Wealthy Russian with Kremlin ties gets 9 years in prison for hacking and insider trading scheme
A federal judge in Boston has sentenced a wealthy Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin to nine years in prison for his role in a nearly $100 million insider trading scheme that relied on stolen company earnings information hacked through U.S. computer networks
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Prosecutor in Georgia election case against Trump and others seeks protections for jurors
The Georgia prosecutor who has brought charges accusing former President Donald Trump and others of illegally trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the state is asking the judge in the case to take steps to protect jurors in the case
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Biden announces Michael Whitaker as FAA pick
President Joe Biden intends to nominate Michael Whitaker as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, the White House announced Thursday.
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Jury deliberations begin in Trump adviser Peter Navarro's contempt of Congress trial
A federal jury in Washington, DC, has begun deliberating the criminal contempt of Congress charges against former Trump White House trade adviser Peter Navarro.
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Lying down contest enters 20th day as competitors vie for 'laziest citizen' record
Seven competitors lying down on mats are vying for the coveted title of "Laziest Citizen" after smashing the previous record in a satirical contest held annually in a holiday resort in northern Montenegro.
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Foreign Relations chair seeks answers from US oil firms on Russia business after Ukraine invasion
The head of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has asked America's top three oilfield services companies to explain why they continued doing business in Russia after its invasion of Ukraine
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Suspected Chinese operatives using AI generated images to spread disinformation among US voters, Microsoft says
Suspected Chinese operatives have used images made by artificial intelligence to mimic American voters online in an attempt to spread disinformation and provoke discussion on divisive political issues as the 2024 US election approaches, Microsoft analysts warned Thursday.
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Convicted of embezzlement, former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon is running again
Former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon is again running for office after her previous mayoral tenure ended in a criminal conviction
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Ta’Kiya Young had big plans for her growing family before police killed her in an Ohio parking lot
Ta’Kiya Young planned to move her growing family into a place of her own, and was just steps away from achieving that goal
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Japan's Kishida says China seafood ban contrasts with wide support for Fukushima water release
Japan’s prime minister says China’s blanket ban on Japanese seafood in reaction to the release of treated radioactive water from a tsunami-ravaged nuclear power plant contrasts starkly with broad understanding shown by many other members of the international community
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Rescue efforts are underway for an American caver who fell ill while exploring a deep cave in Turkey
Turkish and international cave rescue experts are working to save a 40-year-old American speleologist who became ill and is trapped more than 3,200 feet into a cave in southern Turkey
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A look at the uranium-based ammo the US is sending to Ukraine
A Kremlin spokesman says the U_S_ decision to supply depleted uranium ammunition to Ukraine is “very bad news.”
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