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Gunmen storm a house and kill 7 workers in Pakistan’s southwest
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen stormed a house and killed seven laborers and wounded an eighth in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province, a police official said Saturday. The workers were all from the same town in Punjab, which is in Pakistan’s east. There...
The first US Peace Corps volunteers return to El Salvador since leaving in 2016 because of violence
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — U.S. Peace Corps volunteers returned to El Salvador Friday for the first time since the American force left in 2016 because of violence in the Central American country. It was the latest sign of a thaw in U.S. relations with El Salvador, whose...
Friend says an ex-officer on trial in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols did his job 'by the book'
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police officer standing trial in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is a kind-hearted, humble person who did his job “by the book,” a friend from the police academy testified Friday. Bryant McKinney, who graduated from the Memphis police...
Van Gogh paintings vandalized at a London gallery after 2 activists were sentenced in similar attack
LONDON (AP) — A pair of paintings by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh at London’s National Gallery were vandalized Friday when a group of climate activists splattered what appeared to be tomato soup on them, shortly after two other activists were sentenced over a similar attack two years ago. ...
FBI agent says 2 officers accepted accountability in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — An FBI agent who interviewed two former Memphis police officers on trial in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols testified Thursday that they accepted accountability for participating. FBI Special Agent Anthony Householder took the stand in the federal trial of...
Glock pistols are popular among criminals because they're easily modified, report says
BALTIMORE (AP) — Glock pistols are a popular choice for people committing gun crimes, in part because they can be easily converted into fully automatic weapons using a small device, according to a new report based on data from nearly three dozen U.S. cities. Often called Glock...
Haiti says it supports a UN peacekeeping mission to fight the country's violent gangs
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The president of Haiti’s transitional presidential council announced Thursday that he supports a U.N. peacekeeping mission to fight gang violence still overwhelming authorities. It was the first public support announced by a Haitian government...
Ex-officer says he went along with 'cover-up' of fatal beating hoping Tyre Nichols would survive
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police officer testified under a plea deal Wednesday that he helped cover up the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols because he wanted to protect his job, and was hoping Nichols would survive and the scrutiny of the officers would simply “blow over.” ...
Dominican president warns of 'drastic measures' if anti-gang mission in Haiti fails
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The president of the Dominican Republic warned Wednesday that his administration would take “drastic measures” to protect the country if a U.N.-backed mission in neighboring Haiti targeting gang violence fails. Luis Abinader did not provide details...
Concerns linger after gunfire damages Arizona Democratic campaign office
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Police were posted outside a Democratic Party campaign office in a quiet suburban strip mall in the Phoenix area Wednesday after two shootings at the office door and windows over the past week. Tempe police have yet to identify suspects or a motive, but...
