A military judge on Friday threw out part of a confession made by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. In his ruling, military judge Lt. Col. Michael Schrama wrote that statements made by …

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Disgraced Penn State defensive coordinator and convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky is scheduled to return to court next month, more than a year after one of his accusers recanted his allegations, according to court documents. Sandusky, 82, was sentenced to …

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If jurors find Lindsay Clancy not criminally responsible for strangling her three children, her civil commitment to a mental institution could come up for review every year — making it difficult to predict how long she could remain hospitalized, according …

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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who was charged in connection with shooting someone in Minnesota earlier this year was released from lockup in Texas on Thursday. A judge on Wednesday declined to take action to prevent the …

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A free climber who called 911 after becoming stranded on a Georgia cliff face was rescued Tuesday by a firefighter who rappelled down to reach him. The climber, who hasn’t been identified by authorities, was stuck on the west face …

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1. Trump clears Supreme Court hurdle on mail ballots 2. Trump changes Lake Ontario’s name to ‘Lake America’.  3. Norway mourns the death of King Harald  TEHRAN’S THREAT — Iran addresses reports of potential plot to assassinate Barron Trump. Continue reading …

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A New Hampshire man whose home was going up in flames allegedly stole a rescue truck from responding firefighters, then crashed into a fire engine, drove over active hoses and narrowly missed three firefighters before fleeing the scene, authorities said. …

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Sharing fiery views at work about the Massachusetts mom accused of killing her three young children could get you canned and still be legal, according to an expert on employment law who is following the case. Lindsay Clancy, 36, is …

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