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Miami judge signs warrant for Raul Castro on state charges in Brothers to Rescue case

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A Miami judge has signed an arrest warrant for Raul Castro, finding probable cause that the former Cuban president in 1996 conspired with spies within the state to commit first-degree murder.

The warrant, signed Friday, was approved by the chief judge on the 11th Judicial Circuit Court following an investigation by the Florida Department of Law...Read more

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Zelenskyy says Trump is pushing Ukraine to yield to Russia

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Donald Trump of trying to pressure Kyiv into surrendering to Russia, escalating a week-long row with the U.S. president.

Zelenskyy also offered a new proposal to accede to Trump’s request to stop targeting Russian refineries, which was aimed at combating high diesel prices, in exchange for ...Read more

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Airplane crushed after nosediving onto California street. Somehow, 2 adults and a child survive

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A small plane carrying three people, one a child, nosedived into San Jose traffic on Saturday afternoon, according to local news reports.

The crash happened shortly after 3 p.m. near the intersection of Capitol Expressway and Excalibur Drive, according to the San Jose Fire Department.

Two adults and a child were in the plane when it went down,...Read more

Arun Sankar/AFP/Getty Images North America/TNS

Modi has no easy fix to end latest India cockroach protests

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Back in July, the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s education minister swiftly ended India’s first major round of student “Cockroach” protests just as they were gaining momentum. This time, he has no easy way out.

Modi’s rivals are now demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that ...Read more

Jerry Holt/Minnesota Star Tribune/TNS

Crime is down in Minnesota but public safety is an election issue again. What are candidates saying?

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Violent crimes like murder and assault have steadily declined in Minnesota after reaching a pandemic-era peak in 2021. But that hasn’t stopped public safety from being thrust to the center of elections for top statewide offices in recent weeks.

After a series of suburban shootings and an alleged ISIS terror plot at the Mall of America where ...Read more

Shawn Oliver suspends LT Gov campaign after OUI arrest, crash

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Republican Lt. Gov. candidate Shawn Oliver has suspended his campaign after being arrested on drunk driving charges and crashing into several parked vehicles Saturday night in New Bedford.

“After careful consideration, I have made the decision to suspend my campaign for Lieutenant Governor. This election is too important to be overshadowed by...Read more

Mindy Schauer/The Orange County Register/TNS

Norte fire at 50% containment; firefighters to guard against rekindling for several days

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The Norte fire was 50% contained as of mid-morning on Sunday, fire officials announced.

A total of 467 firefighters remain assigned to the fire, working to strengthen containment lines and extinguish hot spots, the Orange County Fire Authority said.

Firefighters also plan to remain at the fire in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano for ...Read more

Noah Daly/Idaho Statesman/TNS

ATF to stop enforcing registration rules on gun silencers and short-barreled rifles. What to know

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The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives — the ATF — has announced that it would stop enforcing requirements to register and pay tax on gun suppressors, often called silencers, and other items.

Last week, Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador celebrated that announcement, which followed a victory in a lawsuit Idaho ...Read more

Angelica Edwards/Tampa Bay Times/TNS

Why early detection for Alzheimer's is crucial -- and how a proposed state bill might help

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When Victoria Bayle was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 46, her neurologist gave her a prognosis of 10 years.

She didn’t know anyone in her family with the condition, nor were there medications she could take to slow the disease’s progression.

The resident of Edinboro, in Erie County, went on a road trip with...Read more

John Autey/Pioneer Press/TNS

St. Paul police chief amends, expands lawsuit against Mayor Her

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St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry recently filed an amended version of his lawsuit against Mayor Kaohly Her, adding a seventh count and new details, including reference to media coverage of an hour-long interview the mayor conducted on a Hmong-language podcast shortly after his lawsuit was filed.

Henry sued the mayor and the city on Sept. 23 ...Read more

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Russia, Ukraine keep up attacks as Zelenskyy renews appeal to US

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Russia and Ukraine continued to trade attacks overnight as Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was ready for fresh talks with the U.S. and renewed an appeal for Washington to put pressure on Moscow.

The Ukrainian president said Russian forces hit substations in the Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, and Odesa regions, leaving tens of thousands of ...Read more

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Hurricane center tracking system off US East Coast

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The National Hurricane Center continued Sunday to forecast a system could develop off the U.S. East Coast that has the potential to develop into a more dangerous storm.

As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, a nontropical area of low pressure was expected to form by Sunday night off the coast of the southeastern United States.

“This low ...Read more

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System forecast to bring flooding, winds, high surf to US East Coast this week

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A low-pressure area is expected to form within hours that is forecast to bring high winds, coastal flooding and dangerous surf along portions of the U.S. East Coast this week, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The center of the low is expected to impact North Carolina and Virginia, with effects stretching up to coastal New Jersey and ...Read more

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High pay, low results: Nearly 600 DTA staff on six-figure salaries as fraud runs rampant

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The DTA remains embroiled in negative headlines surrounding food stamp fraud, including the recent arrest of Gov. Maura Healey’s jailed former aide on SNAP fraud charges, as hundreds of staffers pull in six-figure salaries with soaring overtime.

A total of 597 Department of Transitional Assistance employees are taking in annual salaries over ...Read more

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Saudi helicopter crashes near Yemen as Houthi war rages

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Two people died when a Saudi Arabian reconnaissance helicopter crashed near the border with war-torn Yemen, the first fatalities of their kind reported by the kingdom since the latest flare-up in its battle against Houthi rebels.

The incident came as missiles were intercepted elsewhere in the country and air-raid alerts sounded overnight in ...Read more

Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Images North America/TNS

France struggles to contain fallout from nationwide protests

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France is grappling with the aftermath of a weekend of widespread protests that descended into clashes between police and demonstrators and sparked some of the country’s worst street violence in years, with looting and landmarks set on fire.

The demonstrations drew more than half a million people to cities across the country on Saturday, but ...Read more

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Monday morning SpaceX launch could serve up space jellyfish encore

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The time is right, but the weather might not cooperate as SpaceX has lined up a predawn launch Monday that could offer viewers another serving of space jellyfish.

SpaceX’s launch last week created the effect of the expanding nebula that was seen among clear skies all the way up to Washington, D.C. Closer to the launch site in Florida, the ...Read more

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Trump faces widening GOP backlash over Russia sanctions waiver

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Republican lawmakers, including some of the president’s strongest allies on Capitol Hill, blasted Donald Trump for waiving new tariffs and sanctions on Russia, prompting the president to defend himself against members of his own party.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, in a rare sign of disagreement with Trump, said Sunday he asked for ...Read more

Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Images North America/TNS

France struggles to contain fallout from nationwide protests

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France is grappling with the aftermath of a weekend of widespread protests that descended into clashes between police and demonstrators and sparked some of the worst street violence the country has seen in years, with looting and landmarks set on fire.

The demonstrations drew more than half a million people to cities across the country on ...Read more

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Blue Origin expansion plans aim for multiple Space Coast launches a week

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More launch pads. More rockets. More ships to land them on.

These are the plans for Blue Origin, which announced Friday major expansion plans to its already $3 billion footprint in Central Florida that has more than 20 sites in Brevard and Orange counties employing more than 5,000 people.

“Launching at a high cadence requires a connected ...Read more