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Widow of Beau Biden takes the stand in Hunter Biden’s gun trial, talks about tossing the revolver
By Michael Kunzelman, Randall Chase, Colleen Long And Mike Catalini, The Associated Press on June 6th, 2024
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – The widow of Hunter Biden’s brother told jurors in his federal gun trial Thursday about the moment she found the revolver in his truck, describing how she put it into a leather pouch, stuffed it into a shopping bag and tossed it in a trash can outside a market near her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Widow of Beau Biden takes the stand in Hunter Biden’s gun trial, talks about tossing the firearm
By Michael Kunzelman, Randall Chase, Colleen Long And Mike Catalini, The Associated Press on June 6th, 2024
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – The widow of Hunter Biden’s brother, Beau, testified Thursday in his federal gun trial that she found his crack at her Wilmington, Delaware, house, saw him use the illicit drug and eventually starting abusing it herself. “Where did he get the drugs from?” prosecutor Leo Wise asked. “Various dealers,” replied Hallie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Widow of Beau Biden takes the stand in Hunter Biden’s gun trial, talks about tossing the weapon
By Michael Kunzelman, Randall Chase, Colleen Long And Mike Catalini, The Associated Press on June 6th, 2024
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – The widow of Hunter Biden’s brother, Beau, testified Thursday in his federal gun trial that she found his crack at her Wilmington, Delaware, house, saw him use the illicit drug and eventually starting abusing it herself. “Where did he get the drugs from?” prosecutor Leo Wise asked. “Various dealers,” replied Hallie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fossil-hunting diver says he has found a large section of mastodon tusk off Florida’s coast
By Curt Anderson, The Associated Press on June 6th, 2024
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – At first, fossil-hunting diver Alex Lundberg thought the lengthy object on the sea floor off Florida’s Gulf Coast was a piece of wood. It turned out to be something far rarer, Lundberg said: a large section of tusk from a long-extinct mastodon. Lundberg and his diver companion had found fossils ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man charged in Gilgo Beach serial killings kept document used to ‘blueprint’ crimes, prosecutors say
By Philip Marcelo, The Associated Press on June 6th, 2024
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) – The man charged in the Gilgo Beach serial killings on Long Island kept a document he used to “blueprint” his crimes, prosecutors said in court documents posted Thursday. Investigators discovered a “planning document” on the hard drive found in Rex Heuermann’s basement that they believe he used to “methodically blueprint” his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poland’s military says a soldier who was stabbed at the border with Belarus has died
By The Associated Press on June 6th, 2024
WARSAW, Poland (AP) – Poland’s military says a soldier who was stabbed last month from behind a barrier at the border with Belarus has died. It said the soldier was stabbed in the chest by a migrant who reached through the border barrier bars. The soldier was hospitalized in serious condition in Hajnowska. On Thursday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspect in Long Island’s Gilgo Beach serial killings is charged in the deaths of two more women
By Philip Marcelo, The Associated Press on June 6th, 2024
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) – The New York architect previously accused of murdering four women and leaving their corpses scattered along a coastal highway was charged Thursday in the deaths of two more women. Rex Heuermann, 60, was set to appear before a judge to face charges that he murdered Jessica Taylor and Sandra Costilla. Taylor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden calls for solidarity with Ukraine at D-Day anniversary ceremony near the beaches of Normandy
By Zeke Miller And Chris Megerian, The Associated Press on June 6th, 2024
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) – President Joe Biden marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday by saying “we will not walk away” from the defense of Ukraine and allow Russia to threaten more of Europe. “To surrender to bullies, to bow down to dictators, is simply unthinkable,” he said during a ceremony at the American ... Read More »
1 responseAs the world marks 80th anniversary of D-Day landings, renewed war in Europe is on minds of many
By John Leicester, The Associated Press on June 6th, 2024
UTAH BEACH, France (AP) – Twelve U.S. and British World War II veterans were given Legion of Honor awards by French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Macron pinned medals on the 11 Americans and one Briton at a ceremony at the American Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach, attended by U.S. President ... Read More »
1 responseSpain applies to join South Africa’s case at top UN court accusing Israel of genocide
By The Associated Press on June 6th, 2024
MADRID (AP) – Spain will ask a United Nations court for permission to join South Africa’s case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza, its foreign minister announced Thursday. Spain is the first European country to take the step after South Africa filed its case with the International Court of Justice late last year. It alleged ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Netherlands kicks off 4 days of European Union elections across 27 nations
By Mike Corder, The Associated Press on June 5th, 2024
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – Polls opened in the Netherlands on Thursday to kick off four days of voting in European Union parliamentary elections across the 27 member states that are expected to deliver gains for the hard right. Estonians can cast their ballots across six days that started Monday, but the Netherlands is the ... Read More »
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