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Missouri Supreme Court halts release of man with overturned conviction as he was about to go free
By Jim Salter And Heather Hollingsworth, The Associated Press on July 24th, 2024
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Supreme Court halted the immediate release Wednesday of a man whose murder conviction was overturned – just as the man was about to walk free. A St. Louis Circuit Court judge had ordered Christopher Dunn to be released by 6 p.m. CDT Wednesday and threatened the prison warden ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden uses Oval Office address to explain his decision to quit 2024 race, begins to shape legacy
By Zeke Miller, Seung Min Kim And Will Weissert, The Associated Press on July 24th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Insisting that “the defense of democracy is more important than any title,” President Joe Biden on Wednesday explained in an Oval Office address his decision to drop his bid for reelection and to throw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris. The address offered the public their first chance to hear directly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Missouri Supreme Court blocks release of man with overturned conviction as he was about to go free
By Jim Salter And Heather Hollingsworth, The Associated Press on July 24th, 2024
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Supreme Court has blocked the immediate release of a man whose murder conviction was overturned – just as the man was about to walk free. A St. Louis Circuit Court judge had ordered Christopher Dunn to be released by 6 p.m. CDT Wednesday and threatened the prison warden ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As he was about to go free, Missouri Supreme Court blocks release of man with overturned conviction
By Jim Salter And Heather Hollingsworth, The Associated Press on July 24th, 2024
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Supreme Court has blocked the immediate release of a man whose murder conviction was overturned – just as the man was about to walk free. A St. Louis Circuit Court judge had ordered Christopher Dunn to be released by 6 p.m. CDT Wednesday and threatened the prison warden ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden to use Oval Office address to explain his decision to quit 2024 race, begin to shape legacy
By Zeke Miller, Seung Min Kim And Will Weissert, The Associated Press on July 24th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Insisting that “the defense of democracy is more important than any title,” President Joe Biden on Wednesday will explain in an Oval Office address his decision to drop his bid for reelection and to throw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris. The address will offer the public their first chance to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge orders release of Missouri man whose murder conviction was reversed over AG’s objections
By Jim Salter, The Associated Press on July 24th, 2024
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri judge on Wednesday ordered the release of Christopher Dunn, who has spent 33 years in prison for a killing he has long contended he didn’t commit. St. Louis Circuit Judge Jason Sengheiser’s decision came after he overturned Dunn’s murder conviction Monday, citing evidence of “actual innocence” in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tropical Storm Bud forms in the Eastern Pacific, off the coast of Mexico
By The Associated Press on July 24th, 2024
MIAMI (AP) – Tropical Storm Bud has formed in the Eastern Pacific, off the coast of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Wednesday the system was centered about 425 miles (690 kilometers) south-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja peninsula. Maximum sustained winds were about 40 mph (65 kph)... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In fiery speech to Congress, Netanyahu vows ‘total victory’ in Gaza and denounces U.S. protesters
By Ellen Knickmeyer, Farnoush Amiri And Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press on July 24th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed “total victory” against Hamas and condemned American opponents of the war in Gaza on Wednesday in a scathing speech to Congress boycotted by dozens of Democratic lawmakers and protested by thousands seeking an end to the war and the humanitarian crisis created by it. Netanyahu’s combative ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thousands fill Washington’s streets to protest Israel’s war in Gaza during Netanyahu visit
By Ashraf Khalil And Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press on July 24th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Thousands of people protesting Israel’s war in Gaza marched Wednesday in Washington, chanting “Free, Free Palestine” as they filled blocks of city streets and police used pepper spray on demonstrators while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress. Demonstrators calling for an end to the war that has killed more than 39,000 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In fiery speech to Congress, Netanyahu defends war in Gaza and denounces protesters
By Ellen Knickmeyer, Farnoush Amiri And Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press on July 24th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israel’s war in Gaza and condemned American protesters in a scathing speech to Congress Wednesday that triggered boycotts by many top Democratic lawmakers and drew thousands to the Capitol to condemn the war and the humanitarian crisis it has created. Netanyahu vowed to press on with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In fiery speech to Congress, Netanyahu seeks support for war in Gaza, sparking large protests
By Ellen Knickmeyer, Farnoush Amiri And Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press on July 24th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lauded U.S.-Israeli unity and praised President Joe Biden in a fiery speech to Congress Wednesday that sparked boycotts by some top Democrats and drew thousands of protesters to the Capitol to condemn the war in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis it has created. Nine months into the ... Read More »
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