Actor Ray Buffer rejected from diversion program tied to comic book theft case

If diversion was granted and successfully completed, it would have resulted in a dismissal without conviction, the spokesperson said.
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A non-invite, a mind-your-own-business response — Biden and Netanyahu tensions rise

The Israeli prime minister is pushing back on U.S. warnings against his coalition taking steps that critics say will undermine judicial independence and democracy.
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5 things we learned from the Senate hearing on the Silicon Valley Bank collapse

A top federal regulator called the failure of Silicon Valley Bank a "textbook case of bank mismanagement" during a Senate hearing about what led to its spectacular collapse
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Volunteer pilots fly patients seeking abortions to states where it's legal

It can be a lifeline for patients who can't afford the time or costs of driving or flying commercially. It's an example of the unconventional tactics of abortion rights groups in a post-Roe America.
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Here's why Netanyahu's court overhaul, now on hold, brought Israel to the brink

The right-wing government's push to get more control of the judiciary system thrust Israel into a crisis. The pushback led Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to delay his plan for at least a month.
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South Korea says North Korea test-fired another missile

South Korea’s military says it detected North Korea firing at least one ballistic missile toward the sea off its eastern coast, adding to a recent flurry in weapons tests.
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A music school uniting Syrian and Turkish cultures survives the massive earthquake

A handful of students return to a school in Gaziantep, Turkey, that seeks to help revive old Syrian and Turkish music and integrate refugees.
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Business jet pitched wildly, killing 1, amid cockpit warnings: NTSB

A jet flying over New England violently pitched upward then downward, killing passenger Dana Hyde.
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Woman burns disabled boyfriend’s English bulldog pup with blowtorch: police

"Her vaginal area has second and third-degree burns with a blow torch. There are cigarette burns all over her body. There are cigarette burns in her mouth, in her ears," dog owner Jamie Wade told the news outlet.
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Howard Stern slams MSNBC for ‘going f–king berserk’ with coverage of potential Trump arrest

"They all come on the air and they’re all discussing whether or not Trump’s gonna be indicted. I go, ‘You know, why don’t you sit tight and wait and see, instead of, like, speculating?'"
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Janet Yellen says the U.S. is ready to protect depositors at small banks if required

The Treasury Secretary said the administration is committed to protecting the U.S. banking system and customers who trust their money to it.
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