Crowds in Kenya's capital Nairobi lobbed rocks and looted businesses as police officers fired tear gas in scattered violence during fresh anti-government protests on Tuesday following last month's deadly demonstrations. Police fired tear gas and used water cannon against groups of stone-throwing men, some of whom lit bonfires on deserted roads.

Tear gas, rocks, and looting: Kenya police and protesters clash

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Auma Obama, the elder half-sister of former President Barack Obama, was tear-gassed by police along with her daughter as they were being interviewed during protests in Nairobi, Kenya, over the government's enacting of an austere tax bill.
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Barack Obama’s Sister And Niece Tear-Gassed During Kenyan Protests

Kenyan police said they have arrested more than 270 people masquerading as protesters who are suspected of going on a criminal rampage during anti-government rallies on Tuesday. Widespread looting and property damage was reported during the youth-led demonstrations in various cities across the country, which some protesters said had been...

Kenyan police arrest hundreds accused of looting during anti-government protests

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday proposed spending cuts and additional borrowing in roughly equal measure to fill a nearly $2.7 billion budget hole caused by his withdrawal of planned tax hikes in the face of nationwide protests. Ruto scrapped the finance bill containing the tax increases in...

Kenya's Ruto Proposes Spending Cuts After Nationwide Protests

Kenyan police have fired tear gas in the capital, Nairobi, and the coastal city of Mombasa to disperse anti-government protests. In both city centres many businesses have remained closed. Demonstrators have also taken to the streets of other cities including Kisumu. Human rights groups say since the protests against a...

Tear gas fired at anti-government protesters in Kenya

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 Pope Francis will preside over an interfaith meeting in a mosque in the world’s largest predominantly Muslim country during a four-nation Asian visit in September that will be the longest and most complicated foreign trip of his pontificate.The Vatican on Friday released the itinerary for Francis’ Sept. 2-13 trip to Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and Singapore. The packed schedule makes clear that the 87-year-old pontiff, who has battled health problems and is increasingly reliant on a wheelchair, has no plans to slow down.After a day of rest upon arrival in Jakarta on Sept. 3, Francis launches into...

Pope to preside over interfaith meeting in Indonesian mosque during longest, most challenging trip

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Fifty percent of Norfolk church has high blood pressure. 3WTKR reports that Pastor Reverend Dr. Geoffrey Guns of Second Calvery Baptist Church in Norfolk made a startling discovery in March. He asked congregants who had high blood pressure to stand and half of the congregation rose to their feet.

Virginia pastor reveals half of his African American congregation has hypertension

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CAMDEN, Ark. (AP) — An explosion at a defense weapons plant in Arkansas injured at least two people Wednesday and left another missing, the facility's operators said. The explosion happened at the General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems' plant in Camden, about 86 miles (138 kilometers) south of Little Rock, a company spokesperson said. The company initially called it an “incident involving pyrotechnics" but later confirmed it was an explosion.

2 Injured, 1 Missing After Explosion at Arkansas Defense Weapons Plant

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PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille left Port-au-Prince on Friday to travel to Washington and New York, as freshly deployed Kenyan police officers began patrolling the city as part of a U.N.-backed mission to battle armed gangs that have taken over the capital.

Haiti PM travels to US as Kenyan police patrol capital

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MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Female suicide bombers targeted a wedding, a funeral and a hospital in coordinated attacks in northern Nigeria that killed at least 18 people, local authorities said Sunday. The first suicide bomber detonated an explosive device during a marriage celebration in the northeastern town of Gwoza at...

Suspected female suicide bombers kill at least 18 in Nigeria, authorities say

ROME (Reuters) - Eruptions at Italy's Mount Etna and the smaller Stromboli volcano spewed hot ash and lava, raising alert levels on the Mediterranean island of Sicily and forcing a temporary shutdown of Catania Airport on Friday. Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has seen intense activity in...

Italy's Etna and Stromboli Volcanoes Erupt, Catania Airport Closed

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Douglas, GA

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A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The former Cleveland officer who fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice in 2014 has resigned from a police force in West Virginia, the third time in six years he left a small department amid backlash shortly after he had been hired. White Sulphur Springs City officials...

Officer Who Killed Tamir Rice Leaves New Job in West Virginia

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CHICAGO (AP) — Two women died and three children were critically wounded in an early Thursday morning shooting on Chicago's south side, police said. The shooting occurred about 6:15 a.m. in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood. A 42-year-old woman and a 22-year-old woman died, Deputy Chief Don Jerome said. Three boys, ages 8, 7 and 5, are in critical condition at Comer Children's Hospital.

Two Women Dead, 3 Children Critically Injured in Early Morning July Fourth Chicago Shooting

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Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

(Reuters) - The second round run-off vote in France's parliamentary election on Sunday may lead to a hung parliament with no clear majority, opinion polls show, unless the far right wins enough seats to form its first government since World War Two. Here are some facts about the election and...

Explainer-French Election Run-Off: How Does It Work and What to Look Out For

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Anticipation is mingling with fear across Haiti as the country welcomes the fourth major foreign intervention in its history to fight gang violence choking the Caribbean country. A couple hundred police officers from Kenya met early Wednesday with Prime Minister Garry Conille as they prepare...

Haitians hold their breath as newly arrived Kenyan police force prepares to face gangs

Calls from within the Democratic Party for President Joe Biden to step out of the presidential race continue to grow following his shaky debate performance against Donald Trump last Thursday. As the panic continues to reverberate through the party, several names have been bandied about as possible replacements: California Gov....

The Case for President Kamala Harris

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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

THE HAGUE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - On May 20, the same day International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan made a surprise request for warrants to arrest the leaders of Israel and Hamas involved in the Gaza conflict, he suddenly cancelled a sensitive mission to collect evidence in the region, eight people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Exclusive-ICC Prosecutor Opted for Warrants Over Visit to Gaza

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Kenya Rights Groups Decry Abductions as Government Cracks Down on Protests

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan activist Bill Eugene Omollo was walking home after dark in his Nairobi neighbourhood on June 20 when he spotted trouble - two...

Kenya Rights Groups Decry Abductions as Government Cracks Down on Protests

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