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Man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges is found guilty of sexual assault in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Rhode Island man accused of faking his death and fleeing the United States to evade rape charges was found guilty Wednesday of sexually assaulting a former girlfriend in his first of two Utah trials. A jury in Salt Lake County found Nicholas Rossi guilty of a 2008 rape after a three-day trial in which…
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Law enforcement officers shot in southern Virginia
GRETNA, Virginia (AP) — Multiple law enforcement officers have been shot in southern Virginia, a congressman said Wednesday. U.S. Rep. John McGuire, who represents Virginia’s 5th congressional district, said in a post on X that his thoughts and prayers were with deputies shot in Pittsylvania County. He also extended his thoughts and prayers to the deputies’ families. Photos and video…
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Trump’s Washington, DC, crime crackdown exposes perception gap
A banner depicting the Washington, D.C., flag with a text reading “Free DC” hangs from an overpass with a view of the U.S. Capitol after U.S. President Donald Trump announced federal take over of the Metropolitan Police Department under the Home Rule Act to assist in crime prevention in the nation’s capital, in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 12, 2025. Jonathan…
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Trump and Putin will meet at an Alaska military base that counters Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an ironic twist, President Donald Trump is set to discuss the war in Ukraine with Russian leader Vladimir Putin at a military base in Alaska that was crucial to countering the Soviet Union during the height of Cold War and still plays a role today. The meeting is scheduled to take place Friday at Joint Base…
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Drone video shows great white shark lurking near popular beaches in Maine, prompting police warning
Drone video showing a large great white shark near some of Maine’s most popular beaches has prompted police in one coastal town to issue a warning on Tuesday. The warning was issued just weeks after there were multiple great white sightings in an area of Maine where a woman was fatally attacked by a shark five years ago. Scarborough’s marine…
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The snowy remote army base where Trump will host Putin for talks | World News
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet on Friday at the remote Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, a US military installation in Anchorage, Alaska. Elmendorf-Richardson combines the Air Force’s Elmendorf base and the US Army’s Fort Richardson. Read more: Zelenskyy and Trump talk ahead of summit It is Alaska’s largest military base and is home to more than 32,000 people – about…
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Trump administration must restore hundreds of UCLA research grants, judge rules
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to restore hundreds of suspended UCLA science research grants, affecting more than a third of awards totaling $584 million that the government abruptly froze late last month. In her evening order, issued hours after a San Francisco court hearing, U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin said the government’s slashing of UCLA…
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White House reviewing Smithsonian exhibits to make sure they align with Trump’s vision
The White House is conducting an expansive review of the Smithsonian’s museum exhibitions, materials and operations ahead of America’s 250th anniversary to ensure they align with President Donald Trump’s view of history. The assessment, which was first reported by The Wall Street Journal and confirmed to NBC News, will include reviews of online content, internal curatorial processes, exhibition planning, the…
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Trump administration to review 19 Smithsonian museums to ensure exhibits are ‘patriotic’ | Trump administration
The Trump administration is evidently extending its control of cultural representation at the Smithsonian, the world’s largest museum and research complex. In a letter obtained by the Wall Street Journal, the White House told the Smithsonian that it plans a wide review of exhibitions, materials and operations ahead of the US’s 250th anniversary celebrations in 2026. The letter to Lonnie…
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Man accused of faking his death and fleeing U.S. to avoid rape charges faces alleged victim in Utah court
A man accused of faking his death and fleeing to the United Kingdom to avoid rape charges faced an alleged victim in court Monday as a jury trial in Utah began. The man known in the U.S. as Nicholas Rossi, whose legal name is Nicholas Alahverdian, is accused of sexually assaulting two women in Utah in 2008. He has pleaded…
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