CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former corrections officer was charged Thursday with second-degree murder in the death of a patient at New Hampshire’s prison psychiatric unit nine months ago. Matthew Millar, 39, of Boscawen, is accused of kneeling on Jason Rothe’s torso and neck for several minutes on April 29 while Rothe was face-down and handcuffed in the secure psychiatric …
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Trade deadline day: The Knicks took a big swing, and some shooters are now in the playoff race
Bojan Bogdanovic left Detroit to join a now even-more-formidable contender in New York. Gordon Hayward is leaving Charlotte for one of the NBA’s best surprise stories this season in Oklahoma City. Doug McDermott was once traded by Indiana to San Antonio, and now, the Spurs have traded him back to the Pacers. None of those shooters were making playoff plans …
Read More »Germany’s Scholz heads to Washington, seeking a clear signal to Putin on aid for Ukraine
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pushed for further U.S. and European aid for Ukraine as he set off Thursday for a visit to Washington, declaring it was time to send Russian President Vladimir Putin a “very clear signal” that the West won’t let up on supporting Kyiv. Scholz is to meet members of the Congress later in the …
Read More »Wisconsin elections official claims he’s done more for Black community than any white Republican
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican member of the Wisconsin Elections Commission who has faced calls to resign after falsely declaring that former President Donald Trump won the state claimed Thursday that he’s done more for Black people than any other white Republican. Bob Spindell, who is white, made the remark after two members of the public called for him …
Read More »Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry calls for special session, focused on tough-on-crime policies
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on Thursday officially called for a highly anticipated crime-focused special legislative session that could overhaul the state’s current criminal justice system, reversing hard-fought and historic reforms that happened under Landry’s Democratic predecessor. Among the two dozen tough-on-crime-related items on Landry’s broad agenda are expanding methods to carry out death row executions, …
Read More »Policía brasileña investiga a aliados del expresidente Bolsonaro por presunto intento golpista
RÍO DE JANEIRO (AP) — La policía brasileña registró el jueves las casas y oficinas de varios asesores del expresidente Jair Bolsonaro como parte de una investigación que indica que ellos planearon un golpe de Estado y que el exmandatario conocía el plan, según muestran documentos judiciales. De acuerdo con el presunto plan, en caso de que Bolsonaro perdiera la …
Read More »Czech central bank cuts interest rates for the second straight time to help economy
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic’s central bank cut its key interest rate for the second straight time Thursday in an effort to help the struggling economy. The cut by a half-percentage point brought the interest rate down to 6.25%. The bank also trimmed borrowing costs by a quarter-point on Dec. 21, which marked the first cut since June 22, …
Read More »Biden is sending aides to Michigan to see Arab American and Muslim leaders over the Israel-Hamas war
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is sending senior aides to Michigan on Thursday to meet with Arab American and Muslim leaders, according to three people familiar with the matter, as his administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war frustrates members of a key constituency in a 2024 battleground state. Some community leaders invited to the meeting said they welcome the …
Read More »Helicóptero de Infantería de Marina de EEUU desaparecido con 5 ocupantes ha sido hallado en montañas cerca de San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Helicóptero de Infantería de Marina de EEUU desaparecido con 5 ocupantes ha sido hallado en montañas cerca de San Diego.
Read More »Prince William thanks public for messages to King Charles and Kate, says they mean ‘a great deal’
LONDON (AP) — Prince William returned to royal duties Wednesday for the first time since his father, King Charles III, announced his cancer diagnosis and his wife, Kate, was hospitalized for abdominal surgery. Speaking about his families’ health scares in public for the first time, the 41-year-old heir to the throne thanked the public for their “kind messages of support” …
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