In June, I drove up to Sebastopol, MS to interview Brandy Moore, a mother of four who was recently arrested and facing a possible 20-year prison sentence. Her crime: using drugs while around 15-weeks pregnant in 2019. At the time, she was considering an abortion, which was still legal then.

Man on trial in Ole Miss student's death lied to investigators, police chief says Police became convinced they were investigating a crime rather than a voluntarily missing person two weeks after a University of Mississippi student disappeared.

apnews.com/article/miss... Man on trial in University of #Mississippi student's death lied to investigators, Oxford police chief says

An Indian family froze to death crossing the Canada-US border, a perilous trip becoming more common Two men are accused of helping illegally smuggle Indian nationals across the U.S.-Canada border and into Minnesota, including four members of an Indian family who froze to death in 2022.

ICYMI: An Indian family froze to death crossing the Canada-U.S. border, a perilous trip becoming more common.
@apnews.com looked into their story and what federal prosecutors say is a sophisticated human smuggling operation spanning India, Canada and the U.S. apnews.com/article/immi...

As temperatures turn frigid, Minnesotans turn to saunas for warmth and community As temperatures drop into the teens, Minnesotans have embraced sauna culture for warmth and community.

Devotees say Minnesota sauna culture's rising popularity is about more than sweat and snow — it is the product of Old World traditions intersecting with newfangled internet-based communities, and a desire for social connection in a society that can feel isolating.
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