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Truck driver James Matthew Bradley Jr. was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Friday. Officers found 39 immigrants inside a vehicle that he was driving in July 2017. Ten of the passengers died.

Trucker In Human Smuggling Case Sentenced To Life In Prison

In July, law enforcement found James Matthew Bradley Jr. sitting in the front seat of a tractor-trailer with human cargo — 39 undocumented immigrants. Ten passengers died.

Barbara Bush Remembered In Her Own, Never-Minced, Words

The former first lady to President George H.W. Bush, and mother of President George W. Bush, spoke unapologetically throughout her life, inspiring many and incensing others.

In a study of nearly 5,600 U.S. youths ages 12 to 17, about 6 percent say they've engaged in some sort of digital self-harm. More than half in that subgroup say they've bullied themselves this way more than once.

When Teens Cyberbully Themselves

In this latest form of self-harming behavior, adolescents anonymously post mean or derogatory comments about themselves on social media as a way of managing feelings of sadness or self-loathing.

Arrests Made During Mid-Afternoon Melee at Keeneland

Lexington police arrested five people after a rowdy Keeneland crowd started throwing things during a mid-afternoon melee.According to Kentucky.com, police…

Delegates voice their disapproval during the Utah Republican 2018 nominating convention Saturday. Mitt Romney faced nearly a dozen GOP contenders. He was forced into a primary race with state Rep. Mike Kennedy after Kennedy received 51 percent of the vote and Romney 49 percent.

Romney's Path To Succeed Utah Sen. Hatch Just Got More Complicated

Mitt Romney has been forced into a primary race after losing Saturday's nomination battle at the state's GOP convention. Romney aims to restart his political career by replacing Sen. Orrin Hatch.

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick receives the Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience Award for 2018 in Amsterdam Saturday. Kaepernick became a controversial figure when he refused to stand for the national anthem, and instead knelt to protest racial inequality and police brutality.

Amnesty International Names Kaepernick Its Ambassador Of Conscience

Ex-NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick received Amnesty's top human rights award for his opposition to racial injustice. His "take a knee" campaign during the national anthem likely cost him his job.

Long Hours, Low Pay Push Some Democratic Campaign Workers To Unionize

"It's been far too long that workers in this industry have been exploited," said Ihaab Syed, the secretary of the Campaign Workers Guild.

Juliana Hatfield's puts her own spin Olivia Newton-John's 80s-era hits.

Juliana Hatfield Sings The Hits Of 'Old Friend' Olivia Newton-John

Though she's known for her contributions to '90s indie rock, Hatfield goes back to one of her earliest musical inspirations for her new album of Olivia Newton-John covers.

Jeff Derry, director of the Colorado-based Center for Snow and Avalanche Studies, digs a snow pit at the Swamp Angel monitoring site in the San Juan Mountains.

The Rocky Mountains Have A Dust Problem

Dust in the Rocky Mountain snow can cause elevated water runoff, and greater opportunities for forest fires.

A pedestrian walks past the Federal Election Commission's headquarters October 24, 2016 in Washington, DC.

If A Parent's Day Job Is Running For Congress, Can The Campaign Pay For Child Care?

A congressional candidate is asking the Federal Election Commission to decide whether she's allowed to use campaign funds to pay for child care while she spends her days on the trail.

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