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A freed man faces life back in prison after a Supreme Court ruling on the First Step Act
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two years after his release from prison, Patrick Dewayne Smith spends Sundays with his family in a modest brick church with a white steeple in rural Tennessee. He works two jobs. He goes to ball games to cheer for nieces and nephews he had never met. After serving 13 years for a nonviolent drug conviction, he ... (full story)
Cornell suspends fraternity parties, gives state police role in investigating campus assault reports
Cornell University suspended parties at fraternity houses until next year and is giving state police a role in investigating reports of sexual assault on campus in the school’s latest response to outrage over its handling of a gang rape allegation.
The measures announced Oct. 13 by Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff inclu ... (full story)
Her son has serious disabilities. She believes she's the best person to teach him
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Mont. (AP) — “You can’t hit me, Will. You know that,” Katherine Walter says to her 11-year-old son, deflecting a swat.
“Why?” William asks, half-heartedly pushing his chest into his mother’s open hands.
“You are in the red zone,” she says. “I ... (full story)
Roller coaster rider's death puts spotlight on the safety of ever more thrilling rides
The horrific death of a man who was ejected from a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia is drawing attention to the safety of amusement park rides that have become increasingly faster and steeper in their quest for the biggest thrill.
Even so, deaths on roller coasters are still extremely rare, and Georgia officials have said lit ... (full story)
Skydance mashes proven properties of Paramount and Warner Bros. into an uncertain Hollywood hybrid
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Continuity will be the immediate emphasis for Skydance, the newly created entertainment behemoth borne of Paramount's $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery that closed on Oct. 6.
For now, it will show off its bulging bundle of intellectual properties, with the official announcement touting &ldqu ... (full story)