CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s chief prosecutor says he will establish a fact-finding mission to investigate a meeting last month between the foreign minister of one of the country’s rival governments and Israel’s chief diplomat. The Aug. 22 meeting caused an uproar across the North African nation. Najla Mangoush, the foreign minister of the Tripoli-based government,
Continue ReadingBy Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — The New York City Police Department will deploy a fleet of hi-tech drones during the Labor Day weekend to monitor complaints about large gatherings associated with West Indian American Day celebrations, a tactic that has been denounced by civil liberties advocates. Police enforcement for the yearly festivities, which culminate
Continue ReadingBy Hope Dean Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — The parking garage of Publix at Summerhill partially collapsed Saturday morning, according to the grocery store’s ownership. Several agencies, including Atlanta Fire & Rescue, are on the scene at Hank Aaron Drive SE. The entrance to the grocery store is taped
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, Kyung Lah and Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Arizona state Republican chairman Jeff DeWit this week rejected a Maricopa County GOP proposal to hold a one-day state-run presidential primary in 2024, highlighting a continued fracture in the Republican Party in the wake of persistent election denialism stemming from the 2020 presidential election.
Continue ReadingBy Hope Dean Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — An hours-long search ended in a 17-year-old suspect’s death after police say he shot and killed a Clayton County police K9 early Saturday morning. Stephon Ford refused to put his gun down and was shot and killed by police upon being
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — It has been two decades since an American man last won the US Open and soaked in the cheers of the home crowd while lifting aloft the trophy. That was Andy Roddick in 2003, but there is renewed hope for such a feat to repeat itself as four American
Continue ReadingBy JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities say an attack on a Chinese mining convoy transporting gold in northeast Congo killed four people, including two Chinese nationals. The administrator of the Fizi territory where the attack took place, said a Congolese soldier, a driver and two Chinese nationals were killed in the
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Strothers, Hector Molina Click here for updates on this story PLAINVILLE, Connecticut (WFSB) — An 80-year-old man has been taken into custody after shooting a dozen rounds in a home Friday evening. Police say they received a call from the man’s wife around 8:00 p.m. saying the man might be a danger to
Continue ReadingMOUNT DORA, Fla. (AP) — Some central Florida lawmakers say they are considering “all legislative, legal and executive options available” to stop business owners in a small town from voluntarily displaying rainbow decals in their windows. Those displays indicate to LGBTQ+ people a “safe place” they can go if they feel threatened. Four Republican lawmakers
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Celine Dion’s sister has shared an update while the “Heart Will Go On” singer deals with a rare health issue. “She’s doing everything to recover,” Dion’s older sister Claudette told Hello! Canada on Thursday. “She’s a strong woman.” The Grammy-winner’s family is rallying around her as she battles Stiff
Continue ReadingWARREN, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit police officer is being praised as a hero for saving the life of an 18-month-old boy after he stopped a car for speeding. Warren Police Department Officer Brenden Fraser was watching for distracted drivers Tuesday when he stopped a Chevrolet Camaro going an estimated 75-80 mph (120-129 kilometers
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Mallory Click here for updates on this story DAUPHIN ISLAND, Alabama (WALA) — Dauphin Island Police are looking for a teenage girl accused of going on a crime spree all across Mobile County. Police say 18-year-old Ricki Thier is responsible for a string of car burglaries, making off with several items including guns.
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Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — El exgobernador de Nuevo México Bill Richardson, un antiguo miembro de la política demócrata que trabajó como secretario de Energía y embajador de las Naciones Unidas bajo la administración Clinton, murió este viernes. Tenía 75 años. Richardson murió mientras dormía en su casa de verano en Massachusetts. “Vivió toda su vida
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — The man convicted of killing a beloved corn vendor will spend the rest of his life behind bars. “Measly 100 bucks he was carrying that day,” Daisy Diaz, sister-in-law of the late vendor, said. “For 100 bucks, you’re going to do that?
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bill Richardson, a two-term Democratic governor of New Mexico and an American ambassador to the United Nations who dedicated his post-political career to working to secure the release of Americans detained by foreign adversaries, has died. He was 75. The Richardson Center for Global Engagement, which he
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — A law enforcement team in northeast Oklahoma believes the prolific serial killer known as “BTK” may be responsible for several additional unsolved missing person and homicide cases. Now they’re hoping the public can help them identify barns and silos in Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri that
Continue ReadingBy Shania Shelton, Jennifer Hansler and Lauren Koenig, CNN (CNN) — Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a longtime fixture of Democratic politics with turns as Energy Secretary and United Nations ambassador under the Clinton administration, died on Friday, the Richardson Center for Global Engagement said in a statement. He was 75. Richardson died in
Continue ReadingBy DANIEL KOZIN Associated Press HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two people were charged with looting a home damaged by Hurricane Idalia in Florida’s Big Bend region, as residents’ concerns grew that burglars could be tempted to hit other hurricane-ravaged homes since law enforcement is stretched thin in the remote, wooded area along the Gulf
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — On what is usually the first Friday of every month, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its Employment Situation Summary, or monthly jobs report, formally known as the “nonfarm payroll” report. It’s an economic snapshot that provides crucial information about job losses and gains and the
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