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Ronnie Long stands in a hallway at the Albemarle Correctional Institution in Albemarle, east of Charlotte, N.C., in 2007.

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  • Law

North Carolina man settles for millions after wrongful conviction, 44 years in prison

The settlement, which will end a wrongful incarceration lawsuit filed by attorneys for Ronnie Wallace Long, also included a public apology from the city of Concord for its role in his imprisonment.

January 10, 2024
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Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., (second from left) congratulates then-Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., after he was elected speaker of the House in January 2023.

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  • Politics

House conservatives oppose bipartisan spending agreement, demanding further cuts

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee about the compromise framework for a 2024 spending plan and the response from inside the GOP congressional conference.

January 09, 2024
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  • Mansee Khurana
Soldiers patrol the perimeter of Inca prison during a state of emergency in Quito, Ecuador, on Tuesday in the wake of the apparent escape of a powerful gang leader from prison.

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  • Latin America

Armed men are arrested after storming an Ecuador TV studio during a live broadcast

The men armed with pistols and what looked like sticks of dynamite entered the set of the TC Television network. Prosecutors say the 13 arrested will be charged with terrorism.

January 09, 2024
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Facebook and Instagram parent Meta is facing pressure to make its apps safer for teens.

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  • Business

Under growing pressure, Meta vows to make it harder for teens to see harmful content

The social media company says it's introducing new policies to restrict teens from seeing posts about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders on Facebook and Instagram.

January 09, 2024
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  • Dara Kerr

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  • Business

Will the feds block a grocery megamerger? Kroger and Albertsons will soon find out

America's two largest supermarket chains have struck a $25 billion deal to combine. Now the FTC is about to decide whether it will block or allow it, and under what conditions.

January 09, 2024
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  • Alina Selyukh
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are arguing that he enjoys immunity from prosecution.

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  • Law

Judges push back against Trump's immunity claim in the election interference case

Lawyers for the former president made a sweeping argument that he enjoys blanket immunity from federal prosecution for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.

January 09, 2024
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  • Carrie Johnson
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a joint news conference with Israel's defense minister in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Dec. 18, 2023.

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  • National Security

Austin was hospitalized for complications following treatment for prostate cancer

The White House said President Biden was only informed that Austin had prostate cancer Tuesday morning.

January 09, 2024
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Since the new FAFSA launched on Dec. 30, 2023, the form has only been available for short periods of time. That changed this week. On Tuesday, the U.S. Education Department said applicants will now have 24-hour access.

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  • Education

The FAFSA rollout has been rough on students. The biggest problem is yet to come

The Education Department has made a big mistake with this year's FAFSA — one that could cost students financial aid they're entitled to. It's now grappling with how to implement a fix.

January 09, 2024
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  • Cory Turner
Jodie Foster and Kali Reis star in <em>True Detective: Night Country.</em>

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  • TV Reviews

'Night Country' is the best 'True Detective' season since the original

Jodie Foster and Kali Reis play bickering cops searching for a missing crew of Arctic scientists in the fourth season of the creepy and haunting HBO series.

January 09, 2024
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  • David Bianculli
Annie Liontas is a professor of writing at George Washington University. Their previous book is <em>Let Me Explain You.</em>

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  • Your Health

'Sex With a Brain Injury' reveals how concussions can test relationships

Annie Liontas experienced three brain injuries in the span of one year, which led to dizziness, memory fog and anger — and impacted Liontas' marriage and sex life.

January 09, 2024
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  • Terry Gross
Palestinians line up for free food during the ongoing Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip in Rafah on Tuesday.

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  • Middle East

In Israel, Blinken looks to planning for a post-war Gaza as bombardments rage on

Blinken said four Arab nations and Turkey promise to help rebuild Gaza. But they want to see steps toward creation of a Palestinian state, which Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed not to allow.

January 09, 2024
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Sinéad O'Connor died of natural causes according to a coroner's statement. She's pictured above performing in Vancouver, Canada in the late 1980s.

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  • Music

Sinéad O'Connor died of natural causes, coroner says

The Irish singer died on July 26, 2023, at the age of 56. A tribute concert for O'Connor and Irish artist Shane MacGowan is planned for March in New York.

January 09, 2024
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  • Elizabeth Blair
After two long strikes and the pandemic disruption, 2024 is the year everything comes back.<em>  </em>Above, Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez in<em> Echo.</em>

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  • TV Reviews

The best TV of early 2024: Here's what to watch in January

After two long strikes and the pandemic disruption, this is the year everything comes back. True Detective returns, now set in Alaska. And Echo is a Marvel series mostly shorn of superheroes.

January 09, 2024
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  • Eric Deggans
Tiger Woods tees off on the 13th hole during the final round of the PNC Championship golf tournament on Dec. 17 in Orlando, Fla.

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  • Sports

Tiger Woods and Nike have ended their partnership after 27 years

Woods signed a five-year deal worth $40 million when he turned pro in 1996 after his unprecedented third straight U.S. Amateur title. It was shocking money at the time.

January 09, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Gabriel Attal, seen in Paris on May 11, 2022, was named Tuesday as France's youngest-ever prime minister, as President Emmanuel Macron seeks a fresh start for the rest of his term amid growing political pressure from the far right.

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  • Europe

Gabriel Attal is France's youngest-ever and first openly gay prime minister

Attal, 34, rose to prominence as the government spokesperson then education minister and had polled as the most popular minister in the outgoing government.

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