Death toll in Somalia's worst attack reaches 512
Final toll from Octobers Mogadishu truck bombing is 512 dead with 312 wounded and 62 missing, according to the committee. Government links the attack to al Shabaab as security forces counted casualties from the 1,300 to 1,700 pound blast.
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Strzok Removed From Mueller Probe Over Texts About Trump
Former FBI deputy counterintelligence chief Peter Strzok was taken off Mueller's Russia inquiry after investigators found political texts with colleague Lisa Page disparaging Trump and favoring Clinton. Page left Mueller weeks earlier. both deny misconduct. Strzok moved to FBI human resources in a demotion amid ongoing inspector general review.
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States Put to Death 23 Inmates in 2017
Texas led as the most active death penalty state with seven executions in 2017 and 23 nationwide, up from 20 last year. The year featured reprieves and halted scheduleings including Texas inmate Juan Castillo, whose December 14 lethal injection was stayed for review of witness testimony.
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Army grants hundreds of marijuana use waivers for recruits
The Army is issuing waivers to enlist people who used marijuana in youth as states relax penalties. Waivers rose to over 500 this year from 191 in 2016. Army officials say such waivers form about a quarter of misconduct waivers as they work to boost recruitment.
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Charlottesville review cites police and government failures
A Heaphy report finds serious police and government missteps after the August Charlottesville rally. It accuses Virginia State Police of blocking access to interviews and documents while Charlottesville Police Chief Al Thomas allegedly deleted text messages and faced retaliation fears from officers.
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