The surprising list of celebrities the FBI has files on

The Monkees were not the only celebrities who have caught the attention of the FBI over the years.

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Missouri prosecutors seek to vacate murder conviction of man in prison for over 27 years

Prosecutors in St. Louis County, Missouri, have filed a request to vacate the murder conviction of Lamar Johnson, who has been behind bars for more than 27 years for a crime they believe he didn't commit, officials said Wednesday.

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Video: This piece of plastic can turn almost any gun into a machine gun

They are the size of a Lego, come in colors of the rainbow and, in seconds, can turn a semi-automatic weapon into a machine gun. CNN's Drew Griffin reports on the illegal conversion devices, called auto sears or switches.

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Russia's strength is artillery. Here's how it could quickly become a weakness

It may have started in an era of technological progress, but the Russian invasion of Ukraine shares a surprising number of similarities with conflicts from the last century. Defense expert Professor Malcolm Chalmers explains how the features of the war in Ukraine resemble tactics used in previous military conflicts.

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UN says similar numbers of refugees are fleeing Venezuela as war torn Ukraine

More than 6 million Venezuelans have fled their country amid deteriorating conditions, matching Ukraine in the number of displaced people and surpassing Syria, according to the United Nations.

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Review: 'The Lord of the Rings' delivers spectacle but lacks the dramatic power to rule them all

Having invested hundreds of millions in mounting a series version of "The Lord of the Rings," Amazon has gotten its money's worth in production values but not storytelling, with a handsome prequel that could leave all but the most devoted Hobbits feeling more bored than lord. "The Rings of Power" should be a source of considerable curiosity, but amid an onslaught of big-budget streaming fare, this seems undeserving to rule them all.

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Atlanta-area prosecutor cites rap lyrics as evidence, which hip-hop has long decried as a double standard

Atlanta-area District Attorney Fani Willis is unabashed in using rap lyrics in prosecuting her cases, repeatedly defending the practice in recent months, but it is a tactic hip-hop artists have decried as a racist double standard for years.

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Show ID to Buy Whipped Cream? New York Law Stirs Confusion

A law intended to curb the inhalation of nitrous oxide among teenagers was interpreted by some to be an all-out ban on whipped-cream canisters.

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Jeff Garlin's character killed off 'The Goldbergs'

When "The Goldbergs" returns to ABC in September for its 10th season, one character will be missing.

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A 22-year-old went missing in California 3 weeks ago. Police are now treating it as a criminal matter

Police in central California say they are treating the early August disappearance of 22-year-old Jolissa Fuentes, last seen leaving a convenience store, as a criminal matter.

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Paxlovid Cuts Covid Deaths Among Older People, Israeli Study Finds

Among patients under 65, however, the drug made little difference in hospitalization or death rates.

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