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Tempe Police identifies suspect in deadly stabbing of pregnant woman
Durazo stabbed the mother-of-three with a knife while she was inside the auto before continuing the attack once she exited her sport utility vehicle, Tempe police said. Ron Elcock said at a press conference Monday. There was no indication Durazo was on drugs at the time of the attack, authorities said. "This is definitely one of those instances that really is going to affect the police dep... [Full Article...]
Mexico won't accept minors awaiting USA asylum claims
The Trump administration began implementing a new hard-line immigration policy by sending a single asylum-seeker from Central America back to Tijuana, Mexico, to await his assigned court date later this year in San Diego. The number of Central American migrants seeking asylum in the USA continues to grow as Mexico fast-tracks humanitarian visas. They have also raised concerns that applicants sent ... [Full Article...]
Trump associate Roger Stone arrested
The filing lays out how Stone, who left Trump's campaign in 2015, continued communicating regularly with unnamed senior campaign officials about WikiLeaks and its plans. He said he will plead "not guilty" to the charges. Through it all, Stone never strayed too far from Trump's orbit. "CBS reports that in the Roger Stone indictment, data was 'released during the 2016 election to damage Hilla... [Full Article...]
Venezuela Receives World Solidarity in Face of New US Aggression
The Kremlin on Tuesday condemned the USA sanctions as illegal interference in Venezuela's affairs, while Russia's Foreign Affairs Ministry said they looked like an attempt to confiscate Venezuelan state assets. But it is far from clear that Russia's influence in the country will be enough to keep Maduro in power. The opposition disputes the legitimacy of Maduro's re-election to a second term... [Full Article...]
Stacey Abrams will deliver Democrats' response to State of the Union
President Trump will deliver his State of the Union address on February 5; Abrams' rebuttal will be broadcast directly after his speech. His speech was delayed by a week due to the government shutdown. The Senate leader has also been wooing Abrams to join the upper chamber by running for Senate next year. Now she'll have the opportunity to make a splash on the national stage. [Full Article...]
Mom carrying her baby's stroller down subway stairs dies in fall
Malaysia Goodson, 22, of Stamford, was found Monday inside the 7th Avenue subway station, in the confines of the Midtown North Precinct Transit District. Until the city's medical examiner conducts an autopsy, officials can not say whether Goodson died from the fall or suffered a medical condition. Police are now trying to establish whether Goodson was killed by the impact of the fall, or whet... [Full Article...]
Doctor loses license after recommending pot for 4-year-old boy
Dr William Eidelman , a natural medicine physician, said small doses of marijuana would help control the child's temper tantrums. The father also told the doctor that it was the child's teacher who believed that the boy should be medicated unless he wants to be expelled from school. [Full Article...]
China tests 'Guam killer' missile it says can strike moving warships
Chinese state-run media on Monday posted a pointed defense of the capabilities of its so-called "Guam killer" missile, challenging an earlier CNN report that doubted its ability to hit moving ships at sea. The footage was broadcast a week after US Admiral John Richardson said the US Navy could not ruled out sending an aircraft carrier through the Taiwan Strait. [Full Article...]