(Reuters) -Bangladesh is on the boil again with close to 100 people killed on Sunday as protesters, calling for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation, clashed with security forces and supporters of the ruling party. Last month, at least 150 people were killed and thousands injured in violence touched off by...

Why Are There Protests in Bangladesh Again?

Deridder, LA

DERIDDER, La. (AP) — A woman who abruptly resigned her mayoral seat in a small southwest Louisiana city a week ago is now facing a rape charge involving a minor. Louisiana State Police arrested Misty Clanton Roberts, 42, on Thursday on charges of third-degree rape and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. She was released from the Beauregard Parish jail after posting $75,000 bond, news outlets reported.

Ex-Louisiana Mayor Is Arrested and Accused of Raping Minor Following Abrupt Resignation

Los Angeles, CA

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L.A. TACO

L.A. TACO has identified the police officer seen in a viral video sucker-punching a detained man named Alexander Mitchell in Watts over the weekend as Los Angeles Police Department Officer (LAPD) Joshua Sportiello.

LAPD Officer Identified After Punching Detained Man In Face In Watts On Video

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards are likely to play a central role if the country retaliates for the assassination of its close ally Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week. Following are some questions and answers about the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC), Iran's dominant military force,...

Iran's Revolutionary Guards: Powerful Group With Wide Regional Reach

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia on Monday raised its terror threat level to "probable" from "possible", citing an increase in extremist views in the country leading to a more than 50% chance of the planning of an onshore attack in the next 12 months. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he had...

Australia Raises Terror Threat Level to 'Probable' From 'Possible'

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian police have arrested two people for their alleged links to a marijuana smuggling network, foiling plans to send the drug in packages of bed linen and cat toys from Southeast Asia to the United Kingdom, authorities said on Monday. Marijuana busts occur occasionally in Indonesia, but...

Indonesian Police Uncover Marijuana Network Using Bed Linen, Cat Toys

Steinhatchee, FL

(Reuters) - Hurricane Debby has made a landfall near Steinhatchee Florida, in the Florida Big Bend, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Monday. The hurricane was about 70 miles (115 km) south-east of Tallahassee, Florida, packing maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph), the NHC said. (Reporting...

Hurricane Debby Makes Landfall Near Steinhatchee Florida, US NHC Says

Nevada State

Ely, NV

RENO, Nev. (AP) — One of three inmates killed in a Nevada prison brawl this week was a member of a white supremacist prison gang who was serving a life sentence for his role in a murder at another Nevada prison, authorities said Friday. The local county sheriff identified...

1 of 3 Killed in Nevada Prison Brawl Was White Supremacist Gang Member Who Killed an Inmate in 2016

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -President Tayyip Erdogan fiercely criticised social media companies on Monday, saying they sought to "muzzle the Palestinian people's voices", after Turkey blocked access to Instagram last week. Turkey was holding talks with Instagram on Monday after the move, which followed a top Turkish official's accusation that the social...

Erdogan Slams 'Digital Fascism' After Turkey Blocks Instagram

Orange County, CA

Corcoran, CA

NewSantaAna

CORCORAN – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the July 28, 2024, death of an incarcerated person at California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility as a homicide.

Pimp arrested in Orange County killed by an inmate at a state prison

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Separatist rebels in Indonesia's easternmost region of Papua on Monday killed a helicopter pilot from New Zealand after he landed his aircraft in a remote area, authorities said, adding four other passengers on board were safe. The pilot was killed immediately after rebels rounded up those on...

Rebels in Indonesia's Papua Kill Helicopter Pilot From New Zealand, Authorities Say

Milwaukee, WI

Bucks County Beacon

It was a scene to behold: a union president delivering a booming, barn-burner speech at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee—“the first Teamster in our 121-year history” to address the Republican Party, Teamsters President Sean O’Brien told the cheering crowd. While the union hasn’t endorsed former President Donald Trump (yet), O’Brien’s appearance—and Trump’s pick of Ohio Senator and “ Hillbilly Elegy ” author J.D. Vance as his running mate—aimed to solidify the bizarre notion that the Republican ticket is pro-labor and “ economic populist .”

How Trump and Vance Betray America’s Workers

Florida State

Jacksonville Today

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

TIARET, Algeria (Reuters) -The father of Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer at the centre of an Olympic row over whether athletes with Differences of Sexual Development (DSD) should compete as women, said she had honoured his family, calling attacks against her immoral. Khelif failed a gender eligibility test at the...

Olympics-Father of Algerian Boxer Khelif Says He Is Honoured by His Daughter

Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

Eustis, FL

Authorities have released the name of a Florida sheriff’s deputy killed in what officials called an ambush shooting that wounded two other deputies after all responded to a disturbance call. Officials ID Florida Deputy Sheriff Killed in Shooting That Wounded 2 Other Deputies. Authorities have released the name of...

Officials ID Florida Deputy Sheriff Killed in Shooting That Wounded 2 Other Deputies

Georgia State

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Appling County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man from Appling County, Christopher Eric Stone, with a significant criminal history, was recently sentenced to over five years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, according to officials from the Department of Justice.

Georgia Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years for in Federal Prison for Meth Distribution

ATHENS (Reuters) - A container vessel that was hit by Houthi militants off Yemen on Saturday in the first such attack in two weeks, has arrived safely in Djibouti and the strike caused no injuries or water ingress, its Greek manager said on Monday. Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Sunday...

First Vessel Hit by Yemen's Houthis in Two Weeks Arrives in Djibouti, Manager Says

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Australian government said on Monday it would introduce rules to free up more takeoff and landing slots at Sydney airport, and make it easier for new airlines to get slots as it looks to boost competition at the country's busiest airport. The move comes roughly a...

Australia Looks to Overhaul Slot Rules at Sydney Airport to Boost Competition

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Nigerian Protests Fizzle Out After Deadly Police Crackdown

LAGOS (Reuters) -Protests in Nigeria over the soaring cost of living ebbed on Monday, with only a few hundred people turning out in major cities following...

Nigerian Protests Fizzle Out After Deadly Police Crackdown

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