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Former Tennis player Boris Becker arrives at Southwark Crown Court for sentencing in London on Friday.

Wimbledon champion Boris Becker gets 2 1/2 years in prison for bankruptcy offenses

The 54-year-old German tennis great was sentenced for illicitly transferring large amounts of money and hiding assets after he was declared bankrupt.

Krissy Harmon's home is less than a mile from a landfill that caught fire more than three months ago. She uses blue painter's tape to keep smoke out and says her family still experiences health issues brought on by the fire.

A months-long landfill fire in Alabama reveals waste regulation gaps

An unregulated landfill that accepts vegetative waste has burned underground for months. Neighbors were inundated with smoke and left wondering why the site wasn't regulated in the first place.

Shoppers stand outside a Bed Bath & Beyond store in New Jersey.

Bed Bath & the great Beyond: How the home goods giant went bankrupt

The retailer once triumphed over rivals as a "category killer" with its blue coupons. Now, it's become rudderless, turbulent and broke. Here's what happened.

Guido Hamacher, who lives in University Heights, sits on his bike to share his concerns about the bike lanes that are being installed in his neighborhood. He's not sure he will like them.

Bike lanes causing friction in University Heights

Bike lanes in University Heights continue to cause friction between people who say they are a necessity and others who say they’re bad for business.

A Kia sign hangs over a row of unsold 2021 Seltos models in December 2020 at a dealership in Centennial, Colo.

Dealers still sell Hyundais and Kias vulnerable to theft, but insurance is hard to get

Some insurance companies have stopped issuing new policies for models that are subject to a high rate of thefts, but consumers are still able to buy the cars.

Matthew Lobel plays on the 13th hole at the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C., in March.

Golf has a problem: people are hitting the ball too far

There's a storm brewing in the golf world over how far the best players are able to pound the ball. The proposed solution isn't winning over many fans either.

TikTok has become baked into the culture.

The U.S. is threatening to ban TikTok? Good luck

TikTok is on trial as U.S. authorities consider a ban. There's just one problem: it's not only an app for silly videos anymore, it is now entwined with our culture.

President Biden announced a new executive order in Monterey Park, Calif. Tuesday that he says will increase the number of background checks and provide support for communities impacted by gun violence.

Biden wants to boost background checks on gun buyers. But it's hard without Congress

During a visit to Monterey Park, Calif., Biden announced an executive order that aims to increase the number of background checks that take place and support communities impacted by gun violence.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers a virtual address to Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 16, 2022, less than a month after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy went from comedian to icon of democracy. This is how he did it

As Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, expectations were low for Ukraine's president. But Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confounded both his allies and his enemies with his performance.

InfoWars founder Alex Jones speaks to the media outside Waterbury Superior Court during his trial last month in Waterbury, Conn.

Alex Jones has been ordered to pay $1 billion over his Sandy Hook lies. Will he?

Conspiracy theory provocateur Alex Jones has been ordered to pay nearly a billion dollars to the families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims. But will they ever see that money?

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