Karen Read murder trial deemed a mistrial after multi-day jury deliberations

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  1 Like  •  2 years ago

“A judge declared a mistrial Monday after jurors said they were at an impasse in the murder trial of Karen Read, the Massachusetts woman accused of...”

France's far-right National Rally in the lead in first-round legislative elections

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  2 years ago

“National Rally is leading in the first round of voting in a high-stakes election that puts France on course for a far-right government for the...”

Beryl becomes major hurricane forecast to bring life-threatening conditions to the Caribbean

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“Tropical cyclone Beryl has become a major hurricane forecast to bring life-threatening winds and storm surge to the Caribbean, according to the...”

Simone Biles leads Day 1 of the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials as injuries rock Team USA

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  6 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  2 years ago

“Simone Biles is four routines away from making her third Olympic team.”

Families of those lost in opioid crisis 'devastated' by Supreme Court's decision to reject Purdue settlement

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“Some people who lost family members to opioids expressed shock and sadness, but also a resolve to keep fighting, after the Supreme Court on...”

Dagestan attacks: Is Putin's Ukraine war distracting from Islamist threat in Russia?

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“The attacks on synagogues and churches in Dagestan appear to have been Islamist extremism, a rising threat with Vladimir Putin's focus on war in...”

Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with the U.S., allowing him to go free

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“WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange plans to plead guilty in a deal with the United States, allowing him to go free years after publishing classified...”

Gunmen fire on targets in Russia's Dagestan region; six police killed

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“Gunmen opened fire at a synagogue, an Orthodox church and a police post in Russia's North Caucasus region of Dagestan on Sunday, killing six...”

Storm chasers catch tornado winds above 300 mph in rare 'intercept'

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“As a deadly tornado cut a path across Iowa last month, storm chasers tracked it, gathering rare data that is now offering detailed, close-range...”

Storm chasers catch tornado winds above 300 mph in rare 'intercept'

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  2 years ago

“As a deadly tornado cut a path across Iowa last month, storm chasers tracked it, gathering rare data that is now offering detailed, close-range...”