iStock/republica(MOSCOW) — A prominent investigative reporter has been arrested in Russia on charges of drug dealing, prompting an outcry from the country’s community of embattled independent journalists who say he is being set up as punishment for exposing corruption. Ivan Golunov, who writes for the independent news site, Meduza, and whose work has exposed corruption …
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Jun 07
Dominican Republic resort where 3 Americans died says employees received ‘insults and threats’
iStock/ufuka(NEW YORK) — The company behind a resort in the Dominican Republic where three Americans died within a few days of one another is firing back against “serious insults and threats.” In a statement, Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts began by noting that they are “collaborating completely” with investigators and will continue to do so. …
Jun 07
Pentagon warns Turkey it won’t receive F-35 if it buys Russian missiles
Ministry of Defence via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon has warned Turkey that it has until July 31 to not purchase the Russian-made S-400 air defense missile system or the NATO ally will no longer be allowed to buy the sophisticated F-35 fighter or participate in any aspects of the program. The move is the …
Jun 07
Possible serial killer may be targeting sex workers in Detroit, person of interest sought: Police
WXYZ-TV(DETROIT) — Detroit police are looking for a person of interest as they investigate a potential serial killer who may be singling out sex workers. Three victims, all believed to be sex workers, have been found dead at vacant east side homes in recent months, said Detroit Police Chief James Craig. Police are looking for …
Jun 07
Air Force allows first Sikh airman to wear turban and beard
ACLU(WASHINGTON) — The Air Force has agreed to a historic accommodation for a Sikh airman, saying that he will be allowed to maintain a beard and unshorn hair and wear a turban in observance of his faith. The first-generation American, Harpreetinder Singh Bajwa, will be exempted from the Air Force’s grooming and dress rules, the …
Jun 07
‘There are still people who are infatuated’: School district ‘exploring’ possibility of demolishing Columbine
Thomas Cooper/Getty Images(DENVER) — Colorado school officials say they are “exploring the concept” of demolishing Columbine High School, the site of one of the nation’s most notorious school shootings, and building anew. Two students opened fire at the high school in Littleton, Colorado, on April 20, 1999, gunning down 12 of their fellow students and …
Jun 07
Judge orders Kevin Spacey’s accuser to turn cellphone over to actor’s defense team
Chris Francescani/ABC News(NANTUCKET, Mass.) — A Nantucket judge has ordered a former summer resident who accused actor Kevin Spacey of groping him in an island bar in 2016 to turn over his cellphone to Spacey’s defense team – after a contentious hearing on Monday in which defense attorney Alan Jackson claimed that the accuser and …
Jun 07
Man pleads not guilty to trying to set fire to New York’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral
WABC-TV(NEW YORK) — A part-time philosophy professor pleaded not guilty Friday to charges he tried to set fire to St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York just a few days after a fire tore through Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Marc Lamparello, 37, was arrested at the historic cathedral in April after security stopped him with …
Jun 07
US World War II veteran receives France’s medal of honor on D-Day anniversary
ABC News(NORMANDY, France) — Before this week, Stan Friday had not been back to Normandy, France, since he and Allied forces stormed its beaches to liberate Europe from Nazi Germany. For years, the World War II veteran would not talk about what he’d seen 75 years ago on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day. …
Jun 07
Philadelphia Police Department investigating officers’ alleged racist social media posts
iStock/tupungato(PHILADELPHIA) — The Philadelphia Police Department has disciplined some of its officers amid an investigation into racist social media posts allegedly made by current and former officers. The department is working with an outside law firm to investigate each case individually, beginning with the “most egregious posts,” police commissioner Richard Ross said in a statement …