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Cyntoia Brown, sentenced to life at the age of 16, gets clemency
Without Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam’s intervention, Brown would have remained in prison at least until 2055
Democrats seize US House but Trump averts ‘blue wave’
Tuesday’s contest saw several historic firsts in the Democratic camp
US state poised for first execution with fentanyl
Fentanyl killed more than 20 000 people in the US in 2016. It is 50 times more powerful than heroin and up to 100 times stronger than morphine
US authorities capture Tennessee shooting suspect
After a more than 24-hour manhunt, Travis Reinking who is suspected of gunning down four people at a Nashville restaurant was captured
Suspect in Austin bombings blows himself up as police move in
Police zeroed in on the suspect over the past 36 hours as evidence came in from video footage and witness accounts
Trump slams ‘sick people’ for Texas bombings after fifth blast
There have been six bomb blasts in Texas, but only five appear to be connected
Family dispute may have sparked Texas church shooting
Ten people remained in critical condition a day after Devin Patrick Kelley burst into the rural Baptist church sprayed bullets at the congregation.
‘Do not sell our sacred artefacts’
Two tribes this week renewed a years-long campaign to prevent the sale of sacred objects.