Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A former top official at South Africa’s state-owned passenger railway company has received a 15-year concurrent prison sentence for faking his engineering qualifications and other cases of fraud. The 49-year-old Daniel Mtimkulu resigned as the head of engineering at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa shortly
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CNN By Oren Liebermann, Gul Tuysuz and Avery Schmitz, CNN (CNN) — More than a dozen members of a Turkish national youth organization were taken into custody in Turkey after local authorities say they assaulted two US Marines. The Marines, assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, were on liberty in Izmir when the assault
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A man charged in the death of an Osage Beach police officer told investigators that he was racing a friend before the high-speed chase that claimed the officer’s life.
Continue ReadingWBZ By Paul Burton Click here for updates on this story KENSINGTON, New Hampshire (WBZ) — A New Hampshire man is fighting for his life because of a mosquito bite. Fifty-four-year-old Joe Casey of Kensington has tested positive for three mosquito-borne viruses, including eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile Virus. “He’s my brother. It’s
Continue ReadingBy Paul Burton Click here for updates on this story KENSINGTON, New Hampshire (WBZ) — A New Hampshire man is fighting for his life because of a mosquito bite. Fifty-four-year-old Joe Casey of Kensington has tested positive for three mosquito-borne viruses, including eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile Virus. “He’s my brother. It’s very
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A former aide to two New York governors was charged Tuesday with acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government who used her state positions to subtly advance Beijing’s agenda in exchange for financial benefits worth millions of dollars. Linda Sun, who held numerous posts in New York state government, including deputy
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By Ryan Young, Maxime Tamsett and Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has ruled former President Donald Trump and his campaign must pause on using the song “Hold On, I’m Coming.” The decision came after the estate of the late R&B artist and songwriter Isaac Hayes sought an emergency injunction to stop
Continue ReadingNEW SALEM, N.D. (AP) — A man who allegedly shot at police officers in North Dakota was killed when officers returned fire. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says in a news release that the man who died was 43. The patrol says the man fled when a trooper tried to pull him over around 12:45
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A Columbia man accused last week of shooting at a group of people downtown has been charged with four felonies.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A young Palestinian journalist whose coverage of the widespread destruction and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip went viral now watches the war from afar in Lebanon. Twenty-two-year-old Plestia Alaqad was just over a year out of university with a journalism degree when she found herself in the middle of
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis police say a 4-year-old girl died from a gunshot wound suffered after the mother went to the store and left four kids alone. Officers were called to the home by a child late Monday night and found the wounded child unconscious and barely breathing. The child was rushed in
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis police say a 4-year-old girl died from a gunshot wound suffered after the mother went to the store and left four kids alone. Officers were called to the home by a child late Monday night and found the wounded child unconscious and barely breathing. The child was rushed in
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Another death has been linked to dangerous Takata air bag inflators by U.S. regulators, the 28th in the United States. The driver was killed in 2018 in Alabama in a Honda vehicle, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said, but gave no further details. It says the death underscores the need for
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer They’re sold in gas stations, vape shops, online and in other stores around the country in seemingly countless enticing forms: gummies, chocolate bars, chips. Their packaging lists things like delta-8 THC, micro- and macrodoses of “psychedelics” and “nootropics.” These substances are often sold through legal loopholes, despite concerns about potential health risks
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WEWS By Dave Colabine Click here for updates on this story CLEVELAND (WEWS) — He’s a runner that has heads spinning. Perhaps you’ve seen Drew Stuart out at Edgewater Park or even throughout downtown Cleveland and just had to stop and watch in awe. “For a long time, running was something I knew I should
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By Dave Colabine Click here for updates on this story CLEVELAND (WEWS) — He’s a runner that has heads spinning. Perhaps you’ve seen Drew Stuart out at Edgewater Park or even throughout downtown Cleveland and just had to stop and watch in awe. “For a long time, running was something I knew I should do
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug is set to have ankle surgery and is expected to miss the 2024-25 season. President and general manager Doug Armstrong announced the prognosis Tuesday. Krug was diagnosed earlier this summer with pre-arthritic changes in his left ankle. The team said at the time he would
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Ross , Bryn Caswell Click here for updates on this story EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (WEWS) — East Cleveland Police are investigating three shootings within two hours near Shaw High School early Monday. The Labor Day violence injured at least six people and happened hours after official events wrapped up for an annual Shaw
Continue ReadingBy Chantal Cook, Michael Hudak, Dannielle Garcia Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — A child was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after being struck by a car allegedly driven by an elderly woman in Miami. City of Miami Police responded to reports of a child struck by a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) — A boat carrying migrants capsized off the Libyan coast Tuesday, leaving one person dead and 22 missing, Libyan authorities said, the latest sea tragedy involving migrants seeking a better life in Europe. The coast guard in the eastern Libyan town of Tobruk said the boat was carrying 32 migrants and
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