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BTK Killer named as 'prime suspect' in at least 2 unsolved cases

Dennis Rader, now 78, remains behind bars in Kansas after he was sentenced to 10 consecutive life sentences in August 2005.
Convicted serial killer Dennis Rader, known as the BTK strangler walks into the El Dorado Correctional Facility in El Dorado, Kan., in 2005.
Convicted serial killer Dennis Rader, known as the BTK strangler walks into the El Dorado Correctional Facility in El Dorado, Kan., in 2005.
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Man convicted of killing Kristin Smart hospitalized after being attacked in prison, attorney says

Paul Flores was taken Wednesday from Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga to an outside hospital where he was in serious condition, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Paul Flores who was arrested on April 13, 2021, for the murder of Kristin Smart.
Paul Flores who was arrested on April 13, 2021, for the murder of Kristin Smart.
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Trial postponed for suspect in Idaho slayings after he waived right to a speedy trial

Bryan Kohberger's attorney spoke on his behalf and said she may not be ready for the trial by October.
Bryan Kohberger enters the courtroom for a hearing on Aug. 18, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho.
Bryan Kohberger enters the courtroom for a hearing on Aug. 18, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho.
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Judge dismisses lawsuit against Alec Baldwin by family of slain Marine

The plaintiffs can still file an amended complaint in the matter. Baldwin's attorney called it "a victory for free speech."
Actor Alec Baldwin attends the Build Series on Oct. 21, 2019, in New York.
Actor Alec Baldwin attends the Build Series on Oct. 21, 2019, in New York.
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Dangerous heat for over 93 million in Midwest and South

Daily highs in the Midwest were forecast to reach up to 20 degrees above average, with many areas expected to set records.
An Austin Travis County medic assists a patient who was found passed out and dehydrated in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 8, 2023.
An Austin Travis County medic assists a patient who was found passed out and dehydrated in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 8, 2023.
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Killing over Pride flag follows far right’s years of criticism of the LGBTQ symbol

Far-right online personalities have repeatedly linked the flag to the decades-old trope that LGBTQ people are “grooming” or sexualizing children in recent years.
A Pride flag ripped off its flag pole is seen outside the entrance to the Mag.Pi clothing store is seen in Cedar Glen, near Lake Arrowhead, California, on August 21, 2023. The owner of the store, Laura Ann Carleton, was fatally shot on August 18 by a man who "made several disparaging remarks about a rainbow flag" displayed outside her store, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's department. The suspect was later killed during an encounter with deputies.
A Pride flag ripped off its flag pole is seen outside the entrance to the Mag.Pi clothing store is seen in Cedar Glen, near Lake Arrowhead, California, on August 21, 2023. The owner of the store, Laura Ann Carleton, was fatally shot on August 18 by a man who "made several disparaging remarks about a rainbow flag" displayed outside her store, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's department. The suspect was later killed during an encounter with deputies.
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Woman who shoved Broadway vocal coach to her death in New York City is sentenced to 8 years

Lauren Pazienza shoved 87-year-old Barbara Maier Gustern to the sidewalk in Manhattan last year, and Gustern later died.
Lauren Pazienza appears in court with lawyer Arthur Aidala, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in New York. Panzienza, 28, who fatally shoved 87-year-old Broadway singing coach Barbara Gustern in Manhattan last year, pleaded guilty Wednesday to manslaughter in a plea deal requiring she serve eight years behind bars.
Lauren Pazienza appears in court with lawyer Arthur Aidala, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in New York. Panzienza, 28, who fatally shoved 87-year-old Broadway singing coach Barbara Gustern in Manhattan last year, pleaded guilty Wednesday to manslaughter in a plea deal requiring she serve eight years behind bars.

South Carolina's all-male Supreme Court upholds 6-week abortion ban

Former Justice Kaye Hearn, whose mandatory retirement left South Carolina without a woman on its Supreme Court, called it “a very sad day for our state.”
Demonstrators outside the South Carolina Supreme Court in June.
Demonstrators outside the South Carolina Supreme Court in June.
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Kentucky school district cancels classes less than two weeks into year due to Covid, flu and strep

Attendance in the Lee County School District dropped to 81% just nine days after the first day of school.
Lee County Elementary school in Beattyville, Ky.
Lee County Elementary school in Beattyville, Ky.

Woman with paralysis speaks through an avatar 18 years after a stroke, thanks to a brain implant

A pair of new experiments helped people with paralysis communicate audibly in close to real time. 
Ann, a research participant in the Eddie Chang study of speech neuroprostheses, uses a digital link wired to her cortex to interface with an avatar in El Cerrito, Calif., on May 22, 2023.
Ann, a research participant in the Eddie Chang study of speech neuroprostheses, uses a digital link wired to her cortex to interface with an avatar in El Cerrito, Calif., on May 22, 2023.
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Suspect dead after standoff in Pittsburgh that started with eviction notice

A heavy police presence took over the area in the city's Garfield neighborhood as shots were heard intermittently over hours.
Police involved in an active shoot-out with a suspect in Pittsburgh on Aug. 23, 2023.
Police involved in an active shoot-out with a suspect in Pittsburgh on Aug. 23, 2023.