8 d. ago Harvard researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos indicted on more charges

Russian-born Kseniia Petrova, conducting cancer research for Harvard’s medical school, indicted on three new countsA Harvard University researcher detained by Ice for months after being accused of smuggling frog embryos into the US was indicted on Wednesday on additional criminal charges.Kseniia Petrova, a Russian-born scientist conducting cancer research for Harvard Medical School, was indicted on Wednesday by a federal grand jury in Boston on one count of concealment of a material fact, one count of false statement and one count of smuggling goods into the United States. She had originally been charged with smuggling in May. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Harvard researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos faces additional charges

A Harvard University researcher accused of smuggling clawed frog embryos into the United States is facing additional charges

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8 d. ago Man indicted on 12 hate crime charges in attack on Boulder demonstration for Israeli hostages

A man accused of hurling Molotov cocktails at a group of people demonstrating in Boulder, Colorado, in support of Israeli hostages has been indicted by a federal grand jury on 12 hate crime counts

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9 d. ago Teen indicted in fatal stabbing of another student at a high school track meet in Texas

A prosecutor says a Texas teen accused of fatally stabbing another student during an altercation at a high school track meet in suburban Dallas has been indicted on a murder charge

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1 week ago Young Thug performs for the first time since leaving jail, teams with Travis Scott and T.I.: Photos

Atlanta rapper Young Thug has returned to the stage for the first time since he was released from custody late last year. He was indicted on gang and racketeering charges in one of the most high-profile RICO cases in recent history.

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2 w. ago Government says Harvard researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos brought 'biological materials'

Attorneys argued over whether a Harvard University researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos brought “biological materials” into the U.S. Kseniia Petrova, a Russian-born scientist conducting cancer research for Harvard Medical School, appeared in Massachusetts federal court Wednesday for a probable cause hearing, where government and defense attorneys argued over whether she brought “biological materials” into the U.S. She was returning from a vacation from France in February when she was...

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2 w. ago Former Georgia jail guard abused inmates with Taser and lied about it, authorities say

A former Fulton County jail guard has been indicted on federal civil rights charges

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3 w. ago Harvard researcher released from US custody after arrest for smuggling frog embryos

Russian-born scientist Kseniia Petrova was charged with smuggling after detention at Boston airport in FebruaryA judge released a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos into the US on Thursday, freeing her on bail after a brief hearing.Kseniia Petrova, 30, who was brought into court wearing an orange jumpsuit, had been in federal custody since February. She was seen walking out of the courthouse laughing and hugging supporters. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Harvard researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos faces detention hearing

A Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos into the United States faces a detention hearing in Massachusetts

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3 w. ago Congresswoman indicted after shoving match with ICE outside New Jersey immigration detention center

U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver faces federal charges alleging she ‘forcibly impeded’ immigration officers during a skirmish outside a New Jersey detention center

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3 w. ago US Rep. McIver indicted on federal 'charges from skirmish at New Jersey immigration center

U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver has been indicted on federal charges alleging she “forcibly impeded" immigration officers during a skirmish outside a New Jersey detention center

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3 w. ago Trump administration urges court not to dismiss case against Wisconsin judge

The Trump administration argues that charges should not be dropped against a Wisconsin judge indicted for allegedly helping a man who is in the country evade U.S. immigration agents seeking to arrest him in her courthouse

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