A falsely accused couple “resoundingly contradicted” the accusation and security footage showed Kathleen Sorensen’s claim was false, prosecutors say.
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Rare brain infections in children appear to be on the rise in Nevada, CDC says
Cases of the rare brain infections in children jumped from around 5 to 18 per year in Clark County, Nevada, the CDC found.
Family of Marine killed in Afghanistan stuck with $3,200 bill for his highway memorial sign
U.S. Marina Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz was killed during an attack in Afghanistan. Missouri billed his family for Schmitz’s highway memorial sign.
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern will join Harvard later this year
Jacinda Ardern will be teaching the next generation of global leaders at Harvard’s Kennedy School, the university said Wednesday.
Hate crimes will spike around the 2024 presidential election, civil rights group warns
FBI data back to 2008 reveals increases in hate crimes against racial groups during presidential elections. All hate crimes have doubled since 2015.
Lunar lander lost as it approaches moon’s surface; ispace assumes mission failed
The founder of ISpace said they “have to assume” the lunar lander failed just before it was to have landed on the moon Tuesday.
Barbie releases new doll with Down syndrome in new lineup of inclusive figures
Mattel describes the lineup as an “inclusive range” of dolls “designed to reflect the world kids see today.”
Family sues cruise company for letting man’s corpse decompose in drink cooler for 6 days
On the Caribbean cruise, the man’s corpse was never stored at a temperature necessary for keeping dead bodies from decomposing, court documents say.
Global rice shortage possible in 2023, prices are expected to remain high, analysts say
The world could see the biggest rice shortage in decades as flooding in parts of China and Pakistan caused production of rice to drop.
India will overtake China as the world’s most populous country this year, UN says
India will have about 2.9 million people more than China sometime in the middle of this year, a new U.N. report shows.