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Eric Holder Jr. sits in the courtroom at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center on Sept. 15, 2022, in Los Angeles. Holder, who was convicted last year of fatally shooting rapper Nipsey Hussle in 2019, was sentenced Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, in Los Angeles to 60 years to life in prison. Photo credit: Apu Gomes, The Associated Press

National

Nipsey Hussle’s killer gets 60 years to life in prison

February 22, 2023
By Andrew Dalton
The Associated Press

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Brittney Griner, formerly of the Phoenix Mercury, is congratulated on a play against the Seattle Storm in the first half of the second round of the WNBA basketball playoffs Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Everett, Washington. Griner, who was a free agent, re-signed with the Mercury on a one-year contract according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. Photo credit: Elaine Thompson, The Associated Press

Sports

Report: Brittney Griner re-signs with Phoenix Mercury

February 19, 2023
By Doug Feinberg
The Associated Press

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This booking photo provided by the Michigan Department of Corrections shows Anthony McRae, who police say killed three students and wounded five at Michigan State University on Feb. 14, 2023. Police said that a tip from the public led to a confrontation with officers miles from campus where the gunman fatally shot himself. Photo credit: Michigan Department of Corrections via The Associated Press

National

Gunman who killed 3 at Michigan State had history of mental health issues

February 15, 2023
By Joey Capelletti & Mike Householder
The Associated Press

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Police walk outside the Tops grocery store on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Buffalo, New York. Payton Gendron was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, for killing 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket in an attack fueled by racist conspiracy theories he encountered online. Photo credit: Joshua Bessex, The Associated Press

National

White supremacist gets life sentence for Tops supermarket massacre in Buffalo

February 15, 2023
By Carolyn Thompson
The Associated Press

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Rihanna performs during the halftime show at the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. Photo credit: Matt Slocum, The Associated Press

Arts & culture

Pregnant Rihanna soars in Super Bowl halftime performance

February 12, 2023
By Andrew Dalton
The Associated Press

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BNV journalism by The Associated Press

Nipsey Hussle’s killer gets 60 years to life in prison

Report: Brittney Griner re-signs with Phoenix Mercury

Gunman who killed 3 at Michigan State had history of mental health issues

White supremacist gets life sentence for Tops supermarket massacre in Buffalo

Pregnant Rihanna soars in Super Bowl halftime performance

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