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Australia’s leader says cutting Bali bomber’s sentence will upset victims’ families
by The Associated Press on August 19, 2022 at 5:30 am
The sentence reduction means Umar Patek could be released on parole ahead of the 20th anniversary of the bombings in October. -
At least 2 people are dead after planes collide in California, officials say
by The Associated Press on August 19, 2022 at 1:01 am
Two planes collided in Northern California while trying to land at a local airport Thursday and at least two of the three occupants were killed, officials said. -
Starbucks must rehire 7 Memphis employees that supported a union, a judge says
by Jaclyn Diaz on August 18, 2022 at 11:45 pm
The first Starbucks union was formed in Buffalo, N.Y. a year ago, launching what has since become a nationwide organizing campaign -
A Mafia hitman is among three men charged in ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s prison death
by The Associated Press on August 18, 2022 at 10:03 pm
Three men, including a Mafia hitman, have been charged in the 2018 killing of notorious Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger in a West Virginia prison, the Justice Department said. -
There’s a bit of good news about monkeypox. Is it because of the vaccine?
by Michaeleen Doucleff on August 18, 2022 at 9:47 pm
It’s basically the same vaccine used against smallpox. Here’s how it works — and whether researchers think it’s playing a role in the fact that the current outbreak is starting to slow down.
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