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Alex Murdaugh is denied new double-murder trial after judge hears jury tampering allegations
By Jeffrey Collins, The Associated Press on January 29th, 2024
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A South Carolina judge on Monday denied Alex Murdaugh’s bid for a new trial after his defense team accused a clerk of court with tampering with a jury. Judge Jean Toal ruled that even if Colleton County Clerk Becky Hill did tell jurors to watch Murdaugh’s actions and body language on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Enemy drone that killed US troops in Jordan was mistaken for a US drone, preliminary report suggests
By Lolita C. Baldor And Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press on January 29th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – An enemy drone that killed three American troops and wounded dozens of others in Jordan may have been confused with an American drone returning to the U.S. installation, two U.S. officials said Monday. As the enemy drone was flying in at a low altitude, a U.S. drone was returning to the small ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-IRS contractor gets five years in prison for leak of tax return information of Trump, rich people
By Lindsay Whitehurst, The Associated Press on January 29th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – A former contractor for the Internal Revenue Service who pleaded guilty to leaking tax information to news outlets about former President Donald Trump and thousands of the country’s wealthiest people was sentenced to five years in prison Monday. Charles Edward Littlejohn, 38, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty to one count of unauthorized ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Preliminary report suggests enemy drone that killed US troops in Jordan was mistaken for a US drone
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press on January 29th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – An enemy drone that killed three American troops and wounded dozens of others in Jordan may have been confused with an American drone returning to the U.S. installation, two U.S. officials said Monday. The officials, who were not authorized to comment and insisted on anonymity, said the preliminary accounts suggest the enemy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Preliminary probe suggests enemy drone that killed US troops in Jordan was mistaken for a US drone
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press on January 29th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – An enemy drone that killed three American troops and wounded dozens of others in Jordan may have been confused with an American drone returning to the U.S. installation, U.S. officials said. The two officials, who were not authorized to comment and insisted on anonymity, said Monday the preliminary accounts suggest the enemy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Preliminary probe suggests drone that killed troops in Jordan was confused with a returning US drone
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press on January 29th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – A drone attack that killed three American troops and wounded dozens of others in Jordan may have been confused with an American drone returning to the U.S. installation, according to a U.S. official. The official, who was not authorized to comment and insisted on anonymity, said Monday the preliminary accounts suggest the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Princess of Wales is discharged from London hospital after abdominal surgery
By The Associated Press on January 29th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – The Princess of Wales was released from a private London hospital and has returned to her home to continue recuperating from abdominal surgery. King Charles III remains hospitalized Monday following treatment for an enlarged prostate. The princess, formerly Kate Middleton, is “making good progress” in her recovery, her office at Kensington Palace ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kate, princess of Wales, is discharged from London hospital after abdominal surgery
By The Associated Press on January 29th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Kate, the princess of Wales, has returned home to Windsor after being hospitalized for abdominal surgery, Kensington Palace said Monday. The princess of Wales’ office at Kensington Palace said the princess underwent planned abdominal surgery on Jan. 16 for an undisclosed condition. The palace didn’t provide further details but said her condition ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three US troops killed and ‘many’ wounded in drone attack by Iran-backed militia in Jordan, US says
By By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press on January 28th, 2024
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Three American troops were killed and “many” were wounded Sunday in a drone strike in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border, President Joe Biden said. He blamed Iran-backed militias for the first U.S. fatalities after months of strikes by the groups against American forces across the Middle East amid the Israel-Hamas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden: Three Americans killed, ‘many’ wounded in drone attack by Iran-backed militia in Jordan
By By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press on January 28th, 2024
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Three American service members were killed and “many” were wounded in a drone strike in Jordan, President Joe Biden said in a statement Sunday. He attributed the attack to Iran-backed militia groups. They were the first U.S. fatalities in months of strikes against American forces across the Middle East by Iranian-backed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Orleans thief steals 7 king cakes from bakery in a very Mardi Gras way
By The Associated Press on January 28th, 2024
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – With their purple, gold and green colors and toy babies hidden inside, king cakes are staples of Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, but apparently they’re also valuable enough to steal – at least this time of year during the Carnival season. A thief stole seven king cakes – about as ... Read More »
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