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Russia extends detention of US journalist Evan Gershkovich by 3 months
Russian news agencies are reporting that a court has extended the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich by three months
2023-05-23 23:55
From Frumpy to Fab: Deborra-Lee Furness, 67, turned more heads than husband Hugh Jackman, 54, at Met Gala
Furness’ appearance at the event also gave birth to plastic surgery rumors after her dramatic weight loss
2023-05-29 19:58
Who is Victor Nathaneal Rivas? Murder suspect viciously attacked by victim Ethan Soto's family in Texas court
Reports and videos show video of Ethan Soto's family jumping over a partition and punching Victor Nathaneal Rivas who was funable to defend himself
2023-10-22 07:16
Who is John Weston Erickson Jr? Utah man sentenced for fatally stabbing wife while daughter, 7, tried to stop him
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14 climate activists arrested for spray-painting Berlin’s iconic Brandenburg Gate bright orange
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2023-09-18 18:52
A train derailment outside Philadelphia leads to precautionary evacuations in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Emergency crews are investigating a train derailment in southeast Pennsylvania, the Whitemarsh Township manager said.
2023-07-17 21:18
Despite alternatives, Tuberville steadfast in hold against Pentagon nominations
Months into his hold on military nominees, Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama is still not relenting despite efforts by some of his own Republican colleagues to try and give him alternatives to back off his blockade.
2023-06-16 04:22
Influencer who died after trying to lose 100kg at weight loss boot camps spotlighted by Chinese state media
A social media influencer who was trying to lose more than half her body weight as an inspiration to her followers has reportedly died while attending an intensive weight-loss boot camp in northwestern China, fueling a debate over how to regulate the influencer industry.
2023-06-17 12:45
Anchorage homeless face cold and bears. A plan to offer one-way airfare out reveals a bigger crisis
A proposal by the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, to fly homeless people to warmer climates or other Alaska cities underscores the homeless crisis affecting the state's largest city, and the very unique dangers faced by the unsheltered in an extreme environment
2023-07-30 12:24
'Keep them alive': More states legalize fentanyl test strips to combat surging opioid deaths
A growing number of states are decriminalizing fentanyl testing strips, seeking to protect people who use drugs from unwitting exposure to the highly potent synthetic opioid ravaging the U.S. with overdose deaths
2023-06-08 12:54
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