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Oklahoma Man Gets Over 3 Years For Smuggling Guns To UAE
An Oklahoma man was sentenced to more than three years in prison for illegally smuggling firearms to the Middle East to help fight the Islamic State there, according to federal prosecutors.
Phish Guitarist To Found Substance Abuse Treatment Center
Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio plans to start a substance use disorder treatment center in Vermont, where the band was formed in 1983.
Greece: 'Surprise' Aftershock Adds Damage To Quake-hit Area
A powerful aftershock with magnitude 5.9 caused additional damage in central Greece Thursday, a day after an earthquake damaged hundreds of homes in the same area.
New Mexico Corrections Officer Sues Over Vaccination Mandate
A corrections officer is suing a New Mexico county over a requirement that first responders and other employees be vaccinated, setting up another legal fight during a pandemic that is testing local and federal public health laws.
Biden Adminstration Urged to Implement Trump's H1B Visa Programme Reforms
In a notification issue on January 8, the Trump administration had sought to issue H-1B visas to employers offering the highest wages in the area of employment before being allocated to other petitioners.
Palace To Investigate After Meghan Accused Of Bullying Staff
Buckingham Palace said Wednesday it was launching an investigation after a newspaper reported that a former aide had made a bullying allegation against the Duchess of Sussex.
Will Spanish Flu Return? Scientist Warns Covid-19 Could Make Seasonal Flu Worse
A study said that people infected with both coronavirus and flu were twice as likely to die than people infected with just coronavirus.
Six Dr. Seuss Books Pulled From Publication Due To Racist Imagery
Six children's books written by Dr. Seuss decades ago will no longer be published because they contain racist and insensitive imagery, the company set up to preserve the deceased author's legacy said on Tuesday.
Meghan Awarded 450,000 Pounds in Costs After Court Privacy Win
The Mail on Sunday which had printed extracts of a letter she wrote to her father.
Biden Admin 'undecided' on Ending Trump-era H-1B Visa Ban
Former President Donald Trump had extended the ban on issuing of new H-1B visas till March 31
Florida Officials Seek To Replace Jobless Benefits System
Florida officials are recommending that the state's antiquated unemployment processing system be replaced after a review confirmed what had long been known: a broken system full of glitches that was incapable of handling the unprecedented deluge of jobles...
U.N. Says Disappointing $1.7 Billion Pledged For Yemen, Impossible To Avert Famine
U.N. SecretaryGeneral Antonio Guterres said a "disappointing" $1.7 billion had been pledged by countries on Monday for humanitarian aid in Yemen less than half the $3.85 billion the world body was seeking for 2021 to avert a largescale famine.
Fireball Meteor Lights Up UK Sky, Viewers Describe it as 'Giant Firework'
When an object in space crosses into the Earth's atmosphere it begins to burn up and a bright flash is seen in the sky.
International Court Long Ago Found Saudi Prince Guilty of Khashoggi Murder. US Has Just Caught Up
Two years ago, the CIA concluded with a high degree of confidence that MBS personally ordered the killing but gave no more detail.
Mexican President Says He'll Propose Labor Program To Biden
Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador said Saturday he will propose a Bracero style immigrant labor program to U.S. President Joe Biden during a video call between the two leaders planned for Monday.
Ten Arrested In Barcelona As Protests Over Jailed Rapper Turn Violent
Ten people were arrested in Barcelona on Saturday for assaulting police officers in fresh unrest over the jailing of a rapper for glorifying terrorism and insulting royalty in his songs.