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California authorities arrest college professor in connection with death of Jewish demonstrator
By John Antczak And Julie Watson, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A college professor was arrested Thursday in connection with the death of a Jewish protester during Southern California demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas war, authorities said. Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji, 50, will be booked into jail for investigation of involuntary manslaughter – the unintentional killing of another person, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rep. George Santos won’t seek reelection after scathing ethics report cites evidence of lawbreaking
By Kevin Freking, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – The House Ethics committee in a scathing report Thursday said it has amassed “overwhelming evidence” of lawbreaking by Rep. George Santos of New York that has been sent to the Justice Department, concluding flatly that the Republican “cannot be trusted” after a monthslong investigation into his conduct. Shortly after the panel’s report ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!California authorities arrest man in death of Jewish demonstrator
By The Associated Press on November 16th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – California authorities have arrested a man in connection with the death of a Jewish man during demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas war. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said the 50-year-old suspect was arrested Thursday and will be booked into jail for investigation of involuntary manslaughter. Paul Kessler, 69, died early Nov. 6 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ethics panel says it found ‘overwhelming evidence’ of lawbreaking by Republican Rep. George Santos
By Kevin Freking, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – The House Ethics committee in a scathing report Thursday said it has amassed “overwhelming evidence” of lawbreaking by Rep. George Santos of New York that has been sent to the Justice Department, concluding flatly that the Republican “cannot be trusted” after a monthslong investigation into his conduct. The panel said that Santos ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ethics panel says it found ‘substantial evidence’ of lawbreaking by Republican Rep. George Santos
By Kevin Freking, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – The House Ethics panel said Thursday it has found “substantial evidence” of lawbreaking by Republican Rep. George Santos of New York and has referred its findings to the Justice Department. The committee said that Santos’ conduct warrants public condemnation, is beneath the dignity of the office, and has brought severe discredit upon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All communications services are down across Gaza due to lack of fuel, provider says
By Najib Jobain And Kareem Chehayeb, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – The Palestinian telecoms provider Paltel says all communication services across Gaza are down due to a lack of fuel, cutting off the besieged territory from the outside world. Paltel said Thursday that landline connections, the mobile network and internet connections in Gaza have all dropped. THIS IS A BREAKING ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ethics panel says it found ‘substantial evidence’ of lawbreaking by Rep. George Santos
By Kevin Freking, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – The House Ethics panel says it has found “substantial evidence” of lawbreaking by Republican Rep. George Santos of New York and has referred its findings to the Justice Department. The committee said Thursday that Santos’ conduct warrants public condemnation, is beneath the dignity of the office, and has brought severe discredit upon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The top UN court has ordered Syria to do all it can to prevent torture
By Mike Corder, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2023
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – The United Nations’ top court on Thursday ordered the Syrian government to “take all measures within its powers” to prevent torture, in a case in which the Netherlands and Canada accuse Damascus of a years-long campaign of torturing its own citizens. The interim order is intended to protect potential victims ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russian artist who protested Ukraine war gets 7 years in prison in latest crackdown on free speech
By Dasha Litvinova, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2023
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) – A Russian court on Thursday convicted an artist and musician for swapping supermarket price tags with antiwar messages, sentencing her to seven years in prison in the latest crackdown on free speech. Sasha Skochilenko was arrested in her native St. Petersburg in April 2022 and charged with spreading false information about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russian court convicts a woman for protesting the war in Ukraine in latest crackdown on free speech
By The Associated Press on November 16th, 2023
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) – A Russian court on Thursday convicted an artist and musician for replacing supermarket price tags with antiwar slogans and sentenced her to seven years in prison, Russian media reported. Sasha Skochilenko, 33, has been held in her home city of St. Petersburg since April 2022 on charges of spreading false information ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spain’s Pedro Sánchez reelected prime minister despite controversy over amnesty for separatists
By Ciarán Giles And Joseph Wilson, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2023
MADRID (AP) – Spain’s acting Socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has been chosen by a majority of legislators to form a new government in a parliamentary vote Thursday. Sánchez was backed by 179 lawmakers in the 350-seat lower house of parliament. Only right-wing opposition deputies voted against him. The vote came after nearly two days ... Read More »
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