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Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dead at 77
NEW YORK (AP) - Toots Hibbert, one of reggae's founders and most beloved stars who gave the music its name and later helped make it an international movement through such classics as "Pressure Drop," ...
Syndicated Author Sep 12, 2020

Biden audio first shared by ‘Russian agent’ thrives online
WASHINGTON (AP) - The leaked recordings were hardly a political bombshell: The apparent conversations between Joe Biden and Ukraine's then-president largely confirm Biden's account of his dealings in ...
Syndicated Author Sep 12, 2020

Iran executes man who President Trump asked be spared
TEHRAN (AP) - Iran's state TV is reporting that the country's authorities has executed a wrestler for allegedly murdering a man after President Donald Trump asked for the 27-year-old condemned man's l...
Syndicated Author Sep 12, 2020

Fairfax County Schools Respond To Hacking
Maria Leaf WMAL.com WASHINGTON– Virginia’s largest school system has been hacked and the attackers are seeking a ransom payment to keep them from disclosing stolen personal information. ...
Syndicated Author Sep 12, 2020

Football Returns With 19.3 Million Viewers On NBC
NEW YORK - An estimated 19.3 million fans turned on NBC to watch the NFL's season kickoff between the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans, or 13 percent fewer viewers than 2019s opening game. The Ni...
Syndicated Author Sep 11, 2020

Prosecutor Looking Into The Origins Of Russia Probe Resigns
WASHINGTON - A federal prosecutor who was helping lead the investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe has resigned from the Justice Department, a spokesman said Friday. Nora Dannehy was ...
Syndicated Author Sep 11, 2020

Citations For 9 People Who Demonstrated Near McCloskey Home
O'FALLON, Mo. - Nine protesters have been issued trespassing summonses for marching onto a private St. Louis street in June, a demonstration that prompted a couple to emerge from their home with guns ...
Syndicated Author Sep 11, 2020

Judges: Florida Felons Can’t Vote Until They Pay Fines, Fees
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Florida felons must pay all fines, restitution and legal fees before they can regain their right to vote, a federal appellate court ruled Friday in a case that could have broad ...
Syndicated Author Sep 11, 2020

Little Richard Song To Introduce ‘Monday Night Football’
ESPN is hoping that one of the architects of rock n' roll can bring some new energy to their "Monday Night Football" show with fewer fans in the stands this year. The new season starting Monday will f...
Syndicated Author Sep 11, 2020

Bahrain to recognize Israel as UAE deal set to be signed
WASHINGTON (AP) - Bahrain has become the latest Arab nation to agree to normalize ties with Israel as part of a broader diplomatic push by President Donald Trump and his administration to fully integr...
Syndicated Author Sep 11, 2020
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