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The espionage trial in Russia of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will begin on June 26 and will be held behind closed doors, a statement from the court that will hear the case said Monday. Gershkovich, a U.S. citizen, has been behind bars since his March 2023 arrest and...

Espionage trial of U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia to begin behind closed doors on June 26

78 countries signed an agreement in Switzerland over the weekend saying that Ukraine's territorial integrity must form the basis of any peace deal. But as NBC News' Claudio Lavanga reports for Early Today, two major players were not part of the international summit.

'Summit on Peace in Ukraine' ends in agreement - but Russia was not there

Russian special forces freed two guards and killed several men linked to Islamic State who had taken them hostage at a detention center in the southern city of Rostov on Sunday, the prison service said. Intense automatic gunfire could be heard in footage published on Russian Telegram channels. “The criminals...

Russian forces kill ISIS-linked hostage takers at detention center

Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in North Korea on Tuesday for a two-day visit, his first in 24 years, both countries announced. Putin is expected to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for talks focused on expanding military cooperation as they deepen their alignment in the face of separate, intensifying confrontations with Washington.

Putin to visit North Korea starting Tuesday for talks with Kim Jong Un

GENEVA — Vice President Kamala Harris announced more than $1.5 billion in aid for Ukraine at a conference in Switzerland this weekend that was organized with the aim of plotting out the first steps toward peace in Ukraine. Harris, standing in for President Joe Biden, said the $1.5 billion...

Harris announces $1.5 billion in aid for Ukraine at peace summit

Newark, NJ

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MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Nine individuals have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a drug trafficking organization operating in Newark, distributing fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

16 Arrested in Major Drug Bust: Meth, Cocaine, Fentanyl & Heroin

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

The Coffee County Drug Unit, along with deputies from the department, apprehended two individuals last week in separate incidents, one allegedly found in possession of methamphetamine and the other the subject of a prior narcotics investigation who attempted to evade law enforcement.

Coffee Drug Unit Arrests Two in Separate Incidents; Meth Possession and Fleeing Suspect Apprehended

A weeklong heat wave threatens millions from the East Coast to the Midwest. The U.S. surgeon general wants tobacco-style health warnings on social media. And there were some big first-time wins at the Tony Awards. Here’s what to know today. Major heat wave to expand from Midwest to East...

Weeklong heat wave for eastern U.S. and surgeon general warns about social media: Morning Rundown

Portland, OR

Nearly 30 people were suspended upside down in the air for more than 20 minutes after a ride at an Oregon amusement park malfunctioned. The AtmosFEAR ride at Oaks Amusement Park in Portland stopped working at around 2:55 p.m. Friday, leaving the 28 riders stranded, the park said in a post on X.

Nearly 30 people left suspended upside down after Portland amusement park ride malfunctions

A rare discovery, believed to have been a shrine, is unearthed in Pompei after nearly 2000 years. NBC News’ Kelly Cobeilla takes us inside to look at the ornate decorations, paintings and artifacts that have been untouched for centuries.

Pompeii excavation reveals "blue room" after nearly 2000 years

San Bernardino County, CA

CHINO, Calif — Two people were killed aboard a vintage plane that crashed and burst into flames near a Southern California airfield during a weekend Father’s Day event hosted by an air museum, authorities said Sunday. The Federal Aviation Administration said the twin-engine Lockheed 12A crashed shortly after...

2 killed when vintage plane crashes during Father’s Day event at Southern California airfield

Round Rock, TX

At least two bystanders were fatally shot at a Juneteenth celebration in Texas on Saturday night — one of multiple incidents of gun violence around the country that marred Father’s Day weekend. An altercation between two groups of people exploded into gunfire at a free Juneteenth festival co-hosted...

2 killed in shooting at Juneteenth celebration amid weekend of gun violence that left dozens wounded

NEWARK, N.J. — Thomas Manzo, the ex-husband of a star from Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," was convicted today of planning an assault on his ex-wife’s current husband in exchange for a lavish wedding reception, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. The 59-year-old Franklin Lakes resident was found guilty after a two-and-a-half-week trial before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark federal court.

Real Housewives Star's Ex Convicted of Violent Assault

Northern Kentucky Tribune

U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks Monday on the Senate floor regarding Iran:. “Last night, Iran confirmed that its president and foreign minister died in a helicopter crash. The condolences from sympathetic regimes were swift.

Opinion – Sen. Mitch McConnell: Untimely death of president of Iran does not change regime’s threats

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

A Renaissance painting once stolen from a nobleman’s home in southwest England and found at a bus stop in London may sell for $32 million at an art auction next month. Tiziano Vecellio’s early masterpiece “The Rest on the Flight Into Egypt” has had many homes since it was painted, presumably in the first decade of the 16th century, according to the auction house Christie’s. The painting depicts Joseph, Mary and the baby Jesus resting while en route to Egypt to seek safety from King Herod, who Joseph dreamed wanted to kill Jesus.

Renaissance painting once stolen and found at bus stop could sell for $32 million at art auction

Suffolk, VA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MIFFLINVILLE – A trucker from the Hampton Roads region of Virginia is facing charges after...
The post Virginia trucker threatens to kill Zion Grove woman in apparent fit of road rage. first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Virginia trucker threatens to kill Zion Grove woman in apparent fit of road rage.

Maryland State

Bel Air, MD

A fugitive wanted in El Salvador in the killing of a young woman was arrested in the murder last year of a Maryland hiker, authorities said Saturday. The suspect, Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez, 23, was arrested in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at about 11:30 p.m. Friday, Harford County, Maryland, Sheriff Jeff Gahler said at a news conference.

Man wanted in woman's killing in El Salvador arrested in Maryland hiker's death

BEIJING — China is being buffeted by two weather extremes, with heavy rain and flooding forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in the south and a heat wave prompting fears of a drought for farmers in the north. At least one person has died in the...

China is getting too much rain in the south and a heat wave in the north

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

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Drone video shows bodies in the streets of Vovchansk near Ukraine's Russia border

Graphic evidence of the fierce battles taking place in Vovchansk,...

Drone video shows bodies in the streets of Vovchansk near Ukraine's Russia border

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