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• Boris Johnson’s bombshell exit from Parliament leaves UK politics reeling

  10-06-2023 22:58
  
  LONDON (AP) -- Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson left chaos in his wake Saturday after quitting Parliament with a blast at fellow lawmakers he accused of ousting him in a "witch hunt."
  As opponents jeered, the Conservative government absorbed the shock of yet another Johnson earthquake, while a band of loyal supporters insisted Britain's divisive ex-leader could still make a comeback. Two Johnson allies joined him in quitting the House of Commons, piling pressure on Prime Minister Rishi
  
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• Trump blasts federal indictment as ‘ridiculous’ and ‘baseless’ in speech to Republicans in Georgia

  10-06-2023 22:05
  
  COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) -- Former President Donald Trump blasted his historic federal indictment as "ridiculous" and "baseless" Saturday during his first public appearance since the charges were unsealed, painting the 37 felony counts as an attack on his supporters as he tried to turn dire legal peril to political advantage.
  Speaking at a Republican state convention in Georgia, Trump cast his indictment by the Department of Justice as an attempt to damage his chances of returning to the White House
  
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• Trump blasts federal indictment as ‘baseless’ in speech to Republicans in Georgia

  10-06-2023 22:05
  
  COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) -- Former President Donald Trump on Saturday blasted his historic federal indictment as "ridiculous" and "baseless," saying in his first public appearance since the charges were unsealed that the 37 felony counts were an attack on his supporters as he tried to turn legal peril into political advantage.
  Speaking at the Georgia Republican Convention, Trump cast his indictment by the Department of Justice as an attempt to hurt his chances of returning to the White House as he ca
  
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• Trump blasts federal indictment as ‘baseless’ at first events since charges were unsealed

  10-06-2023 22:05
  
  GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Former President Donald Trump blasted his historic federal indictment as "ridiculous" and "baseless" Saturday during his first public appearances since the charges were unsealed, painting the 37 felony counts as an attack on his supporters as he tried to turn dire legal peril to political advantage.
  Speaking at Republican state conventions in Georgia and North Carolina, Trump cast his indictment by the Department of Justice as an attempt to damage his chances of returni
  
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• Ted Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber for years of attacks that killed 3, dies in prison at 81

  10-06-2023 20:58
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- Theodore "Ted" Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician who retreated to a dingy shack in the Montana wilderness and ran a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died Saturday. He was 81.
  Branded the "Unabomber" by the FBI, Kaczynski died at the federal prison medical center in Butner, North Carolina, Kristie Breshears, a spokesperson for the federal Bureau of Prisons, told The Associated Press. He was found unresponsive in his cell earl
  
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• Photos from the funeral for Archbishop Emeritus Michael Sheehan

  10-06-2023 14:20
  
  People pray next to the body of Archbishop Emeritus of Santa Fe Michael Sheehan, during a vigil at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, in Santa Fe, Thursday evening. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal) Archbishop John Wester speaks during a vigil for Archbishop Emeritus of Santa Fe Michael Sheehan at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, in Santa Fe, Thursday June 8, 2023. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal) Frances Sheehan, sister-in-law of Archbishop Emeritus Michael S
  
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• Zelenskyy says ‘counteroffensive, defensive actions’ taking place in Ukraine

  10-06-2023 11:28
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that counteroffensive and defensive actions were underway against Russian forces, asserting that his top commanders were in a "positive" mindset as their troops engaged in intense fighting along the front line.
  The Ukrainian leader, at a Kyiv news conference alongside Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, responded to a question about Russian President Vladimir Putin's comment a day earlier that Ukraine's counteroffen
  
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• Last reactor shut down at Ukraine’s largest nuclear plant as fighting, flooding continues

  10-06-2023 11:28
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Ukraine's nuclear energy agency says it has put the last operating reactor at Europe's largest nuclear power plant into a "cold shutdown" -- a safety precaution amid catastrophic flooding from the collapse of a nearby dam as Russia's war on Ukraine drags on through its 16th month.
  Russian forces continued pummeling the country with missiles and drones overnight, with Ukrainian officials reporting at least four deaths and damage to a military airfield.
  Five out of six react
  
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• Intense fighting reported in Ukraine as last nuclear reactor is shut down amid flooding

  10-06-2023 11:28
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Ukraine's military reported intense fighting with Russian forces on Saturday, while the country's nuclear energy agency said it put the last operating reactor at Europe's largest nuclear power plant into a "cold shutdown" for safety as Russia's war on Ukraine drags on through its 16th month.After Russian forces pummeled Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight resulting in deaths and damage to a military airfield, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Kyiv Sa
  
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• Boxing: Clark wins national title in Lubbock

  10-06-2023 09:22
  
  New Mexico’s splendid year in amateur boxing continued on Friday as Albuquerque’s Leroy Clark won a national title in Lubbock, Texas.Clark defeated Kyree Brown Zellner of Virginia Beach, Virginia by unanimous decision for the men’s 203-pound title at the USA Boxing Junior Olympics and Summer Festival.Clark’s title comes on the heels of New Mexico’s two Golden Gloves national titles last month in Pennsylvania, won by Las Cruces’ Samantha Ginithan and Ariana Ca
  
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• Fishing Line for June 11, 2023

  10-06-2023 09:02
  
  CATCHES OF THE WEEKJerome Martinez, 7, of Albuquerque andChristian Fuentes, 7, of Rio Rancho caught three 14-inch rainbow trout at Clayton Lake using PowerBait on May 28.Lee Dyerof Santa Fe caught his first New Mexico trout, a 6-inch brown trout, at Cow Creek using worms on May 27.At Eagle Nest Lake,Sophia Chavez, 11, of Albuquerque caught and released a 20-inch rainbow trout using Orange PowerBait on May 28. ...Heather LeDouxand sonMateo Trujilloof Taos caught five trout over 20 inches long usi
  
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• Meet the former Alamogordo resident making a big impact in the minors

  10-06-2023 06:24
  
  Space Land Quincy Hamilton (10) during the Albuquerque Isotopes game against the Sugar Land Space Cowboys at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, N.M., on Thursday, June 8, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)He's from New Mexico.He's a professional baseball player in the Houston Astros organization.He's looked right at home playing baseball this week in Isotopes Park.But, no. He's not that guy.In fact, unlike it would be if Albuquerque-native Alex Bregman ever pl
  
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• Five factors to consider as United takes “professional approach” into Tampa Bay

  10-06-2023 06:06
  
  One might say New Mexico United has a built-in excuse if Saturday's match in St. Petersburg, Florida doesn't go particularly well.After all, NMU has had less than a week to adjust to an unexpected midseason coaching change. What's more, the club's first-ever matchup against the Tampa Bay Rowdies, one of the USL Championship's top Eastern Conference contenders comes on the road at Al Lang Stadium — a tough place for visitors to win.With all that said, save the long-odds conversation for som
  
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• UNM’s Museum of Southwestern Biology to display collections at public event

  10-06-2023 03:45
  
  The beak of the buff-tailed sicklebill, right, has perfectly coevolved with the flowers that it pollinates. (Courtesy of Museum of Southwestern Biology)The University of New Mexico Museum of Southwestern Biology is home to a collection of 4 million specimens.It is a set of nine actively growing biodiversity collections containing animal and plant specimens from the Southwest and around the world.The museum is usually closed to the public, occasionally hosting open house events. Now for the firs
  
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• Hundreds pack Santa Fe cathedral for Archbishop Sheehan’s funeral Mass

  10-06-2023 03:07
  
  Priests process out of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi Friday after the funeral for former Archbishop Michael Sheehan, who died June 3. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)SANTA FE — Hundreds of New Mexicans packed the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi on Friday to say goodbye to former Archbishop Michael Sheehan, who led the church with energy and humor through the darkest days of the clergy abuse scandal."Dear Archbishop Michael, we will miss you," said Bishop of
  
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• Barelas Park reopens after nearly $2 million renovation

  10-06-2023 02:45
  
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  Eight-year-old Anli Mentillo plays on the new playground at Barelas Park in Albuquerque on Thursday. (Jon Austria/Albuquerque Journal)Barelas Park, closed for about a year, reopened to the public Wednesday with many new features, including a new multi-use court, lighting, playground equipment, a promenade through the park, 117 new trees planted, benches, extended turf and parking.The park, 801 Barelas SW, was constructed in 1974. The renovation completed this week is the fir
  
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• New Mexico State Police officer accused of sexually assaulting woman

  10-06-2023 01:40
  
  Isaiah Cheromiah (New Mexico State Police)A State Police officer was arrested Friday in the alleged sexual assault of a 20-year-old woman while the two were on a New Mexico National Guard deployment last year in Las Vegas, New Mexico.Officer Ray Wilson, a spokesman for New Mexico State Police, said Isaiah Cheromiah, 30, is charged with criminal sexual penetration, criminal sexual contact and giving alcoholic beverages to a minor in the July 2022 incident. Cheromiah was arrested on Friday in Mil
  
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• Solomon Peña to remain in custody, judge rules

  10-06-2023 01:29
  
  Solomon Peña. (Roberto E. Rosales/Journal)A federal magistrate judge on Friday opted to keep failed Republican candidate Solomon Peña jailed pending resolution of federal charges related to allegations that he arranged a series of drive-by shootings targeting the homes of Democratic public officials.Magistrate Judge B. Paul Briones of Albuquerque said he could find no conditions of release that would reasonably ensure the safety of the community, despite a defense attorney's conte
  
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