Crime
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Man who killed dad with garden shears not guilty by reason of insanityFeb 18, 2021 12:00 am - The Beach Park man charged with killing his father with garden shears in 2019 was ruled not guilty by reason of insanity this week. As a result, George W. Bryce, 23, mo...
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Elmhurst man accused of home repair fraudFeb 18, 2021 12:00 am - The owner of a home repair company is facing charges accusing him of taking people's money and not doing the work. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Thursd...
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South Carolina House passes bill banning most abortions
Feb 17, 2021 6:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a bill banning nearly all abortions, following the lead of other states with similar me...
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UN urges Uganda to probe reporters' beating at rights office
Feb 17, 2021 6:00 am - KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - The United Nations on Wednesday called for an investigation into allegations that Ugandan military police used 'œexcessive force" during an attack...
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Terrorism trial begins for man who inspired 'Hotel Rwanda'
Feb 17, 2021 6:00 am - KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) - The terrorism trial of the man who inspired the film 'œHotel Rwanda'ť began on Wednesday with his argument that a Rwandan court cannot try him beca...
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Mass anti-coup protests in Myanmar as UN warns of crackdown
Feb 17, 2021 6:00 am - YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Tens of thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of Myanmar's biggest city Wednesday, in one of largest protests yet of a coup, despite warn...
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Jailed suspect in anti-Maduro plot blames Colombia, Guaido
Feb 17, 2021 6:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - From a windowless cell in a maximum-security prison in Colombia, Yacsy Álvarez awaits trial on charges she helped organize an attempted armed invasion...
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US govt seizes over 10M phony N95 masks in COVID-19 probe
Feb 17, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal agents have seized more than 10 million fake 3M brand N95 masks in recent weeks, the result of an ongoing investigation into counterfeits sold ...
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Man arrested in hit-and-run death of Nicki Minaj's father
Feb 17, 2021 6:00 am - MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) - A 70-year-old man arrested Wednesday in the hit-and-run death of rapper Nicki Minaj's father stopped briefly to ask the injured man if he was OK but...
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Thai users of Clubhouse app warned about political content
Feb 17, 2021 6:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand's government warned users of the recently introduced Clubhouse voice chat app on Wednesday that they must be careful not to misuse it or face pos...