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Emmy award winner faces charges of inappropriately touching a minor while on set directing a TV series
A judge has ordered that actor Timothy Busfield be released from jail during a detention hearing on child sex abuse charges .
The order Tuesday by state district court judge David Murphy is linked to accusations that Busfield inappropriately touching a minor while working as a director on the set of the series The Cleaning Lady.
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The World Economic Forum think tank opened its four-day annual meeting in the Swiss town of Davos on Tuesday where political leaders and business leaders will discuss issues ranging from economic disparity to climate change to world conflicts. This year's geopolitical context — with the recent U.S. military strike in Venezuela,protests in Iran and U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to take Greenland — have provided a tense backdrop and sparked protests. Read the AP story on What to Know.

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Authorities believe that in 2022 Austin Thompson, then 15, went on killing rampage, beginning with his older brother
An 18-year-old plans to plead guilty to a 2022 mass shooting in North Carolina that left five people dead – including his older brother – avoiding a trial in February, his attorneys have said.
A written notice filed in Wake county court by the lawyers for Austin Thompson said their client intends to plead guilty to all charges against him.
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The comments follow Trump's recent call for an end to Ayatollah Khamenei's rule in Iran

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North Korean leader reportedly blames Yang Sung-ho for ‘confusion’ at factory project as major congress looms
The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, has dismissed a vice-premier over troubles in a factory modernisation project, in an apparent move to tighten discipline among officials and push them to deliver greater results before a major political conference.
The upcoming ruling Workers’ party congress, the first of its kind in five years, is one of North Korea’s biggest propaganda spectacles and is intended to review past projects, establish new political and economic priorities and reshuffle officials.
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