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Americans detained for years in Iran arrive home after release and tearfully embrace loved ones
By Ellen Knickmeyer, Jon Gambrell And Lujain Jo, The Associated Press on September 19th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans detained for years in Iran arrived home Tuesday after being freed as part of a politically risky deal that saw President Joe Biden agree to the release of nearly $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets. The prisoners landed at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, with clapping and cheers heard in the predawn hours. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Americans detained for years in Iran arrive in US after release and tearfully embrace loved ones
By Ellen Knickmeyer, Jon Gambrell And Lujain Jo, The Associated Press on September 19th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans detained for years in Iran arrived home Tuesday after being freed as part of a politically risky deal that saw President Joe Biden agree to the release of nearly $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets. The prisoners landed at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, with clapping and cheers heard in the predawn hours. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Azerbaijan announces an ‘anti-terrorist operation’ targeting Armenian positions in Nagorno-Karabakh
By The Associated Press on September 19th, 2023
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) – Azerbaijan announced Tuesday an “anti-terrorist operation” targeting Armenian military positions. A statement from the Azerbaijan defense ministry said the operation began hours after four soldiers and two civilians died in landmine explosions in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. The ministry did not immediately give details, but said “positions on the front line and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Azerbaijan announces an ‘anti-terrorist operation’ targeting Armenian military positions
By The Associated Press on September 19th, 2023
Azerbaijan announced Tuesday an “anti-terrorist operation” targeting Armenian military positions. A statement from the Azerbaijan defense ministry said the operation began hours after four soldiers and two civilians died in landmine explosions in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. The ministry did not immediately give details, but said “positions on the front line and in-depth, long-term firing points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Officials find debris from F-35 fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after pilot ejected
By The Associated Press on September 18th, 2023
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – Authorities have found a debris field from an F-35 stealth fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after the pilot ejected and parachuted to safety. The debris field was located in rural Williamsburg County, according to the Marine Corps’ Joint Base Charleston. The debris field is about two hours northeast ... Read More »
1 responseFive Americans detained in Iran walk free, released in deal for frozen Iranian assets
By Jon Gambrell, Lujain Jo And Matthew Lee, The Associated Press on September 18th, 2023
DOHA, Qatar (AP) – Five Americans detained for years in Iran walked off a plane and into freedom Monday, many arm-in-arm, as part of a politically risky deal that saw President Joe Biden agree to the release of nearly $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets owed by a third country, South Korea. The successful negotiations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘El Chapo’ son Ovidio Guzmán López pleads not guilty to US drug and money laundering charges
By Michael Tarm, The Associated Press on September 18th, 2023
CHICAGO (AP) – Ovidio Guzmán López, a son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, pleaded not guilty Monday to drug trafficking, money laundering and other charges during his first court appearance since being extradited to the U.S. from Mexico. Guzmán López was extradited Friday, five months after U.S. prosecutors unsealed sprawling indictments ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A suspect has been arrested in the ambush killing of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy
By The Associated Press on September 18th, 2023
PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) – A man has been arrested in the ambush killing of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who was shot as he sat in a patrol car, authorities said Monday. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said the suspect surrendered at a home in the city of Palmdale early Monday. Deputy Ryan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!5 prisoners freed in US swap with Iran, arrive in Qatar
By Jon Gambrell, Lujain Jo And Matthew Lee, The Associated Press on September 18th, 2023
DOHA, Qatar (AP) – Five prisoners sought by the U.S. in a swap with Iran were freed Monday and headed home as part of a deal that saw nearly $6 billion in Iranian assets unfrozen. Despite the deal, tensions are almost certain to remain high between the U.S. and Iran, which are locked in various ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!5 prisoners sought by the US in a swap with Iran have been freed and arrived in Qatar
By Jon Gambrell, Lujain Jo And Matthew Lee, The Associated Press on September 18th, 2023
DOHA, Qatar (AP) – Five prisoners sought by the U.S. in a swap with Iran flew out of Tehran on Monday, officials said, part of a deal that saw nearly $6 billion in Iranian assets unfrozen. Despite the deal, tensions are almost certain to remain high between the U.S. and Iran, which are locked in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Officials say 5 prisoners sought by the US in a swap with Iran have flown out of Tehran
By Jon Gambrell, Lujain Jo And Matthew Lee, The Associated Press on September 18th, 2023
DOHA, Qatar (AP) – Five prisoners sought by the U.S. in a swap with Iran flew out of Tehran on Monday, officials said, part of a deal that saw nearly $6 billion in Iranian assets unfrozen. Despite the deal, tensions are almost certain to remain high between the U.S. and Iran, which are locked in ... Read More »
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