Jackson mayor and other local Mississippi officials accused of bribery

The mayor of Mississippi’s capital said Thursday “he will continue to handle the business of the city,” after he pleaded not guilty to charges related to an alleged bribery scheme that has also led ...

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba Is Indicted on Federal Corruption Charges

The mayor and two other local officials pleaded not guilty on Thursday after being accused of taking part in a scheme in which F.B.I. agents posing as real estate developers offered bribes.

Top stories - The New York Times - 9 hours ago

Mayor and 15 others killed in Israeli strike on Lebanon council meeting

Sixteen people are dead following air strikes on municipal buildings in the city of Nabatieh.

Mayor of southern Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh killed in Israeli strikes, official says

World - ABC News - October 16

Local Officials Cannot Refuse to Certify Election Results, Georgia Judge Rules

The ruling cuts at the heart of a key argument made by right-wing activists since the 2020 election, when Donald Trump sought to disrupt the certification process as part of his bid to subvert the ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Local election officials in Georgia must certify results, judge rules

County election boards in Georgia are not allowed to refuse to certify election results, a state judge ruled on Tuesday.

At least 73 killed in Israeli strike in northern Gaza, local officials say

Israel says it hit a "Hamas terror target" and the number of casualties is "exaggerated" and does not match their reports.

Israeli air strikes kill dozens in northern Gaza, health officials say

Women and children among dead in Beit Lahia as IDF continues offensive after killing Hamas leader

Business - Financial Times - October 20

At least 73 killed in Israeli strike in northern Gaza, local officials say

World - Yahoo News - October 20

Lebanon local official says 19 killed in Israeli strike on family's home

Women and children were among the dead following Tuesday's strike in Teffahta, a local official says.

Israeli strikes kill 21 in Lebanon, including in a town with a dark history of civilian deaths

Officials say Israeli airstrikes have pounded areas across Lebanon, killing at least 21 people, including more than a dozen in a southern town where Israeli bombardments in previous conflicts are ...

World - ABC News - October 16

Turkey ousts 3 elected pro-Kurdish mayors from office and replaces them with state officials

Turkey has removed three elected pro-Kurdish mayors from office over terrorism-related charges and replaced them with state-appointed officials

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Counting the cost of Spain's hellish floods, the government pledged $11B, local officials want $34B

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A man accused of threatening to kill Dem election officials will likely plead guilty

A man accused of making repeated threats to kill the top election officials in Colorado and Arizona as well as judges and federal law enforcement agents is expected to plead guilty in federal court ...

Canadian official accuses Indian minister of orchestrating attacks on Sikhs abroad

Amit Shah is a powerful ally of Narendra Modi and widely seen as a skilled political operative and feared enforcer

World - Financial Times - October 30

Iraqi forces kill Islamic State group commander and 8 other officials

Iraq's prime minister says that the Islamic State militant group’s leader in Iraq was killed in a military operation along with eight of the group’s other senior leaders

World - ABC News - October 22

Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra and countless other artists, dies at 91

Entertainment - ABC News - 4 days ago

Trump wins Mississippi

Former President Trump easily slid to victory in Mississippi, according to projections from The Hill/Decision Desk HQ. The win nets him six more Electoral College votes to his tally, with the hope ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Liam Payne, ex-member of boy band One Direction, dies at 31 in Buenos Aires hotel fall, local officials tell media

World - ABC News - October 16

Liam Payne, ex-member of boy band One Direction, dies at 31 in Buenos Aires hotel fall, local officials tell media

Entertainment - ABC News - October 16

Mississippi’s Absentee Ballot Law Is Overturned

The law required officials to count absentee ballots received by mail up to five days after Election Day. It’s unclear if the ruling will affect the current election.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

EU targets top Iran officials and airlines, accusing them of supplying drones and missiles to Russia

World - Yahoo News - October 14

EU targets top Iran officials and airlines, accusing them of supplying drones and missiles to Russia

The European Union has imposed sanctions on Iran’s deputy defense minister, senior Revolutionary Guard members and three airlines

World - ABC News - October 14

4 people die in a migrant boat accident off a Greek island

Greek authorities say four people, including two children, have died off the island of Kos in an accident involving a migrant smuggling boat crossing from nearby Turkey

World - ABC News - October 15

Plea deals revived for alleged 9/11 mastermind, 2 others, defense official says

A military judge has ruled that plea agreements struck by alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants are valid, a government official said Wednesday.

A Local’s Guide to Cornwall, England

Locals recommend the area’s best pies, wild gardens and coastal footpaths.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

3 People Killed and 4 Injured in Mississippi Bridge Collapse

A bridge over the Strong River in Simpson County that was being demolished collapsed in a “work site accident,” the authorities said.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

Mexico’s Ex-Security Chief Sentenced to 38 Years for Cartel Bribery

The stiff penalty was the potentially final step in the stunning downfall of the former official, Genaro García Luna, who has gone from the heights of power to imprisonment.

World - The New York Times - October 16

Prosecutors Urge Judge Not to Dismiss Bribery Charge Against Eric Adams

Mayor Eric Adams has asked a judge to drop one of five counts against him and to discipline prosecutors, whom he has accused of improperly leaking information to the news media.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 19

Russian bribery seeks to skew Moldova’s presidential run-off

Officials estimate $100mn spent by Moscow as second round follows upset last month for pro-EU president Maia Sandu

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

"Fat Leonard" sentenced to 15 years in massive Navy bribery case

Leonard Glenn Francis, known as "Fat Leonard," masterminded an unprecedented bribery and fraud scheme targeting the U.S. Navy.

'Fat Leonard,' Navy contractor behind bribery scheme, sentenced to 15 years

Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of U.S.

'Fat Leonard' Francis sentenced to 15 years in massive military bribery scandal

Former Navy contractor Leonard Francis, also known as "Fat Leonard," the mastermind of one of the largest U.S. military bribery scandals, was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for his role in ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

US jails Fat Leonard in Navy's biggest bribery scandal

The businessman had previously pleaded guilty to bribing senior officials with cash and sex parties.

It’s localization, not globalization, for the health of the US economy

The U.S. is undergoing a transformative shift away from globalization and toward localization, with initiatives such as the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act prioritizing ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Judge dismisses lawsuit over old abortion rights ruling in Mississippi

A Mississippi judge has dismissed a lawsuit that challenged a potential conflict between a 2022 state law that bans most abortions and a 1998 state Supreme Court ruling that said abortion is ...

Health - ABC News - October 16

3 dead and 4 injured in Mississippi bridge collapse, sheriff says

MENDENHALL, Miss. (AP) — At least three people died and four were critically injured after a Mississippi bridge, in the process of being demolished, collapsed Wednesday afternoon while work was ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

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