The four charges were filed against Ressa and her news site Rappler by President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration in 2018.
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El Salvador releases over 3,000 arrested in anti-gang laws sweep
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‘Today, facts win’: Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and news outlet cleared of tax evasion
The Nobel laureate always maintained the tax evasion charges were an attempt by former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte to muzzle critical reporting.
AP source: Miami QB Jake Garcia enters transfer portal
Miami quarterback Jake Garcia has entered the transfer portal, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday night.
Coleman’s 22 help Ball State down Western Michigan 71-70
Mickey Pearson’s three-point play with 35 seconds left proved to be the game winner and Ball State beat Western Michigan 71-70.
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Polar bear attacks and kills woman and boy in remote Alaskan village
The bear was shot and killed by a local resident as it attacked the pair, troopers said
Amazon slashed HR teams built to help warehouse workers
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China accuses US of oil theft
China has condemned the US military presence in Syria, saying American “occupation troops” have “looted” the country’s resources
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