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Iranian teen injured on Tehran Metro while not wearing a head scarf has died, state media says
By The Associated Press on October 28th, 2023
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – An Iranian teenage girl injured weeks ago in a mysterious incident on Tehran’s Metro while not wearing a head scarf has died, Iranian state media reported Saturday. The death of Armita Geravand comes after her being in a coma for weeks in Tehran and after the one-year anniversary of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maine mass killing suspect found dead, ending search that put entire state on edge
By David Sharp, Patrick Whittle, Holly Ramer And Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press on October 27th, 2023
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) – The Army reservist who opened fire in a bowling alley and then at a bar in Lewiston, Maine, killing 18 people, was found dead Friday from a self-inflicted gunshot, ending an intensive two-day search that had the state on edge. Robert Card, a firearms instructor who grew up in the area, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maine mass killing suspect has been found dead, ending search that put entire state on edge
By David Sharp, Patrick Whittle, Holly Ramer And Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press on October 27th, 2023
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) – The man wanted in the mass shooting at a bowling alley and bar that killed 18 people and wounded 13 was found dead Friday, bringing an end to a search that put the entire state of Maine on edge for the last two days. Robert Card, who was wanted in connection ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UN General Assembly calls for ‘humanitarian truce’ in Gaza leading to halt in Israel-Hamas fighting
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press on October 27th, 2023
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The U.N. General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution Friday calling for a “humanitarian truce” in Gaza leading to a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers, the first United Nations response to the war. The 193-member world body adopted the resolution by a vote of 120-14 with 45 abstentions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Law enforcement official tells Associated Press that Maine mass killing suspect has been found dead
By David Sharp, Patrick Whittle, Holly Ramer And Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press on October 27th, 2023
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) – A man suspected of fatally shooting 18 people and wounding 13 in Maine has been found dead, authorities said Friday. Robert Card, who was wanted in connection with the shootings at Schemengees Bar and Grille and at Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley in Lewiston, is believed to have died of a self-inflicted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Agreement reached for Biden-Xi talks, but details still being worked out, official tells AP
By Didi Tang, Matthew Lee And Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press on October 27th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to meet on the sidelines of next month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco, according to a U.S. official familiar with the planning. The two sides worked out an agreement in principle to hold a meeting during the summit as Chinese ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maine officials lift shelter-in-place order as search for mass shooting suspect continues
By David Sharp, Patrick Whittle, Holly Ramer And Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press on October 27th, 2023
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) – Authorities scoured the woods and hundreds of acres of family-owned property, sent dive teams with sonar to the bottom of a river and scrutinized a possible suicide note Friday in the second day of their intensive search for an Army reservist accused of fatally shooting 18 people and wounding 13 at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel steps up air and ground attacks in Gaza and cuts off the territory’s communications
By Wafaa Shurafa, Josef Federman And Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press on October 27th, 2023
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israel knocked out internet and communication in the Gaza Strip in stepped-up bombardment Friday night, largely cutting off its 2.3 million people from contact with each other and the outside world and creating a near-blackout of information, as the military said it was “expanding” ground operations in the territory. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maine lift shelter in place order as they search for the suspect in the Lewiston massacre
By David Sharp, Patrick Whittle, Holly Ramer And Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press on October 27th, 2023
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) – Maine officials have lifted a shelter in place order as they search for the suspect in the Lewiston massacre. State Public Safety Commissioner Mike Sauschuck made the announcement Friday after naming all 18 victims of the mass shooting in Lewiston, with all their families notified. Sauschuck read the names at a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Authorities scour woods, water and homes on Day 2 of search for suspect in Maine mass shooting
By David Sharp, Patrick Whittle, Holly Ramer And Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press on October 27th, 2023
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) – Authorities scoured the woods and hundreds of acres of family-owned property, sent dive teams with sonar to the bottom of a river and scrutinized a possible suicide note Friday in the second day of their intensive search for an Army reservist accused of fatally shooting 18 people and wounding 13 at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UN General Assembly calls for `humanitarian truce’ in Gaza leading to halt in Israel-Hamas fighting
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press on October 27th, 2023
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The U.N. General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution Friday calling for a “humanitarian truce” in Gaza leading to a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers. It was the first U.N. response to Hamas’ surprise Oct. 7 attacks on Israel and Israel’s ongoing military response and vow to obliterate ... Read More »
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