Tuesday, 19 October 2021

Montana man charged with running over, killing girlfriend

A Montana man has been charged with with killing his girlfriend by running over her in his pickup truck during an alcohol-fueled argument

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New evidence presented in Texas death row inmate's hearing

An attorney for a Texas death row inmate has told a judge that new evidence suggests the 19-year-old woman his client was convicted of killing may instead have been strangled by her jealous boyfriend

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Mississippi man pleads to federal charge of retaliation

A Mississippi man has admitted filing a false claim that an FBI agent and others owed him $500,000 for refusing to drop state criminal charges against him

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Federal grand jury indictment accuses US Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska of lying to FBI

Federal grand jury indictment accuses US Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska of lying to FBI

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New York City activists, residents awarded $1M prize

The David Prize, an annual $1 million award for select New York City residents, has announced its five winners for this year's awards

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Ex-Mexican federal officer admits taking bribes from cartel

A former Mexican federal police commander has admitted he took hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to help cartels ship cocaine into the United States

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California police investigate after officer punches suspect

A Southern California police department is investigating an altercation recorded on video in which an officer punched a trespassing suspect during an arrest

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Civil rights attorney seeks charges over inmate's death

A prominent civil rights attorney is calling on a South Carolina prosecutor to revisit a case and criminally charge the two jail employees who stunned a mentally ill Black man 10 times and kneeled on his back until he stopped breathing

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Manatee deaths rise in Florida as pollutants kill seagrass

Manatees are starving to death because algae blooms and contaminants are killing the seagrass the beloved sea mammals eat

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Abandoned New Orleans wharf burns down; fireworks to blame?

The remains of an abandoned river wharf went up in flames over the weekend in New Orleans as fireworks went off nearby, but officials haven’t yet determined whether the display played a role in the enormous fire

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Mahanadi Coalfields Dispatched 5.4 Lakh Tonnes Of Coal In October

According to a statement issued by Mahanadi Coalfields, the company broke its own record of dispatching 5.45 lakh tonnes of coal within a fortnight

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Mineral Production Rose 23% In August 2021

According to data released by the Ministry of Mines, the index of mineral production of mining sector was 103.8 for August 2021

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Drug suspect police linked to Breonna Taylor enters plea

A convicted drug dealer who was a target of police raids the night Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by officers has been offered probation for a long list of drug crimes

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