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A former Minneapolis officer is sentenced to 3 years for aiding George Floyd's death
Former police officer Thomas Lane, who pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd, was sentenced on Wednesday.
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Russians rush for flights out amid partial reservist call-up
Flights filled up and ticket prices sky-rocketed, apparently driven by fears that Russia's borders could close or that a broader call-up might send many Russian men to the war's front lines.
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Rescue efforts are beginning in Tasmania to save more than 200 beached whales
A stranded whale pod on Tasmania's west coast appears to be pilot whales and at least half are presumed to still be alive, local government officials said Wednesday.
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The NTSB wants all new vehicles to check drivers for alcohol use
The safety board recommends all new vehicles be required to have systems that can stop an intoxicated person from driving. A final decision is up to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Beyond Meat suspends an executive accused of biting a man's nose in a fight
Beyond Meat said it has indefinitely suspended Chief Operating Officer Doug Ramsey after he was charged with felony battery following a fight in which he was accused of biting a man's nose.
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She faked her kidnapping to go back to her ex. Now she'll get 18 months in prison
Sherri Papini disappeared in 2016, triggering a three-week multi-state search. When she resurfaced, she told authorities an elaborate lie about being abducted and tortured by two Hispanic women.
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Hackers accessed data on some American Airlines customers
American told customers that information in the compromised email accounts could have included their date of birth, driver's license and passport numbers and medical information.
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Brad Pitt and Nick Cave make a surprise art debut in Finland
Art works by the American actor and Australian musician are featured in an exhibition of sculptures and ceramics. Both acknowledged being excited and nervous about presenting their art in public.
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14 young sperm whales are found dead, beached on an Australian island
Australian wildlife authorities are investigating the deaths of the whales, which were discovered Monday on Tasmania's King Island, off the southeastern coast.
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A 7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes Mexico on the anniversary of two previous quakes
The earthquake shook Mexico's central Pacific coast on Monday, killing at least one person and setting off a seismic alarm in the rattled capital on the anniversary of two earlier devastating quakes.