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St Petersburg bomb suspect charged with terrorism over killing of pro-war blogger
The Guardian - 4 Apr 2023 15:50
Moscow says Darya Trepova acted for Ukraine and handed statuette to Vladlen Tatarsky that later exploded Russian investigators on Tuesday formally charged Darya Trepova, a 26-year-old woman, with terrorism over the killi...
UN concern after its female workers are 'banned' from working by Taliban
The Guardian - 4 Apr 2023 21:37
Staff in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province prevented from reporting to work, according to officials Female Afghan employees of the United Nations have been banned from working by Taliban authorities in eastern Afghanistan...
'There was so much he didn't know': Attorney for former Outcome exec defends him against fraud charges
Chicago Tribune - 4 Apr 2023 00:30
The attorney for former Outcome Health exec Brad Purdy offered closing arguments Monday
George Soros Is a Familiar Villain for the Right Wing in Trump's Indictment
The New York Times - 4 Apr 2023 13:38
Conspiracy theorists have long attributed wildly varied events to George Soros, in attacks often viewed as antisemitic. His indirect donations to a prosecutor's campaign are animating Trump allies.
Longevity Seekers Embraced This Drug. But Does It Actually Fight Aging?
Wall Street Journal - 4 Apr 2023 11:30
An antiaging crowd latched onto the diabetes drug metformin hoping it would extend lifespan. Studies give conflicting results.
Trump arrives in NYC ahead of historic criminal indictment
NY Daily News - 4 Apr 2023 01:45A salmon tax: could Norway's plan show the way to share the benefits of the seas?
The Guardian - 4 Apr 2023 08:00
Oslo wants to raise taxes on its aquaculture industry, which could provide a model for how to better manage the marine environment Norway supplies more than half of the world's farmed salmon - a whopping 1.5m tonnes last...
Florida Senate approves anti-abortion bill forbidding procedure after six weeks of pregnancy
NY Daily News - 4 Apr 2023 04:59
Amid a nationwide GOP onslaught on a woman's right to choose, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has championed the bill.
Virginia teacher shot by six-year-old files $40m lawsuit
BBC - 4 Apr 2023 03:31
The lawsuit argues that the defendants knew the six-year-old "had a history of random violence".
In Russian Courts, Espionage Charges Lead to Secret Trials and Near-Certain Convictions
Wall Street Journal - 4 Apr 2023 14:43
Jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich will face steep odds in Russian court that gives few means for defense.
Video shows pro-Putin blogger being blown up with suspected assassin nearby
New York Post - 4 Apr 2023 14:38
Footage shows Vladlen Tatarsky affectionately beckoning his accused assassin to sit near him moments before the statuette she handed him blew him to death.
Nation awaits unveiling of criminal charges against Trump at historic Tuesday arraignment
NY Daily News - 4 Apr 2023 01:53
Trump is expected to appear before State Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan in Manhattan around 2:15 p.m. Tuesday on still-unknown criminal charges stemming from prosecutors' long-running investigation into his business de...
Into the drink: train derails beside Montana river, tipping out cases of beer
The Guardian - 4 Apr 2023 03:30
Coors Light and Blue Moon shipments spilled beside the Clark Fork River in Paradise, leaving a difficult mess A train derailment beside a scenic western Montana river has spilled powdered clay and huge amounts of beer, l...
Ahead of Trump indictment, war of words erupts between Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and NYC Mayor Adams
NY Daily News - 4 Apr 2023 02:45
Her social media outburst came after Adams, a Democrat, warned 'rabble rousers' planning to protest Trump's expected arraignment outside Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday.
Teen stabbed to death in Leeds named by police
Sky News - 4 Apr 2023 02:06
An 18-year-old who was stabbed to death in Leeds has been named by police as Jamie Meah.
Couple charged with murdering a child, sex abuse crimes caught by US Marshals
ABC News - 4 Apr 2023 01:57
The U.S. Marshals Service caught a Washington state couple who was on the run after they allegedly murdered and sexually abused a child.
Ex-Staffer to Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Killed in FBI Shootout After 21-Day Manhunt
Wall Street Journal - 4 Apr 2023 18:20
Roy McGrath was accused of stealing more than $275,000 in state funds.
'Historic week': Finland joins NATO, is 31st member of world military alliance. Ukraine live updates
USA Today - 4 Apr 2023 15:37
Finland shares an 832-mile border with Russia. Its entry into NATO will more than double the alliance's border with Russia. Ukraine updates.
Former jail guards sentenced for using 'Baby Shark' to punish Oklahoma inmates
USA Today - 4 Apr 2023 15:17
Two former Oklahoma County jail guards, Gregory Cornell Butler Jr. and Christian Charles Miles, pleaded no contest to three misdemeanor cruelty counts
One dead and 30 injured after passenger train derails in the Netherlands
Sky News - 4 Apr 2023 06:40
One person has died and dozens have been injured after a passenger train derailed in the south of the Netherlands, the Dutch emergency services said.
Heavily armed man arrested on North Carolina campus
NY Daily News - 4 Apr 2023 03:20
When Brandon James Bentley was taken into custody, authorities said they discovered a pair of shotguns, two handguns, a rifle and more than 1,000 rounds of ammo.
4 people found dead near beach outside Cancun resort
New York Post - 4 Apr 2023 02:46
The dead bodies come a week after a US tourist was shot and wounded in the leg after he was approached by several people.