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02-17-2023

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The New Zealand Air Dreamliner Left New Zealand After a U-turn Over the Pacific

Air New Zealand 2 took off from Auckland, New Zealand, at 8:00 p.m. local time. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was more than 2,000 miles from the coast of California. The flight was forced to turn around because of a closure of New York's JFK Terminal One.

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A Voluntary Recall for One of the PepsiCo Products

Select lots of 13.7-ounce glass bottled Starbucks Frappuccino Vanilla drinks have been voluntarily recalled. More than 25,000 cases of the glass bottles have been recalled, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The drinks were distributed nationwide.

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Joe Biden, 79, had his second physical as president

The president's last physical took place Nov. 19, 2021 -- one day before his 79th birthday. Biden has largely brushed off those age questions amid speculation about his 2024 plans. Biden continues to be treated for four different conditions: non-valvular atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heart rhythm and hyperlipidemia.

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India: The Modi Question: A Critical Report on Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Indian tax authorities end three days of searches of the British broadcaster's New Delhi and Mumbai offices. Opposition political parties and other media organizations have criticized the searches as an attempt to intimidate the media. Critics of Prime Minister Narendra Modi have questioned the timing of the searches. BBC aired a documentary in the U.K. that was critical of Modi.

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Witness Tampering in the Garden of Electronic Devices

Federal prosecutors say there may be probable cause to believe Bankman-Fried "committed or attempted to commit a federal felony," witness tampering. A federal judge in New York raises the possibility of revoking bail and remanding him. The judge wonders about other phones, computers and internet-connected electronics in the parents' home.

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Putin's visit to Belarus and the prospects for bolstering economic ties with Russian assistance

Putin: Belarus has preserved Soviet-era industrial assets. Russia used Belarusian territory to send troops into Ukraine nearly a year ago. The two countries have regularly conducted joint drills as part of their military alliance. Lukashenko: "I’m prepared to fight alongside the Russians from the territory of Belarus"

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David Ballantyne Smith, 58, of the British Embassy in Berlin, admitted

David Ballantyne Smith admitted spying but claimed he was driven by depression and a desire to “teach the embassy a lesson” Judge Mark Wall said Smith was motivated by hatred of the U.K. and support for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Smith sentenced to 13 years and two months in prison for eight breaches of the Official Secrets Act.

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The 3-year-old boy killed himself in a nightstand when he found a

A 3-year-old boy fatally shot himself when he found a 9 mm handgun in a nightstand. The tragedy unfolded Wednesday evening at a home in DeLand, about 40 miles north of Orlando. The boy's father is a state corrections officer. No charges have been filed.

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Wall Street and Wall Street Sensitivity to Fed Rates and Inflation: The

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 125 points, or 0.4%, as of 10 a.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq composite was 1.1% lower. Stocks have hit turbulence in February after shooting higher in January on hopes that cooling inflation could get the Federal Reserve to take it easier on interest rates.

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The AP Investigative Report on R. Kelly's Trials in Chicago and New York

Kelly's sentencing in Chicago is set for Thursday next week. He was convicted last year of child pornography and sex trafficking charges. A federal judge in New York sentenced Kelly to 30 years in prison for racketeering. The judge will have to decide whether he serves the New York sentence concurrently, or concurrently, with the Chicago sentence.

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