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Greece: Bail set for police officer who shot Roma teenager 12/19/2022 07:46am • THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) ��� A court in Greece ordered the release on bail of a police officer accused of fatally injuring a Roma teenager during a car chase over an allegedly unpaid gas station bill. The teen's father plans to appeal Monday's decision to free the officer pending trial, a Roma comm Japan ex-soldier says misconduct routine in her army unit 12/19/2022 07:41am • TOKYO (AP) ��� A former Japanese soldier who came forward with her sexual misconduct case said Monday that harassment was as rampant in her army unit as if ���part of daily communication." Rina Gonoi filed the case last year with the Defense Ministry, but it was dropped. She demanded it to be reinv Connecting incarcerated parents and their kids, one gift and letter at a time 12/19/2022 04:00am • This is part of WTOP���s continuing coverage of people making a difference from our community authored by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage. When a child has a parent who's incarcerated, it's a difficult ordeal, especially during the holidays. In this country, over two millio Help your kids protect themselves against online predators 12/18/2022 03:39pm • While it can be difficult to keep track of who your kids talk to online, there are a few basic ways to make sure they're staying safe. From cyberbullying and harassment to inappropriate behavior from strangers, the internet can pose many dangers for kids. According to Common Sense Media, safet Peru's dark past surfaces as young protester is laid to rest 12/18/2022 03:14pm • QUINUA, Peru (AP) ��� This rural hamlet nestled high in the Peruvian Andes was the site of a major battle that secured South America���s independence from Spain in the 19th century. But on Saturday, the streets of Quinua were overrun by weeping residents commemorating a far more senseless loss: the Mandatory military instruction affects Black, Latino high school students most frequently 12/18/2022 09:03am • When high school student Trevor Reed was automatically enrolled in a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) class in 2020, both he and his mother objected. "We don't have to look far outside of our family to see the effect that the military has, especially when you have to go off to war. Holiday foods can be toxic to pets ��� here's what to know 12/17/2022 05:24pm • Leticia Fanucchi��is a clinical assistant professor of veterinary clinical sciences at��Oklahoma State University. During the holidays, it's typical for people to indulge in special foods. Being a pet owner myself, I know that many pet parents want to give their fur babies special treats as w In footsteps of France's Mbapp��, kids and parents dream big 12/17/2022 03:56pm • BONDY, France (AP) ��� On the football fields where Kylian Mbapp�� honed the feints, dribbles and shots that all of France hopes to see in the World Cup final, another generation of French kids with big dreams is already hard at work trying to follow in the superstar's footsteps. On the touchline, c Bond set at $50K for father of July 4 shooting suspect 12/17/2022 03:49pm • CHICAGO (AP) ��� A judge on Saturday set bond at $50,000 for the father of an Illinois man charged with killing seven people at a July 4 parade who is accused of helping his son get a gun license years before the shooting on a suburban Chicago main street. Robert Crimo Jr., 58, looked somber and ti Rihanna shares first glimpse of child with A$AP Rocky in TikTok video 12/17/2022 01:13pm • Rihanna was hacked -- by her adorable kiddo. The musician and entrepreneur welcomed her first child with rapper A$AP Rocky in May of this year. The couple has not yet announced the baby's name, and in the months since the birth, the two have refrained from posting any images of their newborn on s Frustrated virtual reality pioneer leaves Facebook's parent 12/17/2022 12:46pm • BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) ��� A prominent video game creator who helped lead Facebook's expansion into virtual reality has resigned from the social networking service's corporate parent after becoming disillusioned with the way the technology is being managed. John Carmack cut his ties with Meta Platfo Probation for ex-teacher in NY who gave teen vaccine dose 12/17/2022 12:02pm • MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) ��� A former Long Island high school teacher accused of injecting a teen with a COVID-19 vaccine at her home without his parents' knowledge pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and was sentenced to community service and probation, avoiding a felony charge that could have sent her to pr Argentina fans adopt 'Muchachos' as their World Cup anthem 12/17/2022 09:23am • DOHA, Qatar (AP) ��� ���Muchachos��� has become a hugely popular unofficial anthem of Argentine fans at the World Cup. The song, which was written by a fan, includes references to soccer greats Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi. It also knocks rival Brazil and pays homage to the Argentine soldiers who More questions than answers as EU corruption scandal unfolds 12/17/2022 03:18am • BRUSSELS (AP) ��� No one answers the door or the phone at the offices of the two campaign groups linked to a cash-for-favors corruption scandal at the European Union���s parliament, allegedly involving Qatar. No light is visible inside. No Peace Without Justice (NPWJ), a pro-human rights and democra University of California, workers reach deal to end strike 12/16/2022 10:19pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� The University of California reached an agreement Friday with some 36,000 graduate student teaching assistants and other academic workers for increased pay and benefits that could potentially end a monthlong strike ��� the largest of its kind in the nation ��� at the prestigious