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The Kremlin said Wednesday the crash that caused the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of private military force Wagner who died in Russia last week, may have been the result of "deliberate wrongdoing." Investigators have still not determined an official cause, but "different versions" of what happened "are being considered," according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. Peskov told reporters during his daily conference call that among the possible causes are, "let's put it this way, deliberate wrongdoing." He said the Russian Investigative Committee has not yet concluded its probe into the wreck. The committee opened a criminal case last week on charges of flight safety violations, a default charge used in plane crash investigations in Russia when foul play is not suspected. RUSSIA FORGOES INVESTIGATION INTO PRIGOZHIN CRASH UNDER INTERNATIONAL RULES: REPORT The Kremlin spokesperson said there could not be an international investigation, which the Center for Research and Prevention of Aeronautical Accidents in Brazil prompted via the United Nations' civil aviation rules. Prigozhin and several of his top lieutenants, including his second-in-command and Wagner's logistics chief, were among the 10 people who boarded a business jet that crashed halfway between Moscow and St. Petersburg last Wednesday, Aug. 23. No one survived the crash. The crash was immediately met with speculation that it may have been deliberate as it happened exactly two months after Prigozhin mounted an armed march toward Moscow to protest Russia's military leadership. WHITE HOUSE POINTS FINGER AT RUSSIA IN PRIGOZHIN DEATH: 'VERY CLEAR WHAT HAPPENED HERE' The incident was seen as the largest armed rebellion against President Vladimir Putin's authority in his 23-year rule. Some experts speculate that Putin ordered the assassination, but the Kremlin has denied involvement in the crash. Ukraine, which Russia invaded last year and continues to war against, has also denied involvement. Putin said the passengers had "made a significant contribution" to the fighting in Ukraine. "We remember this, we know, and we will not forget," he said. PUTIN NOT PLANNING TO ATTEND PRIGOZHIN FUNERAL Prigozhin was buried in St. Petersburg, his hometown, in a private ceremony. The event was shrouded in secrecy until Tuesday evening when the mercenary leader's spokespeople revealed the location of his grave. It is also not immediately clear why several high-ranking members of Wagner, who are usually careful about their security, boarded the same flight. It took days before the Kremlin even confirmed Prigozhin died in the crash. A preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment concluded that an intentional explosion caused the crash. Witnesses at the scene confirmed a loud explosion before the plane crashed, and video at the scene shows the plane severely damaged and falling out of the sky. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Officials suggested that responders likely have already recovered any remains that are recognizable as such, and they are shifting the response to focus on removing hazardous waste and making the area safe for residents to begin returning.

The proposed rule would lift the salary threshold for overtime pay from $35,568 to $55,000.

The Commerce Department's second estimate of growth last quarter marked a slight acceleration from a 2 percent annual growth rate from January through March.

Mutinous soldiers claimed to have seized power in Gabon and put the president under house arrest, hours after he was declared the winner in an election that extended his family's 55-year rule in the oil-rich Central African nation.

The barrage early Wednesday appeared to be the biggest Ukrainian drone attack on Russian soil since the war in Ukraine began 18 months ago.

Logistics companies are looking at generative AI for use in customer support, but the technology carries risks in high-value, industrial supply chains.

Vassar, founded as one the country’s first women’s colleges, pays women 10% less, the lawsuit said.

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Mercenary leader moved around Russia, blocked surveillance and eluded sanctions until assassination in plane crash.

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At least 11 people are suspected to be involved with a loan scam that allegedly drove a man to kill his wife and two young boys before trying to take his own life in their family home, Thai police said Wednesday. Sanit Dokmai has been charged with premeditated murder after police found the bodies of his wife and two sons, who were 9 and 13, with slash wounds Monday inside a house in Samut Prakan province, Bangkok’s eastern suburb, said local police chief Rangsan Kamsook. Rangsan said Sanit was conscious Wednesday but in critical condition and unable to speak nor eat due to severe wounds at his throat. GANGS ROPE THOUSANDS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA INTO ONLINE SCAMS, UN SAYS Police believe Sanit’s motive came from a huge debt the family was in. Police said Sanit is a debt guarantor for his friend in an amount of $11,400. The friend ran away and left Sanit to pay off the debt, then his wife tried to take out a loan to help and got scammed, said provincial police chief Pallop Araemlah. Rangsan said the investigation of the money trail has allowed the police to obtain an arrest warrant on fraud and a violation of the Computer Crime Act for nine Thais and two Cambodians. According to the police, Sanit’s wife applied for a loan online and was tricked into transferring money that scammers claimed to be for different processing fees. Local chief Rangsan said she filed a complaint to police last week saying she lost over $48,000. Thailand has struggled to cope with a recent explosion of cybercrime and scam cases. In 2022, the Thai police said they received over 200,000 online reports of scam totaling an estimated $855 million or more. A new report from the United Nations said criminal gangs have forced hundreds of thousands of people in Southeast Asia into participating in unlawful online scam operations involving billions of dollars worth of revenues, especially in Myanmar and Cambodia. Laos, the Philippines and Thailand were also cited among the main countries of destination or transit for victims of false recruitment. In an attempt to tackle the problem, Thailand enacted a new law earlier this year that allows banks to immediately freeze suspicious accounts for 72 hours without requiring victims of scams to submit their police report. Once a victim transfers money to a scammer, that sum usually is quickly transferred to several other accounts, making it extremely difficult for the authorities to track and retrieve it. Earlier in August, Thailand’s minister of Digital Economy and Society threatened to shut down Facebook, accusing the social media platform of not thoroughly screening the advertisements it runs, leaving people vulnerable to costly scams.

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Prosecutors said after Joshua Bowles stopped working for a U.K. intel agency, he tracked the U.S. agency employee online before launching his attack.

Hurricane Idalia caused heavy damage to Florida's Gulf Coast, bringing dangerous flooding to the streets from Tampa to Tallahassee.