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Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is freed from prison on humanitarian grounds
By Franklin Briceño, The Associated Press on December 6th, 2023
LIMA, Peru (AP) – Peru’s former President Alberto Fujimori was released from prison Wednesday on humanitarian grounds, despite a request from a regional human rights court to delay his release. Fujimori, 85, was serving a 25-year sentence in connection with the slayings of 25 Peruvians by death squads in the 1990s. Peru’s constitutional court ordered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fighting between Israel and Hamas rages in Gaza’s second-largest city, blocking aid from population
By Najib Joibain, Jack Jeffery And Lee Keath, The Associated Press on December 6th, 2023
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israeli troops battled Hamas militants Wednesday in the center of the Gaza Strip’s second-largest city, the military said, pressing a ground offensive that has sent tens of thousands of Palestinians fleeing to the territory’s southernmost edge and prevented aid groups from delivering food, water and other supplies. Two months into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Las Vegas sheriff says at least 3 victims in university campus shootings, though conditions unknown
By Ken Ritter And Rio Yamat, The Associated Press on December 6th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A person opened fire Wednesday on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus, and at least three victims were taken to hospitals, according to police who reported the shooter was found dead. “Right now, we know there are 3 victims, but unknown extent of the injuries,” Sheriff Kevin McMahill said in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sheriff: Gunman’s parents among 6 dead in Texas attacks; he was earlier arrested for family assault
By Jim Vertuno And Acacia Coronado, The Associated Press on December 6th, 2023
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A Texas man suspected of killing his parents in San Antonio and four others in Austin in a violent trail of separate attacks had cut off his ankle monitor from a previous misdemeanor domestic violence arrest, authorities said Thursday. The suspect, Shane James, 34, also had been confronted by police for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nevada grand jury indicts six Republicans who falsely certified that Trump won the state in 2020
By Gabe Stern, The Associated Press on December 6th, 2023
RENO, Nev. (AP) – A Nevada grand jury on Wednesday indicted six Republicans who submitted certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential election in their state, making Nevada the third to seek charges against so-called “fake electors.” “We cannot allow attacks on democracy to go unchallenged,” Nevada Attorney General ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Las Vegas sheriff says no further threat in shooting on university campus, victims taken to hospital
By Ken Ritter And Rio Yamat, The Associated Press on December 6th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – The Las Vegas sheriff says there is no further threat in the shooting on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus, and that multiple victims have been taken to a hospital. It wasn’t immediate clear how many people were shot or their conditions. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fighting between Israel, Hamas rages in Gaza’s second-largest city, blocking aid from population
By Najib Joibain, Jack Jeffery And Lee Keath, The Associated Press on December 6th, 2023
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israeli troops battled Hamas militants Wednesday in the center of the Gaza Strip’s second-largest city, the military said, pressing a ground offensive that has sent tens of thousands of Palestinians fleeing to the territory’s southernmost edge and prevented aid groups from delivering food, water and other supplies. Two months into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police: Suspect dead amid reports of multiple victims in shooting at University of Nevada, Las Vegas
By The Associated Press on December 6th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Police said a suspect was found dead Wednesday as officers responded what officials of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, called a “confirmed active shooter” on campus. The university said on X, formerly Twitter, the shooter was at the Beam Hall, Frank and Estella Building, home of UNLV’s Lee Business School, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Authorities responding to reports of multiple victims in shooting at University of Nevada, Las Vegas
By The Associated Press on December 6th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Police officers were responding Wednesday to a “confirmed active shooter” in a building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the university announced in a post on the social media platform X. “This is not a test,” the university wrote. “RUN-HIDE-FIGHT.” Las Vegas police said in a separate post on X ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nevada grand jury indicts 6 fake Donald Trump electors
By Gabe Stern, The Associated Press on December 6th, 2023
RENO, Nev. (AP) – A Nevada grand jury indicted six Republicans who submitted certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential election in their state, making Nevada the third to seek charges against so-called “fake electors.” Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford began investigating the fake electors last month. He said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California is resigning, 2 months after his ouster as House speaker
By Michael R. Blood, The Associated Press on December 6th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Two months after his historic ouster as House speaker, Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy announced Wednesday that he is resigning from his congressional seat in California. His announcement capped a stunning end for the one-time deli owner from Bakersfield, who ascended through state and national politics to become second in line to ... Read More »
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