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A retired Roman Catholic bishop who tried to mediate between cartels in Mexico has been kidnapped
By The Associated Press on April 29th, 2024
MEXICO CITY (AP) – A retired Roman Catholic bishop who was famous for trying to mediate between drug cartels in Mexico has been kidnapped, the Mexican Council of Bishops said Monday. The church leadership in Mexico said Msgr. Salvador Rangel disappeared on Saturday and called on his captors to release him, in a statement. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!3 law officers killed, 5 others wounded trying to serve warrant in North Carolina, authorities say
By Erik Verduzco And Peter Smith, The Associated Press on April 29th, 2024
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Three officers on a U.S. Marshals Task Force serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and five other officers were wounded in a shootout Monday in North Carolina, home, police said. The officers were first shot at by the wanted suspect as they approached the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deputy US marshal killed, several other officers wounded in North Carolina, authorities say
By Erik Verduzco And Peter Smith, The Associated Press on April 29th, 2024
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – A deputy U.S. marshal was shot and killed and several other law enforcement officers were wounded Monday as they tried to serve a fugitive warrant in North Carolina, federal authorities said. Officers who were part of a U.S. Marshals task force were carrying out the operation when someone began firing at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Several officers shot trying to serve warrant in North Carolina, suspect killed, police say
By Erik Verduzco, The Associated Press on April 29th, 2024
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Several officers on a task force trying to serve a warrant in a suburban Charlotte, North Carolina, neighborhood were shot Monday afternoon and a suspect in the shooting was found dead inside a home, police said. Officers from several agencies in the U.S. Marshals Task Force were carrying out the operation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At least 1 suspect in shooting of several officers in North Carolina is dead, police say
By Erik Verduzco, The Associated Press on April 29th, 2024
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Police say that at least one suspect in the shooting of multiple officers in North Carolina is dead and that there is no further danger to neighbors. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said in a social media post that two other people who lived in a home at the center of the investigation by ... Read More »
1 responseWinner of $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot is an immigrant from Laos who has cancer
By Claire Rush, The Associated Press on April 29th, 2024
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – One of the winners of a historic $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot last month is an immigrant from Laos who has had cancer for eight years and had his latest chemotherapy treatment last week. Cheng “Charlie” Saephan, of Portland, told a news conference held by the Oregon Lottery that he and his ... Read More »
1 responseProsecutors say they will not retry an Arizona rancher accused of murder near the US-Mexico border
By Anita Snow, The Associated Press on April 29th, 2024
PHOENIX (AP) – Prosecutors said Monday they will not retry an Arizona rancher whose trial in the fatal shooting of a Mexican man on his property ended last week with a deadlocked jury. The jurors in the case against George Alan Kelly were unable to reach a unanimous decision on a verdict after more than ... Read More »
1 responseSeveral law enforcement officers shot while trying to serve warrant in North Carolina, police say
By Erik Verduzco, The Associated Press on April 29th, 2024
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Several officers on a task force trying to serve a warrant in a suburban Charlotte, North Carolina, neighborhood were shot Monday afternoon, police said. Officers from several agencies in the U.S. Marshals Task Force were carrying out the operation in a suburban neighborhood when “a subject” began firing at them and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Numerous law enforcement officers shot in Charlotte, North Carolina, police say
By Erik Verduzco, The Associated Press on April 29th, 2024
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Numerous law enforcement officers carrying out a task force operation were shot Monday afernoon as they came under fire in Charlotte, North Carolina, police said. Officers from several agencies in the U.S. Marshals Task Force were carrying out the investigation in a suburban neighborhood when “a subject” began firing at them, ... Read More »
1 responseNumerous law enforcement officers have been struck by gunfire in a North Carolina city, police say
By Erik Verduzco, The Associated Press on April 29th, 2024
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Numerous law enforcement officers carrying out a task force operation were shot Monday afernoon as they came under fire in Charlotte, North Carolina, police said. Officers from several agencies in the U.S. Marshals Task Force were carrying out an investigation in a suburban neighborhood when “a subject” began firing at them, ... Read More »
1 responseZebras get loose near highway exit, gallop into Washington community before most are corralled
By The Associated Press on April 29th, 2024
NORTH BEND, Wash. (AP) – It was an unusual wildlife sighting Sunday when four zebras escaped from their trailer and galloped into a Washington neighborhood. Three of the four black-and-white striped animals were quickly captured, but the fate of the fourth wasn’t immediately known Monday, Washington State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson said. The zebras were ... Read More »
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