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Saudi Operatives Who Killed Khashoggi Received Paramilitary Training in U.S.
The New York Times - 23 Jun 2021 02:52
The training, approved by the State Department, underscores the perils of military partnerships with repressive governments.
Nearly 500 Secret Service agents assigned to the president and vice president tested positive for COVID
NY Daily News - 23 Jun 2021 04:19
'It's impossible to overstate the risk the Trump administration put on Secret Service agents," Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington stated
Japan's Olympics superfans who want Tokyo 2020 to go ahead despite Covid-19
CNN - 23 Jun 2021 03:04
Kyoko Ishikawa is not your average Olympics enthusiast.
Connecticut become first state to make calls free for inmates and their families
CNN - 23 Jun 2021 04:51
A bill in Connecticut makes calls from prison free for the inmates and their families, becoming the first state to do so.
Cows escape slaughterhouse, take over California neighborhood
New York Post - 23 Jun 2021 15:25
At least 20 cows late Monday stampeded down a street in Pico Rivera.
Texas boy drowns while celebrating his 3rd birthday with family in Ohio
NY Daily News - 23 Jun 2021 04:21
A Texas toddler celebrating his third birthday died after drowning in a pond in Auglaize County, Ohio.
153 Houston hospital workers fired or quit over COVID vax requirement
New York Post - 23 Jun 2021 04:04
More than 150 workers at a Houston hospital quit or were fired on Tuesday after being suspended for refusing to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Hurry up and wait: NYC mayoral primary election results not finalized until July due to ranked-choice system
NY Daily News - 23 Jun 2021 02:47
Don't hold your breath on Tuesday night, New York.
Man's throat slit, woman choked and 48 charged at 'Redneck Rave' in Kentucky
New York Post - 23 Jun 2021 03:03
The Redneck Rave" in Mammoth Cave turned into a crime-filled event, according to reports. There were multiple arrests and six different felony charges in the wild incident.
Vanessa Bryant, families of Kobe crash victims reach settlement with helicopter company
New York Post - 23 Jun 2021 03:57
Vanessa Bryant and the families of the other victims killed in the 2020 Kobe Bryant crash have reached a settlement agreement with the helicopter company involved in the California disaster.
Russia Says It Fired Warning Shots at a U.K. Warship Near Crimea
The New York Times - 23 Jun 2021 15:49
Moscow said the Royal Navy destroyer was in its territorial waters. Britain said that no shots were aimed at the ship and that Russia had warned it was conducting a gunnery exercise.
Ohio family of four found dead on Father's Day, cops probing as murder-suicide
New York Post - 23 Jun 2021 15:45
A husband, wife and two children were fatally shot on Father’s Day in what investigators are probing as a murder-suicide in a home in a ritzy Ohio neighborhood, according to police and a local report. Nicholas Mavrakis...
R. Kelly moved to New York, hires new lawyer as racketeering trial nears
Chicago Tribune - 23 Jun 2021 15:40
After two years in a federal jail in Chicago, indicted singer R. Kelly has been brought to New York in preparation for his racketeering trial that's scheduled to begin in Brooklyn later this summer.
Three siblings, ages 1, 3 and 6, get Pfizer vaccine in clinical trial
New York Post - 23 Jun 2021 03:27
Three siblings less than 7 years old from Louisiana have received their first dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine as part of the company's clinical trials for children, a report said Tuesday.
Man admits to murder, sex abuse of 10-year-old Alaska girl
New York Post - 23 Jun 2021 02:51
Peter Vance Wilson pleaded guilty Monday to first-degree murder and sexual abuse of a minor in the death of Ashley Johnson Barr.
Hundreds of birds dying from mystery illness across several states
NY Daily News - 23 Jun 2021 03:37
Scientists are befuddled.
Pentagon chief supports removing chain of command from sexual assault cases
ABC News - 23 Jun 2021 02:44
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced that he backs removing the prosecution of sexual assault and domestic violence cases from the military chain of command.
Europe seeks disabled astronauts, more women in space
ABC News - 23 Jun 2021 15:36
The European Space Agency says it was “blown away” by the record number of applicants hoping to become the continent’s next generation of space travelers
Florida teen tased in girlfriend's backyard in case of racial profiling, mother says
New York Post - 23 Jun 2021 05:51
A Florida teen was tased by a state trooper in his girlfriend's backyard -- an incident his mother claims was due to racial profiling.
Minnesota man kills Air Force vet ex-wife days after wedding to new husband, triggering 10-hour standoff
NY Daily News - 23 Jun 2021 20:00
A Minnesota man accused of fatally shooting his ex-wife, an Air Force veteran who remarried just days before her murder, was arrested and charged following a 10-hour standoff with law enforcement.
Missouri tracks spread of delta variant using wastewater
ABC News - 23 Jun 2021 18:28
The COVID-19 delta variant is spreading rampantly through Missouri, officials say based off wastewater testing.
After a Fraught Election, Peru's Democracy is Hanging By a Thread
The New York Times - 23 Jun 2021 15:03
If Pedro Castillo is denied victory, it could trigger widespread unrest and end the country's democratic experiment.