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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
Here in southcentral Pennsylvania a police officer is suspended tonight and in prison after being accused of raping a 13-month-old child.
Steven Cugini suspended from his job as a York City Police officer.
Cugini is accused of abusing the child twice at different locations in Dauphin and York counties...WGAL
21 AIR TARGETS DESTROYED IN THE BELGOROD CITY AND REGION OF SOUTHWESTERN RUSSIA TONIGHT.
ONE WOMAN INJURED WHEN A RESIDENTIAL HOME WAS HIT...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
The Democrat controlled US Senate dismissing the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
The 51-49 vote stops an impeachment trial against Mayorkas over his handling of the mass influx of people entering the country illegally.
Republican leadership in the US House that voted to impeach Mr. Mayorkas denouncing the Democrats for their vote against a trial...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKEY (TURKIYE)
A US Navy ship bound for Gaza to help build a humanitarian pier forced to turn back to Jacksonville, Florida (Corrected) with engine problems.
No word on how the problem may impact the construction of that pier...OSINTdefender "X"-LINK TO CNN STORY
THE HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING IN THE SOUTHEASTERN ARABIAN PENINSULA ALSO AFFECTING SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEASTERN IRAN.
WATER RESCUES REPORTED WITH SOME HOMES WASHED AWAY...MEHR NEWS AGENCIES
Joe Biden said to be planning an escalation of economic warfare with China.
Talk of a tripling of tariffs on some steel and aluminum imports from China...BBC NEWS
In Canada authorities charging nine people with stealing 20 million Canadian dollars worth of gold (14.5 million US dollars).
Last year's theft included participation of Air Canada employees at Toronto's Pearson International Airport.
6,600 gold bars remain missing.
Some of the accused are still wanted by police...ONE INDIA
NATO SECRETARY GENERAL JENS STOLTENBERG SAYING SENDING ARMS TO UKRAINE TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER MAINTAINING SUFFICIENT WEAPONS STOCKS.
STOLTENBERG'S STATEMENT SEEN AS A SIGN THAT NATO COUNTRIES MAY SOON SEND MORE PATRIOT AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS TO UKRAINE WHICH IS RUNNING SHORT...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 45.66 points.
The NASDAQ down 181.88 points or 1.15 percent.
At 625 pm New York Time the price of oil at 82 dollars 89 cents a barrel up 20 cents from the close after a sharp drop during the day...MARKETWATCH
SHOCKING TESTIMONY IN WASHINGTON TODAY FROM A 'WHISTLEBLOWER' ENGINEER AT THE DEFENSE AND AVIATION GIANT BOEING.
SAFETY PROBLEMS WITH THE BOEING 787 DREAMLINER REVEALED ALONG WITH THE STORY OF A THREAT AGAINST QUALITY ENGINEER SAM SALEPHOUR.
SALEPHOUR SAYS HE WAS TOLD BY HIS BOSS:
"They call you on your personal phone to let you know that they know where you live. They know where you are and they can hurt you"...
INDEPENDENT UK
BBC NEWS BLOG
(Updated) Six Israeli soldiers seriously wounded in a drone and missile attack in northern Israel today that wounded 14 soldiers in all...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...
18 Israeli Arabs injured in a drone strike on a community center in northern Israel...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...
Israel striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon...TASS RUSSIA
THE AFRICAN NATION OF UGANDA, UNDER FIRE FOR ITS LGBTQ LAWS AND THREATENED BY US SANCTIONS, SEEKING TO WORK WITH RUSSIA ON HEALTHCARE.
UGANDA'S PRIME MINISTER INVITING RUSSIA TO WORK WITH HIS COUNTRY ON PRODUCTION OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS...TASS RUSSIA
The outgoing Dutch government says legislation must be passed by next March 31st to limit cash payments to 3000 Euros (3,189.60 US Dollars).
600 million euros worth of European Union funding is at stake.
The cash payment restriction pushed as an anti-crime measure that will deal with gang activities and 'money laundering'...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
THE FIGHT BETWEEN CHINA AND THE US FOR INFLUENCE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC LOOMS OVER TODAY'S ELECTION IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS.
INCUMBENT PRIME MINISTER MANASSEH SOGAVARE SEEKING RE-ELECTION.
SOGAVARE DROPPED DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN IN FAVOR OF CHINA.
ACCUSATIONS LEVELED BY GOVERNMENT FUNDED MEDIA IN AUSTRALIA (ABC NEWS) OF CHINESE INFLUENCE IN THE SOLOMONS INCLUDING BRIBERY...SKY NEWS AUSTRALIA
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun warned US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that the Taiwan issue is the top one for China.
In their conversation yesterday Austin told that China will not tolerate 'displays of separatist activities in support of independence for Taiwan' or any 'foreign encouragement'...TASS RUSSIA
IN NEW ZEALAND THE ANNUAL INFLATION RATE LOWER BUT STILL FOUR PERCENT YEAR TO YEAR IN FIRST QUARTER OF 2024.
THE RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND SEEKING A ONE TO THREE PERCENT INFLATION RATE TARGET. THIS INFLATION RATE HIGHER THAN THE BANK EXPECTED...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND
THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR
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342 AID TRUCKS ENTERED GAZA TODAY
MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
TIMES OF ISRAEL
342 aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip today, the number slightly less than yesterday and fewer than the record number for one day that exceeded 400...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
In other news...
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi says IAEA inspectors have regained access to Iran's nuclear facilities.
They were kept out on Sunday amid fears of an Israeli attack.
Mr. Grossi expressing his concern that Israel may be tempted to attack nuclear facilities in Iran following last weekend's Iranian attack on Israel...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
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