribute over 1.8 million doses of Schedule II controlled substances, including oxycodone and morphine, and for defrauding health care benefit programs of more than $5.4 million.
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7/23/24
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Andrezj Boryga, 67, pleaded guilty and was sentenced this week to 24 months in prison and two years of supervised release for willfully transmitting in interstate commerce threats to injure other people and for choosing his victims because of their religion.
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7/23/24
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned Tuesday, following widespread outrage that her agency failed to prevent the assassination attempt on former President Donald J. Trump during a July 13 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
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Ariana Figueroa
Arkansas Advocate
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7/23/24
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The Anti-Defamation League says the Philadelphia school district has failed to protect Jewish students from “a virulent wave of antisemitism” that swept through classrooms after Hamas attacked …
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By MICHAEL RUBINKAM
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7/23/24
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Iowa’s strict abortion law will take effect Monday, banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant. The law was passed last year, but a judge …
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By HANNAH FINGERHUT
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7/23/24
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The Angelina Jolie-directed war film “Without Blood,” a documentary about Bruce Springsteen and Mike Leigh’s contemporary tragicomedy “Hard Truths” will have their world premieres at the …
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By LINDSEY BAHR
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7/23/24
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled that a cease-fire deal that would free dozens of hostages from captivity in Gaza could be taking shape. Netanyahu is in Washington, where he was …
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By The Associated Press
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7/23/24
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President Joe Biden says he’s “determined to get as much done” as he possibly can in his final six months in the White House. He's urging his staff to help him beat back a defining force that …
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By AAMER MADHANI
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7/23/24
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A Missouri judge has overturned the conviction of Christopher Dunn, who has spent more than 30 years in prison for a killing he has long contended he didn’t commit. Monday’s ruling is likely to …
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By JIM SALTER
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7/22/24
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Karen Read returns to court for the first time since her murder case involving her Boston police officer boyfriend ended in a mistrial. Read was accused of ramming into John O’Keefe with her SUV …
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By MICHAEL CASEY
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7/22/24
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Officials in Illinois’ capital plan to release video on Monday of police entering the home of a woman who called 911 for help and the violent scene that ensued when a sheriff’s deputy shot her in …
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By JOHN O'CONNOR
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7/22/24
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A newly posted video of Miss Kansas calling out her domestic violence abuser on stage is whipping up a maelstrom of support on social media. Alexis Smith was crowned Miss Kansas on June 8, but posted …
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7/22/24
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A national nonprofit that aids low-income people behind bars is reopening its Atlanta branch. The decision comes after a judge temporarily blocked part of a Georgia law that restricts organizations …
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By R.J. RICO
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7/22/24
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A new study suggests that giving cash to poor people could result in fewer emergency department visits. The study, which published Monday, examined the health records of people in a Boston suburb who …
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By DEVNA BOSE
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7/22/24
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Swallowing a handful of pills is a daily ritual for many people, but taking too many meds can cause problems. Asking your doctor or pharmacist for a medication review can help if your daily pill …
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By CARLA K. JOHNSON
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7/22/24
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Shalom Auslander’s latest memoir is the story of a story. He calls both the book and the story “Feh,” a Yiddish word that translates roughly as “yuck.” He argues that this word sums up the …
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By ANN LEVIN
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7/22/24
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A Russian court says it has convicted Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, of spreading false information about the Russian …
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By DASHA LITVINOVA
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7/22/24
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Another baby tree kangaroo can be seen at the Bronx Zoo after months of hiding in its mother's pouch. New York zoo officials say the Matschie’s tree kangaroo was born in December, but just started …
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By JULIE WALKER and CEDAR ATTANASIO
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7/22/24
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The Israeli military has ordered the evacuation of part of an area in the Gaza Strip it has designated a humanitarian zone. The military said Monday it is planning to begin an operation against Hamas …
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By The Associated Press
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7/22/24
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