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Australian Cardinal George Pell on Wednesday was sentenced to six years in prison — making him the most senior Catholic official to be found guilty in a criminal court of child molestation.

Andrew Limbong, host of NPR's Book of the Day podcast, recommends key books to read on right wing extremism and former President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election results.

In Michigan, six state employees were charged Friday with covering up information that could have warned the public about lead contamination of the city of Flint's drinking water.

The bipartisan House select committee read and released text messages between Meadows and key figures — including Donald Trump Jr. and several Fox News personalities on the day of the attack.

Six House Republicans voted against President Trump over Canadian tariffs in a symbolic blow to his trade agenda.

While Susan Straight reflects on far more than her own upbringing in her memoir, she brings her trademark lyricism and a significant dose of humility to these pieces of the book.

Every Jan. 1, states across the country implement new laws. Some groundbreaking new laws address Internet user privacy and the classification of contract workers in California, for example.

Dennis Christensen was arrested during prayer. "I hope today is the day Russia defends religious freedom," he said before the verdict. Critics call it a severe crackdown on religious freedom.

President Nicolas Maduro emerged unscathed after blasts interrupted his televised address. But now, the focus is turning to who was responsible — and how hard the authoritarian regime will retaliate.

The dead sharks, mostly endangered hammerheads, were part of a 300-ton haul of fish found on a Chinese boat off the Galápagos Islands. An Ecuadorean judge fined and jailed the crew up to four years.