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Backpage founder Michael Lacey sentenced to 5 years in prison for money laundering
Michael Lacey, a founder of the classified site Backpage.com, was sentenced to five years in prison and fined $3 million in a money laundering case in a case involving allegations of sex trafficking.
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2 workers killed, 1 injured in tire explosion at a Delta Air Lines shop in Atlanta
Delta said the explosion occurred while wheel components were being disassembled for maintenance at a wheel and brake shop. The parts were not attached to a plane at the time, the airline said.
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Biden pushed Gaza pier over warning it would undercut other aid routes, watchdog says
President Biden ordered a temporary pier be built to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza despite expressed concerns that the effort would be difficult to pull off, according to a USAID report.
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U.S. Army private who fled to North Korea will plead guilty to desertion, lawyer says
Travis King’s attorney says the U.S. Army private intends to admit guilt to a total of five military offenses, including desertion and assaulting an officer.
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Judge orders pause on Biden program offering legal status to spouses of U.S. citizens
The administrative stay comes just days after 16 states challenged the program that could benefit an estimated 500,000 immigrants in the country, plus about 50,000 of their children.
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Fauci is recovering at home after being hospitalized for West Nile virus
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, spent time in the hospital after being infected with West Nile virus and is now recovering at home, a spokesperson said.
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A 2nd ex-Memphis officer pleads guilty in Tyre Nichols' death
Emmitt Martin is the second former officer to plead guilty in the killing that sparked outrage and renewed calls for police reform. Three former officers still face trial in federal court next month.
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Police search for attacker who killed 3 with a knife at a festival in Germany
Special police units joined the search for an unknown man who carried out a stabbing attack at a crowded festival in Solingen, killing three people and wounding at least eight others.
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Environment
The biggest diamond in over a century is found in Botswana — a whopping 2,492 carats
The Botswana government says the huge 2,492-carat diamond is the second-biggest ever discovered in a mine. It's the biggest diamond found since 1905. It weighs approximately half a kilogram.
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USPS proposes changes to save $3 billion per year, starting in 2025
The plan would adjust delivery times while keeping a commitment to a maximum five-day delivery for the Ground Advantage program nationwide and a maximum three-day delivery for local first-class mail.
