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A high-profile murder trial in Kazakhstan boosts awareness of domestic violence 04/25/2024 04:54pm • The CCTV footage shown at the domestic abuse trial was disturbing: The defendant is seen dragging his wife by her hair, and then punching and kicking her. Hours after it was recorded, she died of brain trauma. The trial of businessman Kuandyk Bishimbayev, Kazakhstan's former economy minister, in the Venice tests a 5-euro entry fee for day-trippers as the Italian city grapples with overtourism 04/25/2024 03:49pm • VENICE, Italy (AP) ��� Under the gaze of the world���s media, the fragile lagoon city of Venice launched a pilot program Thursday to charge day-trippers a 5-euro ($5.35) entry fee that authorities hope will discourage visitors from arriving on peak days and make the city more livable for its dwindli A Russian actress who called for peace was fined for hosting an 'almost naked' party 04/25/2024 09:43am • TALLINN, Estonia (AP) ��� A Moscow court on Thursday imposed a 50,000-ruble ($560) fine on a TV presenter and actress who gained notoriety for hosting an ���almost naked��� party, saying her social media posts calling for peace discredited the military. Anastasia Ivleeva sparked an explosion of pub Fire burns a restaurant and hotel in eastern India, killing 6 and injuring 20 04/25/2024 07:09am • PATNA, India (AP) ��� A major fire that engulfed a restaurant and hotel in eastern India on Thursday killed at least six people and injured 20, a local fire officer said. The fire began when a cooking gas cylinder exploded while diners were eating in the restaurant, and it soon spread into an adjace John Lithgow takes on the role of the new kid in school for a PBS special celebrating arts education 04/24/2024 10:44pm • At 78, John Lithgow's acting career is not slowing down. He appeared in the best picture nominee ���Killers of the Flower Moon��� and starred with Jeff Bridges in the FX series ���The Old Man." Recently, the two-time Academy Award nominee and multiple Emmy, Tony and Golden Globes-winning actor playe 20 Packing and Moving Tips and Tricks to Simplify Your Move 04/24/2024 08:00pm • For most people, moving happens because it must, whether it's to a larger home for a growing family, a cross-country relocation for work or to downsize in retirement. Even when you're excited about your new destination, moving day will always be a little stressful -- there are a lot of details to c Tennessee lawmakers join movement allowing some teachers to take guns into schools 04/24/2024 06:27pm • Some public school teachers in Tennessee could gain new powers to carry concealed guns into the classroom, a year after a deadly school shooting in the state's capital city stirred impassioned debate about the best ways to curb such violence. The Republican-led Legislature in Tennessee gave final a Slovakia's government approves controversial overhaul of public broadcasting 04/24/2024 07:50am • BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) ��� Slovakia���s government on Wednesday approved a controversial overhaul of the country's public radio and television services, a move that critics say would result in the government taking full control of the media. Thousands rallied in the capital last month to condemn Transgender Tennessee woman sues over state's refusal to change the sex designation on her license 04/23/2024 06:27pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� A transgender Tennessee woman sued the state's Department of Safety and Homeland Security on Tuesday after officials refused to change the sex on her driver's license to match her gender identity. The lawsuit was filed in Davidson County Chancery Court in Nashville under th Canadian police charge 2 former UN employees with conspiracy to sell military equipment in Libya 04/23/2024 05:32pm • MONTREAL (AP) ��� Two former United Nations employees in Montreal have been charged with participating in a conspiracy to sell Chinese-made drones and other military equipment in Libya, Canadian police said Tuesday. RCMP spokesman Sgt. Charles Poirier said the alleged offenses occurred between 2018 NASA hears from Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, after months of quiet 04/23/2024 03:58pm • CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) ��� NASA has finally heard back from Voyager 1 again in a way that makes sense. The most distant spacecraft from Earth stopped sending back understandable data last November. Flight controllers traced the blank communication to a bad computer chip and rearranged the spacec By July, all Virginia drivers will need to have vehicle insurance 04/23/2024 01:16pm • By July 1, all drivers in Virginia will be required to buy and maintain vehicle insurance, leaving New Hampshire as the sole state in the country that won't require insurance. Since 1958, drivers in Virginia could register an uninsured vehicle by paying a fee. When the option was first offered, t Modi is accused of using hate speech for calling Muslims 'infiltrators' at an Indian election rally 04/23/2024 07:22am • NEW DELHI (AP) ��� India's main opposition party accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using hate speech after he called Muslims ���infiltrators" ��� some of his most incendiary rhetoric about the minority faith, days after the country began its weekslong general election. The remarks at a campaig Why Your Contractor Needs to be Licensed 04/22/2024 08:00pm • If you're hiring a home contractor, you've probably heard the advice, many times -- make sure your contractor is licensed, bonded and insured. HThere are a lot of reasons you'll want to pay attention to those three words. A Licensed Contractor Is Probably ExperiencedFirst, it helps to know the terms Will Artificial Intelligence Steal My Job? 04/22/2024 08:00pm • Employees in many industries are worried about whether artificial intelligence will make their jobs irrelevant. While these fears are valid, the human element is still highly valued, according to a trio of AI experts who were asked to reflect on whether AI is likely to steal jobs in the near future.