The heavily amended bill passed largely along party lines, with four Republicans joining Democrats to oppose it.
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A youth sentencing study shows Alabama and Mississippi are among just four states that top the nation in new juvenile life without parole sentences since 2012.
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New Rice's whale sitings, a rare whale unique to the Gulf of Mexico, has prompted new worries about the dangers it faces from heavy ship traffic near Louisiana and Texas.
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Gov. Jeff Landry made his appeal directly at two town halls, urging parents to push their local senators to pass a bill that creates universal “education savings accounts.”
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A bill that prohibits classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity heads next to the Senate floor.
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Brown University and Tougaloo College students are testing for potential air and noise pollution near the Drax wood pellet plant in Gloster, Mississippi.
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The crash adds to the instability in the Middle East given the state of the Israel-Hamas war.
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Oversharing can make children vulnerable to identity theft, harassment and predators. To protect their privacy, share a 'holiday card-or-less' amount of data online, says expert Leah Plunkett.
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The car chases, the fight scenes, and epic super-hero showdowns are all thanks to Hollywood’s most daring.
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London's High Court grants Julian Assange an appeal on his pending extradition to the US to face espionage charges.
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been declared dead in a helicopter crash. As Michael Cohen's cross-examination wraps up, here's why the verdict in Trump's trial could come down to sex and privacy.