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Effects worker sentenced for illegal explosives on movie set

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SAVANNAH, Ga. — A special effects worker was sentenced to federal prison Tuesday for illegally possessing explosives while working on a movie starring John...

World War II veteran receives medals 77 years after heroism

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<p>CHARLOTTE, N.C. &mdash; Nearly 80 years after a German mortar wounded him as he fought along the Mussolini Canal in Italy, U.S. Army Sgt....

Pair accused in visa fraud, college admissions scheme

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LOS ANGELES — The second of two defendants accused of using bogus transcripts and ghostwritten essays to help foreigners gain admission to U.S. colleges,...

Spring-break partying falls victim to COVID-19 crisis

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<p>FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. &mdash; Goodbye, sunshine. Hello, study sessions. </p> <p>Colleges...

Spring-break partying falls victim to COVID-19 crisis

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Goodbye, sunshine. Hello, study sessions. Colleges...

Golden Globes vows reform amid scrutiny on diversity

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Facing heightened scrutiny arounds its membership and practices, the group behind the Golden Globe Awards says that it is committed to immediate “transformational change”...

Grammy performers: Taylor Swift, BTS, Cardi B, Billie Eilish

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NEW YORK — Taylor Swift, BTS, Cardi B and Billie Eilish are set to perform at next week’s Grammy Awards. ...

As other states close prisons, Nebraska may build a big one

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<p>OMAHA, Neb. &mdash; Across the nation officials are closing prisons as crime rates drop and views about drug use change, but not in Nebraska,...

Guatemala woman, 23, is among 13 killed in California crash

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EL CENTRO, Calif. — One of the 13 people killed when the SUV smuggling them into California hit a tractor-trailer was a 23-year-old woman...

As other states close prisons, Nebraska may build a big one

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OMAHA, Neb. — Across the nation officials are closing prisons as crime rates drop and views about drug use change, but not in Nebraska,...