By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Maryland man held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center has languished in custody months after his scheduled release date despite his cooperation with authorities as part of a plea deal, according to a federal suit seeking his immediate release. Majid Khan was due to be
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By KTRK Staff Click here for updates on this story BAYTOWN, Texas (KTRK) — Baytown police released a sketch Tuesday of a man who they said met a teenager online before luring the victim into his car and sexually assaulting the teen. The incident happened sometime in March in the Baytown and Chambers County area,
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brian Flores says he’s focused on his new job with the Pittsburgh Steelers and not his class-action lawsuit against the NFL. Flores took the league and three of its teams to court in February shortly after being fired as head coach of the Miami Dolphins. Flores
Continue ReadingBy JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday limited when people can sue federal officials for a violation of their rights, siding with the government in a case involving the owner of a notorious inn on the U.S.-Canada border. The justices said that the owner of the Smuggler’s Inn, Robert
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las personas que sufren de dolor crónico pueden encontrar un alivio de leve a moderado en el corto plazo cuando utilizan ciertos productos de cannabis medicinal por prescripción que tienen una mayor proporción de THC frente al CBD, encontró una nueva investigación. Pero hay algunos efectos secundarios preocupantes, advierte el estudio.
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington Commanders assistant coach Jack Del Rio issued an apology for his word choice after doubling down on a comparison he made on social media between the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and the protests in the wake of the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Una combatiente de ISIS de Kansas que dirigió y entrenó a un batallón único de más de 100 mujeres y niñas en Siria se declaró este martes culpable en un tribunal de Alexandria, Virginia, de conspirar para proporcionar apoyo a la organización global terrorista. Allison Elizabeth Fluke-Ekren, que estudió biología en
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — A financial adviser who’s been on the run for nearly two years has been ordered to pay $12 million to his victims in Georgia, North Carolina and Florida. The default judgment was recently entered in a lawsuit brought by the federal Securities and Exchange Commission against Christopher Burns and his companies: Investus
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — A financial adviser who’s been on the run for nearly two years has been ordered to pay $12 million to his victims in Georgia, North Carolina and Florida. The default judgment was recently entered in a lawsuit brought by the federal Securities and Exchange Commission against Christopher Burns and his companies: Investus
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE and FABIANO MAISONNAVE Associated Press ATALAIA DO NORTE, Brazil (AP) — A British journalist and an Indigenous affairs official are missing in the Amazon region’s Javari Valley. It’s Brazil’s second-largest Indigenous territory and sits in an isolated area where crime is rife and government oversight scant. That’s adding to fears for the
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday said the results of the previous day’s primary elections reflected a desire from the American public to take a harder stance on crime and gun violence and called on states and localities to spend funds allocated from the Covid-19 relief bill to bolster
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By Adam Owens Click here for updates on this story HOLLY SPRINGS, North Carolina (WRAL) — A Holly Springs town council meeting turned emotional on Tuesday evening as speakers asked town leaders why they have not passed a non-discrimination ordinance to protect LGBTQIA+ citizens. Some are also calling for a town proclamation officially recognizing June
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By Eric Miller Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — Police ended a search for a robbery suspect late Tuesday after a high-speed chase topping over 100 mph ended near a Raleigh neighborhood. The chase ended in a crash on Lake Boone Trail near Brooks Avenue before 11:45 p.m. Police
Continue ReadingBy Daniella Diaz, CNN A bipartisan Senate-passed bill that would expand security protection to the immediate family members of Supreme Court justices has stalled in the House, raising questions from senators on why it hasn’t passed in the wake of an arrest outside the home of a Supreme Court justice. The questions come hours after
Continue ReadingALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria has announced it is “immediately” suspending a two-decades-old friendship treaty with Spain. It was the latest blow to increasingly wobbly relations between the governments in Algiers and Madrid. Spain depends on Algeria for its natural gas supply. Tensions have soared in a complex three-way dispute after Spain apparently backed Morocco’s
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The British Virgin Islands says it has avoided direct rule by the United Kingdom for now — a threat that arose after its premier was recently arrested on cocaine charges and an unrelated report found widespread corruption in the overseas territory. Gov. John Rankin
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington Commanders assistant coach Jack Del Rio issued an apology for his word choice after doubling down on a comparison he made on social media between the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and the protests in the wake of the
Continue ReadingBy ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer ST. ALBANS, England (AP) — Out of public view for four months, Phil Mickelson returns to golf under severe scrutiny because of where he’s playing and who is paying him. Mickelson is a six-time major champion, the most popular golfer this side of Tiger Woods. And now he is
Continue ReadingBy ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer ST. ALBANS, England (AP) — Out of public view for four months, Phil Mickelson returns to golf under severe scrutiny because of where he’s playing and who is paying him. Mickelson is a six-time major champion, the most popular golfer this side of Tiger Woods. And now he is
Continue ReadingISTANBUL (AP) — Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has been welcomed in the Turkish capital one the same day as the foreign minister of Russia, a key ally of the ostracized Latin American regime, was also visiting the city. Maduro started a Eurasian tour in Ankara on Wednesday after being rebuffed by Washington. The U.S. decided
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