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3 arrested in connection with assassination attempt on right-wing Spanish politician

Three people were arrested Tuesday in connection with the shooting of a Spanish right-wing politician earlier this month. Alejandro Vidal-Quadras, 78, was shot in the face in broad daylight on a Madrid street on Nov. 9. He remains hospitalized. The National Police force’s press department said two suspects were detained …

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Federal judge orders GOP Rep. Scott Perry to release texts and emails in 2020 election probe

A federal judge is ordering Republican Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania to turn over more than 1,600 texts and emails to FBI agents investigating efforts to keep President Donald Trump in office after his 2020 election loss and illegally block the transfer of power to Democrat Joe Biden. The ruling, …

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Pennsylvania grapples with tenfold increase in older adult deaths following abuse or neglect complaints

Pennsylvania recorded a steep increase in the deaths of older adults following an abuse or neglect complaint the last few years, as COVID-19 ravaged the nation, complaints grew and agencies struggled to keep caseworkers on staff. The staggering increase shown in state data — from 120 deaths reported in 2017 …

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Lawsuit aims to keep Pennsylvania congressman off ballot over Constitution's insurrection clause

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A liberal activist asked a Pennsylvania court on Tuesday to bar U.S. Rep. Scott Perry from the state’s primary ballot, arguing that Perry isn’t eligible because of his efforts to keep President Donald Trump in office and block the transfer of power to Democrat Joe Biden. …

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Southern California neighborhood evacuated for hours due to large natural gas leak

A Southern California neighborhood was evacuated for more than six hours early Thursday due to a large leak of natural gas from an underground pipe, authorities said. The leak was detected around 1:30 a.m. in unincorporated West Whittier, about 10 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. An investigation determined the …

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Central figure in UK soccer child sex abuse scandal, Barry Bennell, dies in prison at age 69

An English coach at the center of a notorious child sex abuse scandal in professional soccer has died in prison, the British government’s justice department said Monday. Barry Bennell, who had worked as a scout for Manchester City and a coach at Crewe Alexandra, was serving a 34-year jail term …

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Massachusetts police chief charged in insider trading scheme to resign

A Massachusetts police chief charged with insider trading that allegedly netted a group of men more than $2.2 million in illegal profits will resign. Dighton Police Chief Shawn Cronin is among five men charged in the insider trading scheme. Dighton Board of Selectmen Chairman Peter D. Caron said in a …

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British soldier's suicide linked to relentless sexual harassment by superior, army investigation finds

A 19-year-old British soldier is believed to have taken her own life after relentless sexual harassment by her immediate superior that including sending thousands of messages in the space of two months, according to the findings from an army investigation published Wednesday. The investigation concluded that Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley …

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Suspect in Des Moines school shooting acquitted of homicide charges

Jurors on Friday cleared an Iowa man charged with murder in the shooting deaths of two students at a Des Moines alternative school, a month after another man was convicted for his role in the killings. Bravon Tukes, 20, was acquitted of two counts of first-degree murder and single counts …

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Nebraska officer, suspect injured in confrontation over knife pulled on bus

A Nebraska police officer and a Chicago man were both injured during a confrontation on a bus in front of about 20 people early Tuesday after the man refused to get off and pulled a knife, authorities said. Officers were called to the Lincoln bus depot around 12:15 a.m. Tuesday …

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