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Contact made with pirates who kidnapped 15 Turkish sailors
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Pirates who kidnapped 15 Turkish crew members of a cargo ship off the West African coast, have made contact with the shipping company, Turkish media reports said Thursday. All 15 sailors were “well, unhurt and being kept together,” according to a statement from the...
Iowa prisoner who killed wife in 2003 dies of COVID-19
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa prisoner serving a life sentence for the shooting death of his wife 18 years ago has died after contracting coronavirus in prison, officials said. Harold Duncan, 89, died Tuesday from complications from COVID-19 and other pre-existing medical conditions, the Iowa Department...
Probe into Italy virus response looks into preparedness plan
ROME (AP) — Prosecutors from northern Italy traveled to Rome on Thursday to question the health minister and others as part of their broadening investigation into whether to lay any criminal blame for Italy’s horrific coronavirus toll, and whether a lack of preparedness contributed to it. Back in...
Syria group files for int'l probe of Greece migrant abuse
BEIRUT (AP) — A Washington-based Syrian rights group filed a case with the International Criminal Court on Thursday, calling for an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity by Greece for its mistreatment of refugees. The Syria Justice and Accountability Center said witness testimony and video...
Teen charged in killing of 84-year-old women in her home
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A 14-year-old has been charged in the killing of an 84-year-old woman who was found stabbed and beaten to death in her apartment, officials said. Eva Fuld was found dead Monday afternoon, four days after authorities believe she was killed during a home invasion at her Syracuse...
Strikes, violence overwhelm Haiti's crumbling judiciary
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A warning from a well-known judge in Haiti crackled recently over the radio: “Don’t let them arrest you, because you don’t know when you will be released from prison.” Haiti’s justice system has long been dysfunctional. But in recent years...
GOP tested anew by Georgia congresswoman's Facebook activity
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have a Marjorie Taylor Greene problem. Again. Before she joined the House this month, Greene supported Facebook posts that advocated violence against Democrats and the FBI. One suggested shooting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in the head. In response to a post raising the...
Police: 3 people stabbed or cut in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Three people have been stabbed or cut during an incident in western Michigan. Officers found the victims shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday after responding to 911 calls, according to Grand Rapids police. They were being treated at hospitals for wounds that were not considered...
2 of 3 officers at Blake shooting in Wisconsin back on duty
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Two police officers who were on the scene when a white officer shot and partially paralyzed a Black man in Wisconsin, triggering several nights of violent protests, have returned to duty, according to police officials. The update announced Wednesday comes as Officer Rusten Sheskey, who...
Navalny defiant as Russian court rejects arrest appeal
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Thursday rejected opposition leader Alexei Navalny's appeal of his arrest while authorities detained several of his allies and issued warnings to social media companies after tens of thousands swarmed the streets in over 100 Russian cities last weekend demanding his...
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