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A music pastor who auditioned for American Idol in two thousand thirteen, praising the wife he claimed to love more than anything, has been sentenced to life without parole for her murder. Caleb Flynn's conviction rested on evidence of a staged home invasion, an extramarital affair, and a trail of damning text messages that prosecutors say told the real story.
Across the country, a quieter story about care and cost is unfolding for disabled veterans. Service dogs can transform lives, offering independence and emotional stability that few other interventions can match, but the price tag can exceed fifty thousand dollars. A nonprofit is now stepping in to help bridge that gap for people who need these animals most.
And Francis Ford Coppola is giving Megalopolis another shot at finding its audience. The film was one of two thousand twenty four's most talked-about box office disappointments, but Coppola is bringing it back to theaters for a limited run, this time with new features and interactive Q-and-A sessions. Whether audiences show up in greater numbers remains the open question.
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