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CORRECTS SENTENCE TO UP TO 30 YEARS, NOT 60 YEARS - Defendant Ruby Franke looks on during court Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in St. George, Utah. Franke, a Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice to millions via a once-popular a YouTube channel, shared a tearful apology to her children for physically and emotionally abusing them before a judge sentenced her to serve up to 30 years in prison, due to a Utah state law that caps the sentence duration for consecutive penalties. (Sheldon Demke/St. George News via AP, Pool)

YouTube mom Ruby Franke apologizes at sentencing in child abuse case

A judge has sentenced parenting advice blogger Ruby Franke to possibly decades in prison after she admitted to physically and emotionally abusing her children.

FILE - In this Wednesday, May 22, 2013 photo, peaches ripen on a branch at Chappell Farms orchard in Kline, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins, File)

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FILE - American Airlines planes sit on the tarmac at Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport, Jan. 11, 2023, in New York. American Airlines is raising bag fees and pushing customers to buy tickets directly from the airline if they want to earn frequent-flyer points. American said Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, that checking a bag on domestic flights will rise from $30 now to $35 online, and it'll be $40 if purchased at the airport. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

American Airlines is raising bag fees and changing how customers earn frequent-flyer points

This image released by Milk Street shows a recipe for Miso, Shiitake Mushroom and Kimchi Soup. (Milk Street via AP)

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Unions flags are pictured at the Eiffel Tower, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024 in Paris. Visitors to the Eiffel Tower were turned away for the second consecutive day because of a strike over poor financial management at one of the world's most-visited sites. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

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Founder of Japanese dollar-store chain Daiso dies; he was 80

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Once banned by communists, Poland’s stately 18th century dance garners UNESCO honors

Once banned by rulers dispatched from Moscow, Poland’s stately polonaise dance is now honored by UNESCO.

Naomi Campbell walks for star-studded Burberry show at London Fashion Week

“Saltburn” star Barry Keoghan and “The Crown” actress Olivia Coleman are among celebrities who turned up on the VIP front row to watch Burberry’s latest fashion show, which took inspiration from the inclement British weather.

‘Soaring’ over hills or ‘playing’ with puppies, study finds seniors enjoy virtual reality

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Here’s why many Argentinians are devoted to a first lady who died in 1952

Far from Argentina, few people may know much about Eva Perón, widely known as “Evita.” But the former first lady, who died in 1952, is a constant presence in her home country.

Strike at the Eiffel Tower closes one of the world’s most popular monuments to visitors

Visitors to the Eiffel Tower are being turned away because of a strike over poor financial management at one of the world’s most-visited sites.

What to stream this week: ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender,’ ‘Priscilla’ and Dolly Parton’s puppies

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include albums from MGMT and Allie X, “Avatar: The Last Airbender” gets the live-action treatment from Netflix and the seventh and final season begins of the hospital drama “The Good Doctor.”

Carnival parades on the French Riviera celebrate pop culture and the Olympics coming to Paris

As most of Europe moves into the solemn weeks before Easter, the party is just getting started on the French Rivera.

A monument honors Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II by listing every name

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A year after Jimmy Carter entered hospice care, advocates hope his endurance drives awareness

Since Jimmy Carter entered hospice care at his home in south Georgia one year ago, the former U.S. president has celebrated his 99th birthday, enjoyed tributes to his legacy and lost his wife of 77 years.

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After World War II, the U.S. Army’s team of art experts set out to find and return millions of works stolen by the Nazis.

Could Georgia’s white founder have been an ally to enslaved people? A new book dissects his history

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Just in time for the 2024 presidential election, a new book chronicles the storied history of whistle-stop campaign trains, from the earliest days of rail travel through to today.

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A medication used to treat asthma can now be used to help people with food allergies avoid severe reactions. The U.S.

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A top court in St. Vincent and the Grenadines has upheld laws that criminalize gay sex. Friday’s ruling was a blow to activists who have long decried the violence that the LGBTQ+ community has faced on the conservative Caribbean archipelago.

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As spring approaches each year, wildflowers erupt across Israel. Nowhere is the show more dramatic than in southern Israel, near Gaza, where brilliant red anemones burst forth with such intensity that rolling hills seem to grow red carpets.

Greece just legalized same-sex marriage. Will other Orthodox countries join them any time soon?

Greece has become the first majority-Orthodox Christian nation to legalize same-sex marriage. At least for the near future, it will almost certainly be the only one.

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