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Los Angeles medical examiner pushes for greater transparency in high-profile deaths
LOS ANGELES | Autopsy reports rarely come with barbed comments. So eyebrows rose when the autopsy results of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez were released with a statement from the Los Angeles County chief medical examiner saying it was “unfathomable” her grieving parents had to wait months to learn how their daughter died. The autopsy performed […]
Danny Boyle’s Rupert Murdoch movie ‘Ink’ to open Venice Film Festival
A new film about the rise of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch and “The Sun” editor Larry Lamb has been selected to open the Venice International Film Festival, organizers said Thursday. Directed by “Trainspotting” filmmaker Danny Boyle, “Ink” is an adaptation of James Graham’s acclaimed play, which dramatizes Murdoch’s 1969 acquisition of the daily newspaper “The […]
US and Iran attacks rage as officials question whether diplomacy can stop march toward war resuming
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | The United States and Iran exchanged fire across the Middle East on Wednesday, as officials in both nations called into question diplomatic efforts to stop the war as it threatens to again spin out of control. The U.S. launched an 11th night of airstrikes on the Islamic Republic, hitting targets […]
Iran’s demands over the Strait of Hormuz would set a dangerous precedent, Rubio warns Asian leaders
MANILA, Philippines | U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Asian leaders Wednesday that Iran’s demand to control and collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz would threaten the world’s economy and set a precedent that could be repeated elsewhere in the world. Rubio spoke at the start of an annual meeting in the Philippine […]
Conservative law firms join Elizabeth School District’s book ban defense
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. DENVER | Two high-profile conservative law firms, including one that has many wins before the U.S. Supreme Court, are helping to defend a Colorado school district in a book banning lawsuit. Lawyers from Alliance Defending Freedom and the Heritage Foundation filed paperwork to join the legal team representing […]
Detective says D4vd ordered chain saws, body bags in hearing to decide if singer should go to trial
LOS ANGELES | Singer D4vd ordered a body bag, chain saws, an inflatable pool and a shovel online in the days after the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a homicide detective testified Tuesday. Prosecutors say D4vd, a 21-year-old whose legal name is David Burke, used the items to dismember Rivas Hernandez’s body after he […]
House passes temporary government funding bill months early to avoid election season shutdown
WASHINGTON | The House moved Tuesday to head-off a potential government shutdown before this fall’s critical midterm elections by passing a bill to fund the federal government through Dec. 4. The deadline for action is more than two months away, but House GOP leaders are not leaving to chance another possible shutdown souring the mood […]
Trump approves nuclear agreement that may allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium, two AP sources say
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump has approved an agreement with Saudi Arabia that could potentially provide the kingdom with uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear program, according to two people familiar with the matter. The people, who were not authorized to comment publicly about the yet to be formally announced decision, said the agreement […]
Andy Biggs wins Republican nomination to challenge Democrat Katie Hobbs for Arizona governor
PHOENIX | U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, a fierce ally of President Donald Trump and former head of the House Freedom Caucus, won the Republican nomination for Arizona governor Tuesday. Democrats were locked in a close primary contest for a battleground U.S. House district, with emergency physician Amish Shah leading party-backed Marlene Galán-Woods for the chance […]