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Thought you’d heard the last of convicted murderer Jodi Arias? She and other inmates serving hard time in prison are posting on social media with the help of friends on the outside, hoping to influence their public image, raise money to challenge their convictions, or in some cases, seek clemency from President Trump. Arias, who is serving life without parole for stabbing and shooting her ex-boyfriend to death, posts photos and her musings on her Substack account, “Just Jodi,” which boasts hundreds of subscribers. In May, she told followers she’s developed a reputation in the prison yard as the inmate…

An illegal immigrant who gamed the lax immigration system under President Biden by coaxing a teenage girl to come to the U.S. and be placed in his care and then sexually abusing her has just been sentenced to federal prison for his smuggling crimes. Juan Tiul Xi is a worst-case horror story among the hundreds of thousands of migrant children who flooded the U.S. and then got “lost” in the system. Now, Xi, already serving two consecutive four-year sentences for two sexual battery convictions in state court in Ohio stemming from abuse of the migrant girl, will get an extra…

A bystander wounded during an exchange of gunfire near the White House last month is an active-duty soldier and is still being treated for his wounds, according to the law firm he has retained. The wounded man, identified as Benjamin Del Real, underwent surgery and is recovering from his injuries, his lawyer, Joseph Murphy, said in a press release. Pam Menaker, communications partner at Clifford Law Offices, said Del Real is 25 and has been in the Army for three years. His rank is private first class. Menaker said via email that Del Real has been receiving therapy at an…

SAN FRANCISCO — Nara Organics recalled its organic baby formula sold nationwide in Target stores and online Saturday after a multistate outbreak of infant botulism, federal authorities said. Three babies between 2 and 5 months became ill in April and May in California, Pennsylvania and Washington after consuming Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Powdered infant formula, which is also sold on Nara.com, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said. They were hospitalized and treated with the FDA-approved treatment for infant botulism, the agency said. Infant botulism is a rare but serious illness that occurs in babies under age 1, whose…

Global consumers want more protein in every bite, but the dairy industry is struggling to give it to them. Athletes and older adults have long used smoothies and shakes blended with whey protein concentrate – a powdered byproduct of cheese-making – to build or maintain muscle. More recently, food companies have sprinkled it into everything from breakfast cereals, Pop-Tarts and potato chips to bagels, tortillas and Starbucks drinks to meet growing consumer demand. The average U.S. supermarket now has 38,708 products advertising their protein content, according to NielsenIQ, a market research company. But the eagerness to appeal to ingredient-focused shoppers…

Two Texas men were charged with stealing official team gear from England’s national soccer team while a dozen people were arrested in a human trafficking sting that was organized just before the tournament kicked off. Prosecutors in Jackson County, Missouri, said Saturday that they charged Mustafa Salik and Erfan Kamal with receiving stolen property after the two men allegedly swiped signed national team jerseys, several pairs of cleats, goalkeeper gloves and a World Cup soccer ball. Authorities said the two suspects stole the equipment as England’s team was preparing to leave their pre-tournament training grounds in Florida for their longer-term…

BUTLER, Mo. — A plane carrying passengers planning to spend a sunny afternoon skydiving crashed Sunday in Missouri, killing all 12 people aboard, authorities said. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said in a statement that troopers were on the scene, assisting the Butler Police Department & Bates County Sheriff’s Office. The crash occurred near the Butler Memorial Airport. The small town of Butler has a population of around 4,300 people and is roughly 65 miles south of Kansas City. Missouri Highway Patrol Sgt. Justin Ewing said the plane was taking people up to skydive. Emergency responders got a call that…

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a former Yosemite National Park ranger who was fired after flying a giant transgender pride flag from a rock wall that looms over the California park’s main thoroughfare. U.S. District Judge Jennifer Thurston found on Friday that Shannon “SJ” Joslin, who identifies as nonbinary and uses the pronoun they, must follow the process set out by the Civil Service Reform Act. Since Joslin was still a probationary employee at the time of their firing last year, that means they must file a complaint with the Office of Special Counsel, which they…

An Ohio police chief accused in a yearslong pattern of child sex abuse against a former student was arrested last week in Florida. Clermont County, Ohio, authorities on Thursday brought sexual battery and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor charges against Bethel Police Chief Chad Essert after the top cop was accused in an abuse scheme that happened while he worked as a teacher. “It takes tremendous courage for a victim to come forward, especially when the accused wears a badge and holds a position of authority,” Clermont County Sheriff Chris Stratton said following the indictment. “[The] indictment demonstrates that…

NEW YORK — It was bedlam on Broadway as the New York Knicks won their first NBA championship in 53 years on Saturday night, with exuberant celebrations marred by mayhem and violence, including gunshots in Times Square. Outside Madison Square Garden, a crowd watching on a big screen roared as the Knicks rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat the Spurs in San Antonio in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Soon after, rowdy fans were clashing with police, smashing windshields, scaling scaffolding, light poles and a statue, climbing into and atop school buses in Times Square and trying to…