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Where RFK Jr.'s fluoride-free dream is already a reality
Today, we dive straight into the impassioned politics and science of fluoride in our drinking water. We travel to the front lines of the growing debates in Oregon, where communities large and small have been sparring over the issue for decades.
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Ex-cop ordered to pay $100 million for killing man in his apartment
Amber Guyger, who is serving a 10-year sentence for the murder of Botham Jean, is required to pay $98.6 million to Jean’s estate and parents.
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Mysterious chemical byproduct in U.S. tap water finally identified
Scientists have identified the byproduct of a chemical used to disinfect tap water and prevent waterborne illnesses. Researchers urge testing for toxicity.
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Illinois Supreme Court reverses actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction
The court overturned the case based on the procedural issue of a due process violation during the years of high-profile legal wrangling.
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Father of Georgia school shooting suspect pleads not guilty to murder
The case against Colin Gray marks the first time the parent of an alleged school shooter has been charged with murder.
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Police records reveal new details about sexual assault allegation against Pete Hegseth
The incident has roiled Trump’s transition team since the former president announced Hegseth as his nominee for defense secretary.
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Jan. 6 rioter found guilty of plotting to kill FBI agents, DOJ says
Edward Kelley had created a “kill list” of FBI agents and other federal employees who investigated his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, the Justice Department said.
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CDC warns of infection spread via body lice in homeless populations
Papers from the CDC highlights public health concerns over the difficulty of identifying and treating B. quintana among homeless populations.
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Venezuelan national found guilty of murder in Laken Riley trial
Jose Ibarra, an undocumented immigrant, was accused of killing a University of Georgia nursing student in a trial that Republicans made a flash point on immigration.
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Calling bird watchers: New ‘EagleCam’ shows ‘intimate lives’ of bald eagles
A camera in Minnesota will follow a pair of bald eagles as they make their nest and raise chicks. A previous eagle pair’s nest collapsed in a storm in 2023.
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Susan Smith, who drowned her sons in 1994, is up for parole. Here’s what to know.
Smith spent 30 years in prison for murdering her two sons by driving them into a lake in a case that drew worldwide attention.
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Man walked rainy highway for hours to help stranger find lost funeral notes
“I couldn’t believe it — why would he do that?” Jeannie Wolf said. “It was like a miracle to me.”
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Woman whose scalp was torn by police dog wins $1 million settlement
Talmika Bates received around $1 million from the City of Brentwood for a 2020 incident where a police dog bit her and tore her scalp.
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Philadelphia welcomed them. But not everyone is ready for ‘Africatown.’
African migration to the U.S. has soared and many are putting down roots in Pennsylvania. The new arrivals are undeterred by Trump’s win.
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