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Apr 17 2023
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The story of the Waco siege - from the lawyer who got inside
Blood had already been spilled during the armed standoff between US agents and the Branch Davidian cult in Waco, Texas, when lawyer Dick DeGuerin got a phone call. The worried mother of cult leader David Koresh said her son needed legal help. She hired DeGuerin. He was the first outsider to pass through the security cordon and enter the Mount Carmel compound, where the Davidians were holed up
Breitbart News
Apr 17 2023
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New Yorkers charged with operating 'secret' Chinese police station in Manhattan, conspiring with communists
Two New York residents were charged Monday for operating a Chinese police station in lower Manhattan, New York, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday. “Harry” Lu Jianwang and Chen Jinping were arrested Monday morning at their New York City homes and will appear before a judge in Brooklyn Monday afternoon, according to the DOJ’s press release. The charges include “conspiring to act
WND
Apr 14 2023
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Louisiana Wildlife Secretary Jack Montoucet resigns amid bribery, kickback scandal
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Jack Montoucet has resigned amid a bribery scandal in which federal prosecutors have implicated Montoucet in a kickback scheme, according to The Advocate. Montoucet, 75, was appointed by Gov. John Bel Edwards to lead Wildlife and Fisheries in 2016. The bribery scandal was first reported by The Advocate, which secured court documents that say Dusty
Yahoo News
Apr 14 2023
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Assault-style rifle seized from truck headed to Capitol, police say
A Maryland man in a delivery truck headed to the U.S. Capitol was arrested Friday morning after authorities said they spotted an assault-style rifle in the vehicle, according to Capitol police. In a statement, police said officers spotted the rifle at a security checkpoint off Capitol grounds where delivery vehicles are inspected before they are allowed to proceed to the Capitol. A Capitol
Detroit News
Feb 22 2023
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Genaro García Luna found guilty of all charges in NYC - The Mazatlan Post
A federal court in New York on Tuesday convicted Mexico’s former head of internal security, who was accused of engaging in a criminal enterprise, making false statements, and conspiring to distribute 58 tons of cocaine. Former Public Security Secretary Genaro García Luna led Mexican law enforcement, including the now-defunct Federal Police, from 2006 to 2012, and had previously been in charge
Mexico Daily Post
Apr 14 2023
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Montana is close to enacting a first-in-nation ban on TikTok
A bill to bar TikTok in Montana cleared a key hurdle and is on track to reach Gov. Greg Gianforte after a final vote Friday in a test case for efforts to outlaw the app nationwide. The bill cleared the Senate 60 votes to 39 Thursday and is set for a roll call in the state House. Policymakers in both parties have targeted TikTok over national security and privacy concerns related to its Chinese
Washington Times
May 09 2023
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Texas mall shooting: Officials investigate gunman's political beliefs
Investigators are working to establish whether a gunman who killed eight people at a Texas shopping mall had far-right links.
The 33-year-old attacker was shot dead at the scene by a police officer who was responding to an unrelated call.
Federal agents are now reviewing social media to look into his beliefs, reports CBS News, the BBC's US partner.
During the attack, the
BBC News
Apr 26 2023
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China Pushes Largest-ever Expansion Of Nuclear Arsenal
China is pushing ahead with the largest-ever expansion of its nuclear arsenal, modernising the atomic deterrent with an eye on any future conflicts with the United States, experts say.
The SIPRI think tank estimates that China has a stockpile of around 350 nuclear warheads -- small fry when compared with the United States and Russia.
But it is growing fast, and could have 1,500
International Business Times
Apr 17 2023
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US arrests two in connection with ‘secret’ Chinese police station in NY
Federal authorities in New York made two arrests Monday in connection with the establishment of a Chinese-government run police station in Manhattan where officials allegedly monitored pro-democracy activists. The clandestine station, run by China’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS), was announced alongside a complaint charging 34 individuals accused of working at a “troll farm” run by the MPS
The Hill
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