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3 charged in scheme to use AI to impersonate CEOs and attorneys to steal $129 million

NEW YORK (AP) — Three people accused of using artificial intelligence to impersonate corporate executives and attorneys to steal about $129 million have been indicted on charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, prosecutors…
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Cornell rape investigation will be led by a former prosecutor in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs case

NEW YORK (AP) — A reopened criminal investigation into gang rape allegations at Cornell University will be led by a former Manhattan federal prosecutor who oversaw high-profile sex crimes cases against music mogul Sean “Diddy”…
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Escaped Tennessee inmate caught after 10 days on the run when his truck gets stuck in the mud

KANSAS CITY (AP) -- An escaped Tennessee prisoner convicted of murder was recaptured Tuesday near Kansas City, Missouri, when his truck got stuck in the mud after troopers used roadside cameras and a helicopter to…
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Lindsay Clancy returns to court in a bid to dismiss charges she killed her three young children

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Lindsay Clancy 's lawyer urged a judge Monday to either the dismiss the murder charges against her, or get on with the business of putting her back on trial. This was…
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Jet nosedives and erupts into fireball near busy roadway in South Florida. All 9 on board died

GREENACRES (AP) -- A business jet carrying nine people nose-dived into a South Florida neighborhood Sunday and erupted into a giant fireball that appeared to just miss homes near a busy roadway. Everyone on board…
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DoorDash offers $17 billion for Instacart in what would be a big consolidation for grocery delivery

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- DoorDash is offering $17 billion to buy Instacart in a deal that could consolidate the grocery delivery business in the U.S. and abroad. The companies say the tie-up would combine DoorDash's global…
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A US cruise ship suspends a global voyage in Asia due to fuel costs, stranding 200 passengers

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (AP) — A U.S. cruise ship on an around-the-world voyage that touted its cabins as floating homes suspended its three-year journey in Cambodia due to fuel costs, forcing hundreds of passengers to disembark.…
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Federal Reserve likely to skip rate hike despite elevated inflation

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is expected to stand pat on interest rates Wednesday even though inflation has accelerated in the past couple of months as the Iran war has caused spikes in oil…
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Man serving a life sentence for murder slips through a fence and escapes a Tennessee prison

TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man serving a life sentence for killing his co-worker four years ago has escaped from a prison in northwest Tennessee by slipping through a fence, authorities said. Officials realized Jacob…
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Singer Chris Brown set to be sentenced over bottle attack at a London nightclub

LONDON (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown arrived Monday at a London court for sentencing over brawling at a Mayfair nightclub three years ago. Brown, 37, faces up to three years in prison after pleading…
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