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Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax killed his wife and himself, police say
ANNANDALE, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, a rising star in the Democratic Party until sexual assault allegations ruined his political fortunes, killed his estranged wife and then himself weeks before a judge’s deadline to move out of their family home, according to police and court records. Officers called to the home in the Washington, D.C., suburb…
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Rampant Punjab Kings crush Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets in IPL 2026
Mumbai: Prabhsimran Singh and Shreyas Iyer struck fluent fifties as Punjab Kings’ winning run continued with a seven-wicket hammering of Mumbai Indians, who suffered a fourth consecutive defeat in the Indian Premier League here on Thursday. Even as Quinton de Kock, with a brilliant 112 not out, and Naman Dhir (50) bailed Mumbai Indians out in the first half with…
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‘The People Are Afraid of You’: In Rare Appeals, Celebrities Ask Putin to Address Russians’ Suffering
Russian influencers and public figures have issued a series of rare appeals to President Vladimir Putin, saying many Russians are afraid to speak up about problems they face and criticizing what they called “an intention to bring us back to the U.S.S.R.” The appeals began when blogger and influencer Viktoria Bonya called on Putin to address mounting social and economic pressures…
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10 Movies Starring Marvel Actors Before They Joined the MCU (#1 Is a Masterpiece)
The Marvel Cinematic Universe established an unprecedented cultural footprint, changing the modern blockbuster by seamlessly integrating a massive roster of heroes into a sprawling narrative. Unsurprisingly, through decades of interconnected storytelling across both theaters and streaming platforms, the franchise’s leading actors became permanently fused with their comic book counterparts. Audiences globally recognize stars like Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, and…
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Another standup comic Rafiq arrested for jokes on Pawan Kalyan, Lokesh
Hyderabad: Another stand up comedian, Rafiq, has been arrested by the Andhra Pradesh police for jokes on AP Deputy Chief Minister and Tollywood actor Pawan Kalyan and state IT minister Nara Lokesh. His arrest comes just two days after comedian Anudeep Katikala was also arrested from Allahabad by the Kakinada police for jokes he cracked on Kalyan as well. Sources…
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Israel tackles overlapping conflicts : NPR
Sonogram images of a baby lie among the rubble of a destroyed building that was hit a week ago in an Israeli airstrike, in central Beirut, Lebanon April 16, 2026. Hussein Malla/AP hide caption toggle caption Hussein Malla/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — Three wars, three negotiations. Israel’s three main conflicts in the past couple of years — in Iran, Lebanon…
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Death rate in immigration detention has reached a 22-year-high, doctors say
Physicians said Thursday that new research on deaths in ICE custody showed that “systemic weakness” in medical care at the agency has become more serious in the past two decades. Meanwhile, the number of people in immigration detention has soared and conditions have worsened during the Trump administration, with the death rate during part of this fiscal year reaching a…
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20 Years After Reform, Massachusetts Health Care Faces a New Test
They got the band back together. Twenty years after Massachusetts passed landmark health care reform legislation that gave the state the highest rate of insurance coverage in the country, the leading players behind the law gathered in the same storied meeting hall where the 2006 bill was signed to celebrate their uncommon achievement. Legislators greeted the activists who pushed them to…
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Delimitation could become ‘permanent wound,’ warns Asaduddin Owaisi
Hyderabad: AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday, April 16, strongly opposed the Centre’s proposed Bills on delimitation, alleging that they would weaken the Opposition, distort federal balance, and dilute the political voice of minorities. Speaking during a debate in the Lok Sabha on three bills introduced for amendments to the women’s quota law and setting up a…
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Another Orban? Here’s why you should care about Bulgaria’s upcoming elections
Outgoing Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev (C) meets with supporters as he leaves the Bulgarian Presidency parade entrance after attending the handover ceremony with the new president and current vice president, in Sofia on Jan. 23, 2026. (Doychinov / AFP via Getty Images) A new Russian-friendly leader may soon emerge in the EU and NATO — this time, in the Balkans.…
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