Seun Kuti is detained after turning himself in.
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More dogs could show up in outdoor dining spaces. That gives some pause
The FDA’s updated food code says restaurants can allow canines if they get approval from a local regulator.
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Repelled by high prices, Americans holding on to cars longer than ever
The average new vehicle price rockets 24% to nearly $48,000.
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TSA testing facial recognition at more airports, raising privacy concerns
Advocates are concerned about how the data is collected, who has access to it and what happens if it gets hacked.
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Why ‘glass cliff’ could put Twitter’s new CEO in danger
The theory posits that women – and minorities – are more likely to be hired for leadership jobs when there’s a crisis, which sets them up for failure.
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Prosecutor ends probe of FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation with harsh criticism, but no new charges
Still, the findings are likely to amplify scrutiny of the bureau at a time when the former president is again seeking the White House.
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Imprisoned Iranian activist will get PEN America’s Freedom to Write Award
Narges Mohammadi will be honored at this week’s literary gala.
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Fire at New Zealand hostel kills at least 6 people, prime minister says
Fifty-two people made it out of the building but firefighters were still trying to account for others, a fire chief said.
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Prosecutor ends probe of FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation with criticism, but no new charges
John Durham’s 4-year investigation, hyped by Trump allies, delivered underwhelming results, with prosecutors securing a guilty plea from a little-known FBI employee but losing the only 2 criminal cases they took to trial.
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Stained glass shows Jesus with dark skin, stirring questions about race in New England
Experts are trying to determine the motivations of the artist, the church and the woman who commissioned the window in memory of her 2 aunts, both of whom married into families that had been involved in the Rhode Island slave trade.