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Month: September 2023

Capitol rioter who trained for a ‘firefight’ with paintball gets over four years in prison

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A California man whom prosecutors say was fixated on arresting Democratic leaders and training for combat with paintball fights after the 2020 presidential election has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson on Tuesday

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Canada House Speaker resigns after celebrating Ukrainian veteran who fought for Nazi unit in World War II

By Paula Newton, CNN Ottawa (CNN) — Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons Anthony Rota resigned his post Tuesday, days after he praised a Ukrainian veteran who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II. On Friday, following a joint address to parliament by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Rota lauded Yaroslav Hunka,

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Perú ofrece recompensa por el paradero de “Niño Guerrero”, líder de la organización criminal El Tren de Aragua

Fernando Almánzar (CNN Español) — El Ministerio del Interior (Mininter) de Perú emitió este lunes un comunicado anunciando que ofrece una recompensa de 500.000 soles (unos US$ 132.400) a cambio de información que conduzca al paradero de Héctor Guerrero Flores, más conocido como “Niño Guerrero”. Las autoridades incluyeron a Guerrero Flores -presunto líder del “Tren

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WNBA player Chiney Ogwumike named to President Biden’s council on African diplomacy

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer WNBA player Chiney Ogwumike has been named to the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States. The White House announced the appointment on Tuesday. The council, which was first announced by Vice President Kamala Harris at the 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, will be chaired by

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En Venezuela se preguntan dónde está “Niño Guerrero”, líder del Tren de Aragua, tras desalojo de la cárcel de Tocorón

urielblanco (CNN Español) — Aunque sigue envuelto en un halo misterioso, el líder de la organización criminal El Tren de Aragua ya tiene un rostro. El sábado las autoridades venezolanas publicaron en X (antes Twitter) un aviso en el que se ofrece una recompensa a quien aporte información sobre Héctor Guerrero Flores. “Niño Guerrero” está

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Ex-prosecutor who resigned from Trump-Russia probe confirmed for Connecticut Supreme Court

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A former federal prosecutor who helped investigate the origins of the Trump-Russia probe in 2020 before abruptly leaving the Justice Department has been confirmed for Connecticut’s State Supreme Court. Nora Dannehy cleared the state Senate by a vote of 31-2 and the House of Representatives 120-18 on Tuesday. Her nomination now

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