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Year: 2024

Man charged after godson accidentally shoots himself with unsecured gun in Philadelphia: DA

By Tom Dougherty Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A man has been charged after a 5-year-old boy accidentally shot himself twice with an unsecured gun in Kensington over the weekend, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office said Monday. Rhamique Topping, 33, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child and

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More than 100 people in custody after pro-Palestinian rally blocks Holland Tunnel, Brooklyn & Manhattan bridges, police say

By Jessica Moore Click here for updates on this story     NEW YORK (WCBS) — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down three of Manhattan’s key entry points during the morning rush Monday — the Holland Tunnel, Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge. All three roadways have since reopened after police say more than 100 people were taken into custody.

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Judge Elizabeth Scherer from Parkland shooter trial speaks publicly for first time since resigning after controversial case

By Betty Nguyen Click here for updates on this story     FORT LAUDERDALE (WFOR) — The former judge who presided over the death penalty trial for the Parkland school shooter is breaking her silence. She’s talking about the historic case and the backlash surrounding it for the first time. Elizabeth Scherer, who served as a Broward

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Slain Hezbollah commander fought in some of the group’s biggest battles, had close ties to leaders

By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The elite Hezbollah commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike Monday in southern Lebanon fought for the group for decades and took part in some of its biggest battles. Wissam al-Tawil, a 48-year-old commander in Hezbollah’s secretive Radwan Force deployed along the border with Israel, was

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French prime minister resigns following recent political tensions over immigration

PARIS (AP) — The office of French President Emmanuel Macron says that he has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne. Borne’s resignation follows recent political tensions over a contentious immigration bill backed by Macron that would strengthen the government’s ability to deport some foreigners, among other measures. Borne had been appointed in May

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A notorious Ecuadorian gang leader vanishes from prison and authorities investigate if he escaped

By GONZALO SOLANO Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A convicted leader of one of the most powerful drug gangs in Ecuador has vanished from the prison where he was serving his sentence. Authorities are investigating whether he escaped like he did a decade ago from another facility. Ecuadorian authorities reported Sunday that Los Choneros

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Belarus refuses to invite OSCE observers to monitor this year’s parliamentary election

By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities have announced a decision not to invite observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to monitor elections that are scheduled for Feb. 25. The move is the latest authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has undertaken in recent years to further cement his

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