The conviction of Alsu Kurmasheva came on Friday, the same day that a court in Yekaterinburg convicted reporter Evan Gershkovich of espionage and sentenced him to 16 years.
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Secret Service director, grilled on Trump shooting, says ‘we failed’
In a rare moment of unity for an often divided congressional committee, the Republican chairman and its top Democrat issued a letter calling on Kimberly Cheatle to step down.
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Miss Kansas called out her abuser from the stage. Now her domestic violence campaign is going viral
A newly posted video of Miss Kansas calling out her domestic violence abuser on stage is whipping up a maelstrom of support on social media.
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Biden’s withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, trade disputes, other foreign policy challenges
During a five-decade career in politics, Biden developed extensive personal relationships with multiple foreign leaders that none of the potential replacements on the Democratic ticket can match.
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Project 2025 would privatize weather forecasting. Here’s what to know.
Among the stakes in the upcoming U.S. elections: Weather forecasts, who delivers them and what they say about links between extreme conditions and climate change.
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A Harris-Trump race would pit ex-prosecutor vs. recently convicted felon
The vice president leaned into her past as a prosecutor in attacking Trump in the 2020 primary. Will she do the same now?
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Israel orders evacuation of Gaza humanitarian zone as war’s toll passes 39,000 Palestinians
Many Palestinians have been uprooted multiple times in search of safety during Israeli’s air and ground campaign.
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FCC slashes cost of phone calls for inmates, capping decadeslong effort
An FCC draft order estimated the caps would save incarcerated people and their families, friends and legal teams about $386 million.
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Maine Republicans and Democrats react after Biden drops out of 2024 race
Most Democrats praised the president, saying he is putting the country first, while some Republicans say Biden’s ‘terrible’ policies won’t change just because there will be a new nominee.
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Salt Lake City wildfire prompts evacuations near Utah’s Capitol building
Helicopters and airplanes were dropping buckets over the flames as ground crews tried to contain the fire on Ensign Peak.