Laura Wagner
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The prosecutor, who had previously recommended Liang not serve any jail time, said the fatal shooting of Akai Gurley was "not police brutality." Liang's defense attorney called it a "tragic accident."
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To show that the water from Flint, Mich., is safe when filtered, the governor says he'll be drinking it for the next 30 days at home and at work. The city has been grappling with lead contamination.
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When Britain's Natural Environment Research Council launched a poll to help name a new research ship, one suggestion caught on: Boaty McBoatface. But Science Minister Jo Johnson says it's unsuitable.
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The Los Angeles Times won for breaking news reporting during and after the San Bernardino shooting. The acclaimed musical Hamilton won the prize for drama.
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The team has medaled in every Summer Olympics since 1976. But the Romanians' fifth-place finish at Sunday's final qualifying event denies them a spot at the Rio Games.
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The state was the last in the country to end its ban on MMA. The Ultimate Fighting Championship, a league that hosts MMA fights, has already scheduled a match at Madison Square Garden.
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At least nine people were killed and more than 700 were injured, The Associated Press reports, citing the government's chief spokesman.
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The companies had sought to dismiss the lawsuit filed by nine victims' families and a survivor over the AR-15 rifle used in the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
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On the eve of the second anniversary of the Chibok kidnapping — an event that prompted the #BringBackOurGirls movement — CNN is airing a video that purportedly shows 15 of the kidnapped girls.
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After 20 years in the NBA, the point guard played his last game Wednesday night. He scored a season-high 60 points in the final game.