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Lee Boyd Malvo (center) enters a courtroom in Virginia Beach, Va., in 2003. Some 15 years later, at the age of 33, Malvo has been granted another sentencing hearing.

D.C. Sniper Lee Malvo To Get New Sentencing Hearings

Tried as a juvenile in the 2002 slayings of 10 people, Lee Boyd Malvo got multiple life sentences without parole. Now, an appeals court has affirmed that several of the sentences must be tossed.

Camille Thurman performs onstage during the Jazz at Lincoln Center 2017 Gala in New York City.

Camille Thurman Is A Rare Jazz Double Threat

The accomplished saxophonist and singer discusses her latest album 'Waiting for the Sunrise' and defying misconceptions about women in jazz.

San Francisco 49ers' Colin Kaepernick kneels during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, in Seattle, in September 2016.

NFL Arbitrator Moves Colin Kaepernick's 'Collusion' Grievance To Formal Hearing

The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback who drew criticism for protests during the national anthem has accused the NFL of conspiring to shut him out of the league.

Afghan Muslims celebrated the start of the Eid al-Fitr holiday on Friday. An attack on Saturday disturbed the peace, leaving dozens of casualties.

Afghan President Extends Cease-Fire, Despite Suicide Bombing

The attack, claimed by ISIS, disrupted a historic moment when national security forces were celebrating a temporary truce between the Taliban and national security forces.

Chinese President Xi Jinping walks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a meeting in May in Dalian, a city in China's northeastern Liaoning Province.

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Visits China

This is Kim's third visit to China, and comes just one week after his summit with President Trump in Singapore.

Sam Sanders celebrates the first anniversary of <em>It's Been a Minute</em>.

'The News Deserves A Soundtrack Too': The Year In Music On 'It's Been a Minute'

It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders is celebrating its first anniversary. Hear the music that's been featured on the podcast.

Control of the Virginia House of Delegates may come down to a game of chance, per state law.

Judges Erase 1-Vote Lead In Virginia, Throwing State Politics Into Disarray

State law says that in the event of a tie, the state election board shall "determine by lot which of the candidates shall be declared elected."

Pope Francis waves prior to reciting the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican.

Pope Francis' Popularity Falls Sharply Among U.S. Catholics

Six of 10 U.S. Catholics say Pope Francis is doing only a "fair" or even a "poor" job handling the clergy abuse crisis. He is now only as popular as his predecessor, Pope Benedict.

Google's processor, Sycamore, performed a truly random-number generation in 200 seconds. The achievement marks a major breakthrough in the decadeslong quest to use quantum mechanics to solve computational problems. Above, a Google sign at the company's campus in Mountain View, Calif.

Google Claims To Achieve Quantum Supremacy — IBM Pushes Back

Google employees say they have built a computer capable of solving problems that current technology practically cannot.

The U.S. Air Force's X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Mission 5 is seen after landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility in Florida on Sunday.

Secret Air Force Space Plane Lands After More Than 2 Years In Orbit

The X-37B, launched in September 2017, has returned to Earth. It was the fifth acknowledged mission for the vehicle since 2010, but details of its mission are being kept under wraps.

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