as in murders
the act or practice of ending the life of someone who is very sick or injured in order to prevent any more suffering
a physician who refuses to practice euthanasia
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Tom Brenner / Pool via AP Brendan Banfield, a 40-year-old former IRS agent, was found guilty for the murders of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026 -
The murders of four University of Idaho students in 2022 generated nearly 40,000 tips to state and federal authorities.—
Ed White,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Duluth saw five homicides in 2025, including three involving gun violence.—
Duluth News Tribune,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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The place was used for wild beast hunts, public executions, and gladiator fights for several hundred years, then became a condo of sorts as medieval Romans made their homes in the hulking ruins.—
Katie Parla,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Amid the current crackdown, there are grave concerns that authorities will resort to swift sham trials and arbitrary executions of the protestors, to intimidate people who might dissent.—
Hamid Kashani,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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The crisis caused by Minneapolis killings Senators returned to work this week dealing with the fallout from the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers, as well as the killing of Renee Good in the city weeks earlier.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Crisis after Minneapolis killings Senators returned to work this week dealing with the fallout from the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers, as well as the killing of Renee Good in the city weeks earlier.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Euthanasias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanasias. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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