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Month: August 2023

Firearm count added against Indiana man charged in block party shooting that killed 1, injured 17

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — A prosecutor has filed a felony firearm sentencing enhancement against a Muncie man charged with two counts of aggravated battery in connection with a shooting that left one person dead and 17 others wounded in the central Indiana city. Delaware County Prosecutor Eric Hoffman says the sentencing enhancement filed Monday against

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Thousands of flight cancelations and power outages as strong storms move into DC area

By ASHRAF KHALIL and JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of U.S. flights were canceled or delayed Monday as forecasts warned of destructively strong storms, including tornadoes, hail and lightning, and residents were warned to stay indoors and prepare for the worst. Rain began falling in the Washington area shortly after 5 p.m.,

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Senior US diplomat says Niger coup leaders refused to let her meet with president during visit

By SAM MEDNICK and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — A senior U.S. diplomat said coup leaders in Niger refused to allow her to meet Monday with the West African country’s democratically elected president, whom she described as under “virtual house arrest.” Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland also described the mutinous officers as

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Jeff Gunter, a dermatologist who was Trump’s ambassador to Iceland, is running for Nevada Senate

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jeff Gunter, a dermatologist who was ambassador to Iceland during Donald Trump’s administration, announced Monday he’s running for U.S. Senate in Nevada, joining an increasingly crowded field of Republicans looking to unseat first-term Democratic incumbent Jacky Rosen. In a three-minute introductory video, Gunter presented himself as a loyal Trump supporter committed

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Trump lawyers say proposed order on info release is too broad, urge more limited rules

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press Donald Trump’s legal team told a judge overseeing the election conspiracy case against him on Monday that prosecutors’ proposed protective order aimed at preventing the public disclosure of evidence is too broad and would restrict his First Amendment rights. Lawyers for the early 2024 Republican presidential primary front-runner said

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El calor extremo ha cobrado la vida de 147 personas en cinco condados de EE.UU., según los forenses. Pero la cifra real podría ser mucho mayor

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El calor extremo en EE.UU. ha causado la muerte de al menos 147 personas en solo cinco condados, según informan los médicos forenses, lo que representa apenas una muestra del número de víctimas mortales que deja este verano abrasador. Y es que los expertos aseguran que esa cifra es probablemente mucho

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Colombia’s first leftist president is stalled by congress and a campaign finance scandal

By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro took office laying out ambitious goals for the nation’s first leftist government. He said his agenda would provide Colombians with a “second opportunity” to end decades of internal violence and promised that his “government of change” would tackle  inequalities by increasing spending

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