An examination of remains disinterred from a national cemetery confirmed the identity of Lawrence J. Robidoux, who starved to death in a POW camp.
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Boy Scouts’ $2.4 billion bankruptcy plan upheld by judge
The plan would let the Boy Scouts of America keep operating while it compensates tens of thousands of men who say they were sexually abused as children while involved in Scouting.
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Tornado-spawning storms may get worse due to warming
A new study says warming will fuel more supercells in the United States and that those storms will move eastward from their current range.
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FTX founder Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40 million bribe
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried now faces 13 charges after he was arrested in the Bahamas in December and brought to the United States soon afterward.
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Visitors flock to see David sculpture after Florida uproar
Over the weekend, both Florence’s mayor and the museum director voiced incredulity over the ruckus.
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Judge rules Pence must testify before Jan. 6 grand jury, sources say
The former vice president would not have to answer questions about his own actions on Jan. 6, 2021, when a violent mob of Trump’s supporters stormed the building.
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Bank rules under review in wake of SVB failure, Fed official tells senators
The Federal Reserve is considering whether stronger bank rules are needed to prevent a similar bank failure in the future.
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Nashville shooter fired indiscriminately at victims, police say
Nashville police release video from a body-worn camera that shows a team of officers entering and searching an elementary school where 3 children and 3 adults were killed in a mass shooting.
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Hundreds of fencers protest against letting Russians compete
Fencers are the latest group to show support for Ukrainian athletes, who are almost universally opposed to the IOC’s push for letting Russians return.
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Mark Hamill carries ‘Star Wars’ voice to Ukraine
Hollywood science-fiction fantasy has intruded into the grim daily realities of war in Ukraine after Hamill, Luke Skywalker of ‘Star Wars,’ lent his voice to a downloadable app linked to Ukraine’s air defense system.