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Prosecutors to seek death penalty for white supremacist who killed 10 at Buffalo supermarket
By Carolyn Thompson, The Associated Press on January 12th, 2024
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Federal prosecutors said Friday that they will seek the death penalty against a white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket. Payton Gendron, 20, is already serving a sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole after he pleaded guilty to state charges of murder and ... Read More »
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By Carolyn Thompson, The Associated Press on January 12th, 2024
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket, they said in a court filing Friday. Payton Gendron, 20, is already serving a sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole after he pleaded guilty to state charges ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Buffalo supermarket gunman who killed 10 will face the death penalty in federal hate crimes case
By Carolyn Thompson, The Associated Press on January 12th, 2024
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket, they said in a court filing Friday. Payton Gendron, 20, is already serving a sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole after he pleaded guilty to state charges ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The UK prime minister is visiting Kyiv to announce more support for Ukraine in its war with Russia
By The Associated Press on January 12th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is visiting Kyiv on Friday to announce a new package of support for Ukraine, including an increase in military funding for its war with Russia, a statement from his office said. Sunak is expected to announce that military funding for Ukraine for the next financial year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The UK prime minister is visiting Kyiv to announce a new support package for Ukraine
By The Associated Press on January 12th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is visiting Kyiv on Friday to announce a new package of support, including an increase in military funding, a statement from his office said. Sunak is expected to announce an increase in military funding for Ukraine for the next financial year to 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The UK prime minister is in Kyiv to announce a new support package for Ukraine
By The Associated Press on January 12th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is visiting Kyiv on Friday to announce a new package of support, including an increase in military funding, a statement from his office said. Sunak is expected to announce an increase in military funding for Ukraine for the next financial year to 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taiwan prepares to elect a president and legislature in what’s seen as a test of control with China
By Christopher Bodeen And Simina Mistreanu, The Associated Press on January 12th, 2024
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – Taiwan is preparing to elect a president and legislature Saturday in what many see as a test of control with China, which claims the self-governing island republic as its own territory to be unified with force if necessary. The presidential race is tight, and both China and Taiwan’s key ally, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US, British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen
By Lolita C. Baldor And Tara Copp, The Associated Press on January 11th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. and British militaries were bombing more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on Thursday, in a massive retaliatory strike using warship-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets, several U.S. officials told The Associated Press. The military targets included logistical hubs, air defense systems and weapons storage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Africa tells top UN court Israel is committing genocide in Gaza as landmark case begins
By Mike Corder And Raf Casert, The Associated Press on January 11th, 2024
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – In a case that strikes at the heart of Israel’s national identity, South Africa formally accused the country of committing genocide against Palestinians and pleaded Thursday with the United Nations’ top court to order an immediate halt to Israeli military operations in Gaza. Israel, which was founded in the aftermath ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges after an earlier deal imploded
By Stefanie Dazio And Colleen Long, The Associated Press on January 11th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – President Joe Biden’s son pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal tax charges filed after the collapse of a plea deal that could have spared him the spectacle of a criminal trial during the 2024 campaign. Hunter Biden has been accused of nine felony and misdemeanor tax offenses. The charges stem from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ohio woman who miscarried at home won’t be charged with corpse abuse, grand jury decides
By Julie Carr Smyth, The Associated Press on January 11th, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio woman facing a criminal charge for her handling of a home miscarriage will not be charged, a grand jury decided Thursday. The Trumbull County prosecutor’s office said grand jurors declined to return an indictment for abuse of a corpse against Brittany Watts, 34, of Warren, resolving a case that ... Read More »
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