Joseph Tater, a U.S. citizen arrested in Russia in August 2024 after an apparent tussle with hotel staff and then forcibly admitted to a psychiatric hospital in April this year, without ever standing trial, has left Russia, according to the country’s state-run TASS news agency. TASS said Tater, 46, was discharged …
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June, 2025
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6 June
Judge approves landmark NCAA settlement, clearing way for schools to pay athletes directly
A federal judge signed off on arguably the biggest change in the history of college sports on Friday, clearing the way for schools to begin paying their athletes millions of dollars as soon as next month as the multibillion-dollar industry shreds the last vestiges of the amateur model that defined …
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5 June
Supreme Court blocks Mexico’s lawsuit against major U.S. gunmakers in win for firearms industry
Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Mexican government’s lawsuit against major U.S. gun manufacturers, delivering a win for the firearms industry in a test of a federal law that shields them from civil suits. The high court unanimously rejected Mexico’s arguments that its effort to hold firearms …
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3 June
NYC program trains at
In a city that saw a 136% increase in minors arrested with a gun from 2018 to 2024, a unique effort is underway to empower some of those young people to put their lives on a new path. The New York City Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice runs “Flip the …
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1 June
Trump’s “one big beautiful bill” holdout Sen. Rand Paul says “the math doesn’t really add up”
Washington — Sen. Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, said Sunday that “the math doesn’t really add up” on the cost of President Trump’s “one big beautiful bill,” while outlining his opposition as the legislation moves to the Senate this week. “I think they’re asking for too much money,” Paul said …
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May, 2025
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30 May
Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif must take new sex test mandated by World Boxing before competing again
Olympic gold-medalist Algerian Imane Khelif will be banned from all World Boxing competitions until the boxer undergoes newly mandated genetic sex testing, World Boxing said. The organization announced Friday that it will introduce mandatory sex testing to determine the eligibility of male and female boxers who want to take part in their competitions. World …
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29 May
FBI probes effort to impersonate White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, sources say
One or more unknown people accessed White House chief of staff Susie Wiles’ personal cellphone and used her contacts file to reach out to other top officials and impersonate her, sources told CBS News Thursday. Some of the recipients realized the messages were suspicious because the texts and calls came …
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28 May
Social Security plans to add artificial intelligence to phone systems, commissioner says
New York City — Frank Bisignano, commissioner of the Social Security Administration, told CBS News that he believes technology, and specifically artificial intelligence, could be the key to improving his agency’s customer service, despite recent changes that have prompted concern among some of the nearly 69 million Americans that receive …
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27 May
Tropical Storm Alvin could be brewing in eastern Pacific Ocean, forecasters say
A tropical storm is expected to form Tuesday night or Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, far off the southern coast of Mexico, forecasters say. Once confirmed, the storm would be named Alvin. Satellite imagery shows showers and thunderstorms starting to organize several hundred miles south of Mexico, according to the National …
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22 May
Could weight loss drugs help prevent cancer? Here’s what a new study found.
Studies have shown the popular weight loss drugs known as GLP-1 agonists may be helpful for more than just curbing appetite — and new research is looking at their potential impact on cancer risk. GLP-1 drugs include popular brand names like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound. In the observational study, released …
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