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REDWOOD CITY, CA - MARCH 17: Convicted murderer Scott Peterson is escorted by two San Mateo County Sheriff deputies as he is walked from the jail to an awaiting van March 17, 2005 in Redwood City, California. Scott Peterson was transported to San Quentin Prison death row after he was formally sentenced to death for the murder or his wife Laci and their unborn son. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Scott Peterson denies killing his pregnant wife nearly two decades ago in new documentary

Woman who hurled racist slur at a Black University of Kentucky student pleads guilty following mediation

These 2 changes in law enforcement hiring could prevent tragic deaths like Sonya Massey’s, her family’s attorneys say

Beef jerky, salted nuts and iodine tablets helped an 89-year-old hiker’s ‘very unlikely’ survival in Idaho wilderness

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How did participating in the Israel-Gaza campus protests affect your job prospects?

Ferguson police release videos showing officer pushed to sidewalk during protests marking decade since Michael Brown killing

Another Alabama IVF clinic is to close at year’s end

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Jewish groups allege in federal complaint antisemitism permitted to ‘flourish’ at schools in Fulton County, Georgia

A mom with a license plate that reads ‘PB4WEGO’ wins a battle with the state to keep it

3-year-old hospitalized after black bear attack at campground in Montana

How a term widely debunked by medical groups came up in D’Vontaye Mitchell’s death inquiry

Arkansas police officer fired after video captures him beating a detainee in the back of a patrol car

Why ‘very demure, very mindful’ is on the tip of everyone’s tongue

Ohio officer who fatally shot pregnant 21-year-old Ta’Kiya Young charged with murder

First responders walk through debris in the aftermath of a home explosion in Harford County, Maryland, on August 11, 2024.

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2 dead in Maryland house explosion, authorities say

Cornell University student Patrick Dai has been arrested for making online threats to school's Jewish Community.

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Former Cornell student sentenced to nearly 2 years for threatening to kill members of the university’s Jewish community

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Political consultant Corey Lewandowski is interviewed by media at the Fiserv Forum as preparations are underway for the Republican National Convention on July 14, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Corey Lewandowski returning to Trump campaign

Trump asks that sentencing in hush money case be postponed until after election

Tim Walz’s 2006 campaign falsely described details about his arrest for drunk driving in 1995

Biden admin announces results of historic Medicare drug price negotiations that will save $6B

Business

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Wally Amos, founder of Famous Amos cookies, dies at 88

This school year is starting like the last one ended: In chaos

Mortgage rates are way below their peak. Americans are swooping in

Elon Musk’s AI photo tool is generating realistic, fake images of Trump, Harris and Biden

Sales at stores are suddenly surging in the US economy’s latest show of strength

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Alex Murdaugh addresses the court during a sentencing hearing in November 2023 at the Beaufort County Courthouse in South Carolina.

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Alex Murdaugh could get new murder trial after South Carolina Supreme Court agrees to hear jury tampering appeal

Demonstrators walk in an encampment on the UCLA campus after clashes between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups, May 1, 2024, in Los Angeles.

UCLA can’t allow protesters to block Jewish students from campus, judge rules

Cathy Small's body was fround on February 22, 1986, when South Pasadena Police Department officers responded to a call reporting a woman lying in the street.

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California serial killer on death row confessed to 1986 cold case homicide, authorities say

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Bodycam footage shows incident that left police officer with brain injury 1:04

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Drone footage shows pro-Palestinian protesters blocking LA freeway 0:39

Fighting wildfires, psychedelic treatments, ‘zombie star’ mystery: Catch up on the day’s stories

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Jewish groups allege in federal complaint antisemitism permitted to ‘flourish’ at schools in Fulton County, Georgia

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A mom with a license plate that reads ‘PB4WEGO’ wins a battle with the state to keep it

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3-year-old hospitalized after black bear attack at campground in Montana

Judge goes viral again after suspect tells him to ‘kiss my a**’ 1:57

D’Vontaye Mitchell's encounter with hotel workers was captured on security video footage later released by his family's attorney during a news conference.

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How a term widely debunked by medical groups came up in D’Vontaye Mitchell’s death inquiry

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WLKY ‘God works in mysterious ways’: Wedding ring lost 61 years ago found on farm

WJAR Couple drives Rolls-Royce look-alike boat

WWBT 4 people shot at Virginia State University

WSTM Mom reunites with dog named after son

WABC Stolen vehicle totaled after police chase

KDKA Gardner wins big at fair with massive vegetables

WWJ Quiz company sues MSU over Hitler display

WVIR Virginia brothers are kings of cornhole

WRAL Injured soldier relearning basic movements

KYW Man chronicles lung cancer journey on TikTok

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WCCO Minnesota’s oldest Black-owned newspaper turns 90

KABB Heat likely cause of mass fish deaths in lake

KHOU Why students will see more AI in school

KTRK Children in diapers ejected after crash survive

WLUK Dad sentenced for toddler’s overdose death

WFAA State Fair ‘moving forward’ with gun ban

WVUE WWII destroyer to get $11M restoration

KCCI Officer charged trying to smuggle drugs into jail

WBBM Vandals keep tagging family’s work truck

KRIS Man arrested for throwing rocks at cars

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KPIX SF activist’s efforts led to recognition of Transgender History Month

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KOVR Man survives attack by black bear

KGO Family of mountain lions seen on hiking trail

KCRA Sex offender linked to multiple states arrested

KTUU Fans of fat bear champion concerned

KSBW Firefighters save girl from drowning

KOAT U.S. citizens being used as fentanyl ‘mules’

KIVI Bands raise money after Paddock Fire

KPNX Man survives 700-ft fall from Mt. Hood

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