Jason Billingsley, who is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 26-year-old Pava LaPere, was released from prison last October after serving a shortened sentence for a 2013 rape.
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Colleges should step up diversity efforts after affirmative action ruling, Biden administration says
The Education Department issued a report Thursday promoting strategies to increase diversity in the wake of a Supreme Court decision barring colleges from considering the race of applicants in the admission process.
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Burkey Belser, designer of ubiquitous nutrition facts label, dies at 76
His creation is celebrated as a triumph of public health and a masterpiece of graphic design. Millions of people use it every day.
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Medicaid rolls are being cut. Few are finding refuge in ACA plans.
The Biden administration’s prediction of a smooth transition from Medicaid to ACA marketplaces is a reality in a few states – but a myth elsewhere.
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Rep. Jared Golden urges U.S. Justice Department to focus on violence in Mexico
Bipartisan congressional group tell attorney general “to intervene” to protect Americans
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16-year-old boy arrested in England over ‘deliberate’ felling of famous tree at Hadrian’s Wall
Photographs from the scene on early Thursday showed that the tree was cut down near the base of its trunk, with the rest of it lying on its side.
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One investor’s uphill battle to turn rewilding into a multibillion-dollar industry
Jeremy Leggett is betting that the biodiversity restoration sector will soon be worth a fortune. Not everyone is convinced.
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Deutsche Bank executives, Trump to testify in N.Y. fraud trial
One banker from Morgan Stanley and Capital One are also slated to take the stand, according to the state’s witness list.
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DeSantis’ controversial Disney board tries to move past its bumpy start
The handpicked board passes a $194.5 million budget to oversee the entertainment company’s huge property in Florida and to continue a lawsuit – against Disney.
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Food prices are rising as countries limit exports. Blame climate change, El Nino and Russia’s war
Across the globe, restrictions on food exports are spilling over, from rice and wheat to other essentials.