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April, 2024

  • 27 April

    Russia arrests another suspect in the concert hall attack that killed 144

    A Moscow court has detained another suspect as an accomplice in the attack by gunmen on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed 144 people in March, the Moscow City Courts Telegram channel said Saturday. Dzhumokhon Kurbonov, a citizen of Tajikistan, is accused of providing the attackers with means of communication and financing. The judge at Moscow’s Basmanny District Court …

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  • 27 April

    Iraqi social media influencer Um Fahad shot dead by motorbike gunman in Baghdad

    Iraqi authorities on Saturday were investigating the killing of a well-known social media influencer, who was shot by an armed motorcyclist in front of her home in central Baghdad. Ghufran Mahdi Sawadi, known as Um Fahad or “mother of Fahad,” was popular on the social media sites TikTok and Instagram, where she posted videos of herself dancing to music and …

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  • 27 April

    Transcript: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Face the Nation, April 28, 2024

    The following is a transcript of an interview with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell that aired on April 28, 2024. MARGARET BRENNAN: Thank you for making time for us today. SENATOR MITCH MCCONNELL: Glad to be with you. MARGARET BRENNAN: A lot of topics I need to get to you on in regard to national security. I want to start …

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  • 27 April

    Poisoned cheesecake used as a weapon in an attempted murder a first for NY investigators

    This story was originally posted on June 3, 2023. In his 20-year career as a New York police detective, Kevin Rodgers says he never met the likes of Viktoria Nasyrova. Det. Kevin Rodgers: She is a very colorful criminal … Det. Kevin Rodgers: Extremely brazen. Diabolical. Even the street smarts of a career cop left him unprepared for what he …

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  • 27 April

    United Auto Workers reaches deal with Daimler Truck, averting potential strike of more than 7,000 workers

    The United Auto Workers union announced it reached a last-minute tentative agreement with truck and bus manufacturer Daimler Truck, averting a potential strike of more than 7,000 workers. The union struck a four-year agreement with the German company on Friday evening, just before the expiration of the previous contract, which was enacted six years ago. It covers workers at various …

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  • 27 April

    South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem writes about killing her dog in new book

    South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem — a potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump — is getting attention again. This time, it’s for a new book where she writes about killing an unruly dog, and a smelly goat, too. The Guardian obtained a copy of Noem’s soon-to-be released book, “No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong …

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  • 27 April

    Detroit sets NFL Draft attendance record with more than 700,000 fans

    Detroit set a new attendance record for the NFL Draft with more than 700,000 fans flooding downtown Detroit over the three-day event. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer broke the news at Campus Martius Park on Saturday during the third and final day of the draft, which consists of selections in the fourth through seventh rounds. While it will take years to …

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  • 27 April

    Bernhard Langer, 66, set to return to PGA Tour 3 months after tearing Achilles

    From hole-in-ones to healed in three — months, that is. Bernhard Langer, a two-time Masters champion, will tee up at the PGA Tour Champions next week after tearing his Achilles tendon in February. In a statement at the time through the PGA Tour, the 66-year-old said he tore his Achilles tendon “during training exercises.” Langer later admitted during a March …

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  • 27 April

    Meet the Kentucky Derby horses running in the 2024 race

    A field of 20 horses is set to launch from the starting gate for the 2024 Kentucky Derbytoday. The 150th Run for the Roses is expected to see 19 colts and a gelding dashing down the dirt track at Churchill Downs in Louisville to try to win the first leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown before tens of thousands of …

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  • 27 April

    "Were not the sex police": Heres what intimacy coordinators actually do on film and TV sets

    More than70% of Americans saya rewarding career or job is extremely important for them to live a fulfilling life — more important than family, friends or wealth. CBS News interviewed a broad array of workers who chose unique jobs, for a series we call:Unique jobs, extraordinary lives. Have you ever heard of an intimacy coordinator? Most people don’t know they …

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