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Putin takes a flight in nuclear-capable bomber in a tough message to the West ahead of election 02/22/2024 02:52pm • MOSCOW (AP) ��� Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Thursday took a co-pilot's seat in a nuclear-capable strategic bomber on a flight that appeared aimed at bolstering his image ahead of next month's election he's all but certain to win. Putin's 30-minute flight in a Tu-160M supersonic strategic bo A Los Angeles woman was arrested in Russia on charges of treason. Here's what we know 02/22/2024 02:49pm • Russia's main domestic intelligence agency has arrested a woman with dual U.S. and Russian citizenship on charges of treason, accusing her of collecting money for the Ukrainian military. The Federal Security Service said in a statement early Tuesday that the Los Angeles resident was arrested in the Schools say dress codes promote discipline. But many Black students see traces of racism 02/21/2024 07:45pm • For as long as schools have policed hairstyles as part of their dress codes, some students have seen the rules as attempts to deny their cultural and religious identities. Nowhere have school rules on hair been a bigger flashpoint than in Texas, where a trial this week is set to determine whether h How Long Is a Check Good for? 02/21/2024 07:00pm • Depositing or cashing a check as soon as you can is the right (and polite) thing to do. That's because an uncashed check can create uncertainty or worry for whomever gave it to you. Depositing or cashing it lets that person know you received the check -- and the funds. Despite your best intentions, Thousands rally in Slovakia to mark the 2018 slayings of an investigative journalist and his fiancee 02/21/2024 02:34pm • BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) ��� Thousands rallied in dozens of cities and towns across Slovakia on Wednesday to mark the sixth anniversary of the slayings of an investigative journalist and his fiancee amid a wave of anti-government protests. Jan Kuciak and Martina Kusnirova, both age 27, were shot de Second manager also in on DC Walgreens heists, court docs say 02/21/2024 01:04pm • When 24-year-old Kamanye Williams was shot while allegedly trying to rob a drugstore in D.C.'s Chinatown neighborhood in February, it helped police unravel a small ring of repeat robberies that dated back to last summer. Now court documents say it wasn't just one employee in on the robberies but European diplomats have condemned the closed-door trial of a Catholic activist in Belarus 02/21/2024 12:20pm • TALLINN, Estonia (AP) ��� European diplomats in Belarus have condemned the trial of a Catholic activist in Minsk as ���unfair��� and ���politically motivated.��� Uladzislau Beladzed's trial began behind closed doors at Minsk City Court on Wednesday. The 33-year-old Beladzed, who taught the catechism Man arrested after setting off homemade firework near Southern California shopping center 02/21/2024 12:40am • TUSTIN, Calif. (AP) ��� A man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly setting off a homemade firework near a Southern California shopping center, police said. Reports of an explosion at The Village at Tustin Legacy prompted authorities to evacuate several businesses, including Chipotle, said Eric David Ransomware group LockBit is disrupted by a global police operation that includes 2 arrests 02/20/2024 02:51pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Law enforcement agencies have infiltrated and disrupted the prolific ransomware syndicate LockBit that has extracted $120 million from thousands of victims around the world, with two people arrested, British, U.S. and European officials said Tuesday. Britain's National Crime Agency, The Vatican's problematic process to address clergy sex abuse cases, explained 02/20/2024 09:04am • VATICAN CITY (AP) ��� One afternoon in mid-December, Pope Francis had a meeting that wasn���t on his official agenda or otherwise recorded, that underscored the utter dysfunction of the Catholic Church���s response to the global clergy sex abuse scandal. In the main reception room of the Vatican hot The Rock, Pitbull, DJ Khaled bring South Florida flavor to Daytona 500 02/18/2024 03:24pm • DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) ��� The 3-0-5 took over the Daytona 5-0-0. Dwayne ���The Rock��� Johnson, Pitbull and DJ Khaled represented South Florida at the Daytona 500, as the trio of Sunshine State celebrities brought a dose of star power to Sunday's scheduled race day that was washed out by rain. Fani Willis' testimony evokes long-standing frustrations for Black women leaders 02/17/2024 12:13am • Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is used to prosecuting high-profile, challenging cases. But as she parried questions about her own personal conduct from the witness stand against the legal teams for defendants her office has accused of election interference, many Black women recognized a Greece just legalized same-sex marriage. Will other Orthodox countries join them any time soon? 02/16/2024 08:44am • Greece has become the first majority-Orthodox Christian nation to legalize same-sex marriage under civil law. At least for the near future, it will almost certainly be the only one. Eastern Orthodox leadership, despite lacking a single doctrinal authority like a pope, has been united in opposing rec 22 Legal Secrets to Reducing Your Taxes 02/15/2024 07:00pm • Taxes are an inevitable part of life, but most people would probably rather not hand over a portion of their hard-earned money to the government. Fortunately, there's a number of legal ways to lower the amount you pay the taxman each year. These include credits, deductions and advanced investment st How to Read Stock Charts 02/15/2024 07:00pm • If you prefer to leave math and graphs in your past with school, being a stock trader probably isn't for you. Stock traders fall into two categories, according to Angelo DeCandia, professor of business at Touro University: Those who care about the fundamentals of a company, such as its financials an