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Woman’s ‘illegal buying spree’ armed killer of 3 Minnesota first responders, prosecutor says
By Steve Karnowski, The Associated Press on March 14th, 2024
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A woman’s “illegal buying spree” armed a man with the high-powered firearms that he used to kill three Minnesota first responders during a standoff at a home where seven children were inside, federal authorities said Thursday. The guns bought by Ashley Anne Dyrdahl included three AR-style semiautomatic rifles, including one with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prosecutors say they’re open to delaying start of Donald Trump’s March 25 hush-money trial
By Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press on March 14th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Prosecutors said Thursday they’re open to delaying the start of Donald Trump’s New York hush-money criminal trial to give the former president’s lawyers time to review evidence that was only recently turned over. The Manhattan district attorney’s office said in a court filing that it’s not opposed to adjourning the start ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Palestinian leader appoints longtime adviser as prime minister in the face of calls for reform
By The Associated Press on March 14th, 2024
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed his longtime economic adviser to be the next prime minister in the face of U.S. pressure to reform the Palestinian Authority as part of Washington’s postwar vision for Gaza. Mohammad Mustafa, a U.S.-educated economist and political independent, will head a technocratic government in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman charged with buying guns used in Minnesota standoff that killed 3 first responders
By Steve Karnowski, The Associated Press on March 14th, 2024
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Federal authorities say a woman has been charged with illegally buying guns used in the killings of three Minnesota first responders in a standoff at a home in the Minneapolis suburb of Burnsville. Officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge, and firefighter-paramedic Adam Finseth were slain during the Feb. 18 standoff. Their memorial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Survivors of Mediterranean rescue say about 60 people died on the trip from Libya, aid group reports
By Colleen Barry, The Associated Press on March 14th, 2024
MILAN (AP) – Survivors rescued from a deflating rubber dinghy in the central Mediterranean Sea have reported that some 60 people who departed Libya with them more than a week ago perished during the journey, the humanitarian rescue group SOS Mediterranee said Thursday. The European charity’s ship Ocean Viking spotted the dinghy with 25 people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Survivors of Mediterranean rescue say about 50 people died on the trip from Libya, aid group reports
By The Associated Press on March 14th, 2024
MILAN (AP) – Survivors aboard a deflating rubber dinghy rescued in the central Mediterranean Sea have reported that some 50 people who departed Libya with them a week ago perished during the journey, the humanitarian rescue group SOS Mediterranee said Thursday. The European charity’s ship Ocean Viking spotted the dinghy with 25 people on board ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Survivors of Mediterranean rescue say about 50 people died on the trip from Libya, rescuers say
By The Associated Press on March 14th, 2024
MILAN (AP) – Survivors aboard a deflating rubber dinghy rescued in the central Mediterranean Sea have reported that some 50 people who departed Libya with them a week ago perished during the journey, the humanitarian rescue group SOS Mediterranee said Thursday. The European charity’s ship Ocean Viking spotted the dinghy with 25 people on board ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a Japanese high court says
By Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press on March 14th, 2024
TOKYO (AP) – A Japanese high court ruled Thursday that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and called for urgent government action to address the lack of any law allowing for such unions. The court does not have the power to overturn the current marriage law, which has been interpreted to restrict marriage as between a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!16 SWAT officers hospitalized after blast at training facility in Southern California
By The Associated Press on March 13th, 2024
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) – An explosion during an indoor training exercise Wednesday sent 16 members of Southern California’s Orange County Sheriff’s Department SWAT team to the hospital, with one person requiring surgery for a leg injury, the department said. Two others had superficial wounds while the remaining 13 had dizziness and ringing in their ears. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!People injured at law enforcement training facility in Southern California, the FBI says
By The Associated Press on March 13th, 2024
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) – People were injured Wednesday during law enforcement exercises at an FBI training facility in Southern California, authorities said. Officers with one of the FBI’s law enforcement partners were using the facility in Irvine when the unspecified accident occurred, bureau spokesperson Laura Eimiller said. She said no FBI personnel were injured. Further ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Death of nonbinary teen Nex Benedict after school fight is ruled a suicide, medical examiner says
By Sean Murphy, The Associated Press on March 13th, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – The death of a nonbinary high school student the day after a fight inside an Oklahoma high school restroom has been ruled a suicide, the state medical examiner’s office said Wednesday. “From the beginning of this investigation, Owasso Police observed many indications that this death was the result of suicide,” Owasso ... Read More »
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