By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqis have voted in parliamentary elections held months ahead of schedule as a concession to a youth-led uprising against corruption and mismanagement. The voting was marked by widespread apathy and a boycott by many of the young activists. Results were expected within a day, but negotiations over
Continue Reading By FRANCESCA EBEL and BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Several thousand demonstrators gathered in central Tunis to protest President Kaïs Saied’s recent consolidation of power, which his critics have called a coup. The protest reflected an increasingly visible rift in Tunisian society over the president’s actions. Police presence was visibly bolstered
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By Emma Tucker, CNN Six months after Art Acevedo resigned as Houston’s police chief to take the top job at the Miami Police Department, his future with the agency is on thin ice after city commissioners called for his ouster during two contentious meetings. The commission held hourslong meetings on September 27 and October 1
Continue ReadingBy CHUCK MORRIS Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A member of the Tennessee National Guard arrested by Metro Police on Thursday was responding to an erotic ad purported to be by a teen that was actually an undercover police officer, according to a court affidavit obtained by News4. William
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — A doctor for former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili says his condition is deteriorating 10 days into a hunger strike that he started after being arrested when he returned to the country. Saakashvili, 53, left Georgia in 2014 and became a Ukrainian citizen. He faces several charges in Georgia and earlier was sentenced
Continue ReadingBy IYANI HUGHES, LAUREN SENNET, MARY SMITH Click here for updates on this story DEKALB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirms two adults and two kids died in Friday’s plane crash at the DeKalb-Peachtree Airport. The NTSB held a news conference for the media on Sunday morning, where investigators confirmed
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — As Portland continues to grapple with record-high gun violence, the city’s police association just announced a “five-year vision” plan for public safety in the Rose City. The pitch from the police association is focused on adding a lot more sworn officers
Continue ReadingBy Alejandra Palacios Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Walkers raised awareness and funds for suicide prevention and mental health at the ‘Out of the Darkness’ walk by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The Milwaukee walk took place at the Veterans Park Sunday morning. More than 1900 people were a
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WEST CALDWELL, N.J. (AP) — Jin Young Ko won another tournament and tied a record held by Annika Soresntam. Ko finished off her wire-to-wire victory in the Cognizant Founders Cup with a 5-under 66. That gave her a four-shot victory over Caroline Masson. It was the 14th consecutive round in the 60s for Ko. That
Continue Reading By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — For runners in this year’s Boston Marathon, it all starts before race day and 26.2 miles away from Main Street in Hopkinton. Just steps from the finish line, participants will have to clear coronavirus protocols before their journey can begin. COVID-19 tests and vaccine verification are
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By Eric Levenson, CNN The leak of over 100,000 gallons of crude oil off the coast of Southern California first came to official attention with a vague report October 1 about a sheen on the water. It took more than 12 hours for authorities to recognize the extent of the problem. The time period between
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson, CNN The leak of over 100,000 gallons of crude oil off the coast of Southern California first came to official attention with a vague report October 1 about a sheen on the water. It took more than 12 hours for authorities to recognize the extent of the problem. The time period between
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By Chandelis Duster and Sonnet Swire, CNN Former President Donald Trump on Saturday eviscerated Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for compromising with Senate Democrats on a temporary debt ceiling deal, his latest broadside against the top Republican in Washington as Trump continues to hint at a 2024 presidential run. Trump made the remarks at a
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By Chandelis Duster and Sonnet Swire, CNN Former President Donald Trump on Saturday eviscerated Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for compromising with Senate Democrats on a temporary debt ceiling deal, his latest broadside against the top Republican in Washington as Trump continues to hint at a 2024 presidential run. Trump made the remarks at a
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By Amir Vera, CNN The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office in Florida is looking to reunite $2 million worth of marijuana with its rightful owner, according to a snarky post on the department’s Facebook page. “If you happened to have lost or misplaced approximately 770 pounds of high grade marijuana and would like to have your
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By Alta Spells and Holly Yan, CNN A man suspected of shooting five people and killing two, including a state trooper, is now in custody, Louisiana authorities said in a news conference. Matthew Mire, 31, was arrested without incident Saturday night, Louisiana State Police Superintendent Col. Lamar Davis said during a news conference. Attempts by
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — El arzobispo de Toledo en España se disculpó después de que dos artistas filmaron un atrevido video musical en la catedral de la ciudad, diciendo que desconocía por completo el proyecto y su contenido. El artista español C. Tangana y la cantante argentina Nathy Peluso grabaron partes del video de
Continue Reading By KATHY GANNON Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban say Washington has agreed to provide humanitarian aid to a desperately poor Afghanistan on the brink of an economic disaster, while refusing to give political recognition to the country’s new rulers. The statement from the Taliban came on Sunday at the end of the first
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Live from New York it was Saturday night and Kim Kardashian West did better than some people thought she would. Even Kardashian West pointed out in her monologue that she seemed an odd choice to host “Saturday Night Live.” It was one of her many funny moments on “SNL”: Roasting
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Live from New York it was Saturday night and Kim Kardashian West did better than some people thought she would. Even Kardashian West pointed out in her monologue that she seemed an odd choice to host “Saturday Night Live.” It was one of her many funny moments on “SNL”: Roasting
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