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Man charged in random Detroit shootings that killed 3

Man charged in random Detroit shootings that killed 3

DETROIT — A 19-year-old man was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder in a series of apparently random shootings over roughly two hours last weekend in Detroit that left three people dead and a fourth wounded.
Palestinian detainee ends hunger strike, expects release

Palestinian detainee ends hunger strike, expects release

JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian detainee held by Israel without charge or trial said Wednesday that he is ending his nearly six-month hunger strike after reaching an agreement that will see him released in October.
Box of reptiles mailed to the wrong address in New York

Box of reptiles mailed to the wrong address in New York

PORT CHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Several live lizards were wrongly delivered to a residence in a village north of New York City. “Needless to say the addressee was quite startled when they opened the box,” Port Chester police wrote on Facebook .
Man convicted in retrial that eyed ex-star sleuth's conduct

Man convicted in retrial that eyed ex-star sleuth's conduct

NEW YORK (AP) — A man was convicted again Wednesday in the first retrial stemming from scrutiny of a once-lauded New York City homicide detective who was later accused of framing suspects.
Judge nixes no-prison deal in 2018 limo crash that killed 20

Judge nixes no-prison deal in 2018 limo crash that killed 20

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Jury fails to reach verdict in Ryan Giggs assault trial

Jury fails to reach verdict in Ryan Giggs assault trial

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The jury in the trial of Ryan Giggs was discharged Wednesday after failing to reach a verdict on domestic violence charges against the former Manchester United star.
Fans of Princess Diana gather to mark her death 25 years ago

Fans of Princess Diana gather to mark her death 25 years ago

LONDON (AP) — Fans of the late Princess Diana placed tributes outside the gates of her Kensington Palace home on Wednesday, marking the 25th anniversary of her death in a Paris car accident .
Feds cite efforts to obstruct probe of docs at Trump estate

Feds cite efforts to obstruct probe of docs at Trump estate

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says classified documents were “likely concealed and removed” from a storage room at former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate as part of an effort to obstruct the federal investigation into the discovery
U.N. monitors head to troubled Ukraine nuclear plant

U.N. monitors head to troubled Ukraine nuclear plant

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A team of international nuclear inspectors was heading Wednesday to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant caught in the middle of the fighting in southern Ukraine amid international concern of a potential accident or radiation lea
Japan PM apologizes for party's church links, will cut ties

Japan PM apologizes for party's church links, will cut ties

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday his ruling party will cut ties with the Unification Church following a widening scandal triggered by former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination last month.