A sheriff’s deputy has turned himself in after allegedly fatally shooting a married couple at a home in California, authorities said. The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office deputy was off-duty when he is alleged to have committed the double homicide early Wednesday at a home in Dublin before fleeing the scene, […]
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Judge nixes Oath Keepers leader’s bid to delay Jan. 6 trial
The high-profile seditious conspiracy trial for the leader of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group will begin this month after a judge on Wednesday rejected a last-minute bid by Stewart Rhodes to replace his lawyers and delay his case. Rhodes said in court papers this week there had been a […]
Alleged Salman Rushdie attacker appears in court
The man accused of repeatedly stabbing author Salman Rushdie on a Western New York stage last month appeared briefly Wednesday in court as prosecutors build their attempted murder case against him. Hadi Matar, 24, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree attempted murder and assault charges in connection with the attack […]
New details released in jogger’s fatal kidnapping
As Memphis authorities released new details in the kidnapping of jogger Eliza Fletcher, the suspect in the fatal abduction appeared in court Wednesday to face murder charges. The suspect, Cleotha Abston Henderson, 38, appeared in Shelby County Criminal Court to answer to charges of first-degree murder, premeditated murder and first-degree […]
Zelenskyy to Muir on whether he regrets not warning Ukrainians earlier about US intel
In an exclusive interview with ABC “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said officials weren’t certain about the scale of a potential Russian invasion before Moscow launched its war on Ukraine. Zelenskyy, when pressed by Muir if he had had “any regret that you didn’t tell […]
Movie chain Cineworld files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Movie theater operator Cineworld Group LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. as it deals with billions of dollars in debt and lower-than-expected attendance at screenings. “The pandemic was an incredibly difficult time for our business, with the enforced closure of cinemas and huge disruption to […]
Report: Building collapses in north Syria, killing 11 people
In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian Civil Defense workers and civilians work on the rubble of a destroyed building, in Aleppo, Syria, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. A five-story building collapsed in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo, killing several people, including three children, Syrian state […]
Bird flu forces egg farm to euthanize 3 million chickens
TOLEDO, Ohio — An outbreak of bird flu that has led to the deaths of 43 million chickens and turkeys this year across the U.S. has been found at a giant egg-laying operation in Ohio, state and federal agriculture officials said Wednesday. The case confirmed over the weekend in Ohio’s […]
Putin mocks West, says Russia will press on in Ukraine
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday threatened to completely cut energy supplies to the West if it tries to cap prices of Russian exports. He also vowed to press on with Moscow’s military action in Ukraine until it achieves its goals. Speaking at an annual economic forum in […]
Stone Age skeleton missing foot may show oldest amputation
NEW YORK — The 31,000-year-old skeleton of a young adult found in a cave in Indonesia that is missing its left foot and part of its left leg reveal the oldest known evidence of an amputation, according to a new study. Scientists say the amputation was performed when the person […]