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Peru steps up fight against illegal gold mining as activity enters protected Amazon reserve
PUERTO MALDONADO, Peru (AP) — Eight Peruvian navy personnel jumped from a helicopter into a clearing carved out of the Amazon rainforest by illegal gold miners along the Malinowski River in Peru’s Madre de Dios region, sending sand and dust swirling as they ran toward the mining site.The forest gave way to giant holes gouged into the earth and filled with opaque, muddy water, gasoline and other chemicals glistening on the surface. Makeshift wooden mining platforms straddled the pools, surrounded by pumps and thick plastic tubes used to suck up and sift through sediment for... Read More
Suspected arrested in World War II Memorial vandalism in Washington, Pirro says
WASHINGTON (AP) — A person has been arrested in connection with vandalism at The World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced Friday.Pirro announced on X that her office was filing two felony charges against Melissa L. Farris. Pirro said the felony charges are “Depredation Against Property of the United States and Destruction of Veterans’ Memorials.” The offenses carry penalties of up to ten years in prison.
It was unclear when Farris might be arraigned. The Public... Read More
US retail sales slump unexpectedly and sharply after a summer tax-refund boost fades
NEW YORK (AP) — After splurging on the World Cup and Amazon Prime Day sales, Americans unexpectedly cut their spending in July by the biggest amount in more than a year.Retail sales fell 0.6% last month, marking the biggest decrease since May 2025, compared with a revised gain of 0.2% in June, according to the Commerce Department data released Friday. Economists were projecting a small increase.
The decline followed a notable bump in spending in both April and May as Americans dipped into their generous government tax refunds.
The drop in spending for... Read More
Wall Street holds near its record following the latest weak update on the US economy
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting near their record heights Friday following the latest report on the economy to come in surprisingly weak, this time about how much shoppers are spending at retailers. Such data could keep interest rates low, which is something Wall Street loves, but it also raises the risk of a slowing economy when inflation is still high.The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% from its all-time high set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 113 points, or 0.2%, as of 11:45 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.5% lower.
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges in the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.Mangione, 28, entered the plea at a hastily scheduled hearing in Manhattan federal court, resolving one of two cases against him in connection with Thompson’s death. With this guilty plea, his lawyers could seek to have the state case thrown out on double jeopardy grounds.
Mangione was charged by both federal and state prosecutors with ambushing Thompson, 50, outside a New York City hotel on Dec. 4, 2024, as the insurance... Read More
Top Stories
- Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
- Suspected arrested in World War II Memorial vandalism in Washington, Pirro says
- Wall Street holds near its record following the latest weak update on the US economy
- Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue during appeal
- 2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz, and other news from the Middle East
- European countries battle multiple wildfires as record heat grips the continent
- Zambia suspends vote counting in election over reports of violence and the theft of ballot papers
- Reform UK's Nigel Farage beats a slate of fringe candidates in election boycotted by major parties
- Trump set to highlight violent crime reduction during a visit to New York police academy
- Crew of Yemeni vessel recount their chaotic rescue after Houthis' deadly attack
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