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North Korea fires a ballistic missile toward sea, South Korea says
By The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the North’s east coast. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launch was made on Wednesday morning but gave no further details. The launch came hours after South Korea said North Korea floated flying balloons likely carrying trash ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspect is dead after shootings near Las Vegas leave 5 people dead, teen injured, police say
By Rio Yamat, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A man who fatally shot five people and critically injured a 13-year-old girl at apartments near Las Vegas has killed himself, authorities said Tuesday. The North Las Vegas Police Department said the suspected shooter, 57-year-old Eric Adams, killed himself Tuesday morning as he was confronted by officers in a neighborhood. Authorities ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange lands in Saipan before guilty plea in deal with U.S. securing his freedom
By Mari Yamaguchi, Kimberly Esmores, Alanna Durkin Richer And Eric Tucker, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (AP) – A plane carrying Julian Assange has landed in Saipan ahead of the WikiLeaks founder’s expected guilty plea in a deal with the U.S. Justice Department that will set him free to return home to Australia. Assange will appear Wednesday in the U.S. federal court in the capital of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brazil’s Supreme Court votes to decriminalize possession of marijuana for personal use
By Diane Jeantet And Gabriela Sá Pessoa, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday voted to decriminalize possession of marijuana for personal use, making the nation one of Latin America’s last to do so, in a move that could reduce its massive prison population. With final votes cast on Tuesday, a majority of the justices on the 11-person court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspect arrested after 5 people fatally shot, teen injured in shootings near Las Vegas, police say
By The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) – Police have arrested a man suspected in shootings at apartments near Las Vegas that killed five people and critically injured a 13-year-old girl, authorities said Tuesday. The North Las Vegas Police Department said there was no active threat to the public after they found the suspected shooter, 57-year-old Erick ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty in U.S. courtroom to end yearslong legal saga
By Mari Yamaguchi, Kimberly Esmores, Alanna Durkin Richer And Eric Tucker, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
SAIPAN (AP) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will appear in court Wednesday to plead guilty to a felony for publishing U.S. military secrets under a deal that will set him free to return home to Australia after years holed up and imprisoned while fighting extradition to America. The hearing, which will take place in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!4 men arrested for allegedly trespassing on grounds of British prime minister’s country home
By The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Four men were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of trespassing after entering the the grounds of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s home in northern England, police said. North Yorkshire police said the group was detained just after noon and escorted off the property. They were arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass. A group called ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!5 people fatally shot, teen injured near Las Vegas, and a suspect has been arrested, police say
By The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) – Authorities have arrested a man suspected in shootings Monday night at apartments outside of Las Vegas that left five people dead and a 13-year-old girl critically wounded. The North Las Vegas Police Department identified the suspect as 57-year-old Erick Adams. They described the shootings at separate apartments as an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!5 people were fatally shot near Las Vegas and a suspect has been arrested police say
By The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) – Authorities have arrested a man suspected in shootings Monday night at apartments outside of Las Vegas that left five people dead and a 13-year-old girl critically wounded. The North Las Vegas Police Department identified the suspect as 57-year-old Erick Adams. They described the shootings at separate apartments as an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brazil’s Supreme Court moves toward decriminalizing possession of marijuana for personal use
By The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday moved toward decriminalizing possession of marijuana for personal use, which would make Brazil one of the last countries in Latin America to do so and could reduce its massive prison population. José Antonio Dias Toffoli said Tuesday that he is in favor of decriminalization, joining ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge alters Trump’s gag order, lets him talk about witnesses and jurors after hush money conviction
By Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – A judge on Tuesday modified Donald Trump’s gag order, freeing the former president to comment publicly about witnesses and jurors in the hush money criminal trial that led to his felony conviction but keeping others connected to the case off limits at least until he’s sentenced July 11. Judge Juan M. ... Read More »
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