Ukrainian General Prosecutor’s office on Sunday launched a criminal investigation, hours after Ukrainian military’s press office said in an online statement that the footage is genuine.
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Israel orders more people in southern Gaza to evacuate as bombardment shifts south
Heavy bombardments were reported overnight and into Sunday in the area of Khan Younis and the southern city of Rafah, as well as parts of the north that had been the focus of Israel’s blistering air and ground campaign.
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Climate change has brought more extreme rain, snow to Maine
Sea level rise remains a top concern as the climate warms, but the increasing frequency of outsized precipitation is already having statewide impacts.
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Flu is on the rise while RSV infections may be peaking, U.S. health officials say
But COVID-19 continues to cause the most hospitalizations and deaths among respiratory illnesses – about 15,000 hospitalizations and about 1,000 deaths every week, the U.S. CDC says.
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Report: Belief death penalty is applied unfairly shows capital punishment’s growing isolation in U.S.
In 2023, there were 24 executions in the U.S., with the final one for the year taking place Thursday in Oklahoma, and another 21 inmates were sentenced to death.
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For a male sexual assault survivor, justice won in court does not equal healing
It took 8 years and the #MeToo movement to spur Sam Schultz to tell police they were sexually assaulted by an opera star and his husband.
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Inmate who stabbed Derek Chauvin 22 times charged with attempted murder
John Turscak is accused of attacking Chauvin with an improvised knife in the prison’s law library.
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Wall Street, after closing its best month in over a year, pushes even higher to end week
The benchmark S&P 500 index has reached its highest level in more than a year.
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News outlets turn to Reddit as Elon Musk’s X descends into chaos
As Twitter continues to decline as a place to post news, media companies have been seeking out alternatives. But where to post on Reddit can present an ethical dilemma.
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UAE looks to burnish its climate credentials with $30 billion pledge
At the COP28 summit, the United Arab Emirates announced $30 billion to help poor countries with climate projects, including the transition to cleaner energy.