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Relatives of inmates who died in Wisconsin prison are shocked guards weren’t charged in their cases

By TODD RICHMNOD Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Relatives of two inmates who died in an aging maximum security prison in Wisconsin say they’re stunned that prosecutors haven’t filed charges in their cases after bringing multiple counts against the warden and other employees in connection with two other prisoners’ deaths. Authorities announced misconduct and

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Money-making L.A. hospitals quit delivering babies. Inside the fight to keep one labor ward open.

By KRISTEN HWANG, ANA B. IBARRA and ERICA YEE/CalMatters CalMatters LOS ANGELES (AP) — Detranay Blankenship was 16 weeks pregnant when she found out she was expecting. The days passed quickly, and soon she was 7 centimeters dilated at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital. The 26-year-old first-time mom wasn’t sure what to expect during

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GameStop shares plunge even as meme stock booster ‘Roaring Kitty’ says company is on the right track

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers The investor at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze says he still believes GameStop’s management team can turn the struggling video game retailer around. But remarks Friday from the man known on social media platforms as “Roaring Kitty” didn’t keep shares in the company

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Thomas acknowledges more travel paid for by Harlan Crow. Colleagues report six-figure book payments

By MARK SHERMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Clarence Thomas on Friday belatedly acknowledged more travel paid by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow, while several colleagues reported six-figure payments as part of book deals. Thomas, who has faced criticism for failing to report luxury trips paid for by Crow and others over

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Relatives of inmates who died in Wisconsin prison shocked guards weren’t charged in their cases

By TODD RICHMNOD Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Relatives of two inmates who died in an aging maximum security prison in Wisconsin say they’re stunned that prosecutors haven’t filed charges in their cases after bringing multiple counts against the warden and other employees in connection with two other prisoners’ deaths. Authorities announced misconduct and

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