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After a four-day search, police say they've arrested a suspect in last week's massacre in Texas that left five people dead including a mother and her 9-year-old child. Findings by the National Assessment for Educational Progress show that most students in the US are struggling in subjects like civics and history. And the Federal Reserve is expected to make its tenth interest rate hike as it struggles to rein in inflation.

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The Writers Guild of America called on their members to stage a strike after failed negotiations over updates to compensation agreements in the streaming era. President Joe Biden has invited lawmakers to the White House for talks to settle the debt ceiling debate after a deadline was set for default. And, The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing today on Supreme Court Ethics after findings that several justices hadn't disclosed questionable business dealings and gifts.

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After taking over the ailing First Republic Bank, federal regulators have sold it to JPMorgan Chase & Co. A fragile ceasefire is extended as thousands of people flee the fighting between Sudan's Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). And Hollywood writers are demanding updated contacts or they'll strike.

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How much time in prison is enough for a brutal crime? And how do we decide when a prisoner is rehabilitated and deserves to be free?

In 2016, after 30 years of incarceration and seven hearings before an Arizona parole board, Jacob Wideman was finally released from prison. Within months, after a minor violation, Wideman's parole was revoked and he was again put behind bars.

In this episode of The Sunday Story from Up First, we speak to journalist Beth Schwartzapfel about her new podcast Violation from WBUR and The Marshall Project. Schwartzapfel spent years reporting on Wideman's case and the questions it raises about punishment, forgiveness and the American parole system.

Violation is a new podcast by WBUR and The Marshall Project. For more information about Jake's case, including additional documents, photos, and related stories, go to themarshallproject.org/violation and WBUR.org/violation.

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The deadliest Russian attacks in months leave more than 20 dead in Ukraine. Venezuela's political situation could push more people to flee the country. California braces for potentially devastating floods as an expected heat wave begins to melt record snow pack.

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The Biden administration is planning out new measures to deter migrant influx on the U.S.-Mexico border, as one of the current policies, Title 42, is set to expire in May. Writer E. Jean Carroll testified in her civil suit against former President Donald Trump alleging that he raped her in a New York department store in the 1990s. And Fox News is losing ratings following the departure of their biggest star Tucker Carlson.

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The House voted to pass the debt ceiling bill on Wednesday, but it is not expected to pass the Senate and President Biden has threatened to veto it. Disney sued Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis alleging that he has overseen a "targeted campaign of government retaliation" against the company. Montana Republicans barred a transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr from the House floor over her opposition to a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for trans youth.

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is meeting President Biden in Washington D.C. to discuss defense and business ties, as the two countries mark 70 years of alliance this year. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is gathering votes to try to pass his proposed debt ceiling bill. And as the Sudan conflict drags on, it may threaten regional stability.

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President Joe Biden launched his reelection bid today, four years after declaring his 2020 candidacy. A civil trial is set to begin in New York involving former President Trump who is accused of sexually assaulting magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll. And Fox News Media announced that they have agreed to part ways with their most popular host, Tucker Carlson.

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Foreign diplomats start evacuating Sudan as fighting intensifies, but thousands of American citizens remain in the country. Jury selection begins today in the trial of a man accused of killing 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018. A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows that a majority of Americans don't have much confidence in the Supreme Court.

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