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Mengqi Ji murder: How tree DNA helped police close in on a young Missouri mother’s killer

On March 25, 2021, the body of 28-year-old Mengqi Ji was found buried in a shallow grave in Rock Bridge Memorial State Park near Columbia, Missouri. Above Mengqi’s burial site was a juniper tree that would eventually tell investigators who left her lifeless body buried there. “48 Hours'” correspondent Peter …

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San Francisco “killer police robots” plan put on hold

San Francisco supervisors voted Tuesday to put the brakes on a controversial policy that would have let police use robots for deadly force, reversing course just days after their approval of the plan generated fierce pushback and warnings about the militarization and automation of policing. The Board of Supervisors voted …

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Online savings accounts: What to look for and what to avoid

Rising interest rates have considerably increased the rate advantage of online savings accounts over brick-and-mortar savings accounts. It’s now, more than ever before, well worth your time to open an online savings account. But before you do, there are a few important factors to consider. The rapid pace at which …

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