U.S. Files Criminal Charges Against Venezuela's Maduro
The leader of Venezuela's socialist regime and top officials are charged with facilitating cocaine shipments to the U.S.

'The Wire,' 'John Wick' actor Lance Reddick dead at 60
Actor Lance Reddick, known for roles in major series like "The Wire" and movies like "John Wick," died "suddenly" of "natural causes" at age 60.

Ex-officer given 14-year sentence in teen sexual assault case
A former police officer in New Orleans was sentenced to prison, convicted of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old teen rape victim.

DOJ report: Louisville police dept. violates citizens' civil rights
The Department of Justice report comes three years after Louisville Metro Police officers fatally shot Breonna Taylor during a no-knock raid.
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Who's who on Twitter? 'Verified' impostors blur the lines
Impostors have always been a problem on social media, but some worry that Twitter's new verification process is a step in the wrong direction.

Water crises threaten the lives of 190 million children in Africa
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Tracking brown macroalgae in the Atlantic Ocean
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