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Ex-cop who killed Daunte Wright shares story with other officers, sparking debate over redemption
October 06, 2024 11:32 pm
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minnesota police officer who was convicted of killing a Black motorist when she used her handgun instead of her taser during a traffic stop is out of prison and delivering presentations at law enforcement conferences, stirring up a heated debate over how officers punished for misconduct should atone for their misdeeds.
Rio de Janeiro mayor re-elected to a fourth term in Brazil's local elections
October 06, 2024 11:26 pm
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Incumbent Eduardo Paes was re-elected for a fourth, non-consecutive term as the mayor of Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, after winning an absolute majority of votes in the first round of Brazil's local elections.
Samoa warns of 'highly probable' oil spill from New Zealand navy ship that sank and caught fire
October 06, 2024 11:20 pm
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An oil spill is “highly probable” from a grounded New Zealand navy ship which sank and caught fire off the coast of Samoa, the Pacific island nation's acting prime minister said late Sunday.
Over 6,000 people in Haiti leave their homes after gang attack killed dozens
October 06, 2024 11:16 pm
SAINT-MARC, Haiti (AP) — Nearly 6,300 people have fled their homes in the aftermath of an attack in central Haiti by heavily armed gang members that killed at least 70 people, according to the U.N.’s migration agency.
North Korea and China mark their 75th anniversary of ties as outsiders question their relationship
October 06, 2024 2:48 pm
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of North Korea and China marked the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations on Sunday by exchanging messages that expressed hopes for stronger ties, as outsiders raised questions about their relationship.