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The West is trying to starve the wrong part of Russia's war machine, defense experts say
Russia is amassing artillery faster than Ukraine can knock it out. The West could help by targeting…
Michael Peck
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Elon Musk's ideas about government efficiency are all wrong, political scientists say
Elon Musk is talking about making the US government more efficient, but politics experts say runnin…
Erin Snodgrass
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Their son died after a horrific hazing ritual at Penn State. This is what they want other parents of college-aged kids to know.
Timothy Piazza died in February 2017 while pledging Beta Theta Pi at Penn State. Now, his parents a…
Caralynn Matassa
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'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story' is about two brothers who murdered their parents. Here's what the Netflix show gets wrong.
"Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story," the latest buzzy true crime drama series from Netflix…
Eammon Jacobs
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The conviction of Jennifer Crumbley, mom of Michigan school shooter, should put parents of kids with access to guns on alert
The conviction of a Michigan school shooter's mother may embolden prosecutors to bring similar char…
Natalie Musumeci
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Trump immediately fundraises off of historic felony conviction
"I'm a political prisoner," a graphic on Trump's campaign site read.
Brent D. Griffiths
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Videos show the moment Americans were freed from Russian captivity after high-stakes prisoner swap
Russia freed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former US Marine Paul Whelan, and 14 ot…
Jake Epstein
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All the questions you have about Donald Trump's criminal conviction, answered
Donald Trump was convicted of 34 counts of falsifying business records in his hush-money trial on T…
Erin Snodgrass,Lloyd Lee
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Trump, now a convicted felon, insists he's a 'very innocent man' after landmark verdict
Donald Trump reacted to the guilty verdict in his hush-money case by insisting he's a "very innocen…
Natalie Musumeci
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A 74-year-old woman was exonerated of the rape and murder of her niece after spending 27 years in prison
"I thank all the people for their prayers and helping me get out of this mess which has cost me hal…
Yelena Dzhanova
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A man convicted of child sex abuse served 5 years in prison. It cost him $600,000 to prove his innocence.
Brian Buckle served five years in prison for child sex abuse based on flawed DNA tests. He spent $6…
Thibault Spirlet
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The Russian Army may have defeated Ukraine — if it had followed its own manual
Russia's army in Ukraine lacks the huge size its warfighting doctrine demands, and it's been too ri…
Michael Peck
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North Carolina man who was in prison for 23 years is awarded $6 million after a jury found that a detective falsified evidence against him
When asked if he felt justice had been served, Darryl Howard said, "No, to be honest with you, but …
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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A Trump voter proved the MyPillow Guy wrong. Now he wants his $5 million.
Codebreaker Bob Zeidman found that the data that MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell said showed election fra…
Brent Crane
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A North Carolina man spent 24 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. He was just pardoned and is seeking compensation.
Dontae Sharpe was exonerated in 2019 after he served 24 years in prison for first-degree murder.
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Man wrongfully convicted of killing Malcolm X sues New York City for $40 million
Muhammad Aziz, 84, spent 20 years behind bars as the result of a murder investigation that was late…
Matthew Loh
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2 men wrongly convicted of killing Malcolm X in 1965 will receive a $36 million settlement from New York City and the state: reports
New York City will pay $26 million while the state of New York will pay $10 million, David Shanies,…
Amanda Goh
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A man who spent 15 years on death row before being exonerated died from COVID-19 less than 10 years after his release
A compensation claim for Damon Thibodeaux's time spent wrongfully behind bars was pending at the ti…
Erin Snodgrass
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I was wrongfully accused of sexual assault and spent nearly 10 years in prison. Here's how I proved my innocence and became a criminal defense lawyer.
When he was 18, Jarrett Adams faced an all-white jury and was wrongfully sentenced to 20 years for …
Yoonji Han
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3 ex-detectives in Philadelphia were charged with lying on the witness stand during an innocent man's retrial
Prosecutors alleged that in 1991, detectives forced a 20-year-old man to sign a false confession an…