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Fox News True Crime Newsletter: Nancy Guthrie sheriff, Alex Murdaugh's win, Kouri Richins' message

Stay up to date with the Fox News True Crime Newsletter, which brings you the latest cases ripped from the headlines, from crime to courts, legal and scandal.

Former Christian school teacher sentenced after pleading guilty to child seduction charge

Ex-kindergarten instructor Torrie Lemon pleaded guilty to child seduction involving a 17-year-old student she admitted to authorities she had a relationship with in 2025.

Fox News True Crime Newsletter: Nancy Guthrie sheriff, Alex Murdaugh's win, Kouri Richins' message

Stay up to date with the Fox News True Crime Newsletter, which brings you the latest cases ripped from the headlines, from crime to courts, legal and scandal.

Former Christian school teacher sentenced after pleading guilty to child seduction charge

Ex-kindergarten instructor Torrie Lemon pleaded guilty to child seduction involving a 17-year-old student she admitted to authorities she had a relationship with in 2025.

Fox News True Crime Newsletter: Nancy Guthrie sheriff, Alex Murdaugh's win, Kouri Richins' message

Stay up to date with the Fox News True Crime Newsletter, which brings you the latest cases ripped from the headlines, from crime to courts, legal and scandal.

Former Christian school teacher sentenced after pleading guilty to child seduction charge

Ex-kindergarten instructor Torrie Lemon pleaded guilty to child seduction involving a 17-year-old student she admitted to authorities she had a relationship with in 2025.

Fox News True Crime Newsletter: Nancy Guthrie sheriff, Alex Murdaugh's win, Kouri Richins' message

Stay up to date with the Fox News True Crime Newsletter, which brings you the latest cases ripped from the headlines, from crime to courts, legal and scandal.

Around the world

Inside the Christian border town in Lebanon that says it survived by defying Hezbollah

Residents of Rmeish, a Christian town in southern Lebanon, say they confronted Hezbollah and blocked them from using the village area.

Mother recounts horrors of brutal Chinese detention camp where infant son died

Uyghur mother Mihrigul Tursun recounts years of alleged detention, torture and family separation in China's Xinjiang camps in emotional testimony.

Trump administration prepares to seek Raúl Castro indictment as it pressures Cuba, AP sources say

The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter tell The Associated Press.

Taiwan watches Trump-Xi meeting for signs China will test US resolve

Experts say Xi Jinping may seek to influence President Trump to make certain concessions over Taiwan in exchange for cooperation on tariffs, fentanyl and global flashpoints like Iran.

Israeli forces set up a camp in the Iraqi desert during Iran war, officials say

Israeli forces set up a temporary post in the Iraqi desert during the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, according to officials.

From London synagogues to New York preschools

London rally draws thousands protesting antisemitic attacks as Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch demands zero tolerance and stronger enforcement.

Trump faces split among retired US commanders over whether to resume Iran strikes

Trump says Iran ceasefire is on "massive life support" as retired U.S. commanders debate whether to resume military operations against Tehran.

Technology

US agents arrest tourist after video shows a rock hurled at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal's head

A tourist from Washington state is facing federal charges after a witness recorded what prosecutors say was a video of him hurling a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal.

AI is ready to take over Python programming, but not much else

Tests of how well 19 large language models (LLMs) complete and perform complicated multi-step tasks has shown that they are both error-prone and, in many cases, unreliable.

Deal reached with hackers to delete data stolen from the Canvas educational platform

Instructure, the company behind the online learning system Canvas, has reached a deal with hackers to delete data stolen in a cyberattack.

What’s new and exciting in JDK 26

With the release of JDK 26, which arrived March 17, we’ve now seen 17 versions of Java delivered under the time-based six-month release cadence. Nobody can call this anything other than a huge success for Java.

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates: Keeping up with the latest fixes

Long before Taco Tuesday became part of the pop-culture vernacular, Tuesdays were synonymous with security — and for anyone in the tech world, they still are.

Some parents don't want their kids to use tech at school. But districts are pushing back

Parents across the country who are worried about excessive screen time in schools are lobbying educators to go back to pencils and paper.

WWDC: From NeXTStep for Apple to Apple’s next step for AI

As Apple heads toward next month’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), cast your mind back almost 30 years. That’s when something happened that arguably put events in motion that led to Apple becoming the company it is today.

Sports News

Tentative $2.3B Deal For New Rays Ballpark In Tampa Announced

The Tampa Bay Rays and local officials have announced a tentative $2.3 billion agreement for a new ballpark in a new city, funded by public and private money.

Mavericks star Cooper Flagg and Duke center Arianna Roberson go public with relationship in Turks and Caicos

Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg confirmed his relationship with Duke women's basketball center Arianna Roberson with an Instagram Story post Thursday.

Brittany Russell, with husband Sheldon riding, could make Preakness history with Taj Mahal

Brittany Russell has a chance to make horse racing history as the latest woman to train a Triple Crown race winner.

Suzuki, Evans cap 2nd-period surge, Canadiens beat Sabres 6-3 to take 3-2 lead in 2nd-round series

Captain Nick Suzuki and Jake Evans scored 68 seconds apart late in the second period, and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 to take a 3-2 lead in their second-round playoff series.

Sky vs Mercury betting preview: Why the over 166.5 looks like the play in this WNBA matchup

Chicago Sky enter at 2-0 while the Phoenix Mercury sit at 1-2 as WNBA betting picks focus on the over 166.5 and Kahleah Copper's point total.

Ko and Doherty lead in Cincinnati, with Korda 3 back in bid for 3rd straight win

Jin Young Ko and Amanda Doherty each shot 4-under 66 on Friday to share the second-round lead in the Kroger Queen City Championship, with Nelly Korda three shots back in her bid for a third straight victory.

2026 NFL Odds Week 1: Lines, Spreads For All 16 Games

Check out the early odds, spreads and totals for all 16 Week 1 games after the NFL officially released the full 2026 schedule.

Politics News

Politics Friday: Minnesota lawmakers reach a session-ending deal, now race to get it through

MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst talks with four caucus leaders about a session-ending agreement and how they’ll shepherd it through this weekend.

Mullin rips Spanberger for ‘criminalizing’ DHS while ICE arrests illegal alien felon in her ‘sanctuary’ state

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin slams Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger for blocking cooperation after ICE arrests a three-time felon in Virginia raid.

Supreme Court rejects Virginia's bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats

The Supreme Court has rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the closely divided House of Representatives.

Capitol deal reached on key items, setting up sprint

Minnesota lawmakers and Gov. Tim Walz have notched a deal on lingering items in the session. Now it’s a sprint to the finish.

Minnesota Democrats stage sit-in over gun bill

Minnesota House Democrats staged a sit-in protest Friday in an effort to force a vote on gun restrictions and school safety measures. About a dozen DFLers remained in the chamber overnight following a failed effort to bring the bill up on Thursday night.

Bill addressing social media accounts for minors passes Minnesota Senate

The bill would require parental consent for children under the age of 16 to create social media accounts, and would limit data mining, targeted advertising and addictive features on those accounts. It passed the Senate unanimously Friday.

MN lawmakers eye social media curbs for 15 and younger

Hoping to curb the addictive qualities of social media, the Minnesota House will be voting on a bill that adds heavy restrictions for minors.