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Month: December 2023

Man accused of firing shotgun outside synagogue said he was affected by Middle East events, according to court documents

By Kristina Sgueglia and Polo Sandoval, CNN (CNN) — A man taken into custody after shots were fired outside an Albany, New York, synagogue hours before a Hanukkah observance was set to begin told investigators “events in the Middle East” have impacted him, a federal law enforcement official said in court documents. Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, 28, of

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Trump’s vow to only be a dictator on ‘day one’ follows growing worry over his authoritarian rhetoric

By JILL COLVIN and BILL BARROW Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — As Donald Trump faces growing scrutiny over his increasingly authoritarian and violent rhetoric, Fox News host Sean Hannity gave his longtime friend a chance to assure the American people that he wouldn’t abuse power or seek retribution if he wins a second term.

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Privacy concerns persist in transgender sports case after Utah judge seals only some health records

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Transgender teenagers challenging a Utah law banning trans girls from playing on girls’ sports teams can keep portions of their mental health records confidential. A state judge ruled Thursday that some details are irrelevant to the case. The student-athletes had been ordered by a judge

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UN to hold emergency meeting at Guyana’s request on Venezuelan claim to a vast oil-rich region

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has scheduled an emergency closed meeting Friday at the request of Guyana following Venezuela’s weekend referendum claiming the vast oil- and mineral-rich Essequibo region. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has ordered Venezuela’s state-owned companies to immediately begin exploration in the disputed region

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¿De qué acusan a la “Bebecita del Crimen”, supuesta integrante del Tren de Aragua?

CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Wanda del Valle Bermúdez Viera, conocida como la “Bebecita del Crimen”, y quien detenida este martes en Bogotá bajo acusaciones de pertenecer a la organización delictiva del Tren de Aragua, tenía captura solicitada por el Gobierno de Perú por conspiración y ofrecimiento para los delitos de sicariato, informaron este miércoles

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Liz Cheney says she was disgusted by school leaders’ testimony to Congress on antisemitism

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney on Thursday weighed in on controversial comments from university leaders on antisemitism and genocide, calling their testimony on Capitol Hill this week “disgusting” and “stunning.” “To see the lack of willingness of these leaders of what are supposed to be the best educational

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