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Death Row Inmate in Shaken Baby Case Set to Testify in Texas House
Robert Roberson, whose execution was postponed last week, has been subpoenaed to appear on Monday before a committee of the State House.1 hour ago -
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A Japanese police chief apologizes to a man acquitted after 50 years on death row
A Japanese police chief has apologized to Iwao Hakamada for his decades-long suffering because of a wrongful conviction that had kept him on death row decades until last month when he was acquitted ...5 hours ago -
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Disaster loan program fully ‘exhausted’ with Congress still out of town
Without congressional action, the Small Business Administration can’t make new loan offers to people trying to rebuild after disasters like Hurricanes Helene and Milton.5 days ago -
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Police investigate soldier's Army exercise death
Cpl Christopher Gill helped train fighters in Afghanistan as well as Ukrainian soldiers in the UK.Yesterday -
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Husband of woman murdered with an ax convicted 40 years after her death
In 1982, Cathy Krauseneck, a young mother, was killed in her bed – an ax lodged in her head. Investigators believe the crime scene was staged to look like a burglary to cover up the real crime – ...Yesterday -
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This 401(k) lawsuit showcases the power of a 50-year-old law
Erisa laid the foundation for retirement security, but more laws will bolster it in the years to come.Yesterday -
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Environmentalists acquitted after contentious murder trial in El Salvador
Former guerillas were accused of 1989 killing, but supporters say government wants to intimidate activists. Six former guerrillas, whose trial for a civil war-era murder was criticised by fellow ...2 days ago -
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Funeral home in Poland apologizes after a corpse falls out of a hearse in traffic
A funeral home in Poland is apologizing after a corpse that it was transporting fell out of a hearse and into traffic2 days ago -
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'This is the beginning': 91-year-old sister of longest death row inmate sees hope in his acquittal
After helping lead the fight to free her younger brother from nearly a half-century on death row, Hideko Hakamada feels she and her brother are beginning a new chapter of their lives2 days ago -
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Police shoot man with baton rounds after knife reports
A 36-year-old man from Shoreham is arrested on suspicion of possessing a weapon in a public place.2 days ago -
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What's next for Robert Roberson after dramatic death row reprieve?
A Monday hearing in Texas could determine whether Roberson receives an ultra-rare grant of clemency.2 days ago -
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Ivory Coast dissolves student unions after deaths and a police raid
The government of Ivory Coast has announced a ban on all student union associations following the death of two students and the arrest of 17 suspects2 days ago -
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A death row inmate wrestled with guilt and addiction before his execution
ATMORE, Ala. — When Derrick Dearman entered Alabama’s execution chamber Thursday evening, he was the fifth man the state put to death this year.2 days ago -
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Police investigating unexplained death of infant
The police received a call concerning the welfare of an infant on Friday afternoon.2 days ago -
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Hamas chief’s death opens up choice for Netanyahu over Gaza war
US says killing of Yahya Sinwar is an opportunity to negotiate a ceasefire3 days ago - Israel -
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McConnell defends past Trump comments: ‘We are all on the same team now’
The Senate GOP leader called the former president “stupid” and a “despicable human being” following the 2020 election, according to The Associated Press.3 days ago - Donald Trump -
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A couple's lost wedding film is returned after more than 50 years
Bill and Aileen Turnbull had only seen their 1967 wedding film once before it was lost. This year, a man in Scotland found the footage and sent them a link to watch it again—over half a century later.4 days ago -
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South Korean court acquits former police chief over deadly crowd crush
A South Korean court found the former police chief of the country’s capital, Seoul, not guilty over a botched response to a Halloween crowd crush that killed nearly 160 people in 20224 days ago - South Korea -
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Former Seoul Police Chief Acquitted in Halloween Crowd Crush Case
Kim Kwang-ho, the former head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, was the most senior official to face criminal charges over the 2022 disaster that killed 159 people.4 days ago -
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Gas tanker explosion kills more than 140 people and injures dozens more in Nigeria
More than 140 people, including children, are dead in Nigeria after an overturned gasoline tanker truck exploded in flames while they tried to scoop up fuel4 days ago -
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A look into the shaken baby syndrome case that landed a Texas man on death row
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denied requests to halt the upcoming execution of 57-year-old Robert Robertson, who was convicted in a controversial 2002 shaken baby syndrome case. He is ...4 days ago -
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After toddler's death, man sentenced to 45 years for trafficking fentanyl from Bronx day care
A New York man was sentenced to 45 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl out of a day care center where a toddler died and three others were poisoned after they were exposed to the drug, federal ...4 days ago -
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Akron mayor defends top cop after group calls for police chief to be fired
Akron Mayor Shammas Malik is defending his top cop two days after a community group called for Police Chief Brian Harding to be fired.4 days ago -
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Massachusetts restaurant threatened after Nazi uniforms controversy
A Hudson, Massachusetts restaurant apologized for serving World War II reenactors dressed as Nazis. Then the threats came.5 days ago -
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More than 90 killed, 50 injured after gasoline tanker explodes in Nigeria, police say
More than 90 people are killed and 50 injured after a gasoline tanker explodes in Nigeria, police say5 days ago -
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Phoenix police under scrutiny after video shows violent arrest of disabled man
The arrest of a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy, who was repeatedly punched and Tased by a pair of Phoenix police officers in August and later charged with aggravated assault and resisting ...5 days ago -
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Disaster loan program fully ‘exhausted’ with Congress still out of town
Without congressional action, the Small Business Administration can’t make new loan offers to people trying to rebuild after disasters like Hurricanes Helene and Milton.5 days ago -
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50 Years After Killing, a Berlin Court Convicts a Stasi Officer of Murder
The court handed down a guilty verdict and a 10-year sentence to a former officer of East Germany’s dreaded secret police, in a case straight out of the Cold War.5 days ago -
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Man falls to his death after getting stunned by Utah state trooper
A man fell to his death after he was stunned by a Utah state trooper Sunday, the Utah Department of Public Safety said.6 days ago -
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Police arrest man after Korean American candidate's campaign signs appear spray-painted with slurs
An Orange County, California, man has been arrested in connection with acts of vandalism in which anti-Asian slurs that were spray-painted over campaign signs for Democratic congressional candidate ...6 days ago -
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Founder of the Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn to Retire After 50 Years
In 1973, Joe Holtz helped start the Park Slope Food Co-op, a Brooklyn institution that is equally loved and ridiculed. Will it survive his retirement?6 days ago -
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Maine’s Jared Golden is ready to make things awkward for his fellow Democrats
Rep. Jared Golden may be the heir apparent to West Virginia’s Joe Manchin in trying to claw Democrats away from the left on issues like energy and the environment.October 14 -
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Johnson: Congress coming back early for hurricane relief would be ‘premature’
Congress is not scheduled to be back in session until after the election.October 13