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Iran indicts Iranian-Canadian nuclear negotiator for espionage, six months after he was arrested: reports

An Iranian-Canadian accountant who was involved in the financial aspects of Iran’s hard-won nuclear deal is believed to have been indicted in Iran on suspicion of espionage, six months after he was arrested. Abdolrasoul Dorri Esfahani was arrested in August but not immediately charged. He was granted bail, which is rare for people accused of such serious crimes. Citing Iranian

Travel Ban 2.0: Trump’s New Order Sees Immediate Pushback

U.S. President Donald Trump listens as he meets with county sheriffs during a listening session in the White House on Feb. 7 (Photo by Andrew Harrer – Pool/Getty Images) By Meg Wagner New order, same backlash President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled his second travel ban targeting Muslim-majority countries — an executive order that, while slightly less aggressive than the

Marines investigated for sharing nude photos of women and posting obscene comments on Facebook

WASHINGTON — The Defence Department is investigating reports that some Marines shared naked photographs of female Marines, veterans and other women on a secret Facebook page, some of which were taken without their knowledge. The photographs were shared on the Facebook page “Marines United,” which had a membership of active-duty and retired male Marines, Navy Corpsman and British Royal Marines.

‘I haven’t seen him this angry’: Donald Trump rages at leaks, setbacks and accusations

President Donald Trump spent the weekend at “the winter White House,” Mar-a-Lago, the secluded Florida castle where he is king. The sun sparkles off the glistening lawn and warms the russet clay Spanish tiles, and the steaks are cooked just how he likes them (well done). His daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner – celebrated as calming influences on the

4 men rescued from sailboat off Sunset Cliffs

SAN DIEGO – A sailboat grounded on the rocks off Sunset Cliffs Sunday, tossing one mariner into the ocean and forcing lifeguards to rescue him and three other men on the boat. That was one of several nautical mishaps that kept rescuers busy Sunday, a lifeguard said. A witness called 911 shortly after 11 a.m. to report that a boat

Muslim students trying to meet with a lawmaker were asked: ‘Do you beat your wife?’

Three Muslim students who tried to visit an Oklahoma lawmaker Thursday at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City were surprised when they were instead handed a questionnaire at his office. They would have to fill out the survey first, an office assistant told them, before they could make an appointment to see state Rep. John Bennett. Among the nine questions

Latest Storm Brings Feet of Snow to Sierra

NYACK — Saturday night into late Sunday morning saw feet of snow dump at higher elevations and inches at lower elevations down to 2,000 feet. Traveling Sunday night became tricky with slick roads and flurries along I-80 near Truckee.

Three-legged dog finds forever home with boy who lost leg to cancer

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Twelve-year-old Quinn and pit bull mix Logan became instant friends during an incredibly emotional adoption at a Sacramento animal shelter last week. "When I saw him and the dog together the immediate reaction was a welling of tears, there were a lot of tears yesterday, joyful tears," Gina Knepp, with Front Street Animal Shelter, told FOX40. Quinn

North Korea fires four banned ballistic missiles 1,000 km into ocean off Japan

North Korea on Monday fired four banned ballistic missiles that flew about 1,000 kilometres, with three of them landing in Japan’s exclusive economic zone, South Korean and Japanese officials said, in an apparent reaction to huge military drills by Washington and Seoul that Pyongyang insists are an invasion rehearsal. It was not immediately clear the exact type of missile fired;

Argument ends in gunfire in South Bay

OTAY MESA WEST – An argument in Otay Mesa West that escalated into a shooting over night, left one man injured and two suspects at large, according to police. San Diego Police were called just after midnight to the 3500 block of Arey Drive, where they found a 28-year-old man shot once in each arm in an apparent gang-related shooting,

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