At least five rooms have been found around the Ukrainian city where people say they were confined, beaten and threatened with death.
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Virginia Walmart mass shooting survivor files $50 million lawsuit
The lawsuit alleges that Andre Bing had a ‘kill list’ of potential targets.
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Oath Keepers leader found guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 insurrection
One of Stewart Rhodes’ co-defendants, Kelly Meggs, was also convicted.
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Glass particles, ‘vog’ and other hazards are posed by Hawaii’s Mauna Loa
State health officials are urging people to cut back on outdoor exercise and other activities that cause heavy breathing.
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Supreme Court wrestles with Biden’s deportation policy
At the center of the case is a September 2021 directive from the Department of Homeland Security that paused deportations unless individuals had committed acts of terrorism, espionage or ‘egregious threats to public safety.’
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Northern U.S. bat species devastated by fungus is now listed as endangered
First documented in the U.S. in 2006, the disease has infected 12 types of bats and killed millions, including in Maine.
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Iran-U.S. World Cup clash rife with political tension
Iran’s nationwide protests, its expanding nuclear program and regional and international attacks linked back to Tehran have pushed the match beyond the stadium and into geopolitics.
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Biden hosts congressional leaders, gets stiff response from McCarthy
Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy – who is looking to become speaker in January – promised more investigations once Republicans are in power.
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Georgia voters storm the polls with record 301,000 early votes in 1 day in Senate runoff
Turnout was even higher in the runoff Monday than it was during presidential elections.
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Uneasy calm grips Ukraine as West prepares winter aid
NATO allies have made plans to boost provisions of blankets, generators and other basic necessities, and the U.S. will use $53 million to buy electrical parts for the country’s electrical grid.