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By Celine Alkhaldi, CNN Iranian officials said they have identified the “Iran International agent” arrested Thursday as Elham Afkari, the sister of famous Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari, who was executed two years ago, according to state news agency IRNA. London-based news channel Iran International has become one of the go-to sources for many Iranians looking
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CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia is joining a crowded field of candidates hoping to unseat Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Garcia announced his candidacy on Thursday, just two days after easily winning reelection in Congress to represent much of Chicago and parts of a number of Cook County suburbs. Garcia instantly becomes a
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By Rebekah Riess and Paradise Afshar, CNN After an independent report found an elementary school outside St. Louis had “unacceptable” levels of radioactive contamination, preliminary results of testing for radioactive materials by the US Army Corps of Engineers showed “no presence of radioactive material above the expected range of background levels,” the U.S. Army Corps
Continue Reading By ELEANOR H. REICH Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A far-right Israeli lawmaker, whose surging popularity helped propel former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu back to power in last week’s general election, has delivered a glowing tribute at a memorial event for an extremist rabbi assassinated in 1990. The lawmaker, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has long admired Meir
Continue Reading By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The mother of an Albuquerque girl who was strangled and dismembered has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for her role in the child’s death. The punishment for Michelle Martens was handed down Thursday by a New Mexico judge during a virtual hearing. She
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN It’s a streaming jungle out there, which might explain why Amazon offers up a couple of odd series featuring the stars of “Into the Woods” this weekend: “Mammals,” in which James Corden prepares for life beyond latenight, and “The English,” with Emily Blunt, which gives a lot of prestige British
Continue Reading By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma appeals court has denied death row inmate Richard Glossip’s request for a new evidentiary hearing that his attorneys suggest would prove he is innocent. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals denied Glossip’s request in a decision on Thursday. A separate application is still
Continue ReadingBy WBBH News Staff Click here for updates on this story CAPE CORAL, Florida (WBBH) — A Cape Coral man was arrested for stealing hundreds of thousands from at least 20 people in fraudulent investment scams. Ludovic Laroche, 54, was arrested on charges of racketeering, securities/investments prohibited practices, embezzlement, sale of unregistered securities and violations
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Alexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN Business) — La jefa de seguridad de la información de Twitter anunció su renuncia este jueves, dejando vacante una de las funciones más críticas de la compañía justo cuando aumenta el escrutinio sobre el futuro de Twitter y las erráticas decisiones de su nuevo propietario, Elon Musk. En un tuit, Lea
Continue ReadingCNN By Sana Noor Haq, Madalena Araujo, Emmet Lyons and Claire Calzonetti, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was concerned about recent “mixed messages” from Republican lawmakers on aid for Kyiv and told CNN that his top priority was preserving bipartisan support from the United States after the midterm elections, as Russia’s war on
Continue ReadingCNN By Sana Noor Haq, Madalena Araujo, Emmet Lyons and Claire Calzonetti, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was concerned about recent “mixed messages” from Republican lawmakers on aid for Kyiv and told CNN that his top priority was preserving bipartisan support from the United States after the midterm elections, as Russia’s war on
Continue Reading By Jessica Schneider, Eric Levenson, David Close and Jacob Lev, CNN DC Attorney General Karl Racine announced a lawsuit against embattled Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder, the team and the NFL on Thursday, alleging they colluded to deceive DC residents about an NFL investigation into the team’s toxic workplace culture and allegations of sexual assault.
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The attorney general for the District of Columbia says his office is filing a civil consumer protection lawsuit against the Washington Commanders, owner Dan Snyder, the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell. Attorney General Karl Racine announced the civil complaint at a news conference Thursday, saying Snyder,
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Just days after Twitter laid off thousands of employees, a number of top executives from teams working on privacy and security at the platform have reportedly resigned. Twitter’s chief information security officer announced their resignation on Thursday, vacating one of the company’s most critical roles just as scrutiny is mounting over
Continue ReadingBy Mostafa Salem and Matt Foster, CNN FIFA announced on Thursday that shared flights have been organized to permit Israeli and Palestinian fans into Qatar to watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The temporary direct charter flights between Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv and Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, represent the only official
Continue ReadingBy WTAE Staff Click here for updates on this story SCOTT TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — A man has been arrested in the deadly shooting inside a Northwestern Mutual office on Wednesday. The shooting happened at the office on Cochran Road in Scott Township on Wednesday. Zairyre Mikhail Simmons, 23, of Pittsburgh, turned himself into police
Continue ReadingBy WCVB Staff Click here for updates on this story METHUEN, Massachusetts (WCVB) — The MSPCA is helping to save a kitten that used eight of his nine lives when he got stuck in a tire last week. Last Friday, a tiny, 4-week-old kitten was found severely injured and stuck in the wheel of a
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN Español)– La empresa de comida rápida Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) se disculpó con sus clientes en Alemania luego del envío de una notificación a través de su aplicación este miércoles, que contenía un “mensaje no planificado, insensible e inaceptable”, según un comunicado enviado por la compañía a CNN este jueves. Aunque la
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By KEN SWEET and MICHAEL BALSAMO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The swift collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX sent more shockwaves through the crypto world on Thursday, with authorities now investigating the firm for potential securities violations and analysts bracing for a further downturn in crypto prices. FTX had agreed earlier this week
Continue Reading By KEN SWEET and MICHAEL BALSAMO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The swift collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX sent more shockwaves through the crypto world on Thursday, with authorities now investigating the firm for potential securities violations and analysts bracing for a further downturn in crypto prices. FTX had agreed earlier this week
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