Rebecca Hersher

Rebecca Hersher appears in the following:

Prep School Faces Accusations Of Chronic Mishandling Of Sexual Assault Cases

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Administrators at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire agree they should not have handled a case by requiring a student accused of sexual assault to bake and deliver bread to his alleged victim.

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Investigative Journalist Killed By Car Bomb In Ukraine's Capital

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Pavel Sheremet was assassinated when a car he was driving exploded in Kiev on Wednesday. The Ukrainian president has called for an investigation.

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'Sheep View' Campaign Calls On Google To Photograph Roads In Faroe Islands

Friday, July 15, 2016

The Faroe Islands tourism board launched a campaign called Sheep View 360, shot by attaching cameras to some of the archipelago's many sheep.

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Turkish Coup Attempt Unravels After A Wild Night Of Shooting, Arrests

Friday, July 15, 2016

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his government appeared to regain control Saturday after rebellious troops occupied parts of the capital, Ankara, and Istanbul, the largest city.

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Scores Dead After Truck Plows Into Bastille Day Crowd In Nice, France

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Scores more people are injured. Anti-terrorist investigators have taken over the case. Witnesses describe "bodies everywhere" and hundreds of people running after the truck struck the crowd.

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Emmys Give Big Nods To 'Game Of Thrones,' 'Veep' And 'Lemonade'

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Fargo and The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story pulled in more than a dozen Emmy Award nominations each. The comedy Black-ish was also listed in multiple major categories.

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British Prime Minister Announces Key Members Of New Cabinet

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Boris Johnson is Britain's new foreign secretary and David Davis will manage the country's complicated exit from the EU under Prime Minister Theresa May. She was against Brexit. They were for it.

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Public Figures Struggle With Social Media Boundaries After Dallas Shooting

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Politicians, police officers, and media personalities have all gotten blow-back for inflammatory social media posts about the shooting of officers in Dallas.

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Boston Considers Landmark Status For Legendary Citgo Sign

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

The Boston Landmarks Commission voted to study whether the modern - and some say - tacky, Citgo sign is culturally important enough to warrant state protection as a historic landmark.

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Holocaust Museum, Arlington National Cemetery Plead: No Pokémon

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

The sites where visitors normally reflect on somber themes ask players of the hot new mobile game not to chase cartoon characters there.

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Obama At Dallas Memorial: 'We're Not As Divided As We Seem'

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Honoring the five officers who were killed last week, the president spoke about strains on police and race relations. Former President George W. Bush also called for unity.

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Tim Duncan, 'The Ultimate Teammate,' Retires From Spurs

Monday, July 11, 2016

Tim Duncan says he is retiring from the San Antonio Spurs after 19 seasons with the franchise. He helped the team win five NBA titles.

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2 Bailiffs Shot To Death At A Southwestern Michigan Courthouse

Monday, July 11, 2016

In St. Joseph, Berrien County, a deputy sheriff and bystander were wounded. The gunman was also shot and killed.

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In Kashmir, Deadly Protests Follow Death Of Rebel Leader

Monday, July 11, 2016

At least 25 people have died in clashes with Indian security forces in the province of Kashmir, which began after the leader of a liberation militia was killed on Friday.

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Wardrobe Malfunction: 'Power Pleat' Causes Problems At Wimbledon

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Three days into the Wimbledon tennis championships, Nike's new pleated dress has some players looking for ways to keep their wardrobe from interfering with their job: winning tennis matches.

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West Virginians Turn To Federal Government For Help After Devastating Floods

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

In West Virginia, residents are beginning to clean up after record floods destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses and killed at least 23 people.

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W. Va. Flooding Victims Return Home To Stinking Sludge

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

West Virginia residents continue the clean-up from record floods, while some have no homes to return to. Also, another round of storms on Monday hit some of the places that were already flooded.

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24 People Killed In W. Va. Flooding; 3 Counties Declared Disaster Areas

Monday, June 27, 2016

Residents in one neighborhood are preparing to apply for federal aid funds. They're weighing whether to rebuild next to the creek that destroyed their homes or abandon the area for higher ground.

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Waters Begin To Recede, Leaving Disaster In West Virginia

Sunday, June 26, 2016

President Obama has declared a major disaster in West Virginia after flooding killed at least 24 people. The town of Rainelle started to clean up today as waters began to recede.

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Justice Department Drops Charge That FedEx Shipped For Illegal Pharmacies

Friday, June 17, 2016

A federal judge approved prosecutors' motion to end a trial of FedEx in San Francisco, but didn't specify a reason. A grand jury indicted the shipping company in 2014. The trial started Monday.

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