The FSB filed a request to extend the journalist’s detention, a WSJ editor said. August 24, 2023, 3:42 AM LONDON — The Wall Street Journal reporter being held in Russia had his pre-trial detention extended for three months during a hearing at a Moscow court on Thursday. Evan Gershkovich, a […]
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Fact-checking the first GOP debate: Roundup from PolitiFact
ABC News has compiled all of PolitiFact’s fact-checking that took place during the first Republican debate Wednesday night for the 2024 election. The two-hour event was hosted by Fox News Channel, with hosts Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum moderating. Eight candidates qualified for a spot on the stage: North Dakota […]
Reggie Bush sues NCAA over suggestion he was part of ‘pay-for-play’ plan
Former football star Reggie Bush and his attorneys announced Wednesday he’s suing the NCAA, claiming the organization’s past statement suggesting that he had a “pay-for-play” arrangement was defamatory. “Most recently, the NCAA has made a statement about me, accusing me of engaging in a pay-for-play arrangement, which is 100% not […]
Oil production boosts government income in New Mexico, as legislators build savings ‘bridge’
SANTA FE, N.M. — Record-breaking oil production in New Mexico is likely to provide state government with a new multibillion-dollar surplus during the upcoming budget year, economists for the state announced Wednesday. Annual state general fund income would increase to $13 billion for the fiscal year that runs from July […]
Man convicted of killing Kristin Smart is attacked in prison and hospitalized in serious condition
The man convicted of killing a college student who vanished from a California campus more than 25 years ago has been hospitalized after he was attacked in prison ByThe Associated Press August 23, 2023, 8:42 PM FILE – This file photo provided by the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office […]
Rail union wants new rules to improve conductor training in the wake of 2 trainee deaths
OMAHA, Neb. — The nation’s largest railroad union wants federal regulators to do more to ensure conductors are properly trained in the wake of two recent trainee deaths. The Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers union that represents conductors wants the Federal […]
Police detective shot in western Washington, police say
Police say a detective in Washington state was shot ByThe Associated Press August 23, 2023, 7:12 PM TACOMA, Wash. — A police detective in western Washington state was shot on Wednesday, according to police. The Tacoma Police Department said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that one of their detectives […]
Memorable moments from political debates past
As the 2024 presidential cycle ramps up, a key hallmark of the American electoral process is about to begin: debates. Millions of people tune into the time-honored tradition, which has long been considered the ultimate showcase for candidates seeking to hold the nation’s top office. “Those are the only times […]
Colorado man accused of killing 10 at supermarket in 2021 is competent for trial, prosecutors say
DENVER — A Colorado man charged with killing 10 people at a Boulder supermarket in 2021 is competent to proceed toward a trial, prosecutors said Wednesday. The district attorney’s office announced that the latest report from experts at the state mental hospital concluded that Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa no longer […]
Woman pleads guilty to fatally shoving 87-year-old grandmother
A woman pleaded guilty in court on Wednesday to fatally pushing an 87-year-old woman on a New York City street last year. Lauren Pazienza, 27, pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter in the first degree for the unprovoked attack that killed Barbara Gustern, prosecutors said. Pazienza will be sentenced […]