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Prosecutors say former George Santos campaign treasurer will plead guilty to unspecified charge
By Jake Offenhartz, The Associated Press on October 5th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – The ex-campaign treasurer for U.S. Rep. George Santos is scheduled to enter a guilty plea to an unspecified felony in connection with the sprawling federal investigation of financial irregularities surrounding the indicted New York Republican. Nancy Marks is a veteran Long Island political operative. Marks served as the campaign treasurer and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!India says it’s firm on Canada reducing diplomatic staff in the country but sets no deadline
By Ashok Sharma, The Associated Press on October 5th, 2023
NEW DELHI (AP) – India said Thursday it has set no deadline so far but remains determined to reduce Canada’s diplomatic presence in the South Asian country amid a confrontation over Canadian accusations that India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in suburban Vancouver. New Delhi has dismissed the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drone attacks in Syria kill and wound officers and civilians at a military ceremony
By Ghaith Al-sayed And Kareem Chehayeb, The Associated Press on October 5th, 2023
BEIRUT (AP) – A drone attack Thursday struck a packed graduating ceremony for military officers in the Syrian city of Homs, killing an unspecified number of civilians and military personnel and wounding dozens of others, Syrian state television reported. Syria’s military said in a statement that drones laden with explosives targeted the ceremony as it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Massachusetts shooting claims life of baby delivered after mother was one of several hit by gunfire
By The Associated Press on October 4th, 2023
HOLYOKE, Mass. (AP) – A shooting claimed the life of a baby that was delivered after its mother was one of several people hit by gunfire Wednesday on a downtown street in the western Massachusetts city of Holyoke, police said. The Hampden District Attorney’s Office said the woman was shot in the afternoon while in ... Read More »
1 responseAt least 3 people were wounded in a shooting in downtown Holyoke, Massachusetts, police say
By The Associated Press on October 4th, 2023
HOLYOKE, Mass. (AP) – At least three people, including a person riding a bus, were shot Wednesday in the western Massachusetts city of Holyoke following a fight on a downtown street, state police said. Authorities didn’t immediately release the conditions of the people who were shot or say whether any suspects were arrested, though a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!3 scientists win Nobel in chemistry for quantum dots research used in electronics, medical imaging
By David Keyton, Christina Larson And Rodrique Ngowi, The Associated Press on October 4th, 2023
STOCKHOLM (AP) – Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their work on quantum dots – tiny particles just a few nanometers in diameter that can release very bright colored light and whose applications in everyday life include electronics and medical imaging. Moungi Bawendi of MIT, Louis Brus of Columbia University, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At least 3 people were shot in downtown Holyoke, Massachusetts shooting, police say
By The Associated Press on October 4th, 2023
HOLYOKE, Mass. (AP) – At least three people were shot Wednesday afternoon and transported to a hospital in the downtown area of Holyoke, Massachusetts, police said. Police said they received a 911 call shortly before 1 p.m. about the shooting near the intersection of Sargeant and Maple streets, as well as notifications from ShotSpotter. State ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At least 3 people were wounded in shooting in downtown Holyoke, Massachusetts, police say
By The Associated Press on October 4th, 2023
HOLYOKE, Mass. (AP) – At least three people were shot Wednesday afternoon and transported to a hospital in the downtown area of Holyoke, Massachusetts, police said. Police said they received a 911 call shortly before 1 p.m. about the shooting near the intersection of Sargeant and Maple streets, as well as notifications from ShotSpotter. State ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police in Holyoke, Massachusetts are investigating after multiple people were reported shot
By The Associated Press on October 4th, 2023
HOLYOKE, Mass. (AP) – Multiple people were reportedly shot Wednesday afternoon in the downtown area of Holyoke, Massachusetts, police said. Holyoke Police Detective Beben told WWLP that multiple individuals had been shot, but did not indicate how many. Police said it was an active, ongoing investigation. The public is being asked to avoid the intersection ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trio wins Nobel Prize in chemistry for work on quantum dots, used in electronics and medical imaging
By David Keyton And Mike Corder, The Associated Press on October 4th, 2023
STOCKHOLM (AP) – Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their work on quantum dots – tiny particles that can release very bright colored light and are used in electronics and medical imaging. Moungi Bawendi, of MIT; Louis Brus, of Columbia University; and Alexei Ekimov, of Nanocrystals Technology Inc., were honored for ... Read More »
1 responsePoint of no return: Pope challenges leaders at UN talks to slow global warming before it’s too late
By Nicole Winfield And Seth Borenstein, The Associated Press on October 4th, 2023
VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Francis shamed and challenged world leaders on Wednesday to commit to binding targets to slow climate change before it’s too late, warning that God’s increasingly warming creation is fast reaching a “point of no return.” In an update to his landmark 2015 encyclical on the environment, Francis heightened the alarm ... Read More »
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