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Month: September 2023

Spanish women’s players agree to end national team boycott after striking deal with federation and Spain government

By George Ramsay and Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — A dispute between the Spanish women’s soccer team and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) appears to have reached a breakthrough after the two parties, along with the government’s High Council of Sport (CSD), came to a series of agreements. Earlier this week, 20 players named

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World must learn from Bosnian war in dealing with sexual violence in Ukraine conflict, report says

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — The world must learn from the mistakes made after the war in Bosnia to avoid putting Ukrainian victims of rape and conflict-related sexual violence through decades of trauma, a new expert report has warned. Ukrainian prosecutors and independent investigators from the United Nations and other international organizations have said

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King Charles III is to visit fire-damaged Notre-Dame cathedral on day 2 of his visit to France

By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — King Charles III praised France and the United Kingdom’s “indispensable relationship” and its capacity to meet the world’s challenges, including the war in Ukraine and climate change, in an address Thursday to French lawmakers. On the second day of his state visit to France, Charles also met

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Lebanon begins investigating shooting outside US Embassy that caused no injuries

By BASSEM MROUE and HASSAN AMMAR Associated Press AUKAR, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanese authorities are investigating a shooting outside the heavily fortified U.S. Embassy in Lebanon. An embassy spokesperson says no one was hurt in the shooting and the facility is safe. A Lebanese security official says authorities have begun an investigation. This year marks

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A grad student ‘full of dreams and hopes’ was fatally struck by a police car. What an officer said about her later has sparked outrage from Seattle to Capitol Hill

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — An effervescent young woman with a bubbly laugh and a radiant smile. A stellar student on the cusp of earning her master’s degree. A beloved daughter making her mark thousands of miles from home. That’s how Jaahnavi Kandula’s loved ones describe the 23-year-old graduate student from India who, police

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Palm Springs-based pharmacy to pay nearly $1M for allegedly defrauding Medi-Cal

A Palm Springs-based pharmacy will pay a nearly $1 million settlement after being accused of defrauding California’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal. California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $925,000 settlement agreement with LASR Enterprises. According to Bonta’s office, the agreement resolves allegations that the pharmacy and its owners “unlawfully sought and received reimbursement from Medi-Cal for

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Man set to be executed for 1996 slaying of University of Oklahoma dance student

By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma is readying to execute a man for the 1996 slaying of a University of Oklahoma dance student. Forty-four-year-old Anthony Sanchez is scheduled to receive a lethal injection Thursday morning at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. Shortly before the scheduled execution time Thursday, the U.S.

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Five local students honored with ‘Do the Right Thing’ award for Sept. 2023

Five local students are being recognized with this month’s “Do the Right Thing” award. It’s a partnership between News Channel 3 and Palm Springs Police. Students Diamond Bunton, Alexis Campos, Steve Gonzalez, Lacey Harris, and Anthony Youssef were honored on Wednesday. The students were chosen for their positive attitude, behavior, and accomplishments.  If you know

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‘Game of Thrones’ creator and other authors sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI for copyright infringement

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — John Grisham, Jodi Picoult and George R.R. Martin are among 17 authors suing OpenAI for “systematic theft on a mass scale,” the latest in a wave of legal action by writers concerned that artificial intelligence programs are using their copyrighted works without permission. In papers

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‘Game of Thrones’ creator and other authors sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI for copyright infringement

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — John Grisham, Jodi Picoult and George R.R. Martin are among 17 authors suing OpenAI for “systematic theft on a mass scale,” the latest in a wave of legal action by writers concerned that artificial intelligence programs are using their copyrighted works without permission. In papers

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Russia strikes cities from east to west Ukraine, starting fires and killing at least 2

By ILLIA NOVIKOV and VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles and artillery pounded cities across Ukraine early Thursday, sparking fires, killing at least two people and trapping others under rubble, authorities said, as Poland said it would stop providing weapons to its ally amid a trade dispute. The early morning wave

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