Wu will be imprisoned for 13 years on rape and other charges.
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Elizabeth Holmes could stay out of prison for a year or more: legal experts
Holmes was convicted in January on four counts of defrauding investors in her now-defunct Palo Alto blood-testing startup out of more than $144 million.
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Inflation hovers over shoppers seeking deals on Black Friday
Shoppers were being more selective, selecting cheaper options, dipping more into savings and turning to “buy now, pay later” services that allow payment in installments.
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Emboldened Biden, Dems push ban on so-called assault weapons
When Biden and other lawmakers talk about “assault weapons,” they are using an inexact term to describe a group of high-powered guns or semi-automatic long rifles, like an AR-15, that can fire 30 rounds fast without reloading.
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Adidas investigates after ex-workers allege misconduct by Kanye West
Adidas, which made his Yeezy line, cut ties with the artist and businessman also known as Ye last month over his offensive and antisemitic remarks after facing pressure to follow other brands and companies.
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‘Missing my baby’: Six killed in Virginia Walmart shooting
Family and loved ones are mourning the six people killed in a mass shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia.
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Walmart shooter left ‘death note,’ bought gun day of killing
Authorities investigating the fatal shootings of six people at a Walmart said that the shooter bought the gun just hours before and left a note with grievances against coworkers on his phone.
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Musk plans to relaunch Twitter premium service, again
Twitter previously suspended the premium service, which under Musk granted blue-check labels to anyone paying $8 a month, because of a wave of imposter accounts.
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Russia rains missiles on recaptured Ukrainian city
A barrage of missiles has struck the recently liberated city of Kherson in a marked escalation of attacks since Russia withdrew two weeks ago.
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After a year, omicron still driving COVID surges and worries
Nationally, new COVID cases averaged around 39,300 a day as of Tuesday – far lower than last winter but a vast undercount because of reduced testing and reporting.