Closing arguments begin Thursday in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial

Closing arguments are set to start Thursday in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial. The jury could begin deliberating later this afternoon. The final witnesses for this guilt phase of the trial gave powerful testimony. They were two survivors of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting — a police officer and a congregation member. Andrea Wedner was shot…

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France knife attack suspect transferred to psychiatric hospital

The suspect, named as Abdalmasih H, was charged with attempted murder following the June 8 stabbing rampage at a park in the Alpine town of Annecy, a normally idyllic lakeside spot popular with tourists. A Syrian refugee in his early 30s who had been living in Europe for the last decade, he had undergone two…

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Fourth man arrested following death threats against Volusia County sheriff

Another man has been arrested for threatening the Volusia County sheriff, according to deputies. Tony Stromber is the fourth suspect to be taken into custody for threats against Sheriff Mike Chitwood. Stromberg is accused of threatening to kill Chitwood and his family members. According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, Stromberg made the threats through…

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Recruit fatally shoots 2 SDF instructors, hurts 1 at Japan gun range

A Ground Self-Defense Force recruit shot three instructors, two of whom were killed and another seriously injured, on Wednesday during a live-fire training exercise at the force’s firing range in central Japan, the GSDF said. The new recruit, an 18-year-old male, was arrested at the site following the incident that occurred at around 9:10 a.m.…

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