2 men convicted of stealing $2,095 of stuff from Kohl's argued for lesser charges because there was a sale and they had coupons

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Byron Bolden walking out of a Kohl's store with stolen merchandise, inset, and an image of a Kohl's department store in San Rafael, California.
Byron Bolden walking out of a Kohl's store with stolen merchandise, inset, and an image of a Kohl's department store in San Rafael, California.

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A Black Twitch streamer says he got thousands more views when he changed his avatar to a cartoon white man

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Zach Just Relax Kid avatar

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Unrealistic US expectations helped doom Ukraine's counteroffensive to fail, military leaders say

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A Ukrainian T-64 tank goes on combat duty in the area of Bakhmut district on December 8, 2023 in Bakhmut Region, Ukraine.

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Russia is seizing thousands of passports from people who might flee the war in Ukraine or run off with secrets

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A man in a black coat holds a Russian passport
A Russian man waits in a queue to have his passport checked at the Vaalimaa border check point in Virolahti, Finland, on September 25, 2022.

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Russia is sending its injured and disabled soldiers back to the front lines to fight

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A girl stands near a billboard advertising a contract service in the armed forces of the Russian Federation for participation in a special military operation. St. Petersburg, Russia.

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Kim Jong Un is obsessed with Lexus, and won't let sanctions stop him from getting one, North Korea experts say

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Kim Jong Un waves from his car
Kim Jong Un waves from his car in Lang Son, Vietnam, in February 2019. We don't think this one is a Lexus.

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Israel's Gen Z is dancing to a war song that celebrates bombing Gaza and names Dua Lipa and Bella Hadid as enemies

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Screenshots of TikTok users dancing and singing along to 'Harbu Darbu.'
Screenshots of TikTok users dancing and singing along to "Harbu Darbu."

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Ukrainian soldier says drone pilots are already running out of supplies, and cuts to US aid will make things worse

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Ukrainian drone operator from the 24th Separate Mechanized
An image of a Ukrainian drone operator from the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade (unrelated to the story) testing new military equipment in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on August 3, 2023.

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A New Yorker won a $10 million lottery jackpot — twice. A neighbor said his incredible luck didn't change him.

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A person buys a lottery ticket at a convenience store in New York City on July 19, 2023.
A file photo shows a person buying a lottery ticket at a convenience store in New York City on July 19, 2023.

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A tourist lost an $800K diamond ring in the Ritz in Paris — and unexpectedly got it back

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The Ritz Paris hotel, left, and a stock photo of a diamond ring, right, in a composite image.
The Ritz Paris hotel, left, and a stock photo of a diamond ring, right, in a composite image.

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