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Federal judge blocks suspension of right to carry firearms in public ordered by New Mexico governor
By Susan Montoya Bryan, The Associated Press on September 13th, 2023
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A federal judge has blocked part of a public health order that suspended the right to carry guns in public across New Mexico’s largest metro area. The ruling Wednesday by U.S. District Judge David Urias marks a setback for Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham as she responds to several ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Korea’s Kim vows full support for Moscow at a summit with Putin in Russia
By Kim Tong-hyung And Dasha Litvinova, The Associated Press on September 13th, 2023
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea’s Kim Jong Un vowed “full and unconditional support” for Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday as the two leaders isolated by the West held a summit that the U.S. warned could lead to a deal to supply ammunition for Moscow’s war in Ukraine. The meeting, which lasted over four ... Read More »
1 response2 men sentenced to life without parole in downtown Pittsburgh drive-by shooting that killed toddler
By The Associated Press on September 13th, 2023
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Two men convicted of murder in a drive-by shooting that left a toddler dead in his car seat in Pittsburgh were sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without possibility of parole. Markez Anger, 25, and Londell Falconer, 27, were both convicted in June of first-degree murder in the death of 18-month-old De’Avry ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney, former presidential candidate and governor, won’t seek reelection in 2024
By Michelle L. Price, The Associated Press on September 13th, 2023
Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he will not run for reelection in 2024, creating a wide-open contest in a state that heavily favors Republicans and is expected to attract a crowded field. Romney, a former presidential candidate and governor of Massachusetts, made the announcement in a video statement. He said the country ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Korea’s Kim vows full support for Moscow at a summit with Putin in Russia’s Far East
By Kim Tong-hyung And Dasha Litvinova, The Associated Press on September 13th, 2023
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea’s Kim Jong Un vowed “full and unconditional support” for Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday as the two leaders isolated by the West held a summit that the U.S. warned could lead to a deal to supply ammunition for Moscow’s war in Ukraine. The meeting, which lasted over four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Searchers race to recover bodies in Libya as death toll from flooding hits 5,100
By Samy Magdy And Yousef Murad, The Associated Press on September 13th, 2023
DERNA, Libya (AP) – Search teams combed streets, wrecked buildings and even the sea Wednesday to look for bodies in a coastal Libyan city where the collapse of two dams unleashed a massive flash flood that killed at least 5,100 people. The Mediterranean city of Derna has struggled to get help after Sunday night’s deluge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Korea’s Kim vows full support for Russia at a summit with Putin at a Far East spaceport
By Kim Tong-hyung And Dasha Litvinova, The Associated Press on September 13th, 2023
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea’s Kim Jong Un vowed “full and unconditional support” for Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday as the two leaders isolated by the West held a summit that the U.S. warned could lead to a deal to supply ammunition for Moscow’s war in Ukraine. The meeting, which lasted over four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricane Lee turns north on path that will take it past Bermuda as it aims for Atlantic Canada
By The Associated Press on September 13th, 2023
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Hurricane Lee began to spin away from the northern Caribbean on Wednesday as the Category 3 storm aimed for Atlantic Canada and left big waves in its wake. The storm was located about 460 miles (740 kilometers) south-southwest of Bermuda in the morning. It had winds of up to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire in Vietnam’s capital kills at least 56 when it engulfs an apartment building
By Aniruddha Ghosal, The Associated Press on September 13th, 2023
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) – A fire in a nine-story apartment building in Vietnam’s capital killed at least 56 people, including at least four children, and injured at least 37, authorities said Wednesday The fire started just before midnight Tuesday in a building housing about 150 residents. Firefighters contained the blaze, but the building’s location at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman with whom Texas AG Ken Paxton is said to have had an affair expected to testify at impeachment
By Paul J. Weber And Jake Bleiberg, The Associated Press on September 13th, 2023
A woman with whom Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s staff say he carried on an extramarital affair is expected to testify in Republican’s impeachment trial Wednesday. The bipartisan group of lawmakers prosecuting Paxton’s impeachment called the woman, Laura Olson, on Wednesday morning. But Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who is acting as the judge over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante has been arrested after 2 weeks on the run in Pennsylvania
By Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy And Michael Rubinkam, The Associated Press on September 13th, 2023
POTTSTOWN, Pa. (AP) – An escaped murderer was captured Wednesday after eluding hundreds of searchers for two weeks, a conclusion that brought relief to anxious residents of southeastern Pennsylvania who had endured sleepless nights as he hid in the woods, broke into suburban homes for food, changed his appearance, and fled under gunfire with a ... Read More »
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