The person who checked out “New Chronicles of Rebecca” in 1911 can rest peacefully, as the Boise Public Library scrapped late fees for overdue books in 2019. Otherwise, the person would have owed around $800, because the library charged a
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Conviction Overturned In Rape Of ‘Lovely Bones’ Author 40 Years Later
A conviction in the rape of Alice Sebold, the award-winning author of “The Lovely Bones,” has been overturned 40 years later due to serious errors by the prosecution, officials said. Anthony Broadwater, 61, was cleared on Monday by New York
Man Held in Hawaii for More Than 2 Years Over Mistaken Identity Sues the State
The confusion over Mr. Spriestersbach’s identity began in October 2011 when he fell asleep in the stairwell of a middle school in Honolulu. A police officer woke him up and asked him his name. Mr. Spriestersbach gave his grandfather’s last
London Luxury Property Market Seen Highest Growth in 6 Years
Image: Fabian Kühne/Unsplash The luxury property market in London is on the road to recovery as a report published by Knight Frank saw that prices in the city’s upscale neighbourhoods have grown the fastest in six years. The past few
COVID-19’s global death toll tops 5 million in under 2 years
The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care systems. Together, the United States, the European Union,
25 best NFL players under 25 years old
Finding young talent is crucial for NFL teams looking to win a Super Bowl. Here are the 25 best players in the league under 25 years of age. Tom Brady might be lighting up NFL defenses at the age
Man Who Blackmailed Girls to Send Explicit Images Is Sentenced to 20 Years
A man in Washington State who posed as a teenager online and blackmailed girls as young as 12 across the country to send him sexually explicit photos and videos was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison, the federal
Review: Kena: Bridge of Spirits is this year’s best Zelda 35th-anniversary gift
Fantastical effects and jaw-dropping art direction can be found at every turn in Kena: Bridge of Spirits. Alternate between massive battles, sweeping explorations, and chill meditative moments with your critter friends, known as the “Rot.” Friends along the way will
Man once called world’s “largest facilitator of child porn” sentenced to 27 years
Enlarge / Eric Eoin Marques led away from the High Court in Dublin in August 2013 after US authorities formally requested his extradition. A man who operated a dark web service that hosted millions of child-sexual-abuse images was sentenced to
Inside Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade's Romance Through the Years
A lasting love! Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade are the definition of relationship goals, but they have also worked hard to ensure the longevity of their romance. The Being Mary Jane alum and former Miami Heat baller met in 2007
Recent Ebola outbreak emerged from someone infected 5 years earlier
Enlarge / Health care workers don protective equipment before working with Ebola patients. A large international research group released a paper today suggesting that Ebola viruses can emerge from five years of dormancy to trigger a new outbreak of infections. While
J. Lo and Diddy! Jay and Bey! Iconic Couples at the VMAs Over the Years
The MTV Video Music Awards may be intended to celebrate the best music videos of the year, but sometimes, the celebrity couples steal all of the attention. Us Weekly is looking back at the iconic duos who attended the show together — including some
Britney Spears’ Ups and Downs Over the Years
The price of fame? Britney Spears’ career and personal life have faced a series of ups and downs over the years. Spears, who was raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, first showed off her vocal skills on the singing competition Star Search
Jess and Nick! Ari and Pete! VMAs PDA Through the Years
Major makeouts! Stars take red carpet PDA to another level at the MTV Video Music Awards. In the early 2000s, celebrity couples including Dave Navarro and Carmen Electra, Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock, and Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson were
Star Trek Day celebrates 55 years with Picard, Prodigy trailers, and more
Paramount+ celebrated 55 years of Trek on Star Trek Day 2021, a live-streamed event held at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, California, on September 8, 2021. It’s been 55 years since the television debut of Star Trek: The