MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government said Wednesday it had received 87 million pesos ($1.97 million) from the United States to pay for damage caused by a U.S. Navy minesweeper to a protected reef two years ago. Manila received the compensation last month for the damage that resulted from the …
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AKRON, Ohio – Police say a 60-year-old man has been crushed to death at a machine shop in Ohio. An Akron police spokesman said the accident occurred sometime between 10 p.m. Friday and around 4:45 a.m. Saturday, when co-workers found him. The spokesman says co-workers used a crane to lift …
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s possible final legal challenge to block his extradition from Britain to the U.S. to face charges for publishing classified U.S. military documents will be held in February 2024 at the High Court in London. The upcoming hearing, scheduled for Feb. 20 and 21, will be held …
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Idaho student murderer Bryan Kohberger is facing taunts from other inmates as he adjusts to his new life in prison, weeks after receiving four consecutive sentences of life without parole, plus another 10 years, according to a new report. The 30-year-old former Washington State University criminology Ph.D. student abruptly pleaded …
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The smiling mugshot of a Kentucky woman who claimed she was “stressed out” when she allegedly caused five-figures in damage to her ex-boyfriend’s car has gone viral. Stephanie Carlquist, 31, allegedly poured salt into the engine of the vehicle and glitter into the air vents, slashed a tire, cracked the …
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BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. – The “recluse” New York man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old off her bike and demanding ransom from her horrified parents was arrested in 2017 on domestic violence charges that involved allegedly squeezing the victim’s neck. The revelation comes shortly after a local newspaper alleged that Craig …
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A Mississippi woman with multiple arrests for crashing weddings and stealing gifts was arrested last week in her home state for doing it again, authorities said Monday. Sandra Lynn Henson, 56, was wanted in Alabama and arrested last Saturday at a wedding to which she was allegedly not invited. The …
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High schoolers in Oregon won’t need to demonstrate basic competency in reading, writing or math in order to graduate for at least five more years because, according to education officials, such requirements are unnecessary and disproportionately harm students of color. “At some point … our diploma is going to end …
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LOS ANGELES – Police say a 21-year-old man suspected of participating in an illegal street race that killed two spectators in Southern California has been booked on suspicion of murder. Henry Michael Gevorgyan turned himself in Saturday night accompanied by his lawyer. Jail records show he’s being held on $2 …
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JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi’s attorney general is asking a judge to keep the identity of the state’s execution-drug supplier secret while he appeals her order to release the name. Hinds County Chancery Judge Denise Owens ruled earlier this month that the state’s public-records law requires officials to release the information, …
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