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Texas blocks extradition for ICE officer accused in shooting

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BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Thursday’s release of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer from a Texas jail despite Minnesota’s request for his return could set a dangerous precedent, increasing friction between states and helping criminal defendants avoid justice, legal experts said. Christian Castro was released from a detention center in Brownsville after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declined to immediately sign his extradition warrant. A federal judge also declined to block Castro’s release or order Abbott to sign the warrant. Minnesota officials say they believe Castro ...

Report: Boy kept in cage 6 hours daily

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YOUNGSTOWN — A boy rescued from a locked dog cage during an Aug. 3 house fire told doctors and police he was routinely kept in a cage for several hours a day. A Youngstown police report states the 11-year-old told authorities his father routinely made his mother and sister confine him in the cage for six hours each day. The boy’s father, Franklin Heisler, 67, and mother, Chu Yue Zheng, 33, turned themselves in Tuesday at the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office on third-degree felony charges of child endangering stemming from the investigation. Both remained in the Mahoning County ...

Stars and Stripes staffers sue Pentagon to challenge firings

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Three staff members from the Stars and Stripes military news outlet are suing to challenge their recent firings by the Pentagon, accusing the Trump administration of violating their First Amendment free speech rights to speak out against government interference in their work. Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer, editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and Middle East reporter Lara Korte are named as plaintiffs in the federal lawsuit filed Thursday in Washington, D.C. The Pentagon, which partially funds the news outlet, fired them last week. A Pentagon spokesperson ...

Felicia Banks Beemer, Warren woman who raped 2 kids, denied parole

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WARREN — Felicia Banks Beemer, 36, the Warren woman who raped a girl, 8 months old, and a boy 18 months old, both on video, has been denied parole and must remain in prison for at least 10 more years. The Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office announced the decision Thursday. “With ...

Despite diplomacy, attacks in Middle East drag on

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The Associated Press Qatar and other regional powers sought an off-ramp from the war with Iran on Thursday as another tanker attack was reported in the Strait of Hormuz, and the Iranian government dismissed the Trump administration’s latest sanctions. Elsewhere in the Middle East, Israel continued its attacks on Gaza and Lebanon even as the country’s strikes on Gaza drew a sharp rebuke from the top diplomat overseeing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in the territory. DIPLOMACY EFFORTS Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani was in Tehran on Thursday as part of Qatar’s efforts ...

Tech stocks lead Wall Street after Nvidia, Salesforce and others say AI is creating growth

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NEW YORK (AP) — Technology stocks led Wall Street on Thursday after Nvidia, Salesforce and others reported even fatter profits for the spring than analysts expected. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% and pulled closer to its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 105 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.6%. Nvidia was the strongest force pulling the market higher, and the chip giant rallied 8.7% after once again delivering stronger profit and revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected. More importantly for Wall Street, it also ...