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May 25 2023
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Sierra Leone's Symbolic 'Cotton Tree' Destroyed In Rain Storm
A centuries-old, towering tree that served as a historic symbol in Sierra Leone has been felled during a wind and rain storm in the capital Freetown, the government said on Thursday. The 70-metre (230-foot) Ceiba pentandra -- lovingly known by Sierra Leoneans as "Cotton Tree" -- lost all of its branches late Wednesday, with only the base of its enormous trunk still standing, a government
Barron'sJun 20 2023
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North Carolina state House speaker Tim Moore sued for damages over alleged relationship
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's state House speaker is being sued by a local elected official who alleges the powerful Republican ruined his marriage by having an affair with his wife. Lawyers for Scott Lassiter claim that for more than three years Speaker Tim Moore “willfully interfered in the marital relationship” between Lassiter and his wife, who leads an agency within the state
Asheville Citizen-TimesJun 18 2023
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Willowbrook shooting leaves 1 dead, at least 16 injured, officials say
At least one person is dead after a shooting in Willowbrook in southwest suburban DuPage County early Sunday morning. Fire officials responded to calls of gunshot victims around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday. According to officials, there was a “really large” gathering of people at a strip mall located at Route 83 and Honeysuckle Rose Lane. The fire department transported 10 individuals to local
Chicago TribuneJun 20 2023
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East Hartford Man Crawls Into Bedroom, Sexually Assaults Two: EHPD
EAST HARTFORD, CT — Local police Tuesday said they have a suspect in custody following a frightening home invasion Friday in which a suspect crawled through a window and sexually assaulted two victims. The East Hartford Police Department said in a statement Tuesday afternoon that Tyonne Pierce, 31, of 54 Judson Ave., East Hartford, was charged Monday night with first-degree sexual assault;
Patch.comMay 23 2023
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Trial underway for former Little Rock police officer facing federal child pornography charges
The trial of a former Little Rock police officer on federal child pornography charges got underway Monday with jury selection and preliminary jury instructions to be followed this morning with opening statements, after which government prosecutors will begin presenting the government's evidence. Eddie Scott Seaton, 55, of Cabot, was charged in a March 2020 federal indictment with one count
Arkansas Democrat-GazetteJun 20 2023
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East Hartford Woman Stabbed To Death: EHPD
EAST HARTFORD, CT — Local police Tuesday said an East Hartford woman was stabbed to death after being found Sunday morning and they're looking for the public's help. East Hartford police identified the victim as being 51-year-old Andra Elizabeth Valcinord of East Hartford. According to the EHPD, at about 6:30 a.m., police were sent to 10 Martin Circle to conduct a welfare check at that home. "
Patch.comJun 22 2023
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New Zealand Prime Minister Directly Undermines Biden On China
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said Thursday he does not share President Joe Biden’s recent assessment that Chinese President Xi Jinping is a “dictator.”
Hipkins is slated to make an official trip to China at the end of June, and reporters asked him Thursday if he shared Biden’s opinion on Xi, the authoritarian ruler of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The prime minister
The Daily CallerJun 20 2023
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North Carolina state House speaker sued for damages over alleged affair
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's state House speaker is being sued by a local elected official who alleges the powerful Republican ruined his marriage by having an affair with his wife. Lawyers for Scott Lassiter claim that for more than three years Speaker Tim Moore “willfully interfered in the marital relationship” between Lassiter and his wife, who leads an agency within the state
Greenwich TimeJun 18 2023
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D.C.-area forecast: A sunny and warm Father’s Day, as rain continues to stay away
A somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a scale of 0 to 10. Fast, informative and written just for locals. Get The 7 DMV newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. 10/10: An all-star forecast for Father’s Day — sunny skies and warmth! (Rating does not take into account that we really need rain.) • None Today: Mostly sunny with low humidity. Highs: Mid- to upper 80s. • None
Washington PostJun 15 2023
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Death of 2 Americans in Mexico resort hotel room now attributed to 'undetermined substance'
MEXICO CITY — Prosecutors in Mexico’s Baja California Sur state said Thursday that autopsies on two Americans found dead in their luxury hotel room suggest they died of “intoxication by an undetermined substance.” Are you on Telegram? Subscribe to our channel for the latest updates on Russia’s war in Ukraine. Local police initially said gas inhalation was suspected as the cause of death. The
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