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MOSCOW (AP) — Masked assailants in the Russian province of Chechnya have attacked and beaten a prominent journalist and a lawyer. The assault on Tuesday underlined human rights abuses in the region. Novaya Gazeta journalist Elena Milashina and lawyer Alexander Nemov had just arrived in Chechnya to attend the trial of Zarema Musayeva. Musayeva is
Continue Reading By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, had the best seat in the house Tuesday on Centre Court at Wimbledon — in the front row of the Royal Box and right next to Roger Federer. The future queen, wearing a mint green blazer, made her way down
Continue Reading TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s Foreign Ministry is criticizing Ukraine for urging the Georgian ambassador to return to Tbilisi for consultations over the poor health of imprisoned former president Mikheil Saakashvili, who is also a Ukrainian citizen. The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday called Ukraine’s action “an extreme form of escalation.” Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry had summoned
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By Anna Chernova, Darya Tarasova and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Elena Milashina, a prominent Russian journalist who uncovered the horrific crackdown on gay men in Chechnya, has been beaten up alongside a lawyer while visiting the southern Russian republic. Milashina and attorney Alexander Nemov were attacked while they were on the way to attend
Continue ReadingBy Anna Chernova, Darya Tarasova and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Elena Milashina, a prominent Russian journalist who uncovered the horrific crackdown on gay men in Chechnya, has been beaten up alongside a lawyer while visiting the southern Russian republic. Milashina and attorney Alexander Nemov were attacked while they were on the way to attend
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Lopez is setting the record straight on her relationship with alcohol as the owner of her own recently launched cocktail brand, after having been previously known to not imbibe. “I know that a lot of people have been talking about, ‘Oh she doesn’t even drink, what’s she doing
Continue Reading HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a South Carolina woman died Tuesday after she was attacked by an alligator while walking her dog near a golf course. The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office says 69-year-old woman, who has not been named, was found dead Tuesday in Hilton Head Island. Sheriff’s officials say the woman
Continue Reading ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A judge has ruled that a man accused in a deadly movie theater shooting in Albuquerque will remain in jail until trial. Authorities say 19-year-old Enrique Padilla is being held on charges including first-degree murder, shooting at an occupied building, conspiracy and tampering with evidence. He was arrested after an argument
Continue Reading By FLORENT BAJRAMI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The leaders of the Netherlands and Luxembourg say normalizing ties between Kosovo and Serbia would serve not only regional peace and stability but also their prospects of further integration into the European Union. Prime Ministers Mark Rutte of the Netherlands and Xavier Bettel
Continue Reading By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN (CNN) — Festivalgoers got more of an adventure than they bargained for Sunday when a roller coaster ride got stuck at a fair in Wisconsin, leaving them hanging upside down for hours. Eight passengers were left suspended when a mechanical failure stalled the ride at the Forest County Festival in Crandon,
Continue ReadingCNN, WUSA By Noah Gray, Josh Campbell and Arlette Saenz, CNN Washington (CNN) — A powdery substance that was discovered at the White House Sunday evening, prompting a temporary evacuation of the complex, has been sent for further evaluation and testing, the Secret Service said. A field test determined that the substance was possibly cocaine,
Continue ReadingBy MEGAN HICKEY Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — She was sexually abused by a teacher at her northwest suburban high school, and would learn that adults knew there was an inappropriate relationship, but did nothing about it. CBS 2 investigator Megan Hickey is digging into a new law aimed at
Continue Reading By Mitchell McCluskey (CNN) — A 16-year-old girl was killed and four other people were injured in a shooting at a block party in northeast Indianapolis Monday night, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said. The teen was pronounced dead at the scene by Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services after she was found with gunshot wounds just
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By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Her night’s work on the pitch finished, Alex Morgan walks into the post-match news conference in her San Diego Wave uniform, barefoot and with her left ankle still taped up, with 3-year-old daughter Charlie in tow. Morgan veers from soccer superstar to mom and back
Continue ReadingBy Noah Gray, Josh Campbell and Arlette Saenz, CNN Washington (CNN) — A powdery substance that was discovered at the White House Sunday evening, prompting a temporary evacuation of the complex, has been sent for further evaluation and testing, the Secret Service said. A field test determined that the substance was possibly cocaine, according to
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Lots of low-wage workers just received a boost in pay, as more than a dozen states and localities increased their minimum wages. Oregon beefed up its hourly minimum wage by 70 cents to $14.20 as of July 1, while Nevada increased its minimum wage by 75 cents to $11.25,
Continue ReadingBy KELLY WERTHMANN Click here for updates on this story AURORA, Colorado (KCNC) — Inside the Aurora Central Library, the children’s section is where you might expect to see a kid like 10-year-old Ayla Anderson. You may even catch her reading a story from out of this world. “His eyes widened happily. ‘Is this Earth?
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — A local fisherman was out on a kayak when a sea lion gave him quite a surprise! The encounter happened over the weekend near King Harbor in Redondo Beach. In the video, you can see the curious sea lion swim over
Continue Reading KPTV By Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — A wildfire forced hundreds of people from their homes in southwestern Washington as firefighters battle rugged terrain and hot, windy conditions to stop the blaze from causing further destruction. The Tunnel 5 Fire broke out July 2 in Skamania County, Washington, around 50 miles northeast of Portland, Oregon,
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story ALAMEDA, California (KPIX) — After the City of Hayward filed a lawsuit against Alameda County for alleged “criminal activity” within a foster youth facility, the Alameda County Social Services Agency issued a statement Friday seeking collaboration instead of litigation. The lawsuit, filed on June 22,
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