Michael Drejka killed Markeis McGlockton last year outside a convenience store.
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MDMA, or ecstasy, shows promise as PTSD treatment
The psychoactive drug boosts chemicals like serotonin and oxytocin and tamps down activity in the amygdala, a part of the brain that processes fear.
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‘Red flag laws’ offer tool for preventing some gun violence
Seventeen states and Washington, D.C., now allow the court-ordered removal of guns from people who are considered dangerous.
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Nevada casino hotel to serve as college dorm
University of Nevada, Reno, officials have leased a downtown tower for a year after a July gas explosion shut down two residence halls.
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Brazil military begins operations to fight Amazon fires
State experts report nearly 77,000 wildfires across the country so far this year, up 85 percent over the same time last year.
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Wags and weeds: Invasive plants meet their match in detection dogs
Organizations are training canines to help with conservation projects.
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Placido Domingo to return to stage amid harassment allegations
The 78-year-old will perform at the Salzburg Festival on Sunday and most of the 21 performances planned in Europe through November of next year have been confirmed.
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Migrants exit rescue ship in Italy after 19-day standoff
A prosecutor ordered the seizure of the ship – and the immediate evacuation of its passengers – after he boarded the vessel as part of an investigation into possible kidnapping charges.
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Trump: Any Jew voting Democratic is uninformed or disloyal
The president’s comments were quickly denounced by Jewish-American organizations.
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Kashmir police say thousands detained in crackdown in region
The arrests include anti-India protesters as well as pro-India Kashmiri leaders.