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Nick Reiner avoids death penalty over his parents’ killings but still faces life in prison
LOS ANGELES | Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner ‘s son will not face the death penalty on charges he fatally stabbed his parents after lying in wait at their home in Los Angeles late last year, prosecutors said Tuesday. If convicted, the maximum sentence 33-year-old Nick Reiner could get is life without the possibility of parole, […]
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Centenarians living in Japan exceed 100,000 for the first time
TOKYO | The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan surpassed a record 100,000 this year, the latest government figures show, underscoring the country’s rapidly aging and declining population. The Health and Welfare Ministry statistics released Tuesday show Japan now has 107,677 centenarians, up 7,914 from the previous year and exceeding the 100,000 […]
Driver dies following high-speed I-225 rollover crash in Aurora
AURORA | A man accused of driving his speeding Jeep into the rear end of a car southbound on I-225 last week has died from injuries sustained during the crash, police said Wednesday. Officers were called to the interstate, just south of East Alameda Avenue, at about 2 a.m. Sept. 12 after reports of a […]
Police said body found in Aurora Sterling Hills neighborhood was apparent suicide
AURORA | Police said a body discovered Tuesday afternoon in the Sterling Hills neighborhood was an apparent suicide, police said. Officers were called to the area of East Villanova Place and South Flanders Way at about 1 p.m. after someone discovered the body. Callers to the Sentinel said the body was leaned against a tree […]
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Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appears in court in The Hague
THE HAGUE, Netherlands | Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte attended a hearing Wednesday at the International Criminal Court, where he’s facing charges of crimes against humanity, smiling and waving to supporters during his first public appearance in over a year. The ex-leader is accused of murder and attempted murder for his alleged involvement in dozens […]
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Saudi Arabia calls attempted attack on Mecca a ‘red line’ as Iran-backed Houthis deny they did it
CAIRO | Saudi Arabia accused Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels of trying to attack Islam’s holiest city, as the region responded with condemnation Wednesday but no sign of military support. The kingdom, a key U.S. ally, declared Mecca a “red line” as it slid deeper into the new front of the Iran war. With the world’s […]
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House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress over Epstein investigation
WASHINGTON | The House approved a resolution Wednesday holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress, referring the matter to the Department of Justice after he defied the Oversight Committee’s subpoenas in its investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The action was swift, and without a formal vote, and now leaves it to the Justice […]
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NASA spacecraft discovers a huge new crater on the moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. | Scientists have discovered a crater on the moon that’s bigger than the Roman Colosseum and is the result of a powerful impact two years ago that initially went undetected. The steep-sided hole — about 728 feet (222 meters) across and up to 141 feet (43 meters) deep — is the solar […]
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Federal Reserve hikes key rate for 1st time in 3 years, defying Trump demands for a cut
WASHINGTON | The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time since 2023 in an effort to quell stubbornly-high inflation, a move that could spur a sharp response from the White House. The quarter-point increase lifts the Fed’s key rate to about 3.9% and, over time, could result in higher borrowing […]
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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become the bloc’s 1st associate member
STRASBOURG, France | European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed making Canada the European Union’s first associate member, a striking overture as U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats drive Ottawa closer to Europe. Trump’s tariffs and repeated talk of making Canada the 51st state have soured the relationship between the North American neighbors. […]