The Independent

 Myanmar’s military government has arrested a Japanese business executive, along with dozens of local businessmen, for allegedly selling rice at prices well above the officially regulated ones, state-run media said Monday.The reports said Hiroshi Kasamatsu, a director of Aeon Orange, was detained. Aeon Orange operates several supermarkets in Myanmar and is part of Japan’s giant Aeon retail group. Japanese media reports confirmed that Kasamatsu is one of its executives.Rice is vital as Myanmar struggles to keep its economy on an even keel as civil war disrupts efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The army seized power from the...

Japanese executive among dozens arrested in Myanmar for allegedly selling rice above set prices

(Reuters) -Myanmar's central bank denied a U.N. report that the country's military government can still access money and weapons for its war against anti-coup forces, saying financial institutions under the bank's supervision followed prescribed procedures. The Central Bank of Myanmar "expressed our strong objection to the U.N. Special Rapporteur’s report",...

Myanmar Central Bank Denies UN Report on Weapons Transactions

BANGKOK — Thai banks and registered companies are taking on an expanding and leading role securing weapons to Myanmar’s military regime even as it grows increasingly isolated amid a brutal civil war claiming thousands of lives, a United Nations report released Wednesday says. The report, Banking on the...

UN: Thailand firms, banks lead in securing weapons for Myanmar

West Virginia State

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — People with concealed carry permits can possess firearms on West Virginia public college and university campuses under a state law that debuted Monday. Institutions of higher learning can implement exceptions to the law, which bans the open carry of a firearm on campus. Similar legislation...

Campus Carry Weapons Law Debuts in West Virginia, Joins 11 Other States

Wisconsin State

Necedah, WI

NECEDAH, Wis. (AP) — A house fire in Wisconsin killed six family members, authorities said Monday, adding that early indications are that the blaze was accidental. Emergency responders were called to a house fire in Necedah around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, according to a news release posted Monday on the Juneau County Sheriff's Office Facebook page. They arrived to find the home engulfed in flames.

6 People Killed in Wisconsin House Fire

Iowa State

Waterloo, IA

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Police in Waterloo, Iowa, were responding to a report of a bicyclist with a gun in an incident that ended with two officers wounded and the suspect dead, state investigators said Monday. Officers were dispatched shortly before 8:30 a.m. Sunday on a report of an...

Armed Bicyclist Killed in Iowa Shooting That Wounded 2 Police Officers, Investigators Say

Atlantic City, NJ

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — In a place with a long history of people living — and sometimes dying — under the Boardwalk, Atlantic City has launched an effort to address homelessness by preventing people from sleeping on public property and connecting them with shelter and services.

Under the Boardwalk Officials Vow to Address Homelessness in Atlantic City

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

The Coffee County Drug Unit, along with deputies from the department, apprehended two individuals last week in separate incidents, one allegedly found in possession of methamphetamine and the other the subject of a prior narcotics investigation who attempted to evade law enforcement.

Coffee Drug Unit Arrests Two in Separate Incidents; Meth Possession and Fleeing Suspect Apprehended

Minnesota State

Crane Lake, MN

CRANE LAKE, Minn. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of a scuba diver during a salvage operation on Crane Lake in northern Minnesota. The 50-year-old man from the town of Embarrass was assisting a group of people Sunday in recovering a piece of sunken machinery from a part of the lake that was about 70 feet (21 meters) deep Sunday when he failed to resurface, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. Rescuers found him, but despite lifesaving efforts they were unable to save him.

Scuba Diver Dies During Salvage Operation on Crane Lake in Northern Minnesota

Crookston, MN

CROOKSTON, Minn. (AP) — A police officer in Crookston fatally shot a man during a confrontation at a homeless shelter, the police chief in the northwestern Minnesota city said on Monday. Officers were dispatched to the Care and Share shelter around 11:45 p.m. Sunday on a report of a...

Police Officer Fatally Shoots Man at Homeless Shelter in Northwest Minnesota City of Crookston

North Carolina State

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday signed legislation that places an official definition of antisemitism into state law, which supporters say could help law enforcement determine whether someone should be charged under current hate crime prohibitions based on race, religion or nationality. The measure...

Bill Defining Antisemitism in North Carolina Signed by Governor

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

ANKARA (Reuters) - Ten suspected Islamic State militants were sentenced to life imprisonment on Monday for a second time in a retrial over their role in twin bombings that killed 101 people in Turkey's capital in 2015. The 10 Turkish men were originally jailed for life in 2018 for planning...

In Retrial, Ten Jailed for Life Again Over Turkey Bomb Attacks

Georgia State

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia on Monday imposed new restrictions on the sale of hemp products, required some basic standards for rented residences, cut income taxes and required cash bail for dozens of new crimes. Those are among many laws passed earlier this year by the General Assembly that took...

New Georgia Laws Regulate Hemp Products, Set Standards for Rental Property and Cut Income Taxes

California State

Salinas, CA

With a significant rise in the number of agricultural guest workers, California regulators have struggled to ensure that farms are providing safe housing for them. Inspectors Are Supposed to Visit All Farmworker Housing to Ensure Its Safety, but Some Used FaceTime. When Antonio Bravo stepped into the Salinas hotel in...

Inspectors Are Supposed to Visit All Farmworker Housing to Ensure Its Safety, but Some Used FaceTime

Austin, TX

Authorities say a Texas man has died while hiking in Grand Canyon National Park. Texas Man Dies While Hiking at Grand Canyon National Park, Authorities Say. GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — A Texas man has died while hiking at Grand Canyon National Park, authorities said Monday. Park...

Texas Man Dies While Hiking at Grand Canyon National Park, Authorities Say

Alaska State

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A wildfire burning near the entrance of Denali National Park and Preserve forced the temporary closure Monday of one of Alaska’s most popular tourist destinations. Cars were turned around at the park’s only entrance, tour buses were canceled and public facilities, including the visitor’s...

Wildfire Forces Alaska's Denali National Park to Temporarily Close Entrance

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Two police officers were wounded and a suspect was killed in a shooting on Sunday morning near a park in Waterloo, Iowa. It's unclear how the violence unfolded. State Division of Criminal Investigation Special Agent Mike Krapfl said the circumstances are under investigation. Police responded...

2 Police Officers Wounded, Suspect Killed in Shooting in Waterloo, Iowa

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Minutes before going on stage for the first presidential debate on Thursday, Donald Trump received a phone call from the mother of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, who was killed in Houston this month, allegedly by two Venezuelan men in the U.S. illegally. The mother, Alexis Nungaray, was returning a voicemail Trump had left earlier in the day when she was at her daughter's funeral, a friend of the family, Victoria Galvan, who witnessed the call, told Reuters. Nungaray's body was found in a creek near her home on June 17, after her attackers allegedly took her under a bridge, tied her up, took her pants off and strangled her, according to police and prosecutors.

Trump Puts Murdered Women and Girls Center Stage in Anti-Immigration Drive

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Japanese Executive Among 11 Arrested in Myanmar for Inflating Rice Prices

(Reuters) -Myanmar arrested four executives of supermarket chains, including an official of a Japanese joint venture, for selling rice at inflated prices, state media said on...

Japanese Executive Among 11 Arrested in Myanmar for Inflating Rice Prices

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