The city’s murder rate was soaring and residents were clamoring for action when the Memphis Police Department announced a new anti-violence unit with a fearsome name. “MPD’s New SCORPION UNIT Launched!” read a post on the department’s Facebook page in November 2021, along with a video clip showing a group […]
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Burkina Faso unrest: France agrees to pull its troops out
France’s equipment will remain in Burkina Faso until the spring, AFP reports France has agreed to a request from Burkina Faso’s military leaders to withdraw all its troops from the country. Burkina Faso, which is currently battling an Islamist insurgency, says it wants to defend itself. There are currently 400 […]
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Inside the Biden administration’s decision to reverse course and give tanks to Ukraine
When he announced his decision to provide Abrams tanks to Ukraine, President Joe Biden made a point to say Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had recommended the move. But Austin, along with other military leaders, had for weeks argued it didn’t make sense for the U.S. to send the tanks to […]
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Germany’s Scholz to unveil Ukraine tank plan to parliament
BERLIN (AP) — After weeks of hesitation that saw growing impatience among Germany’s allies, Chancellor Olaf Scholz was expected to announce Wednesday that his government will approve supplying German-made battle tanks to Ukraine. The long-awaited decision came after U.S. officials said a preliminary agreement had been struck for the United […]
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Gunman in Monterey Park shooting was ‘hopeless and desperate,’ a former acquaintance says
SAN GABRIEL, Calif. — The elderly gunman responsible for the dance hall massacre in Monterey Park was out of step with other Asian immigrants who found joy and companionship in venues like the Star Ballroom Dance Studio, former friends said. Huu Can Tran, 72, was an angry loner who appeared […]
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Judge to hold hearing over Georgia special grand jury report
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge is set to hear arguments Tuesday on whether to release a report by a special grand jury tasked with investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies broke any laws as they sought to overturn his narrow 2020 election loss in Georgia. Fulton County Superior […]
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At least 7 people killed in mass shooting in Half Moon Bay, California
At least seven people were killed and one person seriously injured after a gunman opened fire at two separate sites in Northern California on Monday, authorities said, in the latest mass shooting to hit the state in a matter of days. The shootings unfolded at agricultural businesses on the outskirts of […]
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American held in Iran ends hunger strike, urges ‘tough decisions’ to free U.S. citizens
An American imprisoned in Iran since 2015 ended a hunger strike Monday after seven days, saying it is time for President Joe Biden to make “tough decisions” to secure the release of Americans held in Tehran. Siamak Namazi announced the end of his strike through his lawyer, saying he was […]
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10 people killed in mass shooting near Los Angeles after Lunar New Year celebrations
5h ago / 4:43 AM UTC 7 of 10 people injured in the mass shooting remain hospitalized Dennis Romero Seven of 10 injured people who survived Saturday night’s mass shooting at a Monterey Park, California, dance hall remained at hospitals Sunday evening, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said. The […]
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Additional classified items found in Biden’s Delaware home during Justice Department search, attorney says
Six additional items, including documents with classified markings, were found in President Joe Biden’s Delaware home after Department of Justice officials searched the residence Friday, the president’s personal attorney said Saturday. The search was prompted by the White House, not the Justice Department, according to a White House official and a […]