Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was convicted of “spreading false information” about the Russian army.
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Missouri judge overturns murder conviction of man imprisoned for over 30 years
The ruling means Christopher Dunn is likely to be freed from prison, but no date has been set.
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Bodycam video reveals chaotic scene of deputy fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who called 911 for help
Sonya Massey ducked and apologized to an Illinois sheriff’s deputy seconds before he shot the Black woman three times in her home. An Illinois grand jury indicted former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson, 30, who is white, last week.
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Anti-whaling activist arrested in Greenland, could be extradited to Japan
Canadian-American activist Paul Watson was en route to the North Pacific on a mission to intercept a new Japanese whaling ship when police boarded his vessel.
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Bangladesh imposes strict curfew with a ‘shoot-on-sight-order’ following deadly protests
Students clash with riot police during a protest against a quota system for government jobs, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, July 18, 2024. (Rajib Dhar | AP) DHAKA, Bangladesh — Police imposed a strict curfew with a “shoot-on-sight” order across Bangladesh as military forces patrolled parts of the capital Saturday after scores were killed and hundreds […]
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Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas has died at age 74
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday. She announced she had pancreatic cancer in June.
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Federal appeals court blocks remainder of Biden’s student debt relief plan
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals granted a motion for an administrative stay filed by a group of Republican-led states seeking to invalidate the administration’s entire student loan forgiveness plan.
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Swath of storms flood the Ozarks and ravage an upstate New York community
The relentless series of storms caused deaths or damage from the Plains to Canada to New England. Hundreds of thousands of people lost power and air conditioning during days of sweltering heat.
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Head of Hong Kong’s top journalist group says she lost ‘WSJ’ job due to her role
Reporter Selina Cheng says she lost her Wall Street Journal job after refusing her supervisor’s request to withdraw from the election to lead the journalism group, which advocates for press freedom.
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Repair crews face threats in Houston by those still without power a week after Beryl
Threats and confrontations have prompted police escorts, charges in at least two cases, and pleas from authorities and local officials to leave workers alone so they restore power.
