Journalist shot dead, prosecutor's office bombed in Peru

Gaston Medina previously told the Committee to Protect Journalists he received death threats related to his reporting.

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Georgia fire chief shot dead while helping driver who hit deer in Alabama

Authorities say murder charges have been issued for a man accused of fatally shooting a Georgia fire chief in rural Alabama.
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Border Patrol agent shot dead on Vermont highway, near Canadian border

A U.S. Border Patrol agent was fatally shot on a highway in northern Vermont south of the Canadian border, authorities said.
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Border Patrol agent shot and killed in Vermont

A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed Monday on a highway in Vermont. The FBI says one suspect in the shooting was also killed and a second suspect, a U.S. citizen, was injured and taken ...
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Pope dissolves Peru-based Catholic movement after ‘sadistic abuses’

Sodalitium of Christian Life ended after investigation found sexual and spiritual abuses and financial mismanagement. Pope Francis has taken the remarkable step of dissolving a Peruvian-based ...
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Israeli soldier killed by West Bank roadside bomb

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Statue of Peru’s Spanish conqueror Pizarro restored to central Lima amid controversy

Statue returns near former spot 22 years after removal in apparent attempt to rehabilitate Francisco Pizzaro’s legacy. An imposing bronze statue of Francisco Pizarro, Peru’s Spanish conqueror, has ...
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Two judges shot dead in Iran’s supreme court building, state media say

Unnamed gunman killed Ali Razini and Mohammad Moghisseh before shooting himself, Mezan reports. Two judges have been killed in a shooting on Saturday at the supreme court building in Tehran, ...
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Two Prominent Judges Are Shot Dead Outside Iran’s Supreme Court

The gunman took his own life after killing two judges and wounding a third in what officials described as a terrorist attack.
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Two Iranian supreme court judges shot dead

The attacker reportedly used a handgun to shoot both judges, before killing himself.
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Peru prosecutors pursue whiff of scandal over president’s secret nose job

Dina Boluarte, who didn’t appoint a caretaker president for two-week absence, accused of abandoning her post. The Peruvian president, Dina Boluarte, has appeared before prosecutors to explain a ...
The Guardian - Jan. 13
Record number of journalists dead in Gaza war

The conflict between Israel and Hamas has been especially deadly for the people documenting it.
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Miami, Messi add Peru, Panama to preseason tour

Inter Miami announced on Friday that the team will travel to Peru and Panama to compete in two preseason matches, touring across North, South and Central America before the 2025 MLS campaign kicks ...
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Alec Baldwin sues prosecutors in Rust trial

The US actor files a lawsuit against those involved in pursuing criminal charges against him.
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Revellers, swords and balloons: Africa's top shots

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'Pizzagate' gunman shot, killed by NC police

A North Carolina man who fired an assault rifle in a Washington, D.C. pizzeria in 2016 while acting on an unsubstantiated conspiracy theory died on Monday from a gunshot wound after a local traffic ...
The Hill - Jan. 10
Sabres Star Cheap Shotted By Brady Tkachuk

This Sabres forward received a dirty hit from Brady Tkachuk.
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A politician was shot dead in Bangkok. Did another country do it?

Lim Kimya's killing had all the hallmarks of a cold-blooded, professional assassination.
BBC News - Jan. 8
Iran Frees Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala

Sala’s arrest in Tehran last month had sparked fears of a lengthy hostage crisis. Italy is expected to free Iranian businessman, wanted by the U.S., as part of a deal.
The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 8
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed by Iran

Reports said Sala had been held in solitary confinement in Tehran's notorious Evin prison.
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Italian journalist Cecilia Sala released from Iran and returning home

An Italian journalist detained in Iran since Dec. 19 has been freed
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Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed from Iran prison, Italy says

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has been freed from detention in Iran and is flying home, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s office said in a statement.
NBC News - Jan. 8
A journalist's murder highlights risks of reporting in small-town India

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Former Cambodian opposition politician shot dead in Bangkok – reports

A gunman on a motorcycle opened fire on the dual Cambodian-French national as he arrived in Thai capital from Cambodia’s Siem Reap. A former Cambodian opposition MP and French citizen was shot dead ...
The Guardian - Jan. 8
Richard Cohen, journalist and Meredith Vieira's husband, dies at 76

Richard Cohen, an accomplished journalist and husband of former TODAY anchor Meredith Vieira, died on Christmas Eve at 76. Cohen lived with multiple sclerosis for more that 50 years, and survived ...
NBC News - Jan. 7
American Driver Is Fatally Shot by Police Officer in Mexico

The shooting in Ciudad Juárez was being investigated. A prosecutor said the driver, from Texas, had accelerated in the officer’s direction and nearly hit him.
The New York Times - Jan. 7
In Haiti, Gang Massacres and Journalist Murders Expose the Country’s Fragility

In Haiti, gangs have killed hundreds of people and shot journalists at a news conference, exposing the country’s fragility and the government’s failures.
The New York Times - Jan. 6
Journalists at The Athletic Move to Join New York Times Union

The NewsGuild of New York asked The Times to voluntarily recognize journalists from the sports news website as part of the newsroom’s union.
The New York Times - Jan. 6
Lead Trump documents prosecutor leaves DOJ

A lead prosecutor on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) prosecution into President-elect Trump's mishandling of documents at Mar-a-Lago has retired from the department. Jay Bratt left the DOJ on ...
The Hill - Jan. 6
Body of missing Indian journalist found in septic tank

Mukesh Chandrakar's corpse was found with severe injuries consistent with a blunt-force attack, police say.
BBC News - Jan. 5
Italy, Caught Between U.S. and Iran, Seeks to Free Journalist

The case of Cecilia Sala, who is detained in Iran, is a test for Italy’s government as it gets caught up in Tehran’s shadow war with the U.S.
The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 3
Italy summons Iranian ambassador, demands release of journalist Cecilia Sala

Italy’s foreign ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador to demand the immediate release of reporter Cecilia Sala, who was seized in Tehran earlier this month.
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Will Congress get another shot at PBM reform?

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Italy presses Iran for immediate release of journalist held in Tehran

Foreign ministry summons ambassador as Cecilia Sala reportedly tells family she sleeps on floor of prison cell. Italy’s foreign ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador on Wednesday and urged the ...
The Guardian - Jan. 2
Italy summons Iran's ambassador to demand release of Italian journalist

Italy has summoned Iran’s ambassador to demand the immediate release of an Italian journalist detained in Tehran
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The journalist, the manager, the fax machine and the hairdryer

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New Orleans City council member describes meeting officers shot in truck attack

New Orleans City Council Member Oliver Thomas spoke with CBS News' Kati Weis about his visit with the police officers who were shot during Wednesday morning's truck attack on Bourbon Street.
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One dead after driver allegedly runs down two New Zealand police officers

Vehicle allegedly drove into two officers ‘at speed’ in Nelson, in a country where the killing of police officers on duty is rare. . A driver allegedly ran down two New Zealand police officers down ...
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