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President Tokayev signs amnesty law linked to new constitution; more than 15,000 people to benefit

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a law granting amnesty in connection with the adoption of Kazakhstan’s new...

Blake Marriott | Jul 1, 2026

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Israel Enacts Death Penalty for Terrorism; Debate Grows Over Scope, Deterrence and Public Executions

Israel has instituted a law allowing the death penalty for anyone who intentionally causes a person’s death with the a...

Blake Marriott | Apr 20, 2026

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Investigation Finds Hundreds Arrested for DUI in Georgia Later Cleared by State Drug Tests

A local television investigation found that 701 of 6,875 blood samples submitted to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation...

Charles Oliver | Apr 17, 2026

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Viral Footage Shows Man Saying Gov. Gavin Newsom Secured His Release From Life Sentence, Declares He'll Vote in 2028

A video that has circulated widely on social media captures independent journalist Nick Shirley asking a man whether he...

Cullen Linebarger | Mar 26, 2026

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Old Dominion ROTC Classroom Attack Kills Instructor; Students Subdue Attacker as Debate Over Self-Defense and Gun Policy Intensifies

On March 12, 2026, an assailant opened fire in an ROTC classroom at Old Dominion University, killing instructor Lt. Col....

Stephen Halbrook | Mar 23, 2026