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In this photo provided by Laura Nirider, Brian Beals, center, who was exonerated on a murder charge and released from a downstate prison after 35 years behind bars, hugs his sister Pattilyn Beals, left, and niece Tamiko Beals outside Robinson Correctional Institution, in Robinson, Ill., on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023.

Judge vacates murder conviction of Chicago man wrongfully imprisoned for 35 years

Brian Beals was convicted in the 1988 murder of a 6-year-old. At the time, Beals, a 22-year-old student at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, was home in Chicago during Thanksgiving break.

A fake story began circulating online before it was disputed by journalists as well as a number of bots. Experts say the campaign may have been intended to make people question whether anything they see online is true.

'None Of This Is True': Protests Become Fertile Ground for Online Disinformation

A well-funded and elaborate social media disinformation campaign played out online Sunday night, experts say, showing how polarization creates situations where lies go viral.

The majority of anti-vaccine claims on social media trace back to a small number of influential figures, according to researchers.

Just 12 People Are Behind Most Vaccine Hoaxes On Social Media, Research Shows

The majority of false claims about COVID-19 vaccines on social media trace back to just a handful of influential figures. So why don't the companies just shut them down?

Jacksonville Advocates Laud New Law Allowing Tax-Free Saving For Disability Costs

President Barack Obama has signed into law what’s being called the greatest advance in disability protection in 25 years. Northeast Florida Congressman…

Ramalinga Raju, founder and former chairman of fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services, is escorted from a court in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad in April 2009. Raju and nine other defendants have been convicted of fraud and conspiracy.

Founder Of Indian IT Giant Satyam Gets 7 Years For Fraud

B. Ramalinga Raju, the founder of the computer services company that collapsed in 2009, and two of his brothers were among those convicted of defrauding shareholders.

Wells Fargo CEO Timothy Sloan is questioned by the House Financial Services Committee earlier this month. He will step down immediately, the company announced Thursday.

Wells Fargo CEO Quits In Wake Of Consumer Financial Scandals

Wells Fargo announced Thursday that CEO and President Tim Sloan will step down immediately. The company's general counsel Allen Parker was elected to run the company until a new CEO is selected.

The delta variant, first detected in India, is spreading across the globe and is now the dominant variant in the U.S., according to estimates by the CDC.

Delta Is Now The Dominant Coronavirus Variant In The U.S.

The CDC released new estimates showing the highly contagious delta variant now accounts for more than 51% of cases in the U.S. In some parts of the country, the strain is responsible for 80% of cases.

George Floyd's Family Says Chauvin's Sentencing Is One Step Closer To Healing

Updated June 25, 2021 at 8:33 PM ETThe family of George Floyd and their attorneys said Friday that the sentencing of Derek Chauvin offers closure,…

Slate's Explainer: Who Cashes Your Tax Check?

Taxpayers across the country are scribbling out checks to the United States Treasury. What happens to that check after it's dropped in the mailbox? Slate senior editor Andy Bowers explains where the money goes.

The Gospel Truth: Sometimes A Little Hazy

Bible scholar Bart Ehrman says the Gospels are at odds with each other on important points regarding the life, death and divinity of Jesus.

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