By Emiko Jozuka and Heather Chen, CNN A military court in Myanmar has sentenced a Japanese journalist to 10 years in prison for sedition and violating a law on electronic communications after he filmed an anti-government protest in July, a Japanese diplomat said on Thursday. Toru Kubota, 26, was arrested by plainclothes police in Yangon,
Continue ReadingBy BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A parade of character witnesses provided a judge with glowing reports about a southern Arizona woman who admitted collecting four voted early ballots in the 2020 primary election as her lawyer seeks leniency. But the assistant attorney general prosecuting the case told Yuma County Superior Court Judge
Continue ReadingBy Saskya Vandoorne, Melissa Bell, Joseph Ataman and Renee Bertini, CNN The Ukrainians’ bodies lay side-by-side on the grass, the earth beside them splayed open by a crater. Dragged to the spot by Russian mercenaries, the victims’ arms pointed to where they had died. “Let’s plant a grenade on them,” a voice says in husky
Continue ReadingCNN By Saskya Vandoorne, Melissa Bell, Joseph Ataman and Renee Bertini, CNN The Ukrainians’ bodies lay side-by-side on the grass, the earth beside them splayed open by a crater. Dragged to the spot by Russian mercenaries, the victims’ arms pointed to where they had died. “Let’s plant a grenade on them,” a voice says in
Continue ReadingSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Wolves from two packs in northeast Washington state have attacked more cattle, prompting the Department of Fish and Wildlife to consider whether to again try culling the Smackout pack after a botched attempt last month. Fish and Wildlife officials confirmed Thursday that the Smackout pack wounded a calf in a private
Continue ReadingSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Wolves from two packs in northeast Washington state have attacked more cattle, prompting the Department of Fish and Wildlife to consider whether to again try culling the Smackout pack after a botched attempt last month. Fish and Wildlife officials confirmed Thursday that the Smackout pack wounded a calf in a private
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Un vídeo viral protagonizado por universitarios residentes en el Colegio Mayor Elías Ahuja de Madrid ha encendido las redes sociales y generado un fuerte debate sobre las actitudes machistas en España. Se trata de una grabación realizada este domingo, según confirmó la dirección del centro, en la que se aprecia
Continue ReadingSPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Wofford coach Josh Conklin has resigned from the Football Championship Subdivision program with the Terriers in a 15-game losing streak. The school announced the move two days before Wofford plays a Southern Conference game at Samford. Conklin went 17-9, won two league titles and reached the NCAA playoffs his first two
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN The trial of Lori Vallow — who is charged with murdering her two children, hiding their bodies and then reporting them missing — is delayed again after the defense renewed its claim that Vallow is not competent to stand trial. Vallow and her husband, Chad Daybell, were indicted for murder more
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nike co-founder Phil Knight has donated $1 million to Republican gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan’s campaign, seemingly changing course after giving $3.75 million to a candidate unaffiliated with a major political party. The latest donation makes it likely Drazan will have the money she needs in the final weeks of campaigning to
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nike co-founder Phil Knight has donated $1 million to Republican gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan’s campaign, seemingly changing course after giving $3.75 million to a candidate unaffiliated with a major political party. The latest donation makes it likely Drazan will have the money she needs in the final weeks of campaigning to
Continue ReadingBy Rodrigo Pedroso Brazil’s government has announced plans to accelerate this month’s welfare payments to the needy, as President Jair Bolsonaro prepares to face leftwing rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a second-round election. Payments of R$600 ($120) under the Auxilio Brasil program will be sent to over 20 million families between October 11
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN Video game purists expecting a faithful adaptation of the original Nintendo game might be somewhat surprised by first teaser for the new “Super Mario Bros. Movie,” which debuted on Thursday. The clip’s dark and bombastic opening features King Koopa, voiced by Jack Black, as he lands in a fiery, rocky ship
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera, CNN Indianapolis Colts running back Nyheim Hines was ruled out for the rest of Thursday’s game against the Denver Broncos and has a concussion, according to the broadcast of the game. A live blog on the Colts’ website also cites a concussion. CNN has reached out to the Colts. The hit took
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Ochenta y cuatro migrantes indocumentados fueron rescatados de un semirremolque en el sur de Texas, según un tuit del Sheriff del Condado de Hidalgo, Eddie Guerra. Ochenta y cuatro migrantes indocumentados han sido rescatados de un camión en el sur de Texas. Crédito: Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Hidalgo Un
Continue ReadingBy Evan Perez, Kara Scannell and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Federal prosecutors believe they could charge Hunter Biden with tax crimes and a false statement but a final decision still has not yet been made by the US attorney in Delaware, according to sources familiar with the matter. The case against Biden narrowed earlier this year,
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — Tom Hoge has returned from a few weeks of fishing, and it didn’t hurt his golf. He opened with a pair of eagles for a 63 in Las Vegas at the Shriners Children’s Open. That gives him a one-shot lead over Si Woo Kim and Maverick McNealy. There were plenty of
Continue ReadingBy DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams are trying to work through uncharacteristic struggles with their pass rush going into their game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The Rams have seven sacks through four games, which is tied for 22nd in the NFL. They have failed to
Continue ReadingNEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — A U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadet who was expelled for becoming a father will get his degree as part of a legal settlement, his attorneys said Thursday. Isaak Olson sued the academy in December after years of endeavoring to be reinstated as a cadet. He was two months from graduating,
Continue ReadingBy MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Venezuela’s opposition has suffered a rebuff as 19 members of the Organization of American States backed a proposal to remove its envoy from the regional forum for political and economic issues. Although the proposal failed to get the two-thirds marjority, or 24 votes, needed to be
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