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Russian authorities seek a 6-year prison term for pediatrician accused of criticizing war in Ukraine

Russian media reported that authorities are seeking a six-year prison term for a pediatrician accused of criticizing the war in Ukraine in front of one of her patients and his mother. The case against Dr. Nadezhda Buyanova is one of hundreds launched against Russians after Moscow launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022

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Champions Trophy host Pakistan says it’s not been told India wants to play cricket games elsewhere

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A top official of the Pakistan Cricket Board declined to confirm media reports that India has decided against playing any games in host and arch-rival Pakistan during next year’s Champions Trophy. PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi told reporters in Lahore, “My view is if there’s any problems, they (India) should tell us

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Democrats retain 1-seat majority control of the Pennsylvania House

Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats will keep their majority control of the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives next year after holding onto a Johnstown area seat. The reelection of incumbent Democratic Rep. Frank Burns means his party will have a one-vote margin, 102-101. That’s enough to retain the speakership and determine the chamber’s

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Ranked voting will determine the winner of Maine’s 2nd Congressional District

Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — The ranked choice voting process in Maine will now determine the winner of a key congressional race. Ballots from across Maine’s 2nd Congressional District are being transported to the state capital, where they’ll be re-scanned into a computer next week. Republican challenger Austin Theriault’s campaign voiced support for the

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AI robot’s portrait of Alan Turing that ‘challenges what it is to be human’ sets record, selling for $1.08 million

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — An AI robot’s painting of British computer scientist and codebreaker Alan Turing has sold for $1.08 million, becoming the most valuable artwork by a humanoid robot ever to change hands at auction and raising new questions about the role of artificial intelligence in art. The sale price far exceeded

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Thousands rally in Bangladesh capital as major political party demands quick reforms and an election

Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Tens of thousands of activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have rallied in the nation’s capital. They marched through major streets in Dhaka on Friday demonstrating their desire for an election. The country is currently being run by an interim government headed by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus. He

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Police: Video captures 14-year-old in stolen car arrested for leading police on Tri-Cities pursuit

By Wayne Covil Click here for updates on this story     PETERSBURG, Virginia (WTVR) — A 14-year-old girl faces multiple felony charges after leading four police agencies on a chase across several Central Virginia counties and cities on Thursday morning. The pursuit began in Prince George County just after 7 a.m. when officers attempted to stop

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Police: Video captures 14-year-old in stolen car arrested for leading police on Tri-Cities pursuit

WTVR, MICHELLE WELLS, SURVEILLANCE VIDEO OBTAINED BY WTVR, CNN By Wayne Covil Click here for updates on this story     PETERSBURG, Virginia (WTVR) — A 14-year-old girl faces multiple felony charges after leading four police agencies on a chase across several Central Virginia counties and cities on Thursday morning. The pursuit began in Prince George County

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