Tag: life
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NYC urologist sentenced to life for sexual abuse of patients, including minors
A New York City urologist was handed a life sentence Wednesday after previously being convicted of the yearslong sexual abuse of patients, some of whom were minors. Darius Paduch, 57, of North Bergen, New Jersey, worked as a urologist at two prominent New York medical institutions. He was convicted in May of six counts of…
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Depopulated village in Japan crafts dolls for sense of life
With most of the population gone, residents of one village in Japan have come up with a novel plan to make it less lonely — replacing people with puppets. Fewer than 60 people live in Ichinono, and most of them are past retirement age as younger people have moved away for jobs or education. So,…
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In Asheville, high school seniors make key life choices under the stress of Helene recovery
But even with classes resuming, uncertainty remains for Cohen and others. He had planned to graduate early, partly to recover from hip surgery scheduled in December. That’s still the general plan, Cohen said, but he’s unsure if the timeline will change. Helene’s impact complicates college applications One of Max Schantz’ first concerns was a college…
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Ancient meteorite may have sparked life on Earth, research finds
The meteorite struck Earth when it was still in its early years, a water world with only a few continents sticking out of the sea. In their fieldwork, Drabon said, they were looking for spherule particles or tiny fragments of rock left behind by the impact of the meteorite. The team collected 220 pounds of…
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Woman sentenced to life in deaths of 2 young kids found hanging in home’s basement
READING, Pa. — A Pennsylvania woman has been sentenced to two life terms without parole on murder convictions in the deaths of her two young children, who were found hanging in the basement of their home five years ago. Lisa Snyder, 41, was convicted last month of two counts of first-degree murder in the September…
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S.C. man sentenced to life in prison for murdering Black trans woman after historic verdict
A South Carolina man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for the murder of a Black transgender woman. A jury convicted Daqua Lameek Ritter, whom police say shot Dime Doe in August 2019, on all charges, including one hate crime count, one federal firearms count and one obstruction count. Ritter was the first person…
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Bailey Sharp, 23, was killed after plotting California man’s murder; co-conspirators sentenced to life, as seen on Dateline
For years, Jeff Sharp often relied on the same refrain when he came upon an addict. It usually involved an expletive and a blunt question: Why do you keep doing it? Back then, more than two decades ago, Sharp — a detective with the Seattle Police Department’s gang unit — was on a bike patrolling high-drug…
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Pete Rose, MLB’s all-time hits leader who was banned for life, dies at 83
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader who was banned from the sport after gambling on his own team as a player and manager, died Monday. He was 83. Rose’s death was confirmed by the Clark County, Nevada, medical examiner’s office. Rose played 24 seasons in the major leagues, the last three of which…
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Voters blame ‘extreme’ rhetoric for contributing to attempt on Trump’s life
A majority of voters blame “extreme political rhetoric” from some politicians and media figures for contributing to the assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump in Florida earlier this month, according to the latest NBC News poll, part of a rising trend across a decade-plus of violent attacks on political figures. Slightly more than half…
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John Carter called Katelyn Markham the love of his life. Then, he was charged with her murder.
John Carter seemed desperate to find his missing fiancée. On the night of Aug. 14, 2011 — less than 24 hours after Katelyn Markham had last been seen in the Cincinnati suburb where she lived — Carter dialed 911 and reported her missing. In the months and years that followed, he repeatedly provided information to…