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upi.com | Mark Moran
April 18 (UPI) -- A federal grand jury has indicted an Iranian national for his role in an illegal dark web drug operation, the Justice Department said in a statement Thursday. The defendant, Behrouz Parsarad, 36, is accused of being the founder and operator of Nemesis Market, which trafficked in stolen financial information, fraudulent identification documents, counterfeit currencies and computer malware, the Justice Department said in a release.
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upi.com | Mark Moran
April 17 (UPI) -- A large majority of Americans say they trust most of the information generated by artificial intelligence, which is quickly becoming commonplace online, results of a new poll said.
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upi.com | Mark Moran
April 17 (UPI) -- Spirit Airlines has named a new CEO as the low-fare carrier emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, it announced Thursday. David Davis, 58, most recently worked as the chief financial officer and a board member of Sun Country Airlines. "We're excited to welcome Dave as Spirit's new president and CEO," Spirit Airlines Chairman Robert Milton said in an announcement.
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upi.com | Mark Moran
April 17 (UPI) -- The Trump administration has threatened to revoke Harvard University's ability to enroll international students, ramping up conflict between the institution and Washington. It's the latest in a series of incidents between the Ivy League school and the administration centering on accusations of anti-Semitism and discrimination at Harvard.
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upi.com | Mark Moran
April 17 (UPI) -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wants to 'make the West great again," she said during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday. "The goal for me is to make the West great again and I think together we can do that," Meloni said, gesturing towards Trump. "We can," Trump replied. Meloni, who leads her country's right-leaning Brothers of Italy party, said the idea extends to all of the West, and not just Italy, the BBC reported.
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publicnewsservice.org | Mark Moran
By Lisa Held for Civil Eats. Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Iowa News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service CollaborationLike so many people whose lives were upended during the pandemic, Sean Dengler returned to his roots. In 2020, he went back to northern Iowa and joined his father in farming 500 acres of corn and soybeans.
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publicnewsservice.org | Mark Moran
A new report found Missouri's public health agencies are not sharing information effectively and fixing the problem could lead to better health care for people in the state. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services released its first assessment of the state's digital health system, highlighting ways to improve how health data is shared and used.
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ourcommunitynow.com | Mark Moran
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April 13 (UPI) -- Attorneys for a Maryland man erroneously deported to El Salvador are calling for his return to the United States using President Donald Trump 's own words, as El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele is set to visit the White House. The government accused Kilmar Armanda Abrego Garcia of being a member of MS-13, a criminal gang that the United States has designated a terrorist organization.
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norfolkneradio.com | Mark Moran
The State of Nebraska is asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to change which items people are allowed to purchase using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Right now, any food or beverage with a nutritional label qualifies. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services wants to change the list to include only nutritious foods - like grains, dairy, meat, eggs, fruits and vegetables - and exempt sugary sodas and energy drinks.
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kiowacountypress.net | Mark Moran
Click play to listen to this article. The State of Nebraska is asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to change which items people are allowed to purchase using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Right now, any food or beverage with a nutritional label qualifies. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services wants to change the list to include only nutritious foods - like grains, dairy, meat, eggs, fruits and vegetables - and exempt sugary sodas and energy drinks.
