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US Army worker who stole nearly $109 million to buy mansions and luxury cars is sentenced
A Texas woman who pleaded guilty to charges of stealing nearly $109 million from a youth development program for children of military families and using it to fund an extravagant lifestyle that included multiple mansions, a fleet of luxury cars and designer accessories was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in federal prison. Janet Yamanaka Mello, 57, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez after pleading guilty in March to five counts of mail fraud and five counts of filing a false ta
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20-year-old dies after falling from 'unnecessarily dangerous' cables at Yosemite's Half Dome, family says
An Arizona college student died this month after she slipped and fell from the Half Dome cables at Yosemite National Park, a family member told NBC News on Wednesday.
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St. Louis suburb named in top 100 places to live survey
A St. Louis suburb was ranked as one of the top 100 places to live in the U.S. by Livability, due to its affordable housing, great schools, and family-friendly atmosphere.
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Missouri prison ignores court order to free wrongfully convicted inmate for second time in weeks
For the second time in weeks, a Missouri prison has ignored a court order to release an inmate whose murder conviction was overturned. Just as in the case of Sandra Hemme, actions by the state's attorney general are keeping Christopher Dunn locked up. Dunn, 52, has spent 33 years behind bars, and he remained Tuesday at the state prison in Licking.
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MrBeast collaborator Ava Kris Tyson leaves YouTube channel after online users accuse her of grooming
Ava Kris Tyson, a longtime friend and collaborator of YouTube star Jimmy Donaldson (better known as MrBeast), announced this week that she is leaving the channel after online commentators accused her of “grooming.”
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FBI Is Not Fully Convinced Trump Was Struck by a Bullet
FBI Director Christopher Wray revealed during a marathon testimony on Wednesday that investigators still do not know if former President Donald Trump was grazed by a bullet or a piece of shrapnel during his attempted assassination.Twice during the hours-long session, Wray told lawmakers that the FBI was still working to determine what exactly struck the former president on his right ear during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. “My understanding is that either it [a bullet] or some shrapnel is wha
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France struggles with its hijab rules for Olympics opening ceremony
French government and Olympics officials are seeking a creative solution to allow Muslim French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla to wear her hijab at the opening ceremony while still complying with the country's secularism laws, they said on Wednesday. Thousands of athletes, including some who wear a hijab, are arriving for the Paris Olympics, placing an international spotlight on tensions in France over national identity and perceived discrimination against Muslims. Sylla, part of France's 400-metre
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