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A 10-year-old in Mississippi who was arrested for urinating in public gets probation and a book report assignment

By Jade Gordon, CNN (CNN) — A 10-year-old Mississippi boy who was arrested for urinating in a parking lot has been placed on probation and ordered to write a book report. During a Tuesday hearing in the Youth Court of Tate County, Quantavious Eason was given three months’ probation and assigned a two-page book report on the

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Mother wrongly jailed for 20 years over the death of her four children has convictions quashed

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — An Australian mother who spent two decades in prison after she was wrongly found guilty of killing her four children had her convictions formally quashed Thursday, as her lawyers called for legal reform and “substantial” compensation. Kathleen Folbigg was pardoned and freed in June on the recommendation

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Louisville dismisses guard Koron Davis after announcing his intention to transfer from the program

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville says it has dismissed Koron Davis, hours after announcing the junior guard had informed the program of his intention to transfer. The school said it supported Davis and “wished him well in the future” in a brief release just before Wednesday night’s game against Arkansas State. The release did not

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Angels finalize deals with pitchers Luis García ($4.25 million) and Adam Cimber ($1.65 million)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Relief pitcher Luis García finalized a $4.25 million, one-year contract on Wednesday with the Los Angeles Angels, who also completed a $1.65 million., one-year agreement with right-hander Adam Cimber. García, a 36-year-old right-hander, was 2-3 with a 4.07 ERA in 61 games for San Diego last season, striking out 53 and

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Illinois NAACP conference president suspended after comments on video saying migrants are ‘like savages’

By Andy Rose and Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — Teresa Haley, the top official of the Illinois NAACP has been suspended, according to the organization, after a leaked video call with NAACP leaders around the state appears to show her comparing recent migrant arrivals to “savages” and saying “they’ve been raping people.” In a recording of the Oct.

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New York courthouse hosting Trump civil trial evacuated after man sets papers on fire, officials say

NEW YORK (AP) — The courthouse in New York City where former President Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial has been taking place was briefly evacuated hours after testimony concluded. Firefighters arrived at the New York State Supreme Court Building in lower Manhattan shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday to respond to an alarm on the

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