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Former U.S. ambassador charged with being an agent for Cuba

Victor Manuel Rocha was a State Department employee for more than 20 years. Prosecutors say during that time and in the 20 years since, he acted as an illegal agent for Cuba. (Image credit: Gonzalo Espinoza/AFP via Getty Images)

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National parks set to restrict tourist flights over monuments

Fewer airplanes and helicopters will be flying tourists over Mount Rushmore and other national monuments and parks as new regulations take effect that are intended to protect the serenity of some of the nation’s most beloved natural areas.

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At least 47 killed in Tanzania after heavy rains and landslides

Authorities say at least 47 people are dead and 85 others injured following heavy flooding and landslides in northern Tanzania.

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At least 47 killed in Tanzania after heavy rains and landslides

Authorities say at least 47 people are dead and 85 others injured following heavy flooding and landslides in northern Tanzania.

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Russia’s Court Ban of the ‘LGBTQ Movement’ Is the Latest Global Move Against Inclusion

Russia’s Supreme Court has moved to classify the “international LGBT social movement” as an extremist organization in the latest global move against LGBTQ+ inclusivity. The Thursday ruling criminalizes not just any activist working to advance human rights for queer individuals,

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Al Gore blasts COP28 climate chief and oil companies’ emissions pledges

Former Vice President Al Gore says don’t trust the oil and gas industry to report their actual carbon pollution and he adds that the man running United Nations climate talks runs one of the dirtiest oil companies out there.

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What We Know About Sexual Violence During the Oct. 7 Attacks on Israel

Israel has accused Hamas of committing abuses against large numbers of women. Hamas denies the allegations.

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AI’s Influence on Music Is Raising Some Difficult Questions

Earlier this year, Bad Bunny emphatically rejected rumors that he was about to release a new song with Justin Bieber. “That’s fake,” he told TIME in an interview for a cover story on his meteoric rise. “You never know what

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Rizz is Oxford’s word of the year for 2023. Do you have it?

If you’re asking what “rizz” means, you’re not alone. There’s even a chance that you have rizz without actually knowing what it is. (Image credit: CBS via Getty Images)

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