Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that Ukrainian ‘terrorists’ deliberately targeted civilians, including children.
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New Easter Island statue found in volcanic crater’s dry lake
The new moai statue joins the approximately 1,000 other iconic monolithic sculptures on what is internationally known as Easter Island.
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Owner of New England addiction clinics faces health care fraud charges
Recovery Connection Centers of America provided little or no services while billing Medicare and other insurers as if they had, authorities said.
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Jury quickly finds Alex Murdaugh guilty of murder of wife, son
Murdaugh faces 30 years to life in prison without parole.
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Snowboarder caught on video escaping New Hampshire avalanche
An onlooker managed to shoot a video of a snowboarder narrowly escaping an avalanche on Tuckerman Ravine on Mount Washington.
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House Ethics panel will investigate Republican George Santos
The investigation seeks to determine ‘whether Representative George Santos may have: engaged in unlawful activity with respect to his 2022 congressional campaign,’ among other actions.
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Lawsuits against Trump over Capitol attack can proceed, Justice Dept. says
A federal judge in Washington last year rejected efforts by Trump to toss out the conspiracy lawsuits filed by lawmakers and two Capitol police officers.
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Deadly Greek train crash prompts strike; relatives give DNA
The collision of the passenger train and freight train was the country’s deadliest ever, killing nearly 60 people and leaving more than 48 people hospitalized.
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U.S., Russia hold highest-level talks since Ukraine invasion
The short encounter came as relations between Washington and Moscow have plummeted over Russia’s war with Ukraine and tensions have soared amid a myriad of disagreements, complaints and recriminations.
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Communities await first U.S. limits on ‘forever chemicals’
The EPA is expected to propose restrictions on harmful ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water after finding they are dangerous in amounts so small as to be undetectable.