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How Old Prisons Are Being Converted Into Stylish Apartments
The number of incarcerated people nationwide has declined, and almost 200 correctional facilities have closed in the past 20 years. The sites are being repurposed.The New York Times - 5h -
Brazilian prison using geese for security
Officials at a prison in Brazil have discovered that geese can provide security. The geese patrol the fenced perimeter between the prison yard and the outer walls.CBS News - 1d -
Mexican startup tackles plastic waste by converting it to fuel
A startup in Mexico is trying to help get a handle on one Gulf coast city’s plastic waste problem by converting it into gasoline, diesel and other fuelsABC News - 1d -
5-year-old killed in hyperbaric chamber explosion
A 5-year-old boy was killed and his mother was injured after a hyperbaric chamber exploded at a medical facility in Troy, Michigan.ABC News - 1d -
Bills GM believes Josh Allen converted on fourth-down keeper in loss to Chiefs despite NFL's explanation
That was one of several calls that did not go in Buffalo's favorCBS Sports - 2d -
Sully Sullenberger: 'A lot' of the technology at Reagan National 'is old'
Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger said that “a lot” of the technology at Reagan Washington National Airport “is old” after two aircraft collided near the airport in Arlington, Va., late Wednesday. ...The Hill - 2d -
The Age-Old Problem Causing New Tensions in Golf
PGA Tour players are hitting shots for their livelihoods. Fans want the sport to move at a faster pace.The New York Times - 2d -
Dad guilty of 14-year-old daughter's murder
Simon Vickers claimed Scarlett's death was a "freak accident" but a jury convicts him of murder.BBC News - 5d -
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Commanders have a good 1st drive converting 4th downs, then decide on short field goal
The Commanders went against their normal approach against the Eagles.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners released
The swap on Saturday was the second exchange since the ceasefire.BBC News - Jan. 25 -
Williams and Georgia State host Old Dominion
Old Dominion Monarchs (13-7, 5-3 Sun Belt) at Georgia State Panthers (9-10, 3-5 Sun Belt) Atlanta; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgia State hosts Old Dominion after Mya Williams scored 24 ...ABC News - Jan. 25 -
Old Smartphones Loaded With TikTok Selling for Thousands
People are selling old phones with TikTok installed for as much as $50,000, and the boom is growing, as Google and Apple have removed the app from their online stores.Inc. - Jan. 24 -
Two Americans freed in US-Taliban prisoner exchange
Two Americans, Ryan Corbett and William McKenty, were freed in a prisoner exchange between the United States and the Taliban. The deal was brokered by former President Biden before he left office, ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
American released in apparent prisoner swap with Taliban
At least one American, identified as Ryan Corbett, was released in an apparent prisoner exchange with the Taliban. In a statement, his family thanks both Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Taliban ...NBC News - Jan. 21 -
US trades Taliban prisoner for two American detainees
Two Americans held by the Taliban were exchanged for an Afghan imprisoned in the US on narco-terrorism charges.BBC News - Jan. 21 -
The Breakdown | France’s star turns primed to convert club form into Six Nations success
Damian Penaud and Antoine Dupont carry hopes in a squad of experienced internationals and relatively new faces. If last weekend’s Champions Cup performances are anything to go by, France’s stars ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
2 Americans Held in Afghanistan Are Freed in Prisoner Swap
In exchange, the Biden administration released an Afghan man convicted on narcotics charges in 2008.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Putin's Torturers Couldn't Break These Ukrainian Prisoners
Former POWs detail cruel methods, including beatings and electric shocks from a field telephone known as “a call to Putin.”The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 20 -
Gaza Residents Return to Vast Destruction in Old Neighborhoods
Palestinians returning to parts of the enclave have been picking their way through vast piles of rubble and trying to salvage what they can.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss.
Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
90 Palestinian prisoners released from Israel
The ceasefire began Sunday after Hamas supplied a list of the hostages slated for return to Israel.ABC News - Jan. 20 -
Freed Palestinian prisoners are reunited with loved ones
There were scenes of joy in the West Bank as families awaited to welcome the 90 prisoners who Israel freed as a part of the ceasefire deal. The 90 prisoners were released in exchange for the three ...NBC News - Jan. 20 -
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Palestinians in West Bank wait anxiously for prisoners to be released
Ninety Palestinians should be freed from Israeli jails in exchange for three Israeli hostages released by Hamas in Gaza.BBC News - Jan. 19 -
Man United to decide Old Trafford plan by summer
Manchester United will deliver a decision on whether it intends to redevelop Old Trafford or build a new 100,000-seater stadium by the summer, the club said on Friday.ESPN - Jan. 17 -
Navalny Lawyers Sentenced to Years in Prison
Three lawyers who defended the Russian opposition leader before his death were sentenced to up to five years as the biggest crackdown on dissent since the Soviet era deepened.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 17 -
Russia sentences Alexey Navalny's lawyers to years in prison
Russia sentenced three lawyers who had defended Alexei Navalny to several years in prison for sharing his messages from prison with the outside world.CBS News - Jan. 17 -
How many prisoners are fighting the Los Angeles fires?
Inmate firefighters responding to the ongoing Los Angeles fires and working 24-hour shifts are earning $26.90 per day, according to the California Dept. of Corrections.ABC News - Jan. 14 -
The race to stop ‘predatory marriage’ in old age
Cases have grown since the pandemic — with relatives complaining they have been cut out of a loved one’s willFinancial Times - Jan. 11 -
Hundreds of California prison inmates fight wildfires - and stigma
Critics say using incarcerated men and women to fight fires is cheap labour, but supporters say it is rehabilitative.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
Book excerpt: "Brooke Shields is Not Allowed to Get Old"
The actress and New York Times bestselling memoirist returns with a new book about the empowerment that comes from calling out society's callous and short-sighted expectations of women as they age.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
US transfers 11 prisoners out of Guantánamo Bay
The U.S. on Monday transferred 11 prisoners out of Guantánamo Bay, the latest batch of inmates to leave the infamous facility in Cuba that once held around 780 detainees. The 11 prisoners were ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Ex-prison officer jailed over sex with inmate
A video clip of Linda De Sousa Abreu, 30, having sex with an inmate went viral online.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
In Kosovo, Christian Converts Hope to Revive a Pre-Islamic Past
Christian converts in Kosovo, where the vast majority of people are Muslim, hope to revive a pre-Islamic past they see as a key to their European identity.The New York Times - Jan. 5 -
The return of the 'old Man City'? 'Absolutely not' says Guardiola
Has Saturday's 4-1 demolition of West Ham marked the return of the old Manchester City? 'Absolutely not' according to boss Pep Guardiola.BBC News - Jan. 4 -
39-year-old's cannabis business brings in $800,000 a month—16 years after he went to prison for selling drugs
In 2023, Coss Marte opened the first adult-use cannabis dispensary on Manhattan's Lower East Side — the same neighborhood where he once sold drugs illegally.CNBC - Jan. 4 -
Zoo recycles old Christmas trees - and the animals love it
Noah's Ark Zoo Farm in north Somerset has recycled thousands of trees in the past five years.BBC News - Jan. 4 -
Myanmar to release prisoners to mark Independence Day
Myanmar’s military government will release more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a mass amnesty to mark the 77th anniversary of independence from BritainABC News - Jan. 4
