Virginia man blames wife after TSA finds ‘troubling’ discovery in carry-on bag at Reagan National

Virginia man blames wife after TSA finds ‘troubling’ discovery in carry-on bag at Reagan National

A King George, Virginia man told Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Reagan National Airport that a loaded handgun discovered in his carry-on baggage was put there by his wife, blaming her for the mishap last week. The man was going through a TSA checkpoint at the Arlington, Virginia airport last Thursday when officers found…

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Security forces rescue 14 Nigerian students abducted by gunmen

Security forces rescue 14 Nigerian students abducted by gunmen

Security forces rescued 14 out of at least 20 students abducted from a university in northwestern Nigeria and were searching for the remaining captives, school authorities said Monday. Gunmen attacked the school in the hard-hit Zamfara state’s Bungudu district last week and fled with the students and some workers in the first mass school abduction…

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Ex-Albanian environment minister gets almost 7 years in bribery case

Ex-Albanian environment minister gets almost 7 years in bribery case
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A former Albanian environment minister, seven other officials and four businessmen were sentenced Monday to prison terms in connection with bribery over a contract to build an incinerator in western Albania, court officials said. The Special Court on Corruption and Organized Crime in the Albanian capital, Tirana, sentenced former Environment Minister Lefter Koka to six…

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Third suspect charged in connection to NYC daycare facility drug operation, resulting in death of 1-year-old

Third suspect charged in connection to NYC daycare facility drug operation, resulting in death of 1-year-old

A third suspect has been charged with federal narcotics offenses resulting in death, in connection to the fatal overdose of a 1-year-old child due to possible exposure to fentanyl at a Bronx, New York daycare facility. The Department of Justice unsealed a criminal complaint charging 38-year-old Renny Antonio Parra Paredes, also known as “El Gallo,”…

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3 dead after high-speed crash in rural Maine

3 dead after high-speed crash in rural Maine
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A vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed traveled off a road, crashed into a culvert and rolled over, killing all three occupants, officials said. SURVIVOR OF FIERY CRASH THAT KILLED 4 MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY STUDENTS FACES ACCOMPLICE CHARGES The crash occurred around 2:30 a.m. Sunday on Phillips Road near Merryman Road in Glenburn,…

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PA state trooper accused of abusing position to forcibly commit ex-girlfriend to psych ward

PA state trooper accused of abusing position to forcibly commit ex-girlfriend to psych ward
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A Pennsylvania state trooper was charged with felony strangulation and several misdemeanors after he used his position in law enforcement to forcibly restrain and involuntarily commit his ex-girlfriend to a psychiatric facility, according to court documents. Ronald K. Davis, 37, was also charged with unlawful restraint, false imprisonment, simple assault, official oppression, and recklessly endangering…

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Megan Rapinoe maintains national anthem protest before final USWNT match

Megan Rapinoe maintains national anthem protest before final USWNT match
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Megan Rapinoe stayed consistent before she played her final U.S. women’s national soccer team game on Sunday night against South Africa. Before the Americans took home a 2-0 victory, Rapinoe stood for the national anthem but continued her protest during the singing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” – she didn’t sing and kept her hands behind…

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JetBlue flight encounters severe turbulence during Florida landing, injuring 7 passengers, 1 crew member

JetBlue flight encounters severe turbulence during Florida landing, injuring 7 passengers, 1 crew member

A JetBlue flight from Ecuador to Fort Lauderdale hit extreme turbulence while landing in Florida on Monday, injuring seven passengers and a crew member, the airline said in a statement. JetBlue flight 1256 was headed from Guayaquil, Ecuador, to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport for a landing shortly after 5 a.m. when it “experienced sudden severe…

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European Union member states weaken proposal to lower vehicle emissions

European Union member states weaken proposal to lower vehicle emissions

European Union member countries have watered down a proposal by the bloc’s executive arm aimed at lowering vehicle emissions. The European Commission had proposed last year updated pollution standards for new combustion engine vehicles that are expected to remain on European roads well after the 27-nation bloc bans their sale in 2035, with the aim…

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