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This screengrab of the Etsy page of a seller going by “LIMMERENTOMOLOGICA” shows four birdwing specimens currently on sale online. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Brooklyn said Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, that Charles Limmer made tens of thousands of dollars over the past year by illegally trafficking scores of flying insects, including endangered birdwings — whose numbers have fallen because of diminishing habitat and illegal poaching. The six-count indictment against Limmer, 75, accuses him of working with overseas collaborators to smuggle some 1,000 lepidoptera, including some of the rarest and most endangered moths and butterflies in the world. (Etsy via AP)
Rare birdwing butterflies star in federal case against NY man accused of trafficking insects
Federal prosecutors in New York are seeking forfeiture of a collection of 1,000 butterflies, moths and other insects that authorities say were illegally trafficked. Some of the dried specimens … more
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Powerball tickets are shown at a lottery agent, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, in Haverhill, Mass. After 35 straight drawings without a big winner, Powerball players will have a shot Wednesday at a near-record jackpot worth an estimated $1.73 billion. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Second biggest US lottery prize ever is up for grabs in Powerball drawing
After 35 straight drawings without a big winner, Powerball players are lining up for a shot at a near-record jackpot worth an estimated $1.73 billion. If winning numbers are drawn on Wednesday, it … more
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Signs and a closed gate stand at an entrance to the Delaware & Hudson Rail Trail, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, in Castleton, Vt. Police said an autopsy showed that retired dean and professor Honoree Fleming, of Castleton, Vt., died from a gunshot wound to the head on Thursday, Oct. 5. She was found on the Delaware & Hudson Rail Trail about a mile south of the Castleton campus of Vermont State University, which was closed. (Keith Whitcomb, Jr./The Times Argus via AP)
Police search for killer of retired Vermont college dean who was shot on trail near campus
Students and residents in a small Vermont university town are being told to lock their doors and stick together as police search for a killer who shot a retired dean on her favorite walking trail … more
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FILE - U.S. Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., holds a miniature American flag that was presented to him as he departs federal court, June 30, 2023, in Central Islip, N.Y. Prosecutors say the ex-campaign treasurer for Santos is scheduled to enter a guilty plea to an unspecified felony in connection with the federal investigation of financial irregularities surrounding the indicted New York Republican. Nancy Marks is a veteran Long Island political operative. Marks was a campaign treasurer and close aide to Santos during his two congressional bids. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Rep. Santos faces new charges he stole donor IDs, made unauthorized charges to their credit cards
A new indictment unsealed Tuesday charges U.S. Rep. George Santos with stealing the identities of donors to his campaign and then using their credit cards to ring up tens of thousands of dollars in … more
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Mourners comfort each other during the funeral of Israeli soldier Benjamin Loeb, a dual Israeli-French citizen, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Loeb was killed on Saturday as the militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
AP PHOTOS: Soldiers mobilize, mourners bury the dead as battles rage in Israeli-Palestinian war
Buildings turned to rubble. Body bags in the streets. Wailing sirens and shrieking rockets. As generations of Israeli-Palestinian conflict bubbled into a fourth day of war Tuesday, there were … more
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California Highway Patrol and sheriffs block off The Old Road with access to Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic, Calif, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. A spokesman says four Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies were taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after a fire during a "training incident" north of Los Angeles. (David Crane/The Orange County Register via AP)
Los Angeles sheriff's deputies in critical condition after fire broke out during training
Two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were seriously hurt Tuesday after a fire broke out at a training facility north of Los Angeles. Sheriff’s department spokesperson Nicole Nishida says few … more
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A car rammed into the Chinese consulate in San Francisco on Monday, coming to a stop in the lobby and creating a chaotic scene that ended with police shooting the driver, who later died at the hospital, officials said. (Oct. 10)
White House condemns a violent crash at the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco
The White House is condemning a violent crash at the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco that ended with police fatally shooting a man. The man created a chaotic scene Monday when he rammed a car into … more
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FILE - This photo provided by the Innocence Project shows Perry Lott, center, smiling as he leaves court in Oklahoma City, July 9, 2018, with his daughter Candace Brown, left, and Antoinette Brown, who was his fiancé at the time he was arrested, after being freed from prison when the Innocence Project presented DNA evidence it says excluded him from the crime. An Oklahoma judge on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, exonerated Lott, who spent 30 years in prison for a 1987 rape and burglary, after post-conviction DNA testing from a rape kit showed he did not commit the crime. (Karen Thompson/Innocence Project via AP, File)
Oklahoma judge dismisses case of man who spent 30 years in prison for Ada rape
An Oklahoma judge has exonerated a man who spent 30 years in prison for a 1987 rape and burglary in Ada. Post-conviction DNA testing from a rape kit showed Perry Lott, now 61, did not commit the … more
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FILE - This photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Jedidiah Murphy. On Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a judge’s order from the prior week that had delayed the execution. Murphy's lawyers are seeking DNA testing of evidence related to his 2001 trial. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP, File)
Texas prepares for inmate's execution in hopes that Supreme Court allows it to happen
Texas is moving ahead with preparations to execute a condemned inmate in the hopes that the U.S. Supreme Court will lift a lower court’s stay and allow the lethal injection to proceed. … more
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FILE - Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum speaks to reporters, May 3, 2023, in Atlanta. Atlanta's police chief on Tuesday, Oct. 10, fired an officer who shocked a 62-year-old Black church deacon with a stun gun during a dispute over a traffic ticket, leading to the man's death. (AP Photo/Alex Slitz, File)
Atlanta police chief fires officer after traffic stop led to Black deacon’s death
Atlanta’s police chief has fired an officer who shocked a 62-year-old Black deacon with a stun gun during a dispute over a traffic ticket, leading to the man’s death. Atlanta Police Chief Darin … more
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Former President Donald Trump addresses an audience during a campaign event, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, in Wolfeboro, N.H. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Prosecutors ask judge to take steps to protect potential jurors' identities in 2020 election case
Prosecutors are urging the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s election interference case in Washington to take steps to protect the privacy and identity of prospective jurors. The prosecutors, on … more
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FILE - Florida Panthers goaltender Alex Lyon (34) warms up while celebrating Pride Night with a colorful hockey stick before playing the Toronto Maple Leafs, Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. The NHL sent a memo to teams last week clarifying what players could and could not do as part of theme nights this season, including Pride celebrations that had become a hot-button issue in hockey. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday, Oct. 10, that the league sent the updated memo to teams.(AP Photo/Michael Laughlin, File)
NHL issues updated theme night guidance, which includes a ban on players using Pride tape on the ice
The NHL sent a memo to teams last week clarifying what players can and cannot do as part of theme celebrations this season, including a ban on the use of rainbow-colored stick tape for Pride nights. … more
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Drone footage captures extent of destruction caused by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City
Live updates | Gaza’s parliament and civilian ministries are legitimate targets, Israel says
Israel’s military spokesperson says Gaza’s parliament and civilian ministries are legitimate targets in its offensive against Hamas. Spokesperson Richard Hecht also said during a briefing Tuesday … more
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Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen delivers a speech during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Building in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
Facing Beijing's threats, Taiwan president says peace 'only option' to resolve political differences
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has said peace with China is the “only option,” while strongly asserting the self-governing island's defenses. Tsai said in a National Day address that the … more
San Francisco police investigate at the Chinese consulate in San Franciso on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Officials said a car rammed into the consulate building Monday, coming to a stop in the lobby and creating a chaotic scene that ended with police shooting the driver, who later died at the hospital. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group via AP)
Car rams into Chinese consulate in San Francisco and police fatally shoot driver, officers say
Officials say a car rammed into the Chinese consulate in San Francisco, coming to a stop in the lobby and creating a chaotic scene that ended with police shooting the driver, who later died at the … more
Travis Gienger of Anoka, Minn., reacts after winning the Safeway 50th annual World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Gienger won the event with a pumpkin weighing 2749 pounds. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Pumpkin weighing 2,749 pounds wins California contest, sets world record for biggest gourd
A Minnesota horticulture teacher has set a world record in California for the heaviest pumpkin after growing a giant jack-o’-lantern gourd weighing 2,749 pounds. Travis Gienger is from Anoka, … more
Mawuli Davis, a lawyer for relatives of Johnny Hollman Sr., speaks to reporters, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, outside the Fulton County courthouse in Atlanta. Davis says an Atlanta police video showing events leading to Hollman's Aug. 10, death during a traffic stop is likely to be released in coming days. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)
Video of traffic stop that led to Atlanta deacon’s death will be released, family’s attorney says
A lawyer says video showing an Atlanta traffic stop that led to the death of a 62-year-old Black deacon could be publicly released by Thursday. Johnny Hollman Sr. died after Aug. 10 he was shocked … more
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FILE - In this image from video from Louisiana state police state trooper Dakota DeMoss' body-worn camera, trooper Kory York bends over with his foot on Ronald Greene's shoulder after he was taken into custody on May 10, 2019, outside of Monroe, La. On Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, a judge delivered a victory to the state prosecution of white Louisiana lawmen in the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene, allowing the most serious charge of negligent homicide to go forward against York, captured on video dragging the Black motorist by his ankle shackles and forcing him to lie facedown in the dirt. (Louisiana State Police via AP, File)
Judge upholds most serious charges in deadly arrest of Black driver Ronald Greene
A judge has delivered a victory to the state prosecution of white Louisiana lawmen in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene. The ruling Monday by Judge Thomas Rogers allows the most … more
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FILE - Fire and smoke rise following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, File)
AP PHOTOS: Israel hits Gaza with airstrikes after attacks by militants
A horrific series of attacks that stunned the world and the deadly round-the-clock response that has raised fears of broader violence in the Middle East. This photo gallery highlights some of the … more
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FILE - The screen at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans honors Tyre Nichols before an NBA basketball game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Washington Wizards, Jan. 28, 2023. A lawyer for one of five former Memphis officers charged in the fatal beating of Nichols after a traffic stop said in court documents that investigators found a hallucinogenic drug and stolen credit cards in Nichols' car when he was pulled over, but authorities have not confirmed those claims. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)
Lawyer: Tyre Nichols had stolen items, hallucinogenic in car during fatal encounter with police
A lawyer for a former Memphis officer charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols said in court documents that investigators found the hallucinogenic drug psilocybin and stolen credit cards in … more
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