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Idaho Killer Bryan Kohberger Makes Stunning U-Turn And Claims He Was Duped Into Accepting Guilty Plea Deal: ‘False Promises’

Bryan Kohberger has made a shocking move to undo his guilty plea, claiming he is innocent in his first-ever prison […] The Idaho Killer Bryan Kohberger Makes Stunning U-Turn And Claims He Was Duped Into Accepting Guilty Plea Deal: ‘False Promises’ first appeared on The Blast MEGA Bryan Kohberger has made a shocking move to undo his guilty plea, claiming he is innocent in his first-ever prison interview. The convicted Idaho student killer shared t…

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STAT+: Sarepta names Michael Severino, former Tessera CEO, as new chief executive

The beleaguered Sarepta Therapeutics named Michael Severino, who previously led Tessera Therapeutics, as its new CEO. Sarepta Therapeutics, the bruised maker of Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatments, on Monday named Michael Severino, formerly the CEO of Tessera Therapeutics, as its new chief executive, starting Tuesday.  Severino is replacing Doug Ingram, who announced earlier this year that he planned to retire after leading the biotech for nea…

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Science word of the day: Pando

Pronunciation: PAN'-doh Science word of the day: PandoPronunciation: PAN'-dohWhat it means: In Latin, "Pando" means "I spread." And boy, does it. Pand…

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