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The ex-vice president had sought protection from embezzlement charges by requesting asylum in Mexico, saying that the accusations were politically motivated.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025 -
All six suspects were arrested on accusations of first-degree reckless endangering, first-degree endangering the welfare of a minor and multiple fireworks offenses.—
AUDREY McAVOY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Yoon, a conservative, has presidential immunity from most criminal prosecutions, but the privilege does not extend to allegations of rebellion or treason.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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After vigorously denying the allegation, Moïse later fired the head of the government’s anti-corruption unit investigating the allegations, and had the case dismissed.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Beijing government has promised retaliation against U.S. President Donald Trump's new tariffs on Chinese exports after a raft of new trade measures also drew sharp condemnation from Mexico and Canada.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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West’s hellfire-and-locust symbolism parodied biblical judgment, but such shame no longer applies to current secular permissiveness or the progressive ideology in Marxist writer Mike Davis’s City of Quartz (1990), famous for its subversive condemnation of Los Angeles’s capitalist elitism.—
Armond White,
National Review,
31 Jan. 2025
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As part of a plea deal, 12 of his 13 charges were dropped, his lawyers told PEOPLE at the time.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Several friends and family members testified against him as part of plea deals with prosecutors.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, at the Poston camp in Arizona, Ted Haas actively resisted, leading the staff in a denunciation of the fence that halted its construction.—
Eric Muller,
The Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Some causes included an end to the Vietnam War; nuclear disarmament; women’s equality; pro-life movement; gay/lesbian rights; freedom for Soviet Jews; fighting against AIDS; the MeToo movement; and support for Israel/denunciation of antisemitism.—
Paul L. Newman,
New York Daily News,
20 Jan. 2025
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The censure hasn’t stopped Turner from seeking the mayoral post.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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The day after the fighter’s death, Trump dismissed the censure.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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The implications go beyond just a simple lack of trust.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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Ditching or sticking with VMware both have long-lasting implications; migrations are onerous and pricey, but life under Broadcom will be expensive, with potential future bumps and twists.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Countercharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countercharge. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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