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Five Americans detained in Iran walk free, released in deal for frozen Iranian assets
By Jon Gambrell, Lujain Jo And Matthew Lee, The Associated Press on September 18th, 2023
DOHA, Qatar (AP) – Five Americans detained for years in Iran walked off a plane and into freedom Monday, many arm-in-arm, as part of a politically risky deal that saw President Joe Biden agree to the release of nearly $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets owed by a third country, South Korea. The successful negotiations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘El Chapo’ son Ovidio Guzmán López pleads not guilty to US drug and money laundering charges
By Michael Tarm, The Associated Press on September 18th, 2023
CHICAGO (AP) – Ovidio Guzmán López, a son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, pleaded not guilty Monday to drug trafficking, money laundering and other charges during his first court appearance since being extradited to the U.S. from Mexico. Guzmán López was extradited Friday, five months after U.S. prosecutors unsealed sprawling indictments ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A suspect has been arrested in the ambush killing of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy
By The Associated Press on September 18th, 2023
PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) – A man has been arrested in the ambush killing of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who was shot as he sat in a patrol car, authorities said Monday. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said the suspect surrendered at a home in the city of Palmdale early Monday. Deputy Ryan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!5 prisoners freed in US swap with Iran, arrive in Qatar
By Jon Gambrell, Lujain Jo And Matthew Lee, The Associated Press on September 18th, 2023
DOHA, Qatar (AP) – Five prisoners sought by the U.S. in a swap with Iran were freed Monday and headed home as part of a deal that saw nearly $6 billion in Iranian assets unfrozen. Despite the deal, tensions are almost certain to remain high between the U.S. and Iran, which are locked in various ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!5 prisoners sought by the US in a swap with Iran have been freed and arrived in Qatar
By Jon Gambrell, Lujain Jo And Matthew Lee, The Associated Press on September 18th, 2023
DOHA, Qatar (AP) – Five prisoners sought by the U.S. in a swap with Iran flew out of Tehran on Monday, officials said, part of a deal that saw nearly $6 billion in Iranian assets unfrozen. Despite the deal, tensions are almost certain to remain high between the U.S. and Iran, which are locked in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Officials say 5 prisoners sought by the US in a swap with Iran have flown out of Tehran
By Jon Gambrell, Lujain Jo And Matthew Lee, The Associated Press on September 18th, 2023
DOHA, Qatar (AP) – Five prisoners sought by the U.S. in a swap with Iran flew out of Tehran on Monday, officials said, part of a deal that saw nearly $6 billion in Iranian assets unfrozen. Despite the deal, tensions are almost certain to remain high between the U.S. and Iran, which are locked in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Official says 5 prisoners sought by the US in a swap with Iran have flown out of Tehran
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on September 18th, 2023
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – An official has told The Associated Press that five prisoners sought by the U.S. in a swap with Iran have flown out of Tehran on Monday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the exchange was still in process. Flight-tracking data analyzed by the AP showed a Qatar ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hunter Biden sues the IRS over tax disclosures after agent testimony
By Lindsay Whitehurst, The Associated Press on September 18th, 2023
Hunter Biden has filed a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, arguing that two agents violated his right to privacy when they publicly aired his tax information as they pressed claims that a federal investigation of him had been improperly handled. The lawsuit filed Monday says that his personal tax details shared during congressional hearings ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran-US prisoner swap appears in motion as nearly $6B in once-frozen Iranian assets reaches Qatar
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on September 18th, 2023
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran and the United States will exchange prisoners on Monday after nearly $6 billion in once-frozen Iranian assets reached Qatar, a key element of the planned swap, officials said. Despite the deal, tensions are almost certain to remain high between the U.S. and Iran, which are locked in various ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!9 juveniles who escaped from a detention center in Pennsylvania are in custody, police say
By The Associated Press on September 18th, 2023
MORGANTOWN, Pa (AP) – Nine juveniles who escaped from a detention center in Pennsylvania have been captured, state police said Monday. “We’re going to interview all nine of them,” “I know there’s stuff in the works right now to decide where they are going to go after that takes place,” Pennsylvania State Police Trooper David ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four of 9 juveniles who escaped from a detention center in Pennsylvania are in custody, police say
By The Associated Press on September 18th, 2023
MORGANTOWN, Pa (AP) – Authorities say four of the nine juveniles who escaped from a detention center in Pennsylvania have been caught. The Pennsylvania State Police said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the four were taken into custody early Monday. The juveniles had escaped from Abraxas Academy at around 8:00 p.m. on Sunday ... Read More »
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