Crosley Green, a 65-year-old Florida grandfather who spent nearly half his life in prison for a murder he says he didn’t commit, returned to custody on Monday even though a judge ruled that he’d been wrongfully convicted. He spent his last days of freedom spending time with his fiancée and …
Read More »The executive director of the San Jose Police Officers’ Association has been charged with the illicit importing of synthetic opioids to the United States, according to a federal criminal complaint filed by the Northern District of California, U.S. Attorney’s Office. Joanne Marian Segovia, 64, had been charged with attempting to …
Read More »The World Health Organization warned Thursday that people are ingesting more than twice as much salt as they should each day. In the report, the WHO says that sodium, “an essential nutrient, increases the risk of heart disease, stroke and premature death when eaten in excess.” Evidence also links high-sodium …
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Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that sequels to some of the company’s most popular franchises are in the works. In the company’s first quarter earnings call on Wednesday, Iger said Toy Story, Frozen and Zootopia will have additional films. “We’ll have more to share about this production soon, but this is …
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All five inmates who escaped from a jail in Farmington, Missouri, earlier this week have been captured, authorities confirmed Saturday. The inmates escaped Tuesday evening from the St. Francois County Detention Center, according to the St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department. They were identified as LuJuan Tucker, Aaron Sebastian, Kelly McSean, …
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A West Virginia journalist lost her job last month after she reported about alleged abuse of people with disabilities within the state agency that runs West Virginia’s foster care and psychiatric facilities. Amelia Ferrell Knisely, a reporter at West Virginia Public Broadcasting, said she was told to stop reporting on …
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Democrats in a Richmond-based congressional district are voting Tuesday to select a nominee for the seat held by the late Rep. Donald McEachin. The party is holding a firehouse primary at eight voting sites throughout the state’s 4th Congressional District. The winner will be a heavy favorite in a Feb. …
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Mortgage executive Mat Ishbia has agreed in principle to buy a majority stake of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury from the embattled owner Robert Sarver for $4 billion, the sides announced Tuesday. The sale is expected to take several weeks to complete. Ishbia — who is chairman, president and …
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A Texas man who authorities say threatened a Boston doctor providing care to transgender people was arrested Friday on federal charges. The suspect, identified by the U.S. Attorney’s Office as 38-year-old Matthew Jordan Lindner of Humble, Texas, was charged with one count of transmitting interstate threats. He made his first …
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The alleged shooter facing possible hate crime charges in the fatal shooting of five people at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub was ordered held without bail in an initial court appearance Wednesday. Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, appeared by video from jail and could be seen slumped over in a chair …
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