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Founder of far-right Oath Keepers to face seditious conspiracy charges in court
Founder of far-right Oath Keepers to face seditious conspiracy charges in courtWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The founder and leader of the far-right Oath Keepers group, Stewart Rhodes, is due in a federal court in Plano, Texas, on Friday to face seditious... >>>
Migrant arrivals soared to 22-year high in March
Customs and Border Protection encountered the third-highest number of migrants ever entering the U.S. in March. CBP encountered 221,303 migrants along the southwest border in March, federal court filings showed Friday. The most recent peak the... >>>
Ivory Coast: a platform and a green number to combat corruption
© RFI / Pierre René-Worms according to the latest reports of Transparency International and the World Bank, corruption makes it lose every year to the coast of Ivory 1 000 billion 300 million CFA francs. The fight against corruption has been... >>>
New Mexico: More areas under evacuation orders as McBride Fire grows to more than 6,000 acres
The deadly McBride Fire in southern New Mexico grew to more than 6,100 acres Saturday and evacuation orders remained in place in several areas, officials said. © Ivan Pierre Aguirre/USA Today Network/Reuters Hope Misquez sits on a fence and watches... >>>
Twelve injured, 10 by gunfire, in shooting at South Carolina shopping mall
Twelve injured, 10 by gunfire, in shooting at South Carolina shopping mallColumbia Police Chief William Holbrook said the shooting at the Columbiana Centre mall was not believed to have been a random act of violence but rather stemmed from "some... >>>
Suit seeks to overturn renewed Philadelphia mask mandate
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Several businesses and residents have filed suit in state court in Pennsylvania seeking to overturn Philadelphia's renewed indoor mask mandate scheduled to be enforced beginning Monday in an effort to halt a surge in COVID-19 >>>
Powerball Drawing For April 16, 2022, Saturday Jackpot is $325 Million
Saturday night's jackpot has a cash-value option worth $201.2 million. The total jackpot could increase depending on the number of tickets sold around the country prior to the drawing. The winning numbers on Wednesday (04/13/22) for the $302... >>>
At Washington Dulles Airport, bat meat found in traveler's baggage
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers inspecting luggage at Washington Dulles International Airport recently discovered an unusual find: three and a half pounds of bat meat. © U.S. Customs and Border Protection CBP discovered charred bat... >>>
Man allegedly fleeing street takeover charged with murder in multicar collision
A man who authorities believe was engaged in a street takeover has been charged with murder after allegedly leading police on a deadly car chase. The Houston Police Department said an officer tried to pull the suspect over for reckless driving... >>>
The Pope condemns cruelty in the war in Ukraine at the pascal vigil
Religion-Easter / Pope-Ukraine (photo, TV): The Pope condemns the cruelty in the war in Ukraine at the pascal vigil by Philip Pullella cite Vatican, April 16 (Reuters) - Pope Francis condemned cruelty into the war in Ukraine on Saturday at the... >>>
Grandma's old-school gardening hacks that never fail
Handed down from our grandparents' generation, we've rounded up the best green-fingered gardening tips to help you create a beautiful, flourishing... >>>
Amid Militarized-Arctic Fears Pentagon Warns Climate Change Damaging Bases
Several U.S. bases have already incurred damage, such as cracked and sunken runways caused by melting ice.The Arctic's vast hydrocarbon and mineral reserves have made the region a significant focal point for military activity along its neighboring... >>>
Largest Alabama school district switches to virtual learning
The superintendent for Alabama's largest school district said in a letter to the community that schools would be transitioning to virtual learning given the rising number of COVID-19 infections amid the omicron surge.Chresal Threadgill,... >>>
Students make video to prove their high school needs repairs
WOODSTOCK, Ga. (AP) — The short documentary video opens with a high school student explaining how human waste flows up from the ground and floods an area where he and his friends eat lunch. In the eight-minute video with background music and... >>>
Patrick Lyoya: Family of unarmed Black man fatally shot during traffic stop in Michigan calls for termination and prosecution of officer
A man who witnessed the struggle between Patrick Lyoya and the Grand Rapids police officer who fatally shot him told CNN on Friday he knew the incident wouldn't end well."I knew when the tussle began," Wayne Butler said. "If you tussle with a... >>>