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California Mass Shooting Suspect Was Barred From Buying Gun
The man accused of going on a shooting rampage at a Southern California business, killing four people, should not have been allowed to buy or own guns because of a California law that prohibits people from purchasing weapons for 10 years after being convi...
Czechs Expel Russian Embassy Staff, PM Says Suspected Russian Link To Ammunition Explosion
The Czech Republic is expelling 18 Russian diplomats over suspicions that Russian intelligence services were involved in an ammunition explosion in 2014, Prime Minister Andrej Babis and Foreign Minister Jan Hamacek said on Saturday.
US Likely To Up Afghanistan Force To Ensure Safe Drawdown
The U.S. will likely increase its troop presence in Afghanistan temporarily over the coming weeks and months in order to fulfill President Joe Biden's order to safely withdraw all forces from the country by Sept. 11, the Pentagon said Friday.
U.S. Senators Urge Biden To Condition Brazil Amazon Aid On Results
Over a dozen Democratic senators on Friday urged U.S. President Joe Biden to withhold financial assistance to Brazil unless it demonstrates it is reducing deforestation in the Amazon and cracking down on environmental crimes.
2 Men Killed, Officer Wounded In San Antonio Shootout
Two men were killed and a woman and a San Antonio police officer were wounded in a shootout Friday following a routine traffic stop.
Lawyers Don't Seek Trial Delay In Newspaper Shooting Case
Attorneys for a man who killed five people at a Maryland newspaper said Friday they will not seek a delay at this time for the second phase of his trial to determine whether he is not criminally responsible due to insanity for the attack nearly three year...
Colombia Rules Out Prompt Opening Of Venezuela Border On COVID Concerns
Colombian President Ivan Duque on Thursday ruled out a prompt reopening of his country's border with Venezuela, citing a highlevel of COVID19 infections.
CBS Names Two Executives To Lead News, Local Stations
CBS says it is combining its network news division and troubled group of 28 owned stations across the country into one unit, hiring two outside executives to run the expanded operation.
12 Killed, 4 Injured When Bus, Truck Crash In Southern Egypt
A bus overturned while trying to pass a truck on a highway in southern Egypt on Tuesday, causing a collision that killed at least 12 people and injured four others, authorities said.
Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Rattles Greece's Aegean Sea Islands
A moderately strong earthquake with preliminary magnitude 5.2 struck Tuesday between the southeastern Aegean Sea islands of Nissyros and Tilos, Greek authorities said. There were no reports of damage or injury.
Nielsen, Networks Clash On Stats Showing Fewer Viewers
People have been stuck at home for a year due to COVID19 restrictions, with movie theaters closed, concert venues closed, restaurants closed, sports attendance restricted yet television viewing is down?
London Police Arrest Man Carrying Axe On The Mall, No Injuries
London police said on Tuesday they had arrested a man who was carrying an axe on The Mall, a central road which connects Buckingham Palace with Trafalgar Square, adding that there were no reports of any injuries.
Virginia AG Wants Police Records After Army Officer Stopped
Virginia's attorney general has asked a small police department to release personnel records of two officers accused of pepper-spraying and pointing their guns at a Black Army lieutenant during a traffic stop.
Suspect Arraigned In Shooting At Missouri Convenience Store
A weekend shooting during at a southern Missouri convenience store killed a truck driver from California and critically injured three other people, authorities said Monday.
Weinstein Challenges Extradition To Face California Charges
A lawyer for convicted movie producer Harvey Weinstein on Monday challenged Weinstein's extradition to California to face charges of assaulting five women, citing a paperwork technicality after his requests for a humanitarian delay to attend to Weinstein'...
Canada Scraps Export Permits For Drone Technology To Turkey, Complains To Ankara
Canada on Monday scrapped export permits for drone technology to Turkey after concluding that the equipment had been used by Azeri forces fighting Armenia in the enclave of NagornoKarabakh, said Foreign Minister Marc Garneau.