U.S. WNBA basketball superstar Brittney Griner arrives at a hearing at the Khimki Court, outside Moscow on June 27, 2022. (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images) MOSCOW - American basketball star Brittney Griner appeared in a Moscow-area court for trial Friday, about 4 1/2 months after she was arrested on cannabis possession charges at an airport while traveling to play for a Russian team.Griner was arrested in February at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport.

Police said she was carrying vape canisters with cannabis oil. The Phoenix Mercury center and two-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted of large-scale transportation of drugs.Fewer than 1% of defendants in Russian criminal cases are acquitted, and unlike in the U.S., acquittals can be overturned.At a closed-door preliminary hearing Monday in the Moscow suburb of Khimki, Griner’s detention was extended for another six months, to Dec.

20.The athlete’s detention and trial come at an extraordinarily low point in Moscow-Washington relations. Griner was arrested less than a week before Russia sent troops into Ukraine, which aggravated already high tensions between the two countries.The invasion led to sweeping sanctions imposed by the United States, and Russia denounced the U.S.

for sending weapons to Ukraine.Phoenix Mercury player and WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner has been jailed in Russia after vape cartridges were found in her luggage at a Moscow airport, according to multiple reports.

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Tim Hortons to offer free coffee, doughnut to app users involved in privacy lawsuit

Tim Hortons says it has reached a proposed settlement in multiple class action lawsuits alleging the restaurant’s mobile app violated customer privacy which would see the restaurant offer a free coffee and doughnut to affected users.

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Moderna announces US contract for 66 million bivalent booster doses

Moderna today announced a deal worth $1.76 billion with the US government to supply an initial 66 million doses for a new COVID-19 vaccine booster that targets the Omicron subvariant.

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St. Pete Uhuru leader defends Russia after FBI indicts FSB operative for allegedly operating in Florida

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A Russian foreign agent has been indicted by a Federal grand jury in Tampa for running a "brazen influence campaign, turning U.S. political groups and U.S.

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Man opens up about leaving teaching for better-paying Walmart job

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Pop star Shakira could face more than 8 years in prison for alleged tax fraud

FILE - Shakira attends the 2022 NBCUniversal Upfront at Mandarin Oriental Hotel at Radio City Music Hall on May 16, 2022 in New York City. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)MADRID - Prosecutors in Spain said Friday they would ask a court to sentence Colombian pop star Shakira to eight years and two months in prison, if she is convicted in her expected trial for alleged tax fraud.Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, is charged with failing to pay the Spanish government 14.5 million euros ($15 million) in taxes between 2012 and 2014.

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Man charged after threatening to throw baby off I-95 overpass, assaulting Pa. trooper

PHILADELPHIA - A man has been charged for threatening the lives of three people, including a baby, and assaulting a police officer, according to the DA's office. According to authorities.

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Mega Millions $1.02 billion jackpot: Should you take a lump sum or annual payouts?

no one claimed the $830 million draw on Tuesday. The jackpot has grown from a meager $20 million in April, going 29 consecutive draws without a winner. Robert Pagliarini, a financial adviser and author of "The Sudden Wealth Solution," told FOX Business that most winners would want to take the lump sum upfront even though they only get to keep 60% of the total jackpot thanks to taxes — but that would be a mistake. "Most people want to take the lump sum: They want their money upfront, even though they know they're going to, you know, get a 40% hit when they take the lump sum," Pagliarini explained.

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Truck that caught fire, exploded on I-5 in Seattle was carrying oxygen, propane and more

SEATTLE - The southbound lanes of Interstate 5 shut down Thursday afternoon in Downtown Seattle after a welding vehicle caught fire and began exploding. After an hours-long shutdown, the freeway reopened.According to the Seattle Fire Department, no injuries were reported.

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Yes, Canadians can enter the US$1.1 billion Mega Millions lottery. Here’s how

The historic US$1.1 billion (around $1.4 billion) Mega Millions jackpot is just around the corner but Canadians can do much more than just watch from the sidelines.

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Greater Manchester's latest Covid rates as cases remain high despite fall

The percentage of people testing positive for Covid-19 decreased in England, Wales, and Scotland, although rates remain high. Infections decreased in all English regions and age groups, except for in the North East, where the trend was uncertain in the latest week of figures available from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), ending July 20, 2022.

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Mega Millions lottery jackpot rises again, hitting $1.28 billion for Friday drawing

has continued to climb this week and hit a staggering $1.28 billion ahead of Friday night’s drawing — with a $747.2 million cash option.Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot is the second-highest prize in the game’s history, as currently estimated. It also stands as the nation’s third-largest lottery prize ever. A $1.586 billion Powerball game in 2016 was split between the buyers of three winning tickets, and a $1.54 billion Mega Millions prize in 2018 went to the buyer of a single ticket.Mega Millions lottery drawing: Winners can remain anonymous in these statesThe lottery grand prize on Thursday reached an estimated $1.1 billion with a $648.2 million cash option after hitting $1.02 billion on Wednesday.

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Police: Bicyclist in critical condition after colliding with car in Center City

PHILADELPHIA - Police say a bicyclist is in critical condition after colliding with a car in Center City on Thursday night. According to authorities, the incident happened at 7:50 p.m. in the area of 23rd Street and Walnut Street. A bicyclist, 28, was traveling south on 23rd Street when a vehicle collided with the bicyclist at the intersection, police say. Officials say the driver remained on scene and medics transported the bicyclist to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he is in stable condition. According to police, the investigation is active and ongoing.

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Condom use can be a condition of consent in sexual assault cases, Supreme Court rules

Supreme Court of Canada says sex with a condom is a different physical act than sex without one, and that the use of a condom can be a condition of consent under sexual assault law.In a 5-4 decision Friday, the top court says that “no, not without a condom” should not be found to mean “yes, without a condom” in a courtroom.The court has ordered a new trial in a British Columbia case in which a complainant told a new sexual partner, Ross McKenzie Kirkpatrick, that she would only have sex with him if he wore a condom. Man’s decision not to wear condom, after agreeing to, is sexual assault: Ontario judge The fact Kirkpatrick used a condom the first time they had sex led the complainant to assume that he was already wearing one when he initiated sex for a second time, she told the court – but he wasn’t, which she said she did not realize until he ejaculated.The sexual assault charge against Kirkpatrick was dismissed by a trial judge who found there was no evidence the complainant had not consented to “the sexual activity in question,” nor that the defendant had been explicitly deceitful, which would have been another avenue for conviction.Although the reasons for its decision are split, the Supreme Court unanimously agreed with the B.C.

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Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock for Oscars slap in new video: 'My behavior was unacceptable'

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Firefighters respond to multi-alarm fire at Jim’s Steaks on South Street

PHILADELPHIA - First responders were on South Street Friday morning responding to an multi-alarm fire in the area of Jim’s Steaks. Crews responded to the building on the corner of the 400 block of South Street around 9:30 a.m. for a report of a fire.The fire soon reached a second alarm and the Philadelphia Fire Department asked residents to avoid the area on social media. The department says about 100 of their members are responding to the scene, including firefighters, medics, and support personnel. (FOX 29 Philadelphia)Officials have not said if the fire was primarily located in the steak shop, or other parts of the building.SKYFOX was over the scene as smoke poured from the top of the building and firefighters worked on the roof of the building and inside the upper floors. No injuries to civilians or firefighters have been reported at this time.This is a developing story.

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Giant screen falls on dancers during boy band's Hong Kong concert, sparking investigation

FILE - Hong Kong band "Mirror" performances at the main stage during the E-Sports and Music Festival Hong Kong 2019 on July 28, 2019, in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Ivan Abreu/Getty Images for Hong Kong Tourism Board) HONG KONG - Hong Kong officials said Friday they would open an investigation into a concert accident in which a giant video screen fell down onto the stage and injured two dancers.Video clips from the Cantopop group Mirror concert Thursday night show a massive LED screen suspended above the stage crashing down, directly landing on one dancer before toppling over onto another as audience members scream in horror.The injured performers were both sent to the hospital, with one of the dancers reported to be in "serious condition."Hong Kong leader John Lee said Friday that authorities will "comprehensively investigate the incident" and review safety requirements for future performances, according to a government statement.He also said the government would help family members of one of the injured dancers be able to travel from Canada to Hong Kong to see him.HONG KONG, CHINA - MAY 13: Members of Hong Kong boy band Mirror attend a launching ceremony of Now TV UEFA Euro 2020 event pass on May 13, 2021 in Hong Kong, China.

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Pennsylvania state trooper wounded in shooting, suspect in custody

ALQUIPPA, Pa. - A Pennsylvania state trooper was recovering from a gunshot wound after the trooper was shot during a struggle with a suspect early Friday, authorities said.Two troopers observed a disturbance on the sidewalk outside the Franklin Mini-Mart, state police said. As the troopers approached, a suspect ran into the store and the troopers followed.According to state police, a struggle ensued and the suspect opened fire, wounding one of the troopers in a lower extremity.MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe trooper was taken to a hospital in Pittsburgh.

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Freya the walrus sinks boats as her star rises — and she might be cleaning up Europe’s seas

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Video: 2 suspects sought for firing into crowd of people, shooting child in East Germantown

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Senate deal on climate, inflation bill would make it easier to buy electric vehicles

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COVID omicron vaccine: US reaches deal with Moderna for winter booster shots

WASHINGTON - The Biden administration said Friday it has reached an agreement with Moderna to buy 66 million doses of the company's next generation of COVID-19 vaccine that targets the highly transmissible omicron variant, enough supply this winter for all who want the upgraded booster.The order of the bivalent shot follows the announcement last month that the federal government had secured 105 million doses of a similar vaccine from rival drugmaker Pfizer. Both orders are scheduled for delivery in the fall and winter, assuming regulators sign off on their effectiveness.The omicron strain has been dominant in the U.S.

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Kentucky flooding: Death toll rises to 15 people, more expected, governor says

JACKSON, Ky. - Search and rescue teams backed by the National Guard searched Friday for people missing in record floods that wiped out entire communities in some of the poorest places in America. Kentucky’s governor said 15 people have died, a toll he expected to grow as the rain keeps falling."We’ve still got a lot of searching to do," said Jerry Stacy, the emergency management director in Kentucky’s hard-hit Perry County.

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PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Fire Marshal is investigating a house fire that left two dead early Friday morning, According to fire officials, the fire broke out on the 1000 block of Dorset Street in East Mount Airy. A man was transported to Einstein Hospital and a woman was transported to Temple University Hospital, per fire authorities. Both were inside the house when it was on fire and they later died, according to officials. This is a developing story.

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'Do not wait for updated Covid vaccines if..': Health experts on Covid booster dose

Reuters that people at high risk of severe disease who have yet to get a second Covid-19 booster should not wait for next-generation, Omicron-targeted vaccines expected in the fall. This statement come in as many countries are starting to report cases of BA.5 Omicron subvariant of the virus surging.

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Philadelphia violence: 2 killed, 1 hospitalized after being shot in separate shootings in W Philly, Kensington

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators and homicide detectives with the Philadelphia Police Department are working to solve shooting cases that left two people dead and another person hospitalized overnight. Police say officers responded to calls for reports of gunshots and a shooting at 46 Street and Fairmount Avenue just after 11 p.m.

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How to help victims of the devastating flash floods

December 2021’s EF-4 tornado that leveled parts of Mayfield."These families are going to need help, much like our families in western Kentucky. They are also going through one of the worst disasters of this type that we have seen," Beshear said.Drone video shows homes and cars underwater from flooding in Hindman, KY on Thursday. (Credit: Brandon Clement/ LSM)Some charitable organizations are opening hands to supplies and volunteers, while others are in need of monetary donations.HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER ON TVHere’s how you can help residents clean up from the storms.TOPSHOT - Aerial view of homes submerged under flood waters from the North Fork of the Kentucky River in Jackson, Kentucky, on July 28, 2022.

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Mega Millions lottery drawing: Winners can remain anonymous in these states

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Vietnam visas to Indians up 24 times from pre pandemic levels

NEW DELHI: The number of visas issued by Vietnam to Indians has grown 24 times compared to pre-pandemic levels, said Pham Sanh Chau, Vietnam's envoy to India. The country issued just about 250 visas a day before the coronavirus pandemic and immigration authorities are now issuing 6,000 visas a day to Indians, making it the single largest in-bound market into Vietnam at the moment, he said. Addressing the Outbound Tourism Summit organised by FICCI, the ambassador said the reasons behind the increase was proximity and the opening up of direct flights between the two countries.

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Covid infection causes less severe illness in children than adults: Govt in Lok Sabha

Omicron and its sub-lineages have been found in 7,362 samples while Delta and its sub-lineages were detected in 118 samples analyzed by the INSACOG from January 1 2022 to July 25, 2022 in children aged 0-18 years, according to news agency PTI report. As per the report, the Union Minister was responding to a question on whether the children are getting affected by the Covid-19 infection in the country and the current status of vaccination of children in the age group of 12-18 years and 5-12 years.

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Micky Dolenz health: 'I'd have taken better care of myself' Star on his health woes age 77

heart surgery. Speaking about his health a few years ago, Dolenz shared: "I'm in good health, and I keep working - I certainly have no intention of retiring. "Age only matters if you're cheese or wine!"With no "serious pre-existing medical issues" to worry about, Dolenz still keeps track of both his eating and drinking habits, as well as doing regular exercise just to maintain his health.

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Oral health: Expert on the holiday foods that could ‘damage teeth' - May be 'irreversible'

alcohol, in addition to a possible break from our normal teeth care routine, can leave your teeth exposed to higher risk of damage," said Dr Catherine Tannahill, a dentist and director of dentistry at Portman Dental Care. Even a short time can cause this damage to become "irreversible", however, there's plenty you can do to protect your teeth. Dr Tannahill said: "Holidays are a time for self-care, rest and relaxation, but we must remember that oral hygiene is an important part of self-care too.

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WNBA star Brittney Griner gets July 1 start date for trial

MOSCOW - More than four months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport for cannabis possession, a Russian court has set the start date of the U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner for July 1.The Phoenix Mercury star was also ordered to remain in custody for the duration of her criminal trial.

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Brittney Griner's wife says scheduled phone call with Russian approval never happened

WASHINGTON (AP) - WNBA star Brittney Griner tried to call her wife nearly a dozen times through the American embassy in Russia on the couple’s fourth anniversary Saturday, but they never connected since the phone line at the embassy was not staffed, Cherelle Griner said Monday.The couple has not spoken by phone in the four months since Griner's arrest in Russia, where she remains jailed. That was to have changed Saturday, when a long-awaited call was to have finally taken place after getting Russian government approval.

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