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- Missing Girl, 3, Found Dead in Alabama, Police Say October 23, 2019The discovery of the toddler, Kamille McKinney, who was also known as Cupcake, came 10 days after she went missing from a birthday party, the police said. A man and a woman in custody face kidnapping and capital murder charges.
- ‘Centrism Is Canceled’: High Schoolers Debate the Impeachment Inquiry October 23, 2019At Chalmette High School in Louisiana, students in a world history class made their case for or against punishing President Trump.
- Phoenix Officer Fired for Pulling Gun on Family Over Shoplifting Report October 23, 2019At least one other officer was fired and several others were reprimanded for their handling of high-profile cases, the Phoenix police chief said.
- Ukraine Envoy Testifies Trump Linked Military Aid to Investigations October 23, 2019In closed-door testimony, William B. Taylor Jr., implicated President Trump personally in an effort to withhold security aid until Ukraine’s leader agreed to publicly announce investigations of his rivals.
- Woman Playing Pokémon Go Is Killed After Witnessing Robbery, Police Say October 23, 2019The 21-year-old Albuquerque resident was fatally shot as she drove with her boyfriend in a park.
- As Russian Money Poured Into Cannabis, Giuliani Allies Scrambled to Partake October 24, 2019Russian investors have flocked to the U.S. cannabis industry in recent years. One venture involving associates of Rudy Giuliani drew the scrutiny of federal investigators.
- High School Student in Santa Rosa Shot Schoolmate, Then Went to Class, Police Say October 22, 2019A 16-year-old is in stable condition after the shooting outside Ridgway High School, but a motive is still unclear.
- Amid Modest Sentences, Prosecutors Bring New Charges in Admissions Scandal October 22, 2019Prosecutors added bribery counts against Lori Loughlin and other parents who have fought the accusations. Felicity Huffman, among those to plead guilty, is serving her sentence.
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- Chaos erupts as Republicans barge into Trump impeachment inquiry hearing October 23, 2019Group chanting ‘Let us in’ enter closed-door meeting where top Pentagon official who oversees Ukraine policy was to testifyAmbassador’s Ukraine testimony leaves Trump struggling to respondPolitical tensions over an intensifying impeachment inquiry reached fever pitch on Wednesday as Republicans “stormed” a closed-door committee hearing on Capitol Hill disrup […]
- Ocasio-Cortez stumps Zuckerberg with questions on far right and Cambridge Analytica October 23, 2019Democratic lawmaker challenges Facebook CEO during hearing over Libra cryptocurrencyMark Zuckerberg faced a grueling examination from the Democratic lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Wednesday, with questions over the Cambridge Analytica scandal and Facebook’s reluctance to police political advertising.Ocasio-Cortez and other lawmakers grilled the Faceboo […]
- Police work to identify 39 people found dead inside lorry in Essex October 23, 2019Murder investigation launched alongside inquiry into possible role of organised crime groupsPolice officers are working to identify 39 people found dead in the back of a lorry in Essex as part of a wide-ranging murder investigation into the UK’s worst such tragedy in almost 20 years.Essex police were alerted to the discovery of the bodies of 38 adults and on […]
- Rose McGowan says Weinstein launched 'diabolical' effort to silence her October 23, 2019Movie mogul engaged fixers, lawyers and spies to intimidate actor over her allegations of rape, she says in lawsuitThe actor Rose McGowan alleges in a new lawsuit that the film mogul Harvey Weinstein took “diabolical” actions when he learned she was going to write in a memoir that the producer had raped her decades prior, engaging a team of fixers, lawyers a […]
- Sri Lanka spy chief blamed for failures over Easter bombings October 24, 2019Parliamentary report says Nilantha Jayawardena had information on attacks 17 days before they happenedA Sri Lankan parliamentary committee that investigated the Easter suicide bombings has concluded the country’s spy chief was primarily responsible for the intelligence failure that led to the deaths of 269 people in the attacks.In a report released on Wednes […]
- Amazon rainforest 'close to irreversible tipping point' October 23, 2019Forecast suggests rainforest could stop producing enough rain to sustain itself by 2021Soaring deforestation coupled with the destructive policies of Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, could push the Amazon rainforest dangerously to an irreversible “tipping point” within two years, a prominent economist has said.After this point the rainforest wou […]
- Donald Trump declares Syria ceasefire permanent and lifts Turkey sanctions October 23, 2019‘Let someone else fight over this long-bloodstained sand’US special envoy reports Turkish ‘war crimes’ to CongressDonald Trump has announced that the US will lift sanctions on Turkey, taking credit for a ceasefire deal that should end Ankara’s attack on Kurdish-led forces – at the price of ending the Kurds’ dream of local autonomy.The US president, who has c […]
- Johnson's cabinet split over gambling on pre-Christmas election October 23, 2019Prime minister awaits decision of EU27 over extension before next moveBoris Johnson’s cabinet is divided over how to proceed with Brexit, as the prime minister faces the stark choice of pressing ahead with his deal or gambling his premiership on a pre-Christmas general election.After an inconclusive meeting with Jeremy Corbyn on Wednesday morning in an attem […]
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- Essex lorry deaths: What we know October 23, 2019A murder investigation is launched after 39 people are found dead in a lorry container in the UK.
- Turkey Syria offensive: Trump lifts Turkey sanctions after deal October 23, 2019He says Turkey assured him it would no longer attack the Kurds, and an agreed ceasefire would last.
- Thai king fires officials for 'extremely evil' conduct October 23, 2019The removals come just days after his royal consort was stripped of her rank and titles.
- Inside Bosnia’s 'nightmare' camp for migrants trying to enter the EU October 23, 2019Aid agencies are warning of a humanitarian disaster in Bosnia, with people facing a winter without proper accommodation.
- Indian 'tiger poacher who ate sloth bear penises' arrested October 23, 2019Indian police hail the arrest of a man wanted for tiger and bear poaching after a years-long chase.
- Floods in Southern Europe: Dead and missing in Spain and Italy October 23, 2019Torrential rain in Spain, Italy and France leaves people dead or missing.
- Canada election: PM Trudeau rules out coalition after election October 23, 2019The prime minister's Liberal Party retained power in Monday's election but fell short of a majority.
- Iran parades jailed Instagram star on TV October 23, 2019Iranian TV airs an interview with a "zombie" Instagram star arrested for blasphemy in October.
