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In this courtroom sketch, Maria Butina is shown next to her attorney Robert Driscoll, before U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, during a hearing in December.

Russian Agent Maria Butina Sentenced To 18 Months Following Guilty Plea

1:58pm April 26, 2019

by Ryan Lucas

Prosecutors asked a judge to give Butina more prison time, citing the threat they said she posed to national security. Her attorneys said her motives weren't "nefarious" and she is ready to go home.

Former Ohio State basketball player John Havlicek talks about his career during a National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame induction event Friday, Nov. 20, 2015, in Kansas City, Mo.

Boston Celtics Great And Hall Of Famer John Havlicek Dies At 79

1:54pm April 26, 2019

by Doreen McCallister

Havlicek was voted one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history. He played 16 seasons with the Celtics — eight of them as NBA champions. Boston media report he had Parkinson's disease.

Greg McDonald Jr. (left) sits with his fiancé Jon Jost. McDonald's parents considered sending him to counseling when they were concerned he was gay. Now they support a ban on conversion therapy.

National

Activists And Suicide Prevention Groups Seek Bans On Conversion Therapy For Minors

1:35pm April 26, 2019

by Leila Fadel

Conversion therapy aims to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. The practice is discredited by mental health professionals and is linked to higher rates of suicide.

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A chain-reaction crash on I-70 near Denver killed four people and shut down the highway near Colorado Mills Parkway in both directions Thursday.

National

Colorado Highway Crash: At Least 4 People Killed In Fiery 28-Vehicle Pileup

1:29pm April 26, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The Denver-area crash involved at least 24 cars and four semitrucks. One of the trucks was carrying a flatbed full of lumber — which contributed to a large fire on the roadway.

Kansas passed a ban on dilation and evacuation abortions in 2015.

Kansas Supreme Court Rules State Constitution Protects Right To Abortion

12:54pm April 26, 2019

The court said that the state's Bill of Rights "allows a woman to make her own decisions regarding her body ... decisions that can include whether to continue a pregnancy."

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the International Association of Fire Fighters legislative conference in March. He got into the Democratic presidential nomination fight Thursday.

Politics & Government

The Democratic Field Is Set: 8 Questions About What Comes Next

12:45pm April 26, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

There are 20 candidates vying to take on President Trump in the 2020 Democratic primary, and all the big names are now in. So what does each of them need to do to survive?

Kanye West performs Sunday Service during the 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 21, 2019 in Indio, California.

Music & Culture

At Kanye West's Sunday Service, 'He Is The Church'

11:54am April 26, 2019

Kanye West has been hosting exclusive worship gatherings he calls "Sunday Service." Jia Tolentino, staff writer for The New Yorker, breaks down the rapper's religious evolution.

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Studies show that when doctors practice compassion, patients fare better, and doctors experience less burnout.

Health & Safety

Does Taking Time For Compassion Make Doctors Better At Their Jobs?

10:29am April 26, 2019

by L. Carol Ritchie

In their new book Compassionomics, two doctors review the field of compassion research. Their finding? When physicians take time to connect and express care, both patients and doctors benefit.

Pro-European Union demonstrators march in Berlin on March 31.

World News

Here's Why Brexit Wasn't Followed By Frexit, Swexit Or Nexit

9:58am April 26, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

After Britain voted in 2016 to leave the European Union, many feared other countries would follow and the EU might collapse. But Brexit's chaotic example has helped strengthen the EU's standing.

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Seventh-grade teachers Rita Ibrahim John, left, and Anotinia Marquez Bero, right, must share a single room to teach their two classes. Cyclone Idai destroyed 32 classrooms at Eduardo Mondlane Primary Completion School in Mozambique.

Students In Mozambique Are Afraid The Winds Will Blow Them Away

9:33am April 26, 2019

by Tendai Marima

Cyclone Idai damaged over 600 schools in Mozambique. Teachers and administrators struggle to rebuild and keep kids in class in the aftermath.