The release was not part of any larger prisoner swap.
Dari Alpi
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump’s fate in hands of Justice Dept. after Jan. 6 report
The panel referred Donald Trump for possible prosecution for 4 separate criminal offenses, related both to the Jan. 6 riot itself and his efforts to cling to power.
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Powerful earthquake jolts Northern California; 70,000 without power
The 6.4-magnitude temblor occurred at 2:34 a.m. near Ferndale, a small community about 210 miles northwest of San Francisco.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape in Los Angeles trial
Jurors in Los Angeles have found Harvey Weinstein guilty of rape at his second sexual misconduct trial.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Christmas tree demand remains high despite inflation
Some Christmas tree growers fretted over external factors only to rediscover that holiday greenery is largely inflation-proof.
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Jan. 6 panel urges ethics review for McCarthy, 3 other Republican lawmakers
The committee had issued subpoenas in May for the testimony of Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy as well as three other GOP lawmakers saying all had crucial information to share about the Jan. 6 attack. All of them defied the order for testimony.
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FBI warns of steep climb in ‘sextortion’ cases targeting teen boys
An explosive increase in teenage boys targeted online and extorted for money after being tricked into sending explicit pictures of themselves has the FBI sounding a public-safety alarm.
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FTX founder agrees to extradition to U.S., attorney says
Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced FTX founder has agreed to be extradited to the United States.
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Huge Berlin aquarium bursts, unleashing flood of devastation
Veterinarians, fire service officers and other officials spent the afternoon working to rescue 400 to 500 smaller fish from a separate set of aquariums.
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Some sharks return to the same sites to breed for decades
Scientists say the work could open up new perspectives on sharks and how they migrate and make use of their habitat.