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What to know about shaken baby syndrome as a Texas man could be first in US executed over it

Oct. 16, 2024 18:01 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man this week could become the first person executed in the U.S. for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome. The Texas Board of Parole on Wednesday voted 6-0 against recommending clemency for Robert Roberson, who is scheduled to...

Austrian woman is found guilty of fatally infecting her neighbor with COVID-19

Sep. 13, 2024 09:25 AM EDT

VIENNA (AP) — A woman in Austria was found guilty of fatally infecting her neighbor with COVID-19 in 2021, her second pandemic-related conviction in a year, according to local media. A judge sentenced the 54-year-old on Thursday to four months’ suspended imprisonment and an 800-euro fine...

Harvey Weinstein hospitalized with COVID-19 and pneumonia

Jul. 25, 2024 22:14 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Former film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been transferred from a New York City jail to a hospital to undergo treatment for a variety of health problems including COVID-19 and pneumonia in both lungs, his representatives said Thursday. Weinstein, who is awaiting trial...