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2nd Man Charged In Killing Of 8-year-old Atlanta Girl
A second man was charged Wednesday in connection with last summer's shooting death of an 8yearold Atlanta girl who was killed near the site where police had fatally shot a Black man weeks earlier.
Top Paramilitary, Guerrilla Leaders In Colombia Ask Forgiveness
Salvatore Mancuso and Rodrigo Londono, former enemies from Colombia's internal conflict, appeared together before the country's truth commission on Wednesday to ask victims for forgiveness and recognize mistakes they made during the war.
Sailor Charged In Ship Fire Was Navy SEAL Dropout
The sailor charged with starting a fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard last year was assigned to the ship after dropping out of training to become a Navy SEAL, and was described by some fellow sailors as a person who had disdain for the Navy, acc...
Police Lab Tech Accused Of Hiding Man Charged With Murder
A St. Louis County woman suspended from her job as a police forensic technician was charged Wednesday with hiding her boyfriend, who is accused of killing his exwife.
Two Killed, Dozens Hurt in Czech Train Crash: Police
Two train crashes in the Czech Republic in July last year left three people dead and dozens injured.
Governor Pardons US Couple Who Waved Guns at Black Lives Matter Protesters
They became Republican heroes in the hotly fought presidential election last year, warning that Democrats would take away Americans' gun rights.
US Preparing New 60-day Eviction Ban Due to Covid-19 Spread
This is a turnaround after progressive lawmakers pushed the White House to do more to prevent some 3.6 million Americans from losing their homes during the COVID-19 crisis.
Guatemala Draws Fire For New Anti-corruption Prosecutor
Guatemala named a new anticorruption prosecutor Tuesday, two weeks after the previous one was fired and fled the country, citing fears for his safety.
Mexican Union Complains Of Harassment At Leafleting Event
Supporters of an independent union in northern Mexico said Tuesday they have been harassed while trying to hand out leaflets by beefy representatives of an oldguard union.
Warden At NYC Federal Jail Charged With Killing Husband
The associate warden at the federal jail in New York City has been charged with killing her husband after she shot him in the face in their New Jersey home.
Railroad Tie Fire Still Burning In Alabama Despite Storm
A huge fire that consumed thousands of railroad ties in rural western Alabama was still burning Tuesday, nearly two days after it started.
France's Sanofi Expands mRNA Vaccine Drive With US Firm Purchase
Sanofi will buy Translate Bio, with which it has been working to develop an mRNA Covid jab, for $3.2 billion (2.7 billion euros), the company said in a statement.
FACT FOCUS: False Reports Of Serial Killer In Atlanta Area
After two women were found dead in Atlantaarea parks last week, false reports spread on social media suggesting a serial killer was on the loose. Law enforcement say the killings are not related and there's no reason to believe they are the work of one pe...
Dems Ask McCarthy To Recant Pelosi Taunt As Tensions Rise
Several House Democrats have called on House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy to apologize to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi or resign after audio surfaced of him saying at a weekend fundraiser that it would be hard not to hit her with a gavel if hes sworn in...
Despite Delta Variant Surge, Anthony Fauci Says US Not Headed Back to Lockdown
Elsewhere in the world countries including China and Australia have in fact put some of their people back under lockdown as the highly contagious variant spreads.
Hungary Nurses Demand Better Pay To Stem Exodus
More than 1,000 nurses gathered in Budapest on Saturday to demand better pay, after a survey showed many of them are considering leaving Hungary for higher salaries elsewhere, straining a healthcare system already short of workers.