charges
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CBP alleged that the dad accelerated toward officers, but federal prosecutors later dropped all charges filed against him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Lawyers for Clancy, who does not dispute carrying out the killings but has pleaded not guilty to murder charges, say she was experiencing postpartum psychosis at the time.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
A nationwide warrant was issued for Castro’s arrest, and he was taken into custody by Texas officials soon after the charges were announced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
"We just filed our motion in state court, explaining why the state charges must be dismissed under New York's double jeopardy protections," said Mangione's lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo on Friday after the guilty plea.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Funny. It’s hydrophobic. The electric charges in the molecules won’t let water stick.”
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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