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  • USAssociated Press

    Memphis man gets 80 years in prison for raping a woman a year before jogger’s killing

    Cleotha Abston, whose history of criminal charges dates back to the 1990s when he was a juvenile, received 40 years in prison for aggravated rape, 20 years for aggravated kidnapping and another 20 years for being a felon in possession of a weapon. The sentences will run consecutively, or one after the other, Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Lee Coffee ruled. Abston, 40, was convicted April 12 of raping a woman while holding her at gunpoint in September 2021.

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  • USUSA TODAY

    Body of missing Colorado hiker Lucas Macaj found on Longs Peak during 4th day of search

    The body of missing Colorado hiker Lucas Macaj, 23, was found on Mills Glacier near Longs Peak during the fourth day of a search, park officials say.

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  • USFox News

    Trans middle school athlete whose presence stirred protests is accused of sexual harassment

    A West Virginia trans athlete at the center of controversy after middle school girls protested her competing with them is now accused of sexually explicit comments to a female teammate.

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    Up in smoke: Workers remove dozens of apparent marijuana plants from Wisconsin Capitol tulip garden

    Someone's plans to harvest dozens of apparent marijuana plants grown on the Wisconsin state Capitol grounds have gone up in smoke. The plants sprouted in a tulip garden outside the Capitol, WMTV-TV reported Thursday. Tatyana Warrick, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Administration, told The Associated Press in an email Friday that workers had removed the plants, but that her agency couldn't determine if they were marijuana or hemp.

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    Florida mom speaks out, asks for prayers after daughter detained in Turks and Caicos for carrying ammo

    A Florida mom shared her heartbreak after her daughter was arrested and detained for carrying ammunition at an airport in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

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  • PoliticsThe Daily Beast

    Biden Camp Has a Field Day With Wobbly Trump at Podium

    XThe Biden campaign gleefully turned one of Donald Trump’s favorite digs against him on Saturday, branding the 78-year-old candidate as woefully geriatric in response to his embarrassing stumble at a Minnesota rally on Friday.Video from the event shared by Biden-Harris HQ on X showed Trump grabbing the lectern during his remarks on stage, after nearly toppling the podium over.A feeble Trump nearly falls down on stage after he leans on his podium too hard and then goes on an angry rant calling hi

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  • USAssociated Press

    For decades, states have taken foster children's federal benefits. That's starting to change

    By the time Jesse Fernandez turned 18, the federal government had paid out thousands of dollars in Social Security survivor's benefits because of the death of his mother. The money had all been used by Missouri's foster care system or relatives responsible for his care. “I was shocked,” said Jason White, a foster parent to Fernandez.

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