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US charges former Cuban president Raúl Castro over 1996 downing of planes

Speaking at Freedom Tower in Miami, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that the US would also charge Castro with destruction of aircraft, and four individual counts of murder over the deaths of Armando Alejandre Jr, Carlos Alberto Costa, Mario…

3 dead in New Mexico and first responders treated for exposure to unknown substance, officials say

MOUNTAINAIR, N.M. — Three people are dead, and more than a dozen first responders were quarantined and being treated Wednesday for exposure to an unidentified substance after being called to a suspected drug overdose at a rural New Mexico home,…

Russian jets intercepting an RAF spy plane is ‘serious incident’

Two Russian warplanes “dangerously” intercepted an unarmed RAF spy plane over the Black Sea last month, the Ministry of Defence has said on Wednesday. A Russian Su-35 fighter approached the surveillance aircraft – close enough to trigger its emergency systems…

Judge bars certain evidence from the trial of the man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire

LOS ANGELES — Attorneys for the man accused of sparking last year’s deadly Palisades Fire in and around Los Angeles can’t introduce evidence or arguments at his arson trial about alleged negligence by the fire department in responding to an…

Tesla Cybertruck driver arrested after driving into lake to use 'wade mode', police say

Police said the vehicle was abandoned by the driver after it took on water near the shoreline of Grapevine Lake in north Texas. Source link

Eastern U.S. sweats through another hot day before rain, cold move in

PHILADELPHIA — The eastern U.S. sweated through a second day of early-season heat Wednesday, with some schoolchildren being sent home while others stayed in sweltering classrooms. The Philadelphia school district shifted to remote learning for students at 57 schools, saying…

Far-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists

In the afternoon, Ben-Gvir – an ultra-nationalist who, as national security minister, oversees Israel’s police force – posted a video on social media, captioned “Welcome to Israel”. It showed him visiting a detention facility at the port of Ashdod where…

Trump to attend Group of Seven meetings in France in June

President Trump plans to attend the Group of Seven summit in France in June, a consequential meeting given the backdrop of the war in Iran and the president’s recent bickering with allies. Mr. Trump will attend meetings in the Alps…

More die of suspected Ebola as WHO warns that numbers will rise further

In its latest update, the World Health Organization says there have now been 139 suspected deaths and 600 cases. Source link

Trump orders Treasury to issue banking guidance for illegal immigrants

President Trump on Tuesday directed the Treasury Department and other financial regulators to issue guidance on banking services to illegal immigrants, a move that could severely restrict their access to the financial system. Under an executive order, Treasury Secretary Scott…