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Michelle Carter arrives at Taunton District Court in Taunton, MA on Jun. 16, 2017 to hear the verdict in her trial. Carter, who was sentenced to 15 months in jail for urging her suicidal boyfriend via text messages to take his own life, is now asking for early release.

Woman Convicted of Urging Suicidal Boyfriend to Kill Himself Asks for Parole After 7 Months

Michelle Carter was convicted in 2017, beginning her sentence last February

American Airlines Boeing 777-200 aircraft

Mechanic Accused of Sabotaging American Airlines Flight May Have Ties to Terrorism, Prosecutors Say

A federal judge Wednesday denied bail to an American Airlines mechanic accu...

A federal judge Wednesday denied bail to an American Airlines mechanic accused of tampering with an aircraft with 150 people on board, saying he had seen evidence suggesting the mechanic had terrorist sympathies. Abdul-Majeed Marouf...

Edward Snowden can be seen on a video screen while he talks about his book Permanent Record: My Story during a live broadcast. He also answered questions from the audience on September 17, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. The U.S. government is suing former National Security Agency contractor Snowden, alleging he violated nondisclosure agreements by publishing a memoir.

U.S. Justice Department Sues Edward Snowden Over New Memoir

The lawsuit alleges the ex-NSA contractor violated a nondisclosure agreemen...

The lawsuit alleges the ex-NSA contractor violated a nondisclosure agreement

In this Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump pauses as he speaks at the 2019 House Republican Conference Member Retreat Dinner in Baltimore. New York City prosecutors have subpoenaed President Donald Trump's tax returns, a person familiar with the matter said Monday, Sept. 16. The person was not authorized to speak publicly and did so on condition of anonymity.

New York City Prosecutors Subpoena 8 Years of President Trump's Tax Returns

Federal prosecutors spent months probing payments made during the 2016 pres...

Federal prosecutors spent months probing payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign

In this file photo, a pharmacist in San Francisco poses for photos holding a bottle of OxyContin on April 2, 2018

OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Files for Bankruptcy as Part of a Tentative Settlement

Purdue is defending itself in lawsuits from 2,600 government and other enti...

Purdue is defending itself in lawsuits from 2,600 government and other entities

Felicity Huffman, escorted by her husband William H. Macy, makes her way to the entrance of the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston, Mass., for her sentencing hearing on Sept. 13, 2019.

Felicity Huffman Sentenced to 14 Days in Jail for Her Role in College Admissions Cheating Scandal

Huffman admitted to paying $15,000 to have her daughter's SAT score inflate...

Huffman admitted to paying $15,000 to have her daughter's SAT score inflated

Actress Felicity Huffman is escorted into court on May 13, 2019.

Felicity Huffman Probably Won't Go to Prison for the College Admissions Scandal, and Here's Why

Her sentence is likely to be a "benchmark" for other parents, experts say

Woman Convicted of Urging Suicidal Boyfriend to Kill Himself Asks for Parole After 7 Months

Mechanic Accused of Sabotaging American Airlines Flight May Have Ties to Terrorism, Prosecutors Say

U.S. Justice Department Sues Edward Snowden Over New Memoir

New York City Prosecutors Subpoena 8 Years of President Trump's Tax Returns

OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Files for Bankruptcy as Part of a Tentative Settlement

Felicity Huffman Sentenced to 14 Days in Jail for Her Role in College Admissions Cheating Scandal

Felicity Huffman Probably Won't Go to Prison for the College Admissions Scandal, and Here's Why

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