A federal judge in Florida has sentenced a Mexican man to four years and one day in prison for spying for Russia in the United States, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. A suspect remains at large after one person was killed and another was injured in a shooting on a San Francisco Muni train on Wednesday. The Taliban is appealing for international aid after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan Wednesday killing more than 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 others. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources rebranded Asian carp as "copi" to encourage more people to eat the invasive fish to protect the Great Lakes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday shared data showing that one in five Americans who have been infected with COVID-19 have reported symptoms of "long COVID." Megalodons, believed to be the largest species of shark that ever lived, were big enough to eat just about any animal they wanted -- and were possibly cannibalistic -- scientists say in a study published Wednesday. Russia vowed to retaliate against Lithuania for what it called "hostile actions" after the European nation banned the transit of EU-sanctioned goods across its territory to the Russian exclave Kaliningrad. John Wood, a senior investigator for the Jan. 6 House select committee, plans to depart in order to pursue a seat on the U.S. Senate in Missouri as an independent. A Florida judge said Wednesday he will decide in the next few weeks whether or not to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the parents of Gabby Petito against the parents of her killer, the late Brian Laundrie. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 47 points Wednesday as markets fell slightly after starting the week of trading with gains. Chinese President Xi Jinping lashed out at the United States and European Union for leveling sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, saying that doing so "will only end up hurting one's own interests." "They/Them" teaser trailer is out. The original Peacock horror film starring Kevin Bacon as the leader of a gay conversion camp debuts Aug. 5. North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer suffered a serious hand injury over the weekend, to the point where he may need to have a finger amputated, he said in a statement. House GOP leadership is actively opposing the bipartisan gun legislation moving in the Senate, pushing their members in a closed-door meeting Wednesday to vote against the gun law reforms. One of the worst meningitis outbreaks in U.S. history has prompted public health officials to urge gay and bisexual men who live in Florida or plan to visit the state to get vaccinated right away. Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum was indicted Wednesday on federal charges he illegally accepted gifts while mayor of Tallahassee, according to court documents. A British library said it has a new record for an overdue book after a tome was recently returned nearly 76 years after its due date. Acupuncture may reduce headaches for people who have chronic tension-type headaches, a common problem possibly triggered by tightened muscles in the back of the head or neck, a new study said. A Wisconsin conservation warden was summoned to a vacation home where a black bear broke in through an open window while a family slept. The Proud Boys seditious conspiracy trial stemming from the Jan. 6 capitol insurrection, scheduled for August, was delayed Wednesday by a federal judge. The DOJ joined defendants in requesting the delay. President Joe Biden on Wednesday called on Congress and states to suspend the gas tax for three months. His administration will meet with oil refiners Thursday to try to get more gas to the pumps at lower prices. All individual tax returns filed in 2021 should be processed and completed by the end of this week, according to the Internal Revenue Service. Authorities in Texas are trying to find the owner of a mystery horse found wandering loose through a residential neighborhood. |
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