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Month: August 2023

Alleged gunman pleads not guilty in murder, kidnapping of 19-year-old woman at Whittier park

By Jaysha Patel Click here for updates on this story     WHITTIER, California (KABC) — The alleged gunman in the killing of a 19-year-old woman in Whittier has been charged with multiple felonies including murder, kidnapping and attempted rape, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Seven formal charges were filed against 20-year-old Gabriel Esparza in connection with the death

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Pakistani doctor who sought to support Islamic State terror group sentenced in Minnesota to 18 years

STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Pakistani doctor and former Mayo Clinic research coordinator who sought to join the Islamic State terrorist group to fight in Syria and expressed interest in carrying out attacks on U.S. soil has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. Thirty-one-year-old Muhammad Masood pleaded guilty a year ago

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Harris praises 2022 WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces for ‘grit and determination’ on and off court

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris led a White House celebration Friday for the 2022 WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces, praising the team for its “grit and determination” on the court and “ferocious” advocacy in support of colleague Brittney Griner during her detention in Russia last year. The Aces

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Niger’s junta invites Mali and Burkina Faso to aid its defense, asks the French ambassador to leave

By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Niger’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the French ambassador has been asked to leave the country. The move further escalates the international crisis in the West African nation stemming from a coup that ousted the West African nation’s democratically elected president. French Ambassador Sylvain Itte was

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4 tornadoes confirmed as Michigan storms down trees and power lines; 5 people killed

By COREY WILLIAMS and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — At least four tornadoes touched down in Michigan as part of severe storms powered by strong winds that killed five people, while downing trees, tearing roofs off buildings and leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without power, officials said. The National Weather

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Cathedral City councilmember defends integrity amid scrutiny over repaving project

A Cathedral City council member is defending his actions and integrity after concerns were raised over a repaving project located just beside his restaurant. Councilmember Ernesto Gutierrez’s restaurant, Tortillas, sits adjacent to the alleyway in question near Ramon Road and Cathedral Canyon Drive, where the council approved a $128,012.50 repaving project. Gutierrez adamantly denies any

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4 tornados confirmed as Michigan storms down trees and power lines; 5 people killed

By COREY WILLIAMS and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — At least four tornados touched down in Michigan as part of severe storms powered by strong winds that killed five people, while downing trees, tearing roofs off buildings and leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without power, officials said. The National Weather

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