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Las Vegas official who was subject of newspaper exposés arrested in journalist’s stabbing death

Las Vegas official who was subject of newspaper exposés arrested in journalist’s stabbing death

A Las Vegas-area elected public official was arrested Wednesday and identified by police as the suspect in the fatal stabbing of a veteran newspaper reporter whose investigations of the official’s work preceded his primary loss in June. Clark County Public Administrator Robert “Rob” Telles, a Democrat, was taken into custody at his home by a

Backup power line damaged by shelling at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, says UN watchdog

Backup power line damaged by shelling at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, says UN watchdog

Shelling on Tuesday damaged a backup power line at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine, which has already lost all four of its regular power lines, the UN nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday. “Of the three backup lines between the ZNPP and the thermal power station, one is now damaged by shelling, while

Apple unveils new product lineup, including latest iPhone model

Apple unveils new product lineup, including latest iPhone model

Apple’s latest line-up of iPhones will boast better cameras, faster processors, and a longer lasting battery — all at the same prices as last year’s models, despite inflationary pressure that has driven up the cost of many other everyday items. That pricing decision, revealed Wednesday during Apple’s first in-person product event in three years, came

U.K. to cap household energy bills over the next 2 years

U.K. to cap household energy bills over the next 2 years

New British Prime Minister Liz Truss announced Thursday that her Conservative government will cap domestic energy prices for homes and businesses to ease a cost-of-living crisis that has left residents across the United Kingdom facing a bleak winter. The moves are a huge government intervention in the economy by Truss, who sees herself as a

New malaria vaccine shows strong protection in global fight against deadly disease

Encouraging new data on a malaria vaccine from Oxford University bodes well for the global effort to combat the mosquito-borne disease that kills a child every minute, its makers said on Wednesday. After decades of work, the only approved malaria vaccine, Mosquirix, made by British drugmaker GSK (GSK.L), was recently endorsed by the World Health

U.S. announces $2B in aid for 19 countries ‘at risk for future Russian aggression’

U.S. announces $2B in aid for 19 countries ‘at risk for future Russian aggression’

Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unscheduled visit to Kyiv on Thursday as the U.S. announced major new military aid worth more than $2 billion US for Ukraine and other European countries who feel threatened by Russia. In meetings with senior Ukrainian officials, Blinken said Joe Biden’s administration would provide $2 billion in long-term foreign military

Steve Bannon pleads not guilty to charges related to fundraising for Trump’s border wall

Steve Bannon pleads not guilty to charges related to fundraising for Trump’s border wall

Steve Bannon, the longtime ally and one-time top strategist to former U.S. president Donald Trump, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to criminal charges for having allegedly deceived donors during an effort to help Trump build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Bannon, 68, entered his plea at a hearing in a New York state court in Manhattan,

Europe experienced record heat this summer, but also record solar power

Europe experienced record heat this summer, but also record solar power

Europe smashed previous temperature records this summer, with long periods of sunshine causing sweltering conditions and droughts across much of the continent while also helping boost much-needed solar power, according to data published Thursday. The European Commission said average temperatures from June to August were 0.4 C higher on the continent this year than the previous record

International aid for Pakistan flood relief should not be seen as charity, expert says

International aid for Pakistan flood relief should not be seen as charity, expert says

The Current19:22Relief efforts continue amid Pakistan’s devastating floods As NGOs and other nations scramble to help Pakistan deal with devastating floods, one expert is calling on others to remember the role of climate change — and the countries that contributed to it. “When Europe was industrializing and other Western states were industrializing, we increased these

Is Prince Charles now the King? What we know after Queen Elizabeth II’s death

Is Prince Charles now the King? What we know after Queen Elizabeth II’s death

Is Prince Charles now King Charles? Following the Queen’s death, Charles immediately succeeded to the throne and assumed the title of king. As detailed on the family’s website, any new sovereign succeeds to the throne “as soon as his or her predecessor dies.” Because Charles was first in the line of succession, he took up

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