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Rewritten indictment against Sen. Bob Menendez alleges new obstruction of justice crimes
By Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press on March 5th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – New obstruction of justice crimes were added Tuesday to charges against Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife that allege they accepted gold bars, cash and a luxury car in return for favors the senator carried out to assist three businessmen. The new charges were in a rewritten indictment returned against the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Venezuela sets presidential election for July 28 as opposition candidate remains blocked
By The Associated Press on March 5th, 2024
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Venezuela’s highly anticipated presidential election will take place July 28, the country’s top electoral official announced Tuesday as the leading opposition candidate remained banned from the ballot. National Electoral Council President Elvis Amoroso announced the date three days after lawmakers proposed more than 20 possible dates, ranging from as soon as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona says she won’t seek reelection, avoiding 3-way race
By Jonathan J. Cooper, The Associated Press on March 5th, 2024
PHOENIX (AP) – Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Tuesday that she won’t run for a second term after her estrangement from the Democratic Party left her politically homeless and without a clear path to reelection. Sinema’s announcement comes after Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan bill to help secure the border and deliver military ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberty University agrees to unprecedented $14 million fine for failing to disclose crime data
By Ben Finley, The Associated Press on March 5th, 2024
Liberty University has agreed to pay an unprecedented $14 million fine after the Christian school failed to disclose information about crimes that occurred on its Lynchburg campus, including those involving sexual assaults, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday. The fine is by far the largest ever levied under the Clery Act, a law that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!International court seeks the arrest of 2 Russian officers over attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure
By Mike Corder, The Associated Press on March 5th, 2024
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for two high-ranking Russian military officers on charges linked to attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine that judges said happened “pursuant to a state policy.” It’s only the second time the global court has publicly announced arrest warrants linked to Russia’s war ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!International court seeks arrest of 2 Russian officers over attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure
By The Associated Press on March 5th, 2024
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for two high-ranking Russian military officers on charges linked to attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine. It’s only the second time the global court has publicly announced arrest warrants linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine. In March 2023, the court issued an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos is in hospital with pneumonia
By The Associated Press on March 5th, 2024
MANILA, Philippines (AP) – Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos, the mother of the incumbent president and widow of an ousted dictator, has been hospitalized with pneumonia. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Tuesday that his mother, who is 94, was suffering from a slight pneumonia and was put on antibiotics by her doctors. Marcos, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Small plane crashes near Nashville interstate and 5 people aboard were killed, police say
By The Associated Press on March 5th, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Five people aboard a single-engine plane died when the aircraft crashed near an interstate highway in Nashville, Tennessee, authorities said. The pilot made an emergency call to John C. Tune Airport around 7:40 p.m. Friday, reported engine trouble and was given clearance to make an emergency landing, Metro Nashville Police Department ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Industrial fire and multiple explosions shoot debris into the air in Detroit suburb
By The Associated Press on March 4th, 2024
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – Police warned people to stay away as an industrial fire with multiple explosions shook a northern Detroit suburb on Monday night. The Clinton Township Police Department said on Facebook that an industrial fire burning near 15 Mile Road and Groesbeck Highway and that debris projected into the air was coming ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Industrial fire and multiple explosions project debris into the air in Detroit suburb
By The Associated Press on March 4th, 2024
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – Police were warning people to stay away as an industrial fire with multiple explosions shook a northern Detroit suburb on Monday night. The Clinton Township Police Department said on Facebook that an industrial fire was burning near 15 Mile Road and Groesbeck Highway and that debris was being projected into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Multiple explosions, fire projecting debris into the air at industrial location in Detroit suburb
By The Associated Press on March 4th, 2024
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – Police were warning people to stay away as an industrial fire with multiple explosions shook a northern Detroit suburb on Monday night. The Clinton Township Police Department said on Facebook that an industrial fire was burning near 15 Mile Road and Groesbeck Highway and that debris was being projected into ... Read More »
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