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King Charles ‘Death’ Announcement Turns Out to Be Error

King Charles III was mistakenly declared dead by UK radio station Radio Caroline in an unexpected on-air error that briefly shocked listeners. The incident occurred...

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R.Kelly’s associate pleads guilty to attempting to bribe witness not to testify against R.Kelly

An associate of R&B singer R. Kelly pleaded guilty this week to trying to bribe a witness to keep her from testifying against the singer. Richard Arline Jr., of Dolton, Illinois, admitted in a Brooklyn Federal Court teleconference that he tried to pay off a woman known in court documents only as Jane Doe to stop her from sharing any electronic evidence against Kelly, who is awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Prosecutors said he offered the woman $500,000 on Kelly’s behalf. Arline was caught offering the bribe on recordings the woman made on the advice of law enforcement.  In the clips, Arline offers her $500,000 if she refuses to testify. The unnamed woman refuses and counters with $1 million.  Other...

Colombia decriminalizes abortion in first 24 weeks

Colombia's constitutional court has decriminalized abortions if it happens within the first 24 weeks of pregnancy. Under the new rule, no woman will be prosecuted for having an abortion within if it's less than 24 weeks. Since 2006, abortions are only allowed in Colombia in cases of rape, when the woman's life is at risk, or if the pregnancy is not viable. The ruling on Monday, February 21 which comes as good news for Colombia, a country with deeply conservative values and a Catholic majority, comes after other Latin America countries Mexico and Argentina decriminalized abortion. The ruling came about as a result of a lawsuit filed by the umbrella group Causa Justa (Just Cause), a group whose aim...

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