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Rapper Kidd Creole is convicted of manslaughter in a 2017 fatal stabbing
The rapper, whose real name is Nathaniel Glover, was on trial over the death of John Jolly, who was stabbed twice in the chest with a steak knife in midtown Manhattan in August 2017.
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Zoos across North America are moving birds indoors to protect them from avian flu
Penguins may be the only birds visitors to many zoos can see right now, because they already are kept inside and usually protected behind glass, making it harder for the bird flu to reach them.
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Judge issues the first outright acquittal of a defendant charged over the Jan. 6 riot
A federal judge on Wednesday acquitted a New Mexico man of misdemeanor charges that he illegally entered the U.S. Capitol and engaged in disorderly conduct during last year's riot.
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Lawmakers in Germany are weighing compulsory COVID shots for people over 60
Chancellor Olaf Schmidt said the measure is necessary to prepare for a new rise in cases and a possible new variant later in the year.
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A wind energy company has pleaded guilty after killing at least 150 eagles
NextEra Energy subsidiary ESI Energy pleaded guilty to charges over the deaths of eagles at three of its wind farms in Wyoming and New Mexico.
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Ed Sheeran wins a copyright battle over 'Shape of You'
The songwriter slammed what he described as a "culture" of baseless lawsuits intended to squeeze money out of artists eager to avoid the expense of a trial.
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26 million people in Shanghai are locked down due to a surge in COVID cases
The COVID-19 outbreak in China's largest metropolis of Shanghai remains "extremely grim" amid an ongoing lockdown confining around 26 million people to their homes, a city official said Tuesday.
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World Bank says war shocks will drag on Asian economies
The development lending institution urges governments to lift restrictions on trade and services and to end fossil fuel subsidies to encourage adoption of more green energy technologies.
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LGBTQ groups sue Florida over the so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law
The challenge against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis aims to block a new law that forbids classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.
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New Mexico launches cannabis sales, within Texans' reach
New Mexico is making the sale of up to 2 ounces of recreational marijuana legal, bringing legalization to the doorstep of Texas, the largest prohibition state.