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Doctoral student accused in Idaho college slayings agrees to extradition
(Reuters) -The doctoral student accused in the November stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students will be transferred to Idaho to face murder charges there, after he agreed at a Tuesday cou...
Will Stevenson Jan 03, 2023 Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students, is escorted to an extradition hearing at the Monroe County Courthouse in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S., January 3, 2023. Matt Rourke/Pool via REUTERS

Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty in FTX fraud case, October trial set
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to criminal charges that he cheated investors in his now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange, causing billions of dollars in losses...
Will Stevenson Jan 03, 2023 Former FTX Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried, who faces fraud charges over the collapse of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, arrives on the day of a hearing at Manhattan federal court in New York City, U.S. January 3, 2023. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado

NFL-Family of Bills safety Hamlin thank supporters during 'challenging time'
(Reuters) - The family of Damar Hamlin said on Tuesday they were moved by the support shown to the Buffalo Bills safety after he suffered a cardiac arrest and would release updates on his condition as...
Will Stevenson Jan 03, 2023 Jan 2, 2023; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (3) makes the tackle on Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (85) during the first quarterat Paycor Stadium. The play led to Hamlin collapsing on the field, and being taken to the hospital in critical condition. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports

NFL-Bills safety Hamlin remains in critical condition after cardiac arrest
UPDATED 1:51 P.M. (Reuters) -The Buffalo Bills said safety Damar Hamlin remains in critical condition on Tuesday after suffering a cardiac arrest during a Monday night game, while the player's family ...
Will Stevenson Jan 02, 2023 Jan 2, 2023; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; The scene at the game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills which has been postponed due to a life threatening injury to Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (not pictured) at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports

UPDATE: Jeremy Renner, Marvel's Hawkeye, has surgery after snow plow accident
UPDATED 10:39 P.M. (Reuters) -Actor Jeremy Renner, who played Hawkeye in the Marvel "Avengers" movies, was in critical but stable condition in a Nevada hospital on Monday, a day after suffering a trau...
Julia Bradley Jan 02, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Actor Jeremy Renner poses for a picture during the premiere of the television series Hawkeye at El Capitan theatre in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November, 17, 2021. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo

Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters dead at 74
(Reuters) - Anita Pointer, one of the Grammy-winning Pointer Sisters whose string of pop, country and R&B hits in the 1970s and '80s included "I'm So Excited," "Jump (For My Love)" and "Fire," die...
Will Stevenson Jan 01, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Jermaine Jackson (R) performs with the Pointer Sisters June (L), Ruth (2nd L) and Anita on stage during an award ceremony in Zwentendorf in Lower Austria July 24, 2009. Jackson received the SAVE THE WORLD AWARD 2009 on behalf of his late brother Michael Jackson tonight. REUTERS/Herwig Prammer/File Photo

Former Pope Benedict dies aged 95 in Vatican monastery
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Former Pope Benedict, who in 2013 became the first pontiff in 600 years to resign, died on Saturday aged 95 in a secluded monastery in the Vatican where he had lived since step...
Julia Bradley Dec 31, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI waves as he arrives to attend a mass for the beatification of former pope Paul VI in St. Peter's square at the Vatican October 19, 2014. REUTERS/Tony Gentile/File Photo

Pioneering U.S. television journalist Barbara Walters dead at 93
UPDATED 10:30 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barbara Walters, one of the most visible women on U.S. television as the first female anchor on an American network evening news broadcast and one of TV's mos...
Will Stevenson Dec 30, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Television personality Barbara Walters arrives for the premiere of the film "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" in New York September 20, 2010. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo

Grad student from Washington state charged with murders of four Idaho students
(Reuters) - A graduate student from Washington state has been arrested in Pennsylvania and charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students six weeks ago, a...
Will Stevenson Dec 30, 2022 (Monroe County Correctional Facility)

Wall St ends 2022 with biggest annual drop since 2008
(Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed out 2022 lower on Friday, capping a year of sharp losses driven by aggressive interest rate hikes to curb inflation, recession fears, the Russia-Ukraine war and rising c...
TJ Carson Dec 30, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
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