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Several members of Iran's elite military guard killed in parade gun attack
The political deputy governor of Khuzestan Province, Ali Hossein Hosseinzadeh, told Tasnim that the number of martyrs is likely to increase because some of the wounded were in critical condition. "They are not from Daesh [ISIS] or other groups fighting [Iran's] Islamic system", Brig Gen Abolfazl Shekarchi told the official news agency IRNA. Iran has suggested in recent weeks that it could take... [Full Article...]
Shirtless dad, son arrested for gunning down neighbor in trash fight
The neighbors had been arguing about the trash in the alleyway for days before the fatal shooting, police said. The Millers were arrested shortly after the shooting and they have been charged with murder. The Millers mentioned that they're defending their homes, to which Box informed them that they're in an alley and not on their property. Howard had been shot at least twice, said Standridge, ... [Full Article...]
More possible victims of California doctor found
Robicheaux was also charged with possession of an assault weapon, and faces a special enhancement of being armed with a firearm during a health and safety code violation. Robicheaux's lawyer, Philip Cohen, told his own news conference the couple had been aware they were under investigation since January and made no attempt to flee or go into hiding. [Full Article...]
Kavanaugh accuser agrees to testify in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee
Lawyers have been negotiating various aspects of the public session and Grassley set a 10 p.m. deadline Friday to respond to the panel's latest offer. Mr Trump said in a tweet that "if the attack on Dr Ford was as bad as she says", she would have pressed charges. "I ask that she bring those filings forward so that we can learn date, time, and place!" Mr Kavanaugh's confirmation hangs in the ... [Full Article...]
India proposed Anil Ambani's Reliance for Rafale deal: Former French President Hollande
Ahead of India's 2019 general election, in which Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party will campaign on its pro-poor policies and economic development record, the allegations of impropriety against the government could provide fuel to opposition critiques that the prime minister is too cozy with tycoons. [Full Article...]
Survivor found inside capsized Tanzania ferry; toll hits 167
During a speech on public television on Friday night, Magufuli referred to negligence and said he had ordered the arrest of all those involved in the management of the ferry. The son of Davita Ngenda, an older woman in Ukara, was among the dead. "That is how I survived", she said. "Since my birth, people have gone to their deaths on this lake, but what are we to do?" The country's opposition... [Full Article...]
Trump Asked About His Golf Course During Hurricane Florence Visit
Authorities have issued flash flood warning to Virginia to Massachusetts, Washington DC, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Albany, Hartford, Connecticut and Boston. SC governor Henry McMaster estimated his state has already suffered $1.2bn in damage. He asked Congress for help. He warned flooding would continue into next week, meaning "that lives are still at risk". [Full Article...]
Kremlin gets telegram about downed Russian plane from Syria's Assad - Ifax
Some 1,665 Hezbollah fighters have been killed there, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. "The Israeli pilots were using the Russian aircraft as a shield and pushed it into the line of fire of the Syrian air defense", said Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. [Full Article...]