| Baltimore Police Officer Filmed Punching Man Is Charged With Felony Assault Posted: 15 Aug 2018 04:02 AM PDT  Two days after resigning from the Baltimore Police Department, a police
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| White Nationalist Paul Nehlen Loses GOP Primary For Paul Ryan's House Seat Posted: 14 Aug 2018 07:46 PM PDT  Paul Nehlen -- a white nationalist so racist and anti-Semitic he was kicked
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| Keith Ellison Wins Minnesota Attorney General Primary While Facing Abuse Accusations Posted: 14 Aug 2018 07:20 PM PDT  Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) won the Democratic primary for Minnesota attorney
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| 10 pieces to pack if you're planning a trip within your trip under $50 Posted: 15 Aug 2018 03:01 AM PDT  From cross-country road trips to intercontinental excursions, it's not out of
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| Genoa collapse: Hundreds more bridges 'at risk' across Italy Posted: 15 Aug 2018 03:25 AM PDT  Up to 300 bridges, viaducts and tunnels in Italy are at risk of structural failure, experts warned, as the death toll from the collapse of a bridge in Genoa rose to 39, including three children. There were fears that the number of fatalities could rise further. Matteo Salvini, Italy's interior minister, said it was hard to tell how many people were still unaccounted for simply because they were on holiday or "under the rubble". Around 70 per cent of Italy's 15,000 motorway bridges and tunnels are more than 40 years old, many of them built during the post-war boom but now carrying far more traffic than they were designed for. Lack of investment, poor maintenance and, in some cases, the involvement of mafia-run building companies that use poor quality concrete to increase profits, could all contribute to disasters like the one in Genoa. "They have problems that, if not addressed in time, could potentially lead to structural failures," a leading structural engineer told La Repubblica newspaper. "The problem is not so much knowing which structures are at risk, but having the money to finance repairs and maintenance," said the expert, who asked for anonymity because he works for a company that assesses public infrastructure. Among the structures at risk was the Magliana Bridge in Rome, between the city centre and the capital's busiest airport, Fiumicino, he said. Italy's CNR civil engineering society said that many structures dating from the 1960s, when the Morandi Bridge was built, had surpassed their lifespan. It called for a "Marshall Plan" to repair or replace tens of thousands of Italian bridges and viaducts built in the post-war period. Fire crews told The Telegraph 'we are not going to stop searching' As investigators began to study what may have caused a 260ft-long portion of the raised motorway in Genoa to collapse, sending around 35 cars and several trucks plummeting to the ground, Italy's populist government blamed the private company that managed it. Luigi Di Maio, deputy prime minister and the leader of the Five Star Movement, accused Autostrade per l'Italia of chasing profits at the expense of public safety. "Instead of investing money for maintenance, they divide the profits and that is why the bridge falls," he said. Cars and trucks are left on a section of the collapsed Morandi highway bridge in Genoa Credit: Nicola Marfisi/AP Autostrade, which operates nearly 2,000 miles of Italian motorways, is controlled by the Benetton group through its holding company, Atlantia. Mr Di Maio accused previous Italian governments of turning a blind eye to the upkeep of the country's motorways because of political contributions. "For the first time there is a government that does not take money from Benetton. Autostrade was protected by previous governments," he said. "If the bridge was dangerous, then they should have closed it." The government said it wanted to revoke the contract awarded to Autostrade and hit the company with a massive fine of 150 million euros. "The first thing that should happen is that the heads of Autostrade per l'Italia should step down. And given that there have been breaches (of contract), I announce that we have begun the process for the eventual revocation of their contract and a fine of 150 million euros," transport minister Danilo Toninelli said on Facebook. Autostrade insisted that the bridge had been "constantly monitored" and refuted accusations that it had not invested enough in maintenance. "In the last five years the company's investment in the security, maintenance and strengthening of the network has been over one billion euros a year," it said. As the coalition, which consists of Five Star and the hard-Right League party, called for heads to roll, it emerged that in 2013 the founder of Five Star had opposed plans to build a new motorway that would have alleviated pressure on the Morandi bridge. Beppe Grillo, the founder of Five Star, dismissed warnings that the bridge could collapse as "a fairy tale" on his widely-read blog. Rescue personnel use cranes to sort through debris from the Morandi motorway bridge Credit: VALERY HACHE/ AFP When the plans for the new motorway were blocked, one leading industrialist predicted that the Genoa bridge would fail. "When, in 10 years' time, the Morandi bridge collapses, and everyone is stuck in traffic jams for hours, we'll need to remember the names of those who said no (to the project)," said Giovanni Calvini, who was then regional president of Confindustria, an employers' association. Arcangelo Merella, a former member of Genoa city council with responsibility for transport, said: "I was saying that the bridge was at risk, that it was no longer adequate and that there was the need to find an alternative because the traffic was becoming heavier all the time." As Genoa's mayor declared two days of mourning, there was anger among locals over the fact that repeated warnings about the safety of the bridge went unheeded. A truck is perched on the remaining section of the collapsed Morandi bridge Credit: STEFANO RELLANDINI/ REUTERS Several locals told The Telegraph that the structure shook noticeably when trucks rolled across it and many residents worried about crossing over and under it. The bridge had to withstand more than 25 million vehicle crossings a year, with traffic volumes quadrupling in the last 30 years. The number of vehicles using the bridge was expected to grow by 30 per cent over the next 30 years. An engineering report released in 2009 studied the possibility of the bridge being demolished because of concerns over its structural integrity. "The city is sad and of course the mourning comes first, but the city is also angry, because for years we have talked about substituting this bridge and it was never done," said Paolo Maggio, a 46-year-old taxi driver. "This will be a huge hit for the economy – it will impact cargo traffic to and from the airport, the ports, to France. For months, Genoa will be cut in half." Andrea Rescin, one of the first local residents to call the emergency services after the bridge crashed to the ground, said: "It sounded like a bomb had gone off, the first thing I thought was that it was an explosion." Giuseppe Conte, the prime minister, declared a state of emergency for Genoa, one of the country's busiest ports, whose main land corridor with France has now effectively been severed. He also announced five million euros of funds going into recovery work.
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| Owners of Recalled 2019 Subaru Ascent SUVs to Get Brand-New Vehicles Posted: 14 Aug 2018 11:12 AM PDT  Subaru has recalled 293 of its 2019 Ascent SUVs because they may be missing key spot welds on the B-pillar, which holds the second-row door hinges, according to the National Highway Traffic Safet...
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| Nebraska carries out its first execution since 1997 Posted: 14 Aug 2018 09:33 AM PDT  Carey Moore, 60, was put to death at the Nebraska State Penitentiary in Lincoln, a state official told local media at the site. The execution also marked the first time Nebraska has used a lethal injection to kill an inmate since the death penalty was reinstated by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1976.
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| Israel reopens Gaza crossing as truce talks progress Posted: 15 Aug 2018 11:37 AM PDT  Israel reopened its only goods crossing with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after closing it to most deliveries on July 9 over months of border tensions, as relative calm returned and truce talks progressed. An Israeli official said on condition of anonymity that an initial set of "understandings" had been reached with the help of Egypt and United Nations officials, leading to calm over the last several days and the opening of the crossing. Humanitarian issues in the blockaded Gaza Strip and the return of the soldiers can be addressed if calm is maintained, the official said, adding that if not, Israel would return to "aggressive" military action.
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| At least 24 injured after 5.0 magnitude earthquake jolted Yuxi, China Posted: 13 Aug 2018 06:05 PM PDT  Twenty-four people were injured after a 5.0 magnitude earthquake shook Tonghai County in the city of Yuxi, southwest China's Yunnan Province Monday morning, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
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| Exclusive: Omarosa Said Former TV Contestant Played Tape Of Racist Slur For Her In White House, Sources Say Posted: 13 Aug 2018 07:45 PM PDT  Former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman told at least three
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| US Diplomat Visits Detained Pastor in Turkey Posted: 14 Aug 2018 10:49 AM PDT  America's top diplomat in Turkey has visited the U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson who's being held under house arrest in the city of Izmir and called on Turkey to resolve Brunson's case transparently and without delay. (Aug. 14)
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| Randy Bryce Wins Wisconsin's Democratic Primary In Race For Paul Ryan's House Seat Posted: 14 Aug 2018 07:11 PM PDT  Randy Bryce, a union ironworker turned progressive rockstar, won the
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| Rooftop footage shows car mowing down cyclists and pedestrians before crashing into Parliament barrier Posted: 14 Aug 2018 05:13 AM PDT  This is the moment the suspected Westminster terror attack was captured unfolding on a rooftop camera. A silver Ford Fiesta is seen being driven next to Parliament Square towards Westminster Abbey on Tuesday morning. But, as a group of cyclists stop at a traffic light, the vehicle fails to come to a halt and ploughs into them. As an ambulance passes the car on its right-hand side, it swerves left - crossing oncoming traffic and hitting a number of pedestrians as it mounts a pavement. The car then enters a small road and accelerates to up to 50mph, witnesses said, before crashing into a security barrier. The car, circled, drives past Westminster Abbey As an ambulance passes on its right, the car swerves left After knocking down cyclists, the car mounts a pavement A police officer can be seen jumping another barrier that runs along the side of the road to get away. The driver, a man in his late 20s, was surrounded by police before being arrested on suspicion of terror offences. There was nobody else in the vehicle and no weapons were found, the Metropolitan Police said. Police said he is being held in custody at a south London police station after armed officers swarmed the scene following the suspected terror attack just before 7.40am. It is then seen entering a small road and accelerates A police officer jumps a barrier as the car approaches The vehicle comes to a halt by hitting a barrier Two people were taken to hospital, while a third person with minor injuries was assessed at the scene, the London Ambulance Service (LAS) said. Prime Minister Theresa May said her thoughts were with those injured and thanked the emergency services for their "immediate and courageous" response.
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| Police Focus Search for Missing Student Mollie Tibbetts on 5 Areas in Iowa Town Posted: 14 Aug 2018 02:09 PM PDT  Police also want information on anyone who has unexplained injuries
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| Florida Declares State Of Emergency As Red Tide Spreads Posted: 15 Aug 2018 02:41 AM PDT  Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) declared a state of emergency on Monday as a
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| Hezbollah downplays US sanctions on Iran Posted: 14 Aug 2018 01:37 PM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah movement said Tuesday that U.S. sanctions against Iran and his Iran-backed group will not have major effects on them and will not lead to regime change in Tehran.
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| Venezuela abandons petrol subsidies as inflation set to hit one million per cent Posted: 14 Aug 2018 01:33 AM PDT  President Nicolas Maduro said Monday that some of the world's cheapest petrol that Venezuelan drivers enjoy will soon be sold at world market prices to combat rampant smuggling. "Gasoline must be sold at an international price to stop smuggling to Colombia and the Caribbean," Maduro said in a televised address. Venezuela, like most oil producing countries, has for decades subsidised fuel as a benefit to consumers. But its fuel prices have remained nearly flat for years despite hyperinflation that the International Monetary Fund has projected would reach 1 million per cent this year. That means that for the price of a cup of coffee, a driver can now fill the tank of a small SUV nearly 9,000 times. Recently, the average price of a coffee with milk was 2.2 million bolivars, or about 50 cents, local media has reported. Smugglers do brisk business reselling fuel in neighboring countries. Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro take part in a rally in Caracas on Monday Credit: FEDERICO PARRA/AFP Maduro said the government would still provide "direct subsidies" to citizens holding the "fatherland card," a state-issued identification card that the government uses to provide bonuses and track use of social services. He said the subsidy was only available to those who registered their cars in a vehicle census being conducted by the state.
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| Brett Kavanaugh Sided With A Union-Busting Employer After It Violated Workers' Rights Posted: 15 Aug 2018 08:54 AM PDT  When a New York manufacturer created a new, spinoff company to avoid
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| Two US Ospreys make emergency landings in Japan: media Posted: 14 Aug 2018 06:16 AM PDT  Two US military Osprey aircraft made separate emergency landings at airports on Japanese islands on Tuesday, with no injuries or damage reported, local media said. The other Osprey made an emergency landing further south at the US Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Friday afternoon, Kyodo said, quoting government sources. The Osprey, a hybrid helicopter-turboprop with a chequered safety record, has two engines positioned on fixed wingtips that allow it to land and take off vertically.
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| Just Who Is Andy Chan, the Leader of Hong Kong's Independence Movement? Posted: 14 Aug 2018 01:04 AM PDT  The head of the Hong Kong National Party has infuriated Beijing with his calls for independence, but is curiously short on specifics
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| Catholic Church Covered Up Child Abuse By 301 Priests In Pennsylvania: Report Posted: 14 Aug 2018 11:47 AM PDT  Pennsylvania's attorney general released on Tuesday the long-awaited results
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| Video Shows Shocking Attack on NYC Subway Conductor Posted: 14 Aug 2018 06:10 AM PDT  Police are looking for two irate New York City subway riders who punched a conductor in the face after he announced a train was going express.
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| Lightning storms mass over California, Oregon as wildfires blaze Posted: 15 Aug 2018 02:45 AM PDT  The clouds carried little rain and offered little chance of a break from the bone-dry conditions plaguing the region, the National Weather Service said. Elsewhere, crews made slow but steady progress against wildfires including one, called the Mendocino Complex, which has become largest in California's history and killed one firefighter from Utah on Monday. Emergency crews had managed to set up containment lines around almost two thirds the fire which has raged through the southern end of the Mendocino National Forest, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said.
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| The Latest: Steil wins Wisconsin GOP primary to replace Ryan Posted: 14 Aug 2018 06:56 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on primaries in Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont and Wisconsin (all times local):
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| Sea-through: Amazing underwater gallery captures transparent 'aliens' of the deep Posted: 15 Aug 2018 06:54 AM PDT ![Sea-through: Amazing underwater gallery captures transparent 'aliens' of the deep]( "Sea-through: Amazing underwater gallery captures transparent 'aliens' of the deep") Impressive images of these alien-like creatures were captured underwater — photographer Cai Songda is a keen diver and did not miss the chance to snap pictures of the unique "aliens." Cai, who is from Manila, Philippines, went on several diving trips this year and ended up with this beautiful collection of sea creatures, most of them in the area of Anilao.Cai loves blackwater diving and photography; he uses special lighting to illuminate his photos, as they are all taken in deep, dark waters. ...
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| Sarah Huckabee Sanders: 'I Can't Guarantee' Trump Never Said Racial Slur Posted: 14 Aug 2018 12:34 PM PDT  White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said on Tuesday she "can't
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| Unite The Right Organizer Jason Kessler Gets Yelled At By Dad: 'Get Out Of My Room!' Posted: 15 Aug 2018 11:31 AM PDT  The "master race" strikes again.
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| At least 17 soldiers dead as Afghan army base overrun by Taliban Posted: 14 Aug 2018 05:36 AM PDT  Taliban fighters overran a northern Afghan army base, officials said Tuesday, killing at least 17 soldiers with dozens feared captured in a stinging blow to security forces already struggling to push insurgents from eastern Ghazni. The fall of the base in Ghormach district of volatile Faryab province came with security forces - who have struggled to hold back the Taliban since Nato combat troops pulled out in 2014 - already stretched by the days of fighting in Ghazni, a strategic provincial capital two hours from Kabul. Militants gained control of the base after days of heavy fighting, according to army spokesman for northern Afghanistan, Mohammad Hanif Rezaee. He said around 100 soldiers were on the base when it was first attacked Sunday. "It is a tragedy that the base fell to the enemy. Some soldiers were killed, some captured and some fled to nearby hills," Mr Rezaee told AFP. Afghan children ride in a vehicle as they flee their houses following heavy fighting in Ghazni Province Credit: REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail At least 17 were killed in the attack, according to defence ministry spokesman Ghafoor Ahmad Jawed, while a local MP said Taliban fighters captured another 40 in the base, known as Chenaya. "Preparations are underway to launch an operation to recapture the base," said the ministry's spokesman. Tahir Rehmani - head of Faryab's provincial council - said the base fell after the soldiers begged for reinforcements and air support from Kabul but were ultimately ignored. "They were too busy with Ghazni," said Mr Rehmani. Ghazni, further east and which the Taliban first assaulted late Thursday, remains in government hands, officials have said. But the insurgents appeared entrenched there Tuesday, according to residents who said they were burning buildings, killing civilians and firing on security forces conducting a clearing operation. Afghanistan puff Afghan security forces, beset by killings, desertions and under intense pressure, have been struggling to beat back insurgents since US-led Nato troops ended their combat mission in December 2014. The attack on Ghazni is the largest tactical onslaught by the Taliban since an unprecedented truce in June brought fighting between security forces and the Taliban to a brief stop, providing battle-worn Afghans some welcome relief. Analysts have said the insurgents may also be seeking to demonstrate strength as they come under increasing pressure since the ceasefire to join peace talks. The assault in Ghazni and the fall of the base also illustrate the challenges facing Afghan forces as they battle insurgents across the country, said analyst Abdul Hamid Sofof. "The Taliban know this and they make Afghan forces fight on several fronts, making them run thin and vulnerable to their mobile attacks," said Mr Sofof.
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| Convicted Murderer Executed in Nebraska With Drug Combination That Has Never Been Used Before Posted: 14 Aug 2018 11:16 AM PDT  Nebraska hasn't executed an inmate in more than two decades
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| 'Number of pedestrians' injured by car outside UK parliament: police Posted: 14 Aug 2018 01:49 AM PDT  A "number of pedestrians" were injured when a car crashed into barriers outside Britain's Houses of Parliament on Tuesday, with armed police swooping in to arrest the driver, Scotland Yard said. London Ambulance said they had treated two people at the scene for non-serious injuries and taken them to hospital. Armed police immediately surrounded the silver car after it crashed at 7.37am (06:37 GMT), pointing guns at the driver as he was removed from the vehicle, according to footage posted on Twitter.
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| Qatar's emir heads to Turkey for talks with Erdogan Posted: 15 Aug 2018 01:59 AM PDT  Qatar's emir headed to Turkey on Wednesday for talks with President Tayyip Erdogan who is dealing with a collapse of the lira currency and deteriorating relations with the United States. Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Erdogan are expected to discuss "means of strengthening the existing strategic cooperation between the two countries in various fields", the state news agency QNA reported. Turkey and Qatar have traditionally maintained good ties and Ankara stood by Doha after Saudi Arabia and other Arab states severed diplomatic, trade and travel ties with Qatar last year, accusing it of financing terrorism, a charge Doha denies.
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| Minnesota primary: Ilhan Omar expected to become first Somali-American in Congress after win in Democrat race Posted: 14 Aug 2018 08:40 PM PDT  Minnesota state Representative Ilhan Omar, the nation's first Somali-American legislator, has won a crowded Democratic primary to replace Representative Keith Ellison in Congress. Ms Omar's victory Tuesday all but ensures she'll set another historic mark as the first Somali-American in Congress. Minnesota's 5th Congressional District includes Minneapolis and surrounding suburbs that tilt heavily Democratic.
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| Twitter Users Mock Jack Dorsey's Rationale For Alex Jones' 7-Day Suspension Posted: 15 Aug 2018 12:11 PM PDT  Apparently, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey thinks the best way to deal with Alex
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| Relative: Family of 7 on vacation died in Oregon collision Posted: 15 Aug 2018 01:43 PM PDT  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A family of seven, including five young children, died on a remote Oregon road in a head-on collision on their way to an end-of-summer vacation in Las Vegas, a family member said Wednesday.
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| Three-year-old found at squalid desert hideout died in 'demonic' ritual Posted: 14 Aug 2018 01:14 AM PDT  A three-year-old boy found buried at a New Mexico desert compound died in a ritual to "cast out demonic spirits," but his extended family believed he would "return as Jesus" to identify "corrupt" targets for them to attack, prosecutors said in court on Monday. Prosecutors' account of an exorcism-like ritual, allegations of weapons training for children and references to martyrdom and conspiracy were aimed at persuading a judge to deny bond for the five adults charged with child abuse in the case. However, state District Judge Sarah Backus said at the end of the four-hour detention hearing she remained unconvinced that the defendants posed a danger to the community and set bail at $20,000 for each of them. "The state alleges that there was a big plan afoot," Backus said in rendering her decision. "But the state hasn't shown to my satisfaction, in clear and convincing evidence, what that plan was." Defence attorneys said prosecutors sought to criminalise their clients for being African-Americans of Muslim faith. "If these people were white and Christian, nobody would bat an eye over the idea of faith healing, or praying over a body or touching a body and quoting scripture," defence lawyer Thomas Clark told reporters after the hearing. "But when black Muslims do it, there seems to be something nefarious, something evil." Defendants, from left, Hujrah Wahhaj, Lucas Morton, Siraj Wahhaj and Subbannah Wahhaj enter district court in Taos, New Mexico, on Monday Credit: Albuquerque Journal Under terms of the judge's order, four defendants were expected to be placed under house arrest with electronic ankle bracelets to ensure they remain within Taos County for the duration of the case. The five suspects, who had established a communal living arrangement with their children in the high-desert compound, have been in custody since authorities raided their ramshackle homestead north of Taos 10 days ago. The two men and three women are all related as siblings or by marriage. Three are the adult children of a prominent New York City Muslim cleric who is himself the biological grandfather of nine of the children involved. The principal suspect, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, 39, has also been charged with abducting his severely ill three-year-old son, Abdul-Ghani Wahhaj, from the Atlanta home of the boy's mother in December. Clark said Ibn Wahhaj would remain in custody due to a fugitive warrant against him in Georgia stemming from the cross-country manhunt that led investigators to the New Mexico compound. The body of a young boy believed to be his son was found in a tunnel at the site three days after the raid. No charges have been filed in connection with the death. An aerial view of a makeshift compound is seen in the desert area of Amalia Credit: Brian Skoloff/AP For now, the thrust of the government's case remains 11 counts of felony child abuse filed against each of the defendants - Ibn Wahhaj and his wife, Jany Leveille, along with his brother-in-law and sister - Lucas Morton and Subhannah Wahhaj - and a second sister, Hujrah Wahhaj. The 11 children, ranging from one to 15 years old and described by authorities as starving and ragged when they were found, were placed in protective custody after the August 3 raid. According to prosecutors' presentation on Monday, some of the children were given weapons training to defend the compound against a possible raid by law enforcement. However, the government said there was more to it than that. Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Travis Taylor testified that the 15-year-old son of Ibn Wahhaj recounted one of the adults telling him the spirit of the dead three-year-old would return "as Jesus" to direct the group in carrying out violent attacks. Taylor said prospective targets would include "the financial system, law enforcement, the education system." Prosecutor John Lovelace said the three-year-old boy died during "a religious ritual" intended to "cast out demonic spirits." Abdul-Ghani stopped breathing, lost consciousness and died during a ceremony in which his father put his hand on the boy's head and recited verses from the Koran, Taylor testified, citing interviews with Ibn Wahhaj's 15-year-old and 13-year-old sons. Prosecutors said in court documents last week that all five defendants were giving firearms instruction to the children "in furtherance of a conspiracy to commit school shootings." Authorities acknowledged in court on Monday that police had previously encountered Ibn Wahhaj, Leveille and seven of the children in December when they were involved in a traffic accident in Alabama. Lovelace said police at the time found weapons and ammunition in the vehicle. Authorities let the group go after Ibn Wahhaj explained he was licensed to carry the guns as a private security agent and that he and the others were en route to New Mexicofor a camping trip.
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| Wrong-Way Driver Killed in 4-Vehicle Crash in Kansas Posted: 15 Aug 2018 10:54 AM PDT  A wrong-way driver is dead following a crash involving four vehicles in Lenexa, Kansas early Wednesday morning.
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| 11 Things That Surprisingly Don't Affect Your Credit Score Posted: 15 Aug 2018 09:59 AM PDT  With so many rules to follow and myths to debunk, credit scores can be pretty
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| Erdogan says Turkey will boycott U.S. electronics, lira steadies Posted: 14 Aug 2018 03:00 PM PDT  The lira has lost more than 40 percent this year and crashed to an all-time low of 7.24 to the dollar on Monday, hit by worries over Erdogan's calls for lower borrowing costs and by worsening ties with the United States, a major NATO ally. The lira's weakness has rippled through global markets. Its drop of as much as 18 percent on Friday hit European and U.S. stocks as investors fretted about banks' exposure to Turkey.
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| Police Looking For Man Seen Spanking Hippo's Butt At LA Zoo Posted: 14 Aug 2018 03:59 PM PDT  The Los Angeles Police Department is currently investigating a video that
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| Oklahoma School Shuts Down for 2 Days After Parents Threaten Transgender 7th Grader on Facebook Posted: 14 Aug 2018 12:08 PM PDT  One parent suggested a "good sharp knife" could stop the student
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| Republicans Plan To Run Close To Trump. A New Poll Shows Why That’s A Bad Idea. Posted: 15 Aug 2018 05:31 AM PDT  Republicans have made clear they plan to run close to President Donald Trump
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| The Hertz Rental Corvette Z06 Seems to be Missing its Front Splitter Posted: 15 Aug 2018 10:05 AM PDT  You can rent a 650-horsepower Corvette Z06 from Hertz, but it seems you might not get the car's aggressive front splitter as part of the deal.
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