Colorful flower bouquets threaded through the door handles, handwritten cards, and rainbow pride flags hanging in the awnings — this has been the scene for several days outside the Mag.Pi clothing store in Cedar Glen, a mountain community bordering Lake Arrowhead. Locals, members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies are mourning the death of the business owner, whom officials say […]

By MEG KINNARD (Associated Press) COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The first Republican presidential debate provided an opportunity for candidates to make their cases directly to a national audience, and some of that attention is translating into fundraising boosts. Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has taken in $450,000 since Wednesday night’s debate, with an average donation of $38, campaign spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin […]

From famed craft-cocktail specialists to women-owned taprooms, the season’s offerings await. The new Laissez Faire bar lies beneath the Beekman hotel and is entered via an alley.Credit…Colin Clark for The New York Times Supported by By Robert Simonson New York is reborn every fall, and what would a new season be without new places to usher in the cocktail hour? […]

The three British holidaymakers suspected of raping another UK tourist covered their faces with their T-shirts as they were escorted into court by armed police officers while in handcuffs. The men alleged of committing the rape at a hotel – which remains unnamed – in Spain’s Magaluf, looked down and shielded their faces from the photographers waiting outside the court […]

Wagner Group issue statement after death of Yevgeny Prigozhin Vladimir Putin has broken his silence following the reported death of Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and some of his top lieutenants yesterday. He said: “Early data indicates Wagner employees were in the plane. I think Wagner made a significant contribution in fighting nazism in Ukraine. Prigozhin was a talented man, […]

By EUGENE GARCIA, AMY TAXIN and JOHN ANTCZAK (Associated Press) TRABUCO CANYON, Calif. (AP) — The retired police sergeant who opened fire during a lively Wednesday evening at a popular Southern California biker bar had traveled from Ohio to confront his estranged wife, shooting her in the face before turning his gun on the crowd, authorities said. John Snowling killed […]

A suspect in the Monday fatal hit-and-run collision in Parker has been arrested. Tory Conyers, 44, was arrested Wednesday with the assistance of the Aurora Police Department SWAT team, the Parker Police Department said in a Facebook post. “The Parker Police Department wants to thank the community for their assistance and the tips that were received as well as the […]

A former MI6 officer has named two men mostly likely to fill the power vacuum left at the top of the Wagner Group after the death of its outspoken leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. A photograph taken in 2016 shows Vladimir Putin flanked by Andrei Troshev (to the left) and Alexander Kuznetsov (to his right), both of whom have been named by […]

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Police in Pakistan hunting for the father of Sara Sharif have said they are “close to locating suspects” after the British youngster’s unexplained death. The 10-year-old’s body was found in her Woking home in the early hours of August 10, with Sara’s father, Urfan Sharif 41, his partner Beinash Batool, 29, his brother Faisal Malik, 28, believed to have travelled […]