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Study: Jail populations dropped, rose slightly in pandemic

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O'FALLON, Mo. — Jail populations across the U.S. dropped by nearly a quarter at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, before rising slightly again...

Epstein warden now running new prison despite ongoing probe

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WASHINGTON — The warden who ran the beleaguered federal jail when disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein killed himself has been put in charge of another...

Ashley Judd describes how she ‘nearly lost’ her leg in Congo

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NEW YORK — Ashley Judd has recounted a painful ordeal she believes almost cost her leg after tripping in a Congolese rainforest and having...

Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo tigers test positive for COVID-19

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Two tigers at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo have tested positive for COVID-19, zoo officials have announced. ...

Attorneys challenge Weinstein Co. bankruptcy plan approval

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DOVER, Del. — Four women who have accused disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct are appealing a Delaware judge’s approval of the...

Report faults landing of Southwest jet that overshot runway

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A federal investigator says Southwest Airlines pilots on a flight into Burbank, California, overshot the ideal touchdown point and should have aborted the landing...