Turkey’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said in a social media post that the injuries sustained in Malatya and Adiyaman consisted of falls and people throwing themselves off buildings to avoid being crushed.
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Paper exams, chatbot bans: Colleges seek to ‘ChatGPT-proof’ assignments
ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots have become the go-to source for cheating in college.
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Federal appeals court rules drug users shouldn’t automatically be banned from having guns
The ruling raises questions about the future of the law, which also had a central role in the proposed plea deal for Hunter Biden, the president’s son.
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New Hampshire nurse and daughter healthy and unharmed after being freed from captors in Haiti
Violent gangs in Haiti are known for mistreating and sometimes harming those they abduct, often holding victims for months and demanding multiple ransoms.
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Prosecutors seek Jan. 2 trial date for Trump in 2020 election conspiracy case
Trump, who pleaded not guilty last week, says he is innocent and has portrayed the investigation as politically motivated.
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Iran puts 5 Iranian-American prisoners under house arrest, lawyer says
It remains unclear whether the Iranian-American transfers reflect significant progress in a possible prisoner swap between the two countries.
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Western officials: Niger junta warned they’d kill deposed president after any military intervention
Mohamed Bazoum, who was deposed on July 26, says he is being held hostage at his residence.
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Biden asks Congress for $40 billion to support Ukraine, replenish U.S. disaster aid, bolster border
The Ukraine portion of the request breaks down to $13 billion in emergency defense aid and $8 billion for humanitarian support through the end of the year.
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Trump’s valet pleads not guilty in classified documents case
Trump waived his right to appear alongside valet Walt Nauta and property manager Carlos De Oliveira . Oliveria’s arraignment was postponed.
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Russia’s military push on the eastern front prompts Ukraine to evacuate thousands of civilians
The local military administration in Kharkiv’s Kupiansk district said residents must comply with the evacuation order or sign a document saying they would stay at their own risk.