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US: Five Dead in Louisville Shooting, 6 Hospitalized

by Julia Mueller THE HILL Five people were killed and six others were hospitalized after a shooting in downtown Louisville, Ky., on Monday, police said. The suspected shooter is also dead. “We are confirming reports of an active aggressor in the 300 block of East Main. Please stay out of the area.  There are multiple […]

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WORLD VIEW: Major US Military Intel Leak, 25 Years of Peace in Ulster, Journey into Sleep, More

The big news over the weekend was the major intel leak, which likely originated in the US Today marks the 25-year anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, and Russia stepped up its attacks on two key Ukraine cities Plus, the Reuters Graphics team takes a journey into sleep Today’s Top News The Pentagon is seen […]

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Trinidadian Police Officer Pleads Guilty to the Frequent Rape of His 9-Year-Old Daughter

By CMC News A High Court judge in Trinidad will on May 3 sentence a police officer who pleaded guilty to a series of charges including having sexual intercourse with his nine-year-old daughter that he also video recorded nearly 13 years ago. Justice Hayden St Clair Douglas on Thursday accepted the guilty plea on a […]

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Jamaica Hosts Seventh-Day Adventist Church Camporee

The Jamaican Government is being lauded by the Inter-American Division (IAD) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church for its extensive support in facilitating the hosting its 5th Pathfinder camporee on the island. The five-day camporee, which started on Tuesday, April 4, was held at the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium, with over 11,000 delegates and youth leaders, from […]

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Suspect in Curacao Drive-By Shooting that Killed Dutch Musician Arrested in Holland

Police in the Netherlands announced the arrest of a 44-year-old man suspected of murdering Ruchendell ‘Boechi’ Windster. The Dutch musician was shot dead in Willemstad, Curaçao, last December. The suspect was captured on Saturday. The 30-year-old Tilburg rapper had Antillean roots, and was known for his lyrics, which were often in Papiamentu. He was on […]

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Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon Rises in March

By Steven Grattan SAO PAULO, April 7 (Reuters) – Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose 14% in March from the previous year, preliminary official data showed on Friday, highlighting the continued challenges for the new leftist government. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office on Jan. 1, pledging to end deforestation after years of […]

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U.S. to Test Faster Asylum Screenings for Migrants Crossing Border Illegally

By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) – The Biden administration next week will begin testing faster asylum screenings for migrants caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, the Department of Homeland Security said on Saturday, part of preparations for the end of COVID-19 border restrictions in May. U.S. asylum officers will conduct initial asylum screenings […]

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Fox News Settles with Venezuelan Businessman in US Election Defamation Lawsuit

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) – Fox News said on Sunday it has reached a settlement with a Venezuelan businessman Majed Khalil, ending a defamation case in which Khalil said he was falsely accused on air of helping to rig the 2020 U.S. presidential election against Donald Trump. Khalil had filed a defamation suit against the […]

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Mexico: Becoming an RC Priest Can Be a Life Threatening Decision

By Will Grant BBC Mexico correspondent When Miguel Pantaleon was ordained into the Catholic church last month, it was the biggest day of his young life. The 28-year-old trainee priest had spent almost a decade working towards joining the clergy. At a packed Mass in his dusty village of Rincon del Carmen in western Mexico, […]

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Pope Francis: Easter Mass Brings Relief to Public After Pontiff’s Illness

By Aleem Maqbool in Vatican City Religion Editor, BBC News In the early hours on a stunning Easter morning in Vatican City, thousands of people from around the world waited to be let into St Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’ Mass. Once access was opened, nuns and priests were among those who ran to secure […]

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