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Many Nashville Bus Stops Lack Places to Sit. These Locals Took a Stand.
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Many Nashville Bus Stops Lack Places to Sit. These Locals Took a Stand.

Frustrated with the government’s slow effort to improve Nashville’s public transit infrastructure, a group of residents has taken bus stop seating into their own hands.

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Two Phoenix Police Officers Fired and Arrested After Violent Traffic Stop
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Two Phoenix Police Officers Fired and Arrested After Violent Traffic Stop

The officers are accused of beating a couple and shocking them with a stun gun during an unreported traffic stop this month.

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Jackie Kennedy Onassis’ Private Beach on Martha's Vineyard Is Open to All. But It’s a Hike.
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Jackie Kennedy Onassis’ Private Beach on Martha's Vineyard Is Open to All. But It’s a Hike.

Caroline Kennedy and her family sold more than 330 acres of coastal land on Martha’s Vineyard to conservation groups. It comes with some caveats.

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Violent Extremist Who Targeted Young People Online Is Sentenced to 77 Years
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Violent Extremist Who Targeted Young People Online Is Sentenced to 77 Years

Kyle William Spitze was part of an online extremist movement that coerces young people to do self-harm, officials said. Two of his victims died by suicide.

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‘It’s Been Terrible’: Thousands in Indiana Remain Without Power
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‘It’s Been Terrible’: Thousands in Indiana Remain Without Power

Gov. Mike Braun called on the local utility to “match the urgency” of Gary area residents who have had to endure an outage approaching its second week.

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Judge Denies New Trial for Karmelo Anthony in Texas Teen’s Killing
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Judge Denies New Trial for Karmelo Anthony in Texas Teen’s Killing

Mr. Anthony, 19, was convicted of murder in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet last year. His lawyers are appealing the case.

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These 5 People Spent Decades Behind Bars. Here Are Their Stories.
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These 5 People Spent Decades Behind Bars. Here Are Their Stories.

Francis Clifford Smith, who died at 101, was among the longest-incarcerated people in the U.S. Here are some others who lived much of their lives in prison.

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Police Chief in Mississippi Regularly Used Racist Slurs, Private Text Messages Reveal
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Police Chief in Mississippi Regularly Used Racist Slurs, Private Text Messages Reveal

Text exchanges obtained by reporters show troubling messages sent by the chief of a Mississippi police department facing an uproar over the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy in June.

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Harry and Meghan See Their California Dreams, and Riches, Fade Away
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Harry and Meghan See Their California Dreams, and Riches, Fade Away

Like so many others before them, Prince Harry and Meghan arrived in Hollywood with big plans. They are leaving with their star power fading.

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In Ohio, Haitians Feel Shaken by Ankle Monitors and Increased ICE Presence
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In Ohio, Haitians Feel Shaken by Ankle Monitors and Increased ICE Presence

The devices, which will make it easier for authorities to locate immigrants in Springfield if large-scale deportations begin, have intensified a sense of dread.

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Why the Lindsay Clancy Case Is Dividing Americans
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Why the Lindsay Clancy Case Is Dividing Americans

She is being tried on murder charges for killing her three young children. The tragedy has resurrected debates over whether such women are criminals or victims.

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Alfalfa Sprouts Linked to Illnesses in 15 States, F.D.A. Says
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Alfalfa Sprouts Linked to Illnesses in 15 States, F.D.A. Says

Officials are investigating after multiple strains of E. coli and a type of salmonella sickened dozens of people across the United States. Two people were infected with both salmonella and E. coli.

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Defense Rests Case in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial
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Defense Rests Case in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial

The two sides focused Friday on whether Ms. Clancy was experiencing psychosis when she strangled her three young children in 2023. Closing arguments could begin on Monday.

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Massachusetts’ Top Court Bars Statues of Catholic Saints at City Building
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Massachusetts’ Top Court Bars Statues of Catholic Saints at City Building

The ruling quashes a plan by the mayor of Quincy that had drawn opposition from many religious figures, as well as from residents of the racially diverse city.

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Desperation Mounts as Thousands in Indiana Endure 10 Days Without Power
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Desperation Mounts as Thousands in Indiana Endure 10 Days Without Power

Floods from powerful thunderstorms devastated Gary, where a third of residents live below the poverty line and full restoration isn’t expected until next week.

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Small Plane Crashes in Western Alaska, Killing Eight
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Small Plane Crashes in Western Alaska, Killing Eight

The Cessna aircraft was carrying two pilots, two U.S. Army engineers and four contractors to Cape Newenham from Anchorage when it crashed near a U.S. military site, investigators said.

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Guide Company That Ran Fatal Ski Trip Faces Safety Fine in California
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Guide Company That Ran Fatal Ski Trip Faces Safety Fine in California

The state levied a $151,300 fine on Blackbird Mountain Guides, which took backcountry skiers into the Sierra Nevada in threatening conditions. Nine died in an avalanche.

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How Harvard’s Epic Fight With Trump Is Costing the University
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How Harvard’s Epic Fight With Trump Is Costing the University

The federal government has slowed Harvard’s funding, despite the university’s legal victories. The conflict is forcing hard choices on campus.

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