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Tate brothers fight extradition to the UK where they face rape, sex trafficking charges

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MIAMI (AP) — Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the United Kingdom where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking, their lawyer said Monday, suggesting their arrest in Miami was politically motivated without explaining why. The Tates appeared in federal court Monday for the first time since their arrest on Saturday and are being held in federal detention. In the coming weeks, a U.S. district judge will consider whether they meet the conditions for extradition. U.S. Magistrate Lauren Louis set another hearing for Monday July ...

Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over autos, alcohol and cheese

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alcohol and dairy products. The move could unleash a new wave of economic chaos, with risks of higher inflation and further fraying of relations between two nations that had been closely woven together before Trump’s return to the White House. The administration official previewing the action said that Canada was one of the only nations other than China that retaliated against Trump’s previous tariffs and must be ...

Jurors sent home before trial starts in felonious assault case

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YOUNGSTOWN — Micheal A. Hewlett, 47, was about to go on trial Monday on a charge of felonious assault, but the jurors were sent home before hearing any evidence. Visiting Judge Andrew Logan said he could not discuss the reason to avoid tainting future jurors. Hewlett is charged with felonious assault in a July 4, 2023, incident in Youngstown in which he is accused of stabbing a man at a home on Southern Boulevard. A judgment entry filed Monday in the case states that a panel of jurors and one alternate were selected Monday morning. But prior to opening statements and witness ...

Five die trying to rescue struggling swimmer in Ohio river

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POWELL, Ohio — Five people have died on a river in Ohio after several of them went into the water to help another person who was struggling to swim, authorities said Monday. A motorist called 911 after spotting a frightened child who had been with the group and was running on a nearby road, Delaware County Sheriff Jeffrey Balzer said at a news conference Monday. Two children under age 10 have been placed in the care of family services, the sheriff said, including the child who ran for help. The group had gathered Sunday along the Scioto River in the Columbus suburb of Powell when ...

Andy Burnham becomes new leader of United Kingdom

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LONDON (AP) — Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester and new leader of the Labour Party, took the final steps on Monday to succeed Keir Starmer and become Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade. The affable Burnham returned to Parliament in June by winning a risky ...

Nation and world at a glance for July 20

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Madonna, Muppets, Bieber entertain at World Cup Madonna, center in photo, opened the World Cup halftime show with her 2000 dance-pop hit “Music,” joined by star Brazilian soccer players of yesteryear, Ronald, left, and Ronaldinho, right. Sunday’s show started with an apparently ...