Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated for burns over 80% of her body from an attack by her partner.
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Nearly 2,000 drug plants are overdue for FDA checks after COVID delays, AP finds
U.S. health inspectors are still struggling to address a massive backlog of pharmaceutical plants that went uninspected during disruptions caused by COVID-19.
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Lawsuit says Maine law thwarts impact of Bangor school’s decision
A Christian school in Bangor is at the center of a Supreme Court decision that requires Maine to include religious schools in a state tuition program is challenging a state antidiscrimination law.
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How do you know when AI is powerful enough to be dangerous? Regulators try to do the math
Critics have pounced on the thresholds as arbitrary – an attempt by governments to regulate math.
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Erskine Academy spotlights bolstered security, training in wake of Georgia school shooting
Security cameras, student training and counseling services are being employed at the private school in South China, as education officials across the country react to the latest school shooting only days into the 2024-25 school year.
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Hunter Biden enters surprise guilty plea to avoid tax trial months after his gun conviction
The president’s son was already facing potential prison time after his June conviction on felony gun charges.
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Courtroom clash in Trump’s election case as judge ponders path ahead
Prosecutors and defense lawyers are bitterly at odds after the Supreme Court ruled that former presidents are entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges.
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Father of Georgia school shooting suspect arrested on charges including second-degree murder
Authorities have charged 14-year-old Colt Gray as an adult with murder in the shootings Wednesday at Apalachee High School outside Atlanta.
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Right-wing influencers were duped to work for covert Russian operation, U.S. says
New U.S. charges allege that a media company linked to 6 conservative influencers was a front for Russia.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Republican Liz Cheney endorses Kamala Harris
The former Wyoming congresswoman was ousted in a 2022 primary over Republican voters’ anger at her criticism of Donald Trump.