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Syrian authorities arrest suspected leader of notorious Tadamon massacre
Syrian authorities said Friday they have arrested a former intelligence officer who appeared in a video leaked four years ago that purportedly showed him and his comrades fatally shooting dozens of people during the country’s conflict. Source link
Why Trump's appearance at White House correspondents dinner is triggering controversy
U.S. President Donald Trump, who regularly attacks news coverage and journalists he dislikes with lawsuits and verbal tirades, will be the featured guest at Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, and annual gala celebrating freedom of the press. Source link
Body of Canadian woman slain in Teotihuacán shooting returned to family
The body of a Canadian tourist killed when a gunman opened fire from one of Mexico’s most visited pyramids has been turned over to her family, Mexican officials confirmed. Source link
U.S. soldier involved in Maduro capture accused of profiting from knowledge of raid on Polymarket
A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market, federal officials announced Thursday. Source link
Couple accused in international kidnapping case used fake Canadian camping trip as cover story: prosecutors
A couple from the United States is facing international kidnapping charges after prosecutors claimed they took a 10-year-old child to Cuba to potentially undergo gender transition surgery, allegedly deceiving the child’s biological mother with a fake Canadian camping trip to get there. Source link
Lebanon and Israel agree to extend ceasefire for another 3 weeks, Trump says
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah by three weeks after talks at the White House on Thursday, according to U.S. President Donald Trump. Source link
Transponders the NTSB says might have helped in Air Canada crash to be installed at New York area airports
Transponders that might have helped pinpoint the location of a fire truck that collided with a landing Air Canada jet in New York will soon be installed on ground vehicles at the region’s three major airports. Source link
Fire truck heard 'stop, stop, stop' before deadly LaGuardia crash but didn't know warning was for them: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board has published its preliminary report on the deadly crash between an Air Canada jet and a firetruck at New York’s La Guardia airport last month, including a detailed timeline of the events leading up to the collision. Source link
Israeli strikes, fire kill 5 in Gaza and West Bank, medics say
Israeli airstrikes killed at least four Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday, and Israeli soldiers shot and killed a 15-year-old during an army raid in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestinian health officials said. Source link
Killing of Calgary-born scientist tied to mysterious U.S. deaths, disappearances despite quick arrest
The shooting death of a Calgary-born astrophysicist in mid-February in front of his Southern California residence sent shockwaves through his academic and professional circles. Source link