Judge Orders Release of Woman Who Stabbed Friend to Please ‘Slender Man’

The woman, Morgan Geyser, 22, was sentenced to spend 40 years in a psychiatric facility after she stabbed her friend 19 times in 2014 for a sinister internet character.

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How a Phone Call Drew Alito Into a Trump Loyalty Squabble

The phone call centered on a former law clerk of Justice Alito’s. In the eyes of the Trump team, the clerk still needed to prove his loyalty to the president-elect.

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‘Completely Dry’: How Los Angeles Firefighters Ran Out of Water

As wildfires roar into residential neighborhoods, firefighters in California and elsewhere are finding that water systems can’t keep up with the demand.

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U.S. Court Halts Guilty Plea Hearing for Accused 9/11 Mastermind

A three-judge appeals panel will decide whether the plea deal Khalid Shaikh Mohammed reached to avoid a death-penalty trial remains valid.

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Appeals Court Declines to Block Release of Special Counsel Report on Trump Cases

But the court left in place an injunction that bars the Justice Department from disclosing the report for another three days.

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Paul Oreffice, a Combative Chief of Dow Chemical, Dies at 97

He led the company as it flourished in the ’70s and ’80s while confronting veterans and environmentalists over its toxic products like Agent Orange and dioxin.

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Richard M. Cohen, News Producer Who Wrote of a Health Challenge, Dies at 76

When he was 25, he learned that he had multiple sclerosis. He coped with the disease throughout a long career at several networks, recalled in a best-selling memoir.

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Los Angeles Wildfires Will Make a Serious Housing Shortage Worse

With so many people displaced and looking for rentals, the region’s housing options could grow even scarcer and more expensive.

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Why General Manager Is the Hottest Job Title in College Sports

With players being paid and routinely changing schools, universities increasingly need someone besides a coach to put together a team.

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Fox Must Face Smartmatic’s $2.7 Billion Defamation Lawsuit, Court Rules

The complaint, which arose out of Fox News’s promotion of vote-rigging conspiracy theories after the 2020 U.S. presidential election, is on track to proceed to trial.

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