David Coker required hospitalization for head trauma after a correctional officer turned his back and let prisoners assault him.
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The opportunity for Knox was made possible when a European court ruled that Italy violated her human rights during a long night of questioning after the killing of her British roommate in 2007.
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Republican Tim Sheehy won his party’s nomination to run for Montana’s U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday.
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NASA is shifting the way the Hubble Space Telescope points. The change is a work-around for a piece of hardware that's become intolerably glitchy. Officials say Hubble will continue to do 'ground breaking science,' for about another decade.
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Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP, says that without an appropriate response from American Airlines, the civil rights organization will be forced to reinstate an advisory against the airline.
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A $4.1 million appropriation was quietly tucked away in the state budget in anticipation of resolving a lawsuit alleging Oklahoma’s mental health agency is not providing timely treatment to county jail inmates.
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The 2024 Oklahoma legislative session is over, concluding one day ahead of the legally-mandated deadline.
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A panel of advisors to the FDA voted against the potential use of MDMA for treating PTSD.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won a third term, but voters drastically clipped his wings by handing his alliance a narrower margin than predicted.
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The companies behind the now-closed Virginia facility pleaded guilty to violating the Animal Welfare Act and Clean Water Act. Animal rights groups applaud the development and say there's more to do.
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The producer and songwriter for Beyoncé and Rihanna was sued in federal court Tuesday by a former protogée.
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Ippei Mizuhara, who worked alongside Ohtani for years, pleaded guilty to two counts related to the theft of nearly $17 million from the baseball star. He could face up to 33 years in prison.
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Loosely based on a true story, Richard Linklater's film about a professor working with the police features strong performances, shrewd writing and a light and funny tone.
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Charlotte the ray was touted as a case of asexual reproduction. Her aquarium now says she's actually sick with a rare disease — not pregnant. "This is a very weird story," an expert tells NPR.
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New White House measure will go into effect if more than 2,500 migrants cross illegally per day.