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NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City police sergeant can stay out of jail while he appeals his manslaughter conviction for tossing a picnic cooler at a fleeing suspect who then crashed his motorized scooter and died, a judge ruled Friday. The decision by a state appellate court judge came a week after …
SYDNEY, April 18 (Reuters) – A police operation is underway after a car struck group of people in Melbourne, Australian media reports said on Saturday, The Sydney Morning Herald reported that one pedestrian was killed and another seriously injured. Police did not immediately respond to a request for comment. (Reporting by Praveen Menon, Editing by …
MADRID, April 18 (Reuters) – U.S. pressure on dissenting Latin American leaders could lead to a “rebellion” against Washington’s influence, Colombian President Gustavo Petro warned in an interview with Spanish newspaper El Pais published on Saturday. Petro, a former member of the leftist M-19 guerrilla, has frequently clashed with President Donald Trump, whose administration placed …
CAIRO (AP) — Iran swiftly reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, reimposing restrictions on the critical waterway on Saturday after the U.S. said the move would not end its blockade. The country’s joint military command said on Saturday that it “control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state … …
ANTALYA, April 18 (Reuters) – Egypt is working closely with Pakistan on a framework aimed at securing a lasting peace between the U.S. and Iran, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Saturday. He said Egypt, Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were coordinating a broader regional effort focused on preventing renewed escalation and laying the groundwork …
NEW YORK (AP) — Union leaders representing thousands of New York City apartment house doorpersons, superintendents and other workers said Friday that they had reached a tentative contract agreement with building owners, averting a strike at the homes of an estimated 1.5 million people. The deal came just days before nearly 34,000 workers’ contract with …
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. agreed to a three-year, $150 million contract extension making him the highest paid non-quarterback in NFL history, two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had not yet been announced. …
Not long ago, Nebraska’s growth was quite literally a national cover story. Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts soared through the air wearing skis and goggles on the Olympic-themed March 2018 cover of Site Selection, an economic development industry magazine. The cartoon image illustrated Nebraska’s high-flying, three-year run as winner of the “Governor’s Cup,” awarded to the …
HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard was searching for six people after losing contact with their disabled boat off the coast of Guam following Typhoon Sinlaku. The crew of the 145-foot (44-meter) dry cargo vessel, named the Mariana and registered in the U.S., notified the Coast Guard on April 15 that the boat …
