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Death toll at Hajj pilgrimage rises to 1,300 amid scorching temperatures
By Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on June 23rd, 2024
CAIRO (AP) – More than 1,300 pilgrims died amid scorching heat during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia’s health minister said Sunday. Speaking to state-owned television, Health Minister Fahd bin Abdurrahman Al-Jalajel said that 83% of the fatalities were among unauthorized pilgrims who walked long distances under soaring sun heat. The fatalities included more than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Over 1,000 pilgrims died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, officials say
By Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on June 23rd, 2024
CAIRO (AP) – More than 1,000 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials said Sunday. More than half of the fatalities were people from Egypt, according to two officials in Cairo, where authorities said they had ... Read More »
1 responseA fourth victim has died a day after a shooting at an Arkansas grocery store, police say
By The Associated Press on June 22nd, 2024
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Police say a fourth victim has died a day after a shooting at an Arkansas grocery store. The person died Saturday evening, Arkansas state police said in a statement. A total of 14 people were wounded in Friday’s shooting, according to police: “11 civilians, two law enforcement officers and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband also found guilty of kidnapping and faces life in prison
By Olga R. Rodriguez, The Associated Press on June 21st, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A man sentenced to 30 years in federal prison in the attack against former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband was convicted Friday by a San Francisco jury of aggravated kidnapping, a conviction that mandates life behind bars without the possibility of parole. A San Francisco jury found David DePape also guilty ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Attacker of Nancy Pelosi’s husband also found guilty of kidnapping and faces life in prison
By Olga R. Rodriguez, The Associated Press on June 21st, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A man sentenced to 30 years in federal prison in the attack against former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband was convicted Friday by a San Francisco jury of aggravated kidnapping, a conviction that mandates life behind bars without the possibility of parole. A San Francisco jury found David DePape also guilty ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Attacker of Nancy Pelosi’s husband also found guilty of kidnapping and could face more prison time
By Olga R. Rodriguez, The Associated Press on June 21st, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A man who bludgeoned Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer and was sentenced to 30 years in federal court was also convicted Friday of aggravated kidnapping by a state court which could put him behind bars for life. A federal judge last month sentenced David DePape to 30 years in federal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shooting at grocery store in Arkansas kills 3 and wounds 10 others, police say
By The Associated Press on June 21st, 2024
FORDYCE, Ark. (AP) – A shooter opened fire Friday at a grocery store in Arkansas, killing three people and wounding 10 others, including two law enforcement officers, police said. The shooting occurred just after 11:30 a.m. at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce, a city of about 3,200 people located 65 miles (104 kilometers) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fake elector case in Nevada dismissed over venue question, state attorney general vows appeal
By Ken Ritter, The Associated Press on June 21st, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A Nevada judge dismissed an indictment Friday against six Republicans accused of submitting certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the state’s 2020 presidential election, potentially cutting from four to three the number of states with criminal charges pending against so-called fake electors. Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shooting at grocery store in south Arkansas kills 3 and wounds 10 others, police say
By The Associated Press on June 21st, 2024
FORDYCE, Ark. (AP) – Three people were killed and 10 wounded, including two law enforcement officers, when a shooter opened fire Friday at a grocery store in Arkansas, police said. The shooting occurred just after 11:30 a.m. at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce. Police shot the suspected shooter, who sustained injuries that were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shooting at grocery store in south Arkansas kills 2 and wounds 6 others, police say
By The Associated Press on June 21st, 2024
FORDYCE, Ark. (AP) – Two people were killed and six wounded, including one law enforcement officer, when a shooter opened fire Friday at a grocery store in Arkansas, police said. The shooting occurred at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce. The suspected shooter was critically injured after being shot by police, Arkansas State Police ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shooting at grocery store in south Arkansas kills 2 and wounds 8 others, police say
By The Associated Press on June 21st, 2024
FORDYCE, Ark. (AP) – Two people were killed and eight wounded in a shooting that occurred Friday at a grocery store in south Arkansas, police said. Arkansas State Police said the shooting occurred at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce and that the suspected shooter was critically injured after being shot by police. A ... Read More »
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