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Month: November 2023

A house explodes and bursts into flames in Minnesota, killing at least 1 person, fire chief says

By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press Authorities say an early morning explosion and subsequent fire leveled a home in a St. Paul, Minnesota, suburb, killing one person. South Metro Fire Department Chief Mark Juelfs says the explosion happened just after 6:15 a.m. Thursday in South St. Paul. Juelfs says firefighters arrived within minutes of the

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Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1B class-action lawsuit after promoting for Binance NFTs

NEW YORK (AP) — Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has been hit with class-action lawsuit seeking at least $1 billion in damages for his role in promoting cryptocurrency-related “non-fungible tokens,” or NFTs, issued by the beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The lawsuit filed in federal court in the Southern District of Florida Monday alleges that Ronaldo’s

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Former Myanmar colonel who once served as information minister gets 10-year prison term for sedition

By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A former high-profile Myanmar army officer who had served as information minister and presidential spokesperson in a previous military-backed government has been convicted of sedition and incitement. A legal official said on Thursday that Ye Htut was sentenced to 10 years in prison. The 64-year old retired

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Coup leader Guy Philippe repatriated to Haiti as many question his next role in country in upheaval

By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Notorious coup leader Guy Philippe has returned to Haiti after the U.S. government repatriated him. His arrival is sparking concerns that his presence could unleash further upheaval on a country already reeling from gang violence and political instability. It wasn’t clear what role,

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Secuestran y golpean a agentes federales de Migraciones de México cerca del aeropuerto de Cancún por luchar contra la migración ilegal

Sol Amaya (CNN) — Siete agentes federales del Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) de México fueron secuestrados y golpeados a unos cuatro kilómetros del aeropuerto de Cancún luego de recibir amenazas de muerte por realizar operativos contra la migración ilegal, según un comunicado de prensa emitido por el instituto la noche de este miércoles. Según

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Anthony Fauci will testify before Congress on COVID origins and the US pandemic response

By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former chief White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci is expected to testify before Congress early next year as part of Republicans’ yearslong investigation into the origins of COVID-19 and the U.S. response to the disease. Fauci will sit for transcribed interviews in early January and a public

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Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1B class-action lawsuit for promoting for Binance NFTs

NEW YORK (AP) — Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has been hit with a billion dollar class-action lawsuit over his role in promoting cryptocurrency-related “non-fungible tokens,” or NFTs, issued by the beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in the Southern District of Florida Monday, accuses Ronaldo’s promotions of Binance of being

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OPSO deputy recruit fired in connection with assault against detainee and smuggling contraband

By Metia Carroll Click here for updates on this story     NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Department terminated and arrested a deputy recruit for smuggling contraband into the Orleans Justice Center and his role in the assault of an OJC detainee. Robert Simon, 55, was arrested after OPSO’s Internal Affairs Criminal Division conducted

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Russian missile strikes in eastern Ukraine rip through buildings, kill 2 and bury families in rubble

By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials say Russian missiles tore through apartment buildings in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region during the night. The strikes killed at least two people and buried families under rubble. The officials say the Kremlin’s forces continue to pound the fiercely contested area with long-range weapons. Ukraine’s

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