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Leader of Russian Wagner Group believed dead after private jet crashes near Moscow
Unverified video shows Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin’s private jet fall from the sky near Moscow, killing all 10 people onboard.
Missile, bomb or accident? Putin eulogizes Prigozhin; US says ‘likely’ he was killed: Aug. 24 recap
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to the family of Yevgeny Prigozhin a day after the mysterious crash of his private plane.
Oklahoma man charged with rape, accused of posing as teen to meet underage girls,
Deputies have arrested a 23-year-old Oklahoma man accused of posing as a teenager to have sex with underage girls.
Patricia Clarkson is happy as a 63-year-old single woman without kids: ‘A great, sexy’ life
Beloved for her roles as a mom in “Easy A” and “Friends With Benefits,” Patricia Clarkson doesn’t regret not having children or marrying.
Michigan teen’s death fueled anti-vaccine rhetoric. We got CDC’s investigative report.
A 13-year-old Michigan boy who died three days after getting a COVID-19 vaccine had a massive bacterial infection, according to the CDC.
North Carolina woman lied about her own murder and disappearance, authorities say
Police in Franklin North Carolina say Margaret Frances Elizabeth “Maggie” Sweeney was arrested for allegedly making false reports that she had been murdered.
3 dead, 6 injured in mass shooting at Southern California biker bar, authorities say
3 people are dead and six others are injured after a shooter opened fire Wednesday night at a biker bar in Southern California, authorities said.
‘The elephant not in the room’: 5 takeaways from a Republican debate with no Donald Trump
Eight contenders battled it out in the first Republican primary debate, facing long odds and an uphill battle to stop Donald Trump from grabbing the nomination.
Japan begins release of radioactive wastewater from Fukushima nuclear plant into Pacific Ocean
The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says it has begun releasing its first batch of treated radioactive water into the ocean.