Friday, 13 October 2023

Georgia woman sentenced to 30 years in prison in child care death of 4-month-old

A suburban Atlanta woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the 2021 murder of a 4-month-old who died after she placed him to sleep on his abdomen

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Advocacy group says a migrant has died on US border after medical issue in outdoor waiting area

An advocacy group says a migrant died this week after having a medical emergency in an area where people wait to be processed outdoors by Border Patrol agents

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Federal, local officials agree on $450 million deal to clean up Milwaukee waterways

Federal, state and local officials have agreed to spend about $450 million to dredge contaminated sediment from Milwaukee's harbor and area rivers

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Thursday, 12 October 2023

UN suspends and detains 8 peacekeepers in Congo over allegations of sexual exploitation

A U.N. official says the eight peacekeepers have been suspended and detained in eastern Congo on allegations of sexual exploitation

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Wednesday, 11 October 2023

Ex-NFL player Sergio Brown arrested in Southern California in connection to mother's slaying

Authorities say former NFL player Sergio Brown has been arrested in Southern California nearly a month after the body of his 73-year-old mother was found behind her suburban Chicago home

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Man who found bag of cash, claimed finders-keepers, pays back town, criminal charge dropped

A criminal charge has been dropped against a Connecticut man who found a bag containing nearly $5,000 in cash outside a bank and claimed “finders-keepers.”

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California law banning large-capacity gun magazines likely to survive lawsuit, court says

A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a lower court’s ruling that California cannot ban gun owners from having detachable magazines that hold more than 10 rounds

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Rare birdwing butterflies star in federal case against NY man accused of trafficking insects

Federal prosecutors in New York are seeking forfeiture of a collection of 1,000 butterflies, moths and other insects that authorities say were illegally trafficked

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Tuesday, 10 October 2023

Less than 24 hours after hitting picket lines, Canadian auto workers reach tentative agreement with General Motors

Less than 24 hours after hitting picket lines, Canadian auto workers reach tentative agreement with General Motors

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New indictment charges Rep. George Santos with stealing donor IDs, making unauthorized charges to their credit cards

New indictment charges Rep. George Santos with stealing donor IDs, making unauthorized charges to their credit cards

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Kari Lake wants to be elected to the Senate. She also wants to keep fighting the election she lost

Kari Lake is preparing to launch a U.S. Senate campaign with a splashy rally outside Phoenix, having never conceded she lost last year’s race for Arizona governor

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Israeli military says about 1,500 bodies of Hamas militants have been found in Israeli territory

Israeli military says about 1,500 bodies of Hamas militants have been found in Israeli territory

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Wall Street Journal reporter loses appeal and will stay in a Russian jail at least through November

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained in Russia on espionage charges, has lost an appeal to be released from jail, meaning he will stay behind bars at least until Nov. 30

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