A court in Russia on Monday ordered a detained Russian-American journalist to be held in jail for two more months pending investigation and trial, in a further step in the Kremlin’s crackdown on dissent and free speech. Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Tatar-Bashkir service, was taken into custody on Oct. 18 and charged …
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1 April
Lou Conter, last living Pearl Harbor survivor aboard USS Arizona, dead at 102
The last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor has died. Lou Conter was 102. Conter passed away at his home Monday in Grass Valley, California following congestive heart failure, his daughter, Louann Daley said. The Arizona lost 1,177 sailors and Marines in the 1941 attack that launched the …
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Bucknell University student's death on campus unrelated to active shooter 'hoax'
The death of a student on Bucknell University’s campus Saturday was unrelated to what is being described as an active shooter “hoax” on Friday. “It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of the death of a Bucknell student on campus today. Together we mourn the passing of Christian Samay ’24. This is an unspeakable loss for …
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Diplomatic crisis averted after Argentina's Milei trades jabs with leftist Colombian counterpart
Argentina and Colombia have agreed to end a diplomatic spat that escalated over right-wing Argentine President Javier Milei’s visceral attack on his leftist counterpart in Colombia last week, prompting the country to order the expulsion of Argentine diplomats. In a joint statement late Sunday, the foreign ministries of the two Latin American nations said they “have taken concrete steps to …
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74 migrants found in wooden boat on Mediterranean Sea, Greece's coast guard says
Dozens of migrants found in a wooden boat on the Mediterranean Sea between northern Africa and southern Europe have been transported to the Greek island of Crete, Greece’s coast guard said Monday. The boat with 74 people on board was found 25 nautical miles south of the small Greek island of Gavdos on Sunday night, the coast guard said, adding …
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Multiple suspects now sought in Indianapolis shooting that wounded 7 minors
Police investigating a shooting in downtown Indianapolis that wounded seven young people — all 16 years and under — said Monday that they believe more than one person fired shots. Officers patrolling the area soon after 11:30 p.m. Saturday heard shots fired near Circle Centre Mall and found “a large group of juveniles” at the scene, police said. Seven youths …
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DC archbishop jabs Biden as 'cafeteria Catholic' who 'picks and chooses' for his 'political advantage'
Roman Catholic Cardinal Wilton Gregory took a swipe at President Biden’s faith on Sunday, calling him a “cafeteria Catholic” for picking and choosing parts of the faith while “ignoring or even contradicting” other aspects of his adherence. Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, D.C., was asked on CBS’ “Face the Nation” whether he believes Biden’s long-touted Catholic roots will resonate with …
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Treated radioactive water discharge at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant prompts meeting in China
Japan said Sunday its experts have held talks with their Chinese counterparts to try to assuage Beijing’s concerns over the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea. The discharges have been opposed by fishing groups and neighboring countries especially China, which banned all imports of Japanese seafood. China’s move has largely …
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5 delicious food pranks that proved a hungry public craves every morsel of news
People crave a good story. Perhaps that’s why these five far-fetched food fantasies on April Fools’ Day in previous years fooled the public hungry for a good story — and maybe something new and delicious to eat. Check these five out. 1. Taco Bell chimes in with landmark claim Fast-food chain Taco Bell took a daring risk in 1996 by …
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Private security hired by parents sees success while frustrations with UC Berkeley on crime mount
A group of concerned parents raised $40,000 to pay for private security guards to patrol the University of California, Berkeley campus area amid crime concerns, and the program reportedly stopped at least one assault in progress within a three-week period. SafeBears touts itself as an organization of “1,300+ Cal parents and community allies working to improve safety for UC Berkeley …
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