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• At least 6 dead, 6 missing as floods overtake central Greece

  07-09-2023 23:54 via foxnews.com
  
  Widespread flooding in central Greece left at least six people dead, six missing and dozens trapped, with severe rainstorms feeding raging torrents that burst dams, washed away roads and bridges, hurled cars into the sea and left large areas without power or drinking water. Flooding triggered by rainstorms also hit neighboring Bulgaria and Turkey, with rescue teams in Turkey on Thursday recovering the body of a 53-year-old man who had been missing since floods gushed through a campsite near the
  
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• 'One Chip Challenge' pulled from shelves after mother says spicy chip contributed to son's death

  07-09-2023 23:41
  
  Paqui, the maker of spicy chips marketed as the “One Chip Challenge,” is pulling them off shelves after a mother said her son died of complications from eating a chip.
  
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• Mercury prize 2023: London group Ezra Collective secure first ever jazz win

  07-09-2023 23:31
  
  Band say unexpected win is ‘testimony to good, special people putting time and effort’ into helping young people to play musicThe 2023 Mercury prize has been awarded to Ezra Collective, the London band whose propulsive blend of jazz, funk and Afrobeat has electrified audiences and cemented the capital’s jazz scene as one of the world’s most exciting.“We met in a youth club,” said drummer and bandleader Femi Koleoso on accepting the award for the year’s b
  
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• Rishi Sunak to urge Narendra Modi to take stronger stance on Russia

  07-09-2023 23:30
  
  Two prime ministers to meet before G20 summit as India continues to import Russian oil and weaponsRishi Sunak will use a meeting with Narendra Modi in Delhi to push the Indian prime minister to take a tougher stance towards Russia, Downing Street has said.The two prime ministers will meet this weekend before the G20 summit in the Indian capital, where Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will be discussed in front of the Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov. Vladimir Putin, the Russian presiden
  
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• Rishi Sunak ready to discuss corporate visas deal with India, No 10 suggests

  07-09-2023 23:30
  
  PM travels to Delhi for G20 summit this weekend and is likely to discuss trade agreement with Narendra ModiRishi Sunak is willing to discuss corporate visas as part of a trade negotiation with India, Downing Street officials have indicated, as he flies to Delhi this weekend hoping to lay the groundwork for an agreement later this year.Sunak lands in Delhi on Friday for the weekend’s G20 summit of world leaders, but will begin his trip with a key meeting with Narendra Modi at which official
  
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• Actor Danny Masterson sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for rape

  07-09-2023 23:22
  
  The actor, 47,who has been in custody since May, was found guilty of raping two women two decades agoActor Danny Masterson, who starred in That 70s Show, was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison on Thursday for the rapes of two women two decades ago.Los Angeles superior court judge Charlaine F Olmedo handed down the sentence to Masterson, 47, after hearing statements from the women about the trauma and suffering they experienced. Continue reading...
  
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• White House set for Hunter Biden battle as Republicans look to pounce

  07-09-2023 23:13
  
  Republicans energized after special counsel seeks indictment of president’s son by end of September on gun possession chargeThe White House is bracing for political trench warfare after prosecutors pursuing Joe Biden’s son on a gun possession charge said they would seek a criminal indictment by the end of September.The prospect of Hunter Biden standing trial is likely to energise Republicans preparing to launch an impeachment inquiry into the president even as Congress tries to avert
  
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• Occasion and history create World Cup opener without equal

  07-09-2023 23:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The occasion and history have ramped up expectations for France's Rugby World Cup opener against the All Blacks in Paris.
  
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• Man arrested in connection with homophobic attack outside London nightclub

  07-09-2023 23:01
  
  The suspect, 19, has been held on suspicion of two counts of grievous bodily harm after two men were stabbed in Clapham on 13 AugustA 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a homophobic attack outside a nightclub in south London in which two men were stabbed, police have said.Two men were taken to hospital after the incident in Clapham on 13 August. They have since been discharged. Continue reading...
  
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• Saudi Pro League: Transfer deadline closes with Mohamed Salah staying at Liverpool

  07-09-2023 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Saudi Pro League transfer deadline shuts to end a record-breaking summer of spending - but no Mohamed Salah as he stays at Liverpool.
  
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• Mexican activists hail abortion ruling but warn of lack of access to care

  07-09-2023 22:51
  
  Campaigners say many facilities and medical workers are likely to deny access since procedure is banned in many local jurisdictionsHuman rights activists in Mexico have welcomed a historic ruling by the country’s supreme court that decriminalized abortion, but warned that the historic decision will not automatically make terminations accessible for all Mexican women.Wednesday’s unanimous decision stripped away federal criminal penalties related to abortions – but not the many l
  
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• China's wider ban on iPhones among state employees reflects market access restrictions, says US congressman

  07-09-2023 22:49 via foxnews.com
  
  A wider ban on China state employees from using Apple's iPhones is not surprising and seeks to limit a Western company's market access, the chairman of the U.S. House panel on China told Reuters on Thursday. "This is textbook Chinese Communist Party (CCP) behavior - promote PRC (People's Republic of China) national champions in telecommunications, and slowly squeeze western companies' market access," U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher said in an emailed statement. "American tech companies seekin
  
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• Aung San Suu Kyi's health a concern amidst prison conditions and denial of treatment

  07-09-2023 22:41 via foxnews.com
  
  Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is suffering from symptoms of low blood pressure including dizziness and loss of appetite, but has been denied treatment at qualified facilities outside the prison system, a medical worker said Thursday. Suu Kyi, 78, who was arrested in February 2021 when the army seized power from her elected government, fell ill late last month, said the medical worker, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of being punished by the military
  
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• Mark Dickey: Huge rescue mission for US man deep in Turkey cave

  07-09-2023 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mark Dickey has been stuck in the Morca Cave since Saturday after suffering gastrointestinal bleeding.
  
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• Gabon junta frees deposed president from house arrest, appoints 'prime minister of the transition'

  07-09-2023 22:38 via foxnews.com
  
  Gabon’s ousted President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who has been under house arrest since he was deposed last week, is free and can travel abroad for medical treatment, the country's junta said as it appointed a new prime minister. Raymond Ndong Sima, an economist, was named "prime minister of the transition," according to a statement read on state television by Col. Ulrich Manfoumbi, spokesman for the transition committee. Sima, 68, served as prime minister under the deposed president from 2012 t
  
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• Social media platforms to face £18m fines for publishing animal cruelty content

  07-09-2023 22:36
  
  In a change to the online safety bill, tech firms will have to proactively prevent material that facilitates animal torture from being postedSocial media firms must remove animal cruelty content from their platforms or face the threat of substantial fines under the latest change to the online safety bill.Ministers said causing unnecessary suffering to an animal will become a priority offence in the bill, which means tech firms will have to proactively prevent such material from reaching users. F
  
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• French court upholds ban on girls wearing abayas in schools

  07-09-2023 22:05
  
  State council rejected complaints that ban was discriminatory and could incite hatred against MuslimsFrance’s top administrative court has upheld a government ban on girls in state schools wearing abayas, rejecting complaints that it was discriminatory and could incite hatred.The government announced just before schools reopened this week that the abaya, a long, flowing dress worn by some Muslim women, would no longer be allowed because it violated the French principle of secularism, or la
  
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• Avianca announces $473M investment to expand fleet and routes

  07-09-2023 21:55 via foxnews.com
  
  Colombia's flag-carrier airline Avianca will invest $473 million to grow its fleet by 16 aircraft as it looks to increase the number of routes on offer, Chief Executive Adrian Neuhauser said on Thursday. Avianca will lease 14 Airbus A320 NEO planes and two A320 CEO planes to push its daily flights on domestic routes up by almost 25%, from 600 to 750. Neuhaser during a press conference in Colombia's Bogota called the increase of almost 1 million weekly seats "unprecedented growth" in the airline'
  
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• Evacuation order lifted for northern Canadian city after weeks of fire danger

  07-09-2023 21:54 via foxnews.com
  
  An evacuation order was lifted for the northern Canadian city of Yellowknife on Wednesday, three weeks after a nearby wildfire forced the city’s 20,000 residents out of their homes. The order for the capital of the Northwest Territories, which also included two the First Nation communities in the area, was downgraded Wednesday to an evacuation alert. The fire is considered held, meaning it wasn’t expected to grow under current conditions. Thousands of vehicles are expected to travel
  
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• Meloni's government approves crackdown on juvenile crime after spate of rapes, youth criminality

  07-09-2023 21:51 via foxnews.com
  
  The right-wing government of Premier Giorgia Meloni on Thursday approved a decree to crack down on juvenile delinquency, allowing children as young as six to be arrested, following a spate of high-profile "baby gang" crimes that dominated headlines this summer. The decree was adopted by the Cabinet a week after Meloni visited a crime-infested Naples suburb, where two girls were allegedly raped repeatedly by local youths. During the visit, Meloni promised to improve safety in the town of Caivano
  
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• NFL exec suggests Guardian Caps worn to protect players during practices could one day debut in games

  07-09-2023 21:31 via foxnews.com
  
  Guardian Caps, which are soft-shell helmet covers, became a mandatory part of linemen and linebacker's uniforms during last season's NFL training camp. When training camps across the league began opening this year, running backs started wearing the protective helmet during the preseason and throughout regular season practices whenever players are making full contact. During a recent appearance on "Good Morning Football," Jeff Miller, NFL executive vice president who oversees player health and sa
  
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• Chicago gang member gets 6 years for targeting government witnesses in social media post: 'All rats must die'

  07-09-2023 21:31 via foxnews.com
  
  A Chicago gang member was sentenced last week to six years in prison for retaliating against two witnesses cooperating with an investigation into his gang, going as far as messaging them on social media with, "All rats must die." Javion Bush, 23, pleaded guilty earlier this year to obstruction of justice after he posted an image to Facebook in 2021 that named two people who testified before a federal grand jury that was investigating his street gang, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday.&n
  
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• Pennsylvania authorities alerted to possible sighting of convicted killer who escaped prison

  07-09-2023 21:29 via foxnews.com
  
  Pennsylvania authorities said convicted killer prison escapee Danelo Cavalcante was possibly spotted around noon Thursday. Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens said during a Thursday press conference that Cavalcante was possibly seen near Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. He said a search of that area has been underway since the possibly sighting. Cavalcante escaped from the Chester County Prison the morning of Aug. 31 and the U.S. Marshals Service says he's also want
  
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• Meghan Markle was subject of racist text messages between British officers

  07-09-2023 21:27 via foxnews.com
  
  Five retired British police officers admitted to sending racist text messages about Meghan Markle after an internal police inquiry. The men, all in their 60s, were arrested after a BBC investigation last year. Robert Lewis, Peter Booth, Anthony Elsom, Alan Hall and Trevor Lewton pleaded guilty at London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court to sending grossly offensive racist messages by public communication.  All are former members of London’s Metropolitan Police department an
  
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• Piers Morgan goes face-to-face with some of America's most dangerous killers

  07-09-2023 21:20 via foxnews.com
  
  An upcoming FOX Nation series highlights some of the most fiercely notorious killers, giving them a chance to plead their innocence. "The Killer Interview" is an eight-part series streaming soon on FOX Nation, during which host Piers Morgan will interview convicted murderers. "I’ve interviewed thousands of people from all walks of life including presidents, prime ministers, pop superstars, business tycoons and movie legends. But for me as a journalist, there is nothing more compelling than
  
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• Remains found in search for crew of British bomber shot down by Nazis

  07-09-2023 21:19
  
  Salvage operation in Dutch waters finds remains presumed to be those of Arthur Smart, Charles Sprack and Raymond MooreThe remains of British airmen shot down by the Nazis over Dutch waters may have been discovered in a massive rescue operation.With the help of a €15m national plane-wreck rescue fund, the Dutch have started to sift the wreckage of the British Lancaster ED603, which never returned from a mass bombing mission targeting Bochum in Germany on 13 June 1943. Instead this “Pat
  
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• JJ Watt's wife, former professional soccer star Kealia, finds silver lining in 'sad' USWNT World Cup loss

  07-09-2023 21:19 via foxnews.com
  
  The United States Women's National Team was the favorite to win this year's Women's World Cup, which would have been their third straight. But after poor performances in the group stage, the writing was on the wall for an early exit, and that's exactly what came to pass. Sweden knocked out the United States in the Round of 16 after penalty kicks, stunning the soccer world. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The loss marked the first time in Women's World Cup history that they did
  
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• Watch: Sightings of catering lorry used in prison escape

  07-09-2023 21:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Footage shows various sightings of the vehicle after it left HMP Wandsworth.
  
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• Daniel Khalife: Police search catering delivery lorry

  07-09-2023 21:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Footage shows the vehicle being searched by police after it left HMP Wandsworth.
  
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• Woman whose racy patrol car tryst with cop went viral says it wasn't just a 'one-night stand'

  07-09-2023 21:14 via foxnews.com
  
  The woman seen kissing a uniformed Maryland police officer in a video that has gone viral spoke out to defend her years-long relationship with the cop. "That’s the main story — that this isn’t a little thing," Maryland mom and Army veteran Virginia Pinto told the New York Post. "Of course, since he’s a police officer, it looks bad. But I just want people to understand that this was not a one-night stand." She said the two had been dating for about the last two years. 
  
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• Chicago's O'Hare Airport used as a migrant shelter as crisis overwhelms city: 'Like a scene from Mad Max'

  07-09-2023 21:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Chicago leaders are facing backlash over hundreds of migrants being housed at O'Hare International Airport, one of the nation's busiest airports.  Chicago reporter William Kelly joined "Fox & Friends" Thursday to discuss what the city has been experiencing as a result of the influx of migrants. More than 400 migrants are reportedly being housed in a section of the airport, hidden from public view behind black curtains, up from 31 at the beginning of August.  CHICAGO MAYOR MOCK
  
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• DeSantis rips heckler blaming him for Jacksonville shooting: 'That is such nonsense'

  07-09-2023 20:49 via foxnews.com
  
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis laid into a heckler at a press conference Thursday who attempted to blame him for the recent shooting in Jacksonville in an exchange that lit up social media.  "Excuse me. I’m not going to let you accuse me of committing criminal activity," DeSantis said after an activist began trying to link him to the shooting in Jacksonville while mentioning Trayvon Martin, a Black teenager killed in Florida in 2012. "I am not going to take that," DeSantis repeated, speaki
  
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• Atlanta police arrest five activists chained to bulldozer at ‘Cop City’ site

  07-09-2023 20:49
  
  Activists entered open gate where trees are being cleared two days after state attorney general indicted 61 people under Rico lawAtlanta police arrested five activists, including two clergy members, on Thursday after the activists chained themselves to a bulldozer at the construction site for “Cop City”, a huge police and fire department training center being built in a forest south-east of Atlanta.The activists entered an open gate around 9am local time where trees are being cleared
  
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• Danny Masterson sentenced to 30 years in prison for forcible rape

  07-09-2023 20:48 via foxnews.com
  
  Danny Masterson was sentenced to 30 years in prison after being convicted of rape. The actor was found guilty on two counts of forcible rape in May. The jury was hung on a third charge during the trial after the seven men and five women deliberated for eight days. Thirty years was the maximum sentence Masterson could receive. "Niesha and Chrissie have displayed tremendous strength and bravery, by coming forward to law enforcement and participating directly in two grueling criminal trials," Aliso
  
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• Native American group that wanted 'Redskins' removal is funded by Soros foundation, other leftist orgs

  07-09-2023 20:45 via foxnews.com
  
  The new owners of the Washington Commanders appear to have a powerful ally as they continue to grapple with a culture-war clash over the organization’s historic — and already discarded — Redskins name and logo. The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), a major Native American rights organization, had issued calls to get rid of the Redskins name for decades. Last week, it touted its efforts at "fostering a proactive partnership" with the NFL team.  The NCA
  
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• DNC spends big on Virginia state races as Youngkin seen as threat to Biden

  07-09-2023 20:43 via foxnews.com
  
  Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's accomplished fundraising ability has Democrats playing defense ahead of the commonwealth's November contests for legislative control, and multiple strategists from across the board suggest there's a larger motive at play. President Biden reportedly directed the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to dump $1.2 million into Virginia legislative races last week — a sure sign that the president is looking to counter Youngkin's influence on voters. The
  
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• 'The View' hosts worry over president's bad poll numbers: 'Not been a good day for Joe Biden'

  07-09-2023 20:37 via foxnews.com
  
  "The View" co-hosts appeared worried on Thursday over the latest poll showing the president's negative approval rating and said it has "not been a good day for Joe Biden." Co-host Joy Behar began the segment by noting a new CNN poll that found Biden had an overall approval rating of 39%.  She said, "That is not good." "They are very concerned, voters about his age, his stamina and apparently the investigation around his son’s business dealings. The other side has plenty, believe me. W
  
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• Ex-Baltimore mayor convicted of embezzlement is running for office again

  07-09-2023 20:31 via foxnews.com
  
  An ex-mayor of Baltimore who was convicted of embezzlement more than a decade ago has announced her candidacy for the city’s 2024 mayoral race. Sheila Dixon’s tenure as Baltimore's Democrat mayor ended in scandal in 2010 when she resigned as part of a plea agreement in the corruption case.  Dixon had been accused of misusing gift cards that had been donated to City Hall for charity after she spent about $500 of the funds at Target and Best Buy to purchase things for her family a
  
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• MSNBC host rips into Eric Adams as 'Trump knockoff' over migrant comments

  07-09-2023 20:30 via foxnews.com
  
  MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan ridiculed New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday and called him a Donald Trump "knockoff" after the Big Apple leader warned the migrant crisis could "destroy" the city."Let me tell you something, New Yorkers. Never in my life have I had a problem that I did not see an ending to. I don't see an ending to this. I don't see an ending to this. This issue will destroy New York City. Destroy New York City," Adams said during a Town Hall meeting on the Upper West Side on Wedn
  
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• MacArthur Foundation spearheading $500M effort to save local news industry

  07-09-2023 20:29 via foxnews.com
  
  The MacArthur Foundation is leading a group of donors that have pledged $500 million to help the struggling local news industry, hoping to seed outlets that can make up for those that have closed or been hollowed out over the past two decades. While led by a $150 million donation by the journalism-focused Knight Foundation, the Press Forward initiative is focusing on the importance of news in communities and is bringing in funders whose primary mission hasn't necessarily been journalism. "This i
  
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• Dramatic video shows Colorado police officer helping save passenger from burning vehicle

  07-09-2023 20:27 via foxnews.com
  
  Police in Colorado have released video showing the moment an officer helped save the life of a passenger trapped inside a burning vehicle before it was consumed by flames.  Longmont Police Officer Justin Hill responded to the single-vehicle crash scene Sept. 1, in which alcohol was suspected as a contributing factor, according to Longmont Public Safety.  "When Officer Hill arrived, the car was on fire, with one of the parties still trapped inside," it said in a statement. "Officer Hill
  
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• Hartford police officer killed after speeding car runs through red light, strikes into cruiser

  07-09-2023 20:17 via foxnews.com
  
  A police officer was killed and another was seriously injured Wednesday night when their cruiser was struck by a car speeding through a red light while fleeing a traffic stop in Connecticut's capital city, authorities said. The driver of the car was arrested. Officer Robert "Bobby" Garten, 34, an eight-year veteran of Hartford police whose father retired as a detective on the force, died from his injuries, police said. Officer Brian Kearney was seriously injured and was listed as stable at a loc
  
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• Indiana man, who set fire that destroyed century-old historic building, sentenced to 9 years in prison

  07-09-2023 20:15 via foxnews.com
  
  A southwestern Indiana man was sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to setting a fire that gutted a historic century-old building which had been slated for restoration. A Vanderburgh County judge sentenced Charles James Perrin, 25, on Tuesday after the Evansville man pleaded guilty to felony charges of arson and criminal mischief in the May fire that left the Pearl Laundry Center building in ruins, the Evansville Courier & Press reported. Perrin was arrested on May 18 and
  
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• DOJ finds state-run veteran care in New Jersey was so bad it violated Constitution

  07-09-2023 20:15 via foxnews.com
  
  New Jersey's state-run care at two veterans homes was bad enough to violate the U.S. Constitution, the Justice Department said Thursday. The DOJ found that the residents of New Jersey Veterans Memorial Homes in Menlo Park and Paramus faced "unreasonable harm and risk," violating the 14th Amendment. The investigation alleged that the occupants had "inadequate infection control practices and inadequate medical care." "We owe the veterans who served our nation our deepest thanks, and those veterans
  
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• New York deputy shoots 2 teens, feared their vehicle was going to run him over

  07-09-2023 20:13 via foxnews.com
  
  A sheriff's deputy investigating a burglary in upstate New York fatally shot two teenagers Wednesday who were in a vehicle he thought was about to run him over, according to authorities. The deputy fired three shots into the vehicle during an encounter around dawn in the Syracuse suburb of Dewitt, said Onondaga County Sheriff Tobias Shelley. The deputy, who was investigating one of two smoke shop burglaries in the area, had responded to a call just before 6:30 a.m. about people seen transferring
  
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• Russia launches fourth drone attack in five days on Ukrainian food exports

  07-09-2023 20:12
  
  Bombings around Izmail, main port along Danube river, lasted three hours and injured two truck drivers, Odesa governor saysRussia has maintained its bombing campaign against Ukrainian food exports with the fourth drone attack in five days on grain silos and other infrastructure around the port of Izmail along the Danube river.The governor of the Odesa region, Oleh Kiper, said Thursday’s attack lasted three hours, and the general prosecutor’s office said two truck drivers were hurt an
  
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• Former Finnish PM Sanna Marin quits politics after losing April election

  07-09-2023 20:12 via foxnews.com
  
  Former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin is stepping away from politics after losing her leadership position in April. Marin, who brought together a five-party, left-wing coalition in 2019, was one of the youngest leaders in Europe when she spearheaded government policy during the COVID-19 pandemic and at the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. "Time to move on," Marin said, according to Finnish public broadcaster YLE. "I am eager to step into a new role. I also believe that it can be
  
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• Coed sex attack suspect stalked student down street, soaked in her blood: prosecutor

  07-09-2023 20:12 via foxnews.com
  
  A Dane County judge ordered Brandon A. Thompson held on $1 million bail Thursday after a brutal attack left a University of Wisconsin-Madison student hospitalized with life-threatening injuries early Sunday morning. The 26-year-old, whose lack of a prior record was the most "terrifying" and "horrific" aspect of the crime, was charged with first-degree sexual assault, first-degree reckless injury and strangulation in what authorities allege was a completely random attack without warning. "The def
  
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• Suspect in shooting of All American wrestler near college campus freed from jail days before attack

  07-09-2023 20:07 via foxnews.com
  
  The 16-year-old suspect accused of shooting Ohio State wrestler Sammy Sasso in the stomach during a carjacking had been released from custody less than a week before the crime, according to local reports. Sasso, a former two-time Pennsylvania state wrestling champion, is currently unable to walk due to severe damage to his spine, according to a GoFundMe campaign set up by his family. The juvenile had been released from custody of the Ohio Department of Youth Services for an unrelated criminal ca
  
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• Central African Republic faces humanitarian crisis with 2.4M people in need of aid, UN says

  07-09-2023 19:41 via foxnews.com
  
  Central African Republic is facing a humanitarian crisis with 2.4 million people in need of assistance and the U.N.’s $534 million appeal only 36% funded, a U.N. official said Wednesday. Mohamed Ag Ayoya, deputy special representative for the U.N. peacekeeping mission in the country, told a news conference that 10 years of conflict have displaced half a million people within the country while 700,000 have fled to neighboring countries. Mineral-rich but impoverished CAR has a population of
  
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