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Month: June 2024

Army sharp shooter eyes Paralympics

By Brynn Carman Click here for updates on this story     COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KRDO) — From combat to the shooting range, U.S. Army Sergeant 1st Class John Joss is most at home when carrying a gun. He’s a current national record holder and has a good track record competing in France, hoping that good fortune

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Army sharp shooter eyes Paralympics

KRDO, U.S. ARMY, CNN By Brynn Carman Click here for updates on this story     COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KRDO) — From combat to the shooting range, U.S. Army Sergeant 1st Class John Joss is most at home when carrying a gun. He’s a current national record holder and has a good track record competing in France,

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The Supreme Court rules for Biden administration in a social media dispute with conservative states

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has sided with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security. The justices in a 6-3 vote on Wednesday threw out lower-court rulings that favored

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France bans extreme-right and radical Islamic groups ahead of polarizing elections

Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s government has ordered the dissolution of multiple extreme right and radical Muslim groups, four days before the first round of high-stakes legislative elections that may see a surge in support for political extremes. Snap national elections called by pro-business moderate President Emmanuel Macron have plunged the country into a

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A US journalist goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges that he and his employer deny

Associated Press YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday, 15 months after his arrest in the Russian city on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently deny. The 32-year-old journalist appeared in the court in a glass defendants’

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Grupos de derechos humanos piden a la Corte Penal Internacional investigar crímenes de lesa humanidad contra la presidenta de Perú y su Gobierno

Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Dos grupos de derechos humanos presentaron una comunicación a la Corte Penal Internacional en la que solicitan la apertura de una investigación preliminar contra la presidenta de Perú, Dina Boluarte, y miembros de su Gobierno por la muerte de 49 personas y 937 heridos durante las violentas protestas de 2022 y

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From DVF to Star Wars, filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy charts her own path in Hollywood

AP Film Writer Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s oeuvre defies simple categorization. She’s made documentaries about acid attack victims and child refugees. She’s focused her lens on the extraordinary life of designer Diane von Furstenberg. She’s spearheaded animated films for and about Pakistani children. She’s directed episodes of “Ms. Marvel” and is developing a Star Wars film.

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Supreme Court overturns ex-mayor’s bribery conviction, narrowing the scope of public corruption law

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has overturned the bribery conviction of a former Indiana mayor, the latest in a series of decisions narrowing the scope of federal public corruption law. The high court decided the law criminalizes bribes given before an official act, not rewards handed out after. Wednesday’s 6-3 decision along

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Wind-driven wildfire spreads near popular central Oregon vacation spot and prompts evacuations

Associated Press A wildfire in Oregon’s high desert, near the popular vacation destination of Bend, grew rapidly Wednesday, and officials urged the continued evacuations of hundreds of homes in the area best known for its microbreweries, hiking, river rafting and skiing on nearby Mount Bachelor. The wind-driven Darlene 3 wildfire was just outside city limits

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