A Russian court sentenced Brittney Griner to 9 years after finding her guilty of cannabis possession and smuggling — despite her claims that she “made an honest mistake” and her tearful pleas for mercy.
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Bill Russell, Celtics legend and NBA trailblazer, dead at 88
The basketball community lost an all-time legend on Sunday as Bill Russell died at age 88, his family announced on Twitter.
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Justice Alito mocks Prince Harry for Roe v. Wade criticism
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has mocked Prince Harry and the “string of foreign leaders” who attacked the US for scrapping Roe v. Wade.
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Russia says ‘no agreements’ yet on swap for Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan
Russia said Thursday that no deal has been reached on any prisoner exchange with the US a day after reports emerged that Washington had proposed sending back notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout to secure the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner and former Marine Paul Whelan.
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Russia to withdraw from International Space Station in 2024, build new base
Russia will leave the International Space Station at the end of 2024 and start construction on its own orbital base, officials announced Tuesday.
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Fox News’ Gianno Caldwell: I lost my baby brother to Chicago gun violence — and lax crime policy
On the morning of June 24, I received a call no one should ever get. My younger sister, Mia, was crying and screaming into the phone: “Christian is gone.”
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Dave Chappelle show canceled by ‘woke’ theater, changes venue at last minute
Dave Chappelle’s Minnesota comedy show will go on Wednesday night — just at a different venue.
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San Diego school chief: Pupils against mask rules can stay home
A California school board president has bluntly defended the reintroduction of mask mandates — insisting that those who don’t like it can “choose” to stay away from classes.
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Janet Yellen says inflation ‘unacceptably high’ after alarming June data
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen admitted Thursday that inflation is “unacceptably high” in her first public comments since the release of federal data showing prices surged by a four-decade high of 9.1% in June.
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University of Washington professor sues school, alleging free-speech violation
A University of Washington professor is suing the school, arguing that it violated his free speech after he challenged the university’s request that he include a Native American “land acknowledgment” on his syllabus.
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