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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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  • 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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  • USThe Daily Beast

    Parents of Boy Who Died by Suicide Say They’re Being Bullied

    Photo Illustration by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/Courtesy Sam TeuschThe father of a 10-year-old boy who died by suicide after relentless bullying by classmates says he and his wife are themselves now being bullied by perfect strangers who say they failed as parents.Sam Teusch, whose son Sammy took his own life on May 5, told The Daily Beast that he’s still trying to process what happened.“Right now, I’m fine,” an emotional Teusch said on Friday. “Ten seconds from now, I might not be. It’s just

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  • USAssociated Press

    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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  • 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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  • OpinionCNN

    Opinion: I changed my mind about the strength of the prosecution’s case against Donald Trump. Here’s why

    The prosecution in Trump’s hush money trial made a significant error announcing they were resting their case after calling Michael Cohen as their final witness and not having a key witness to corroborate Cohen’s claims, writes attorney Stacy Schneider.

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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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