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Lebanese Judge Ghada Aoun, left, leaves the Central Bank following a raid to pursue embattled Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh on corruption charges in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 19, 2022.
Lebanese Judge Ghada Aoun speaks to the press after raiding the Central Bank with security forces to pursue Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh, who she has charged with corruption in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 19, 2022.
Lebanese Judge Ghada Aoun speaks to journalists at the entrance of the Central Bank after a raid in pursuit of Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh, who she has charged for corruption in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 19, 2022.
A Lebanese State Security officer stands guard at the entrance of the Central Bank in a raid, while Judge Ghana Aoun pursues embattled Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh charged for embezzlement and illicit inrichment in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 19, 2022.
Lebanese State Security officers stand guard at the entrance of the Central Bank in a raid, while Judge Ghana Aoun pursues Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh for corruption in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 19, 2022.
Lebanese State Security forces surround Lebanese Judge Ghada Aoun, wearing face mask, as she leaves the entrance of Central Bank following a raid to pursue Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh, who she has charged for corruption in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 19, 2022.
Lebanese Judge Ghada Aoun, left, leaves the Central Bank following a raid to pursue embattled Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh on corruption charges in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 19, 2022.
Lebanese Judge Ghada Aoun speaks to the press after raiding the Central Bank with security forces to pursue Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh, who she has charged with corruption in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 19, 2022.
Lebanese Judge Ghada Aoun speaks to journalists at the entrance of the Central Bank after a raid in pursuit of Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh, who she has charged for corruption in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 19, 2022.
A Lebanese State Security officer stands guard at the entrance of the Central Bank in a raid, while Judge Ghana Aoun pursues embattled Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh charged for embezzlement and illicit inrichment in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 19, 2022.
Lebanese State Security officers stand guard at the entrance of the Central Bank in a raid, while Judge Ghana Aoun pursues Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh for corruption in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 19, 2022.
Lebanese State Security forces surround Lebanese Judge Ghada Aoun, wearing face mask, as she leaves the entrance of Central Bank following a raid to pursue Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh, who she has charged for corruption in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 19, 2022.
BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese investigative judge with security personnel raided the Central Bank on Tuesday in a divisive investigation against the country’s embattled governor.
Judge Ghada Aoun had been investigating Governor Riad Salameh, and in March charged him with illicit enrichment and money laundering.
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Two-time All-Star Whit Merrifield of the Kansas City Royals has apologized for what he called his “poorly articulated” comments about the COVID-19 vaccine after missing the team’s trip to Canada. Merrifield was among 10 Royals players who didn’t travel to Toronto because of their vaccination status for a four-game series against the Blue Jays before the All-Star break last week. The 33-year-old outfielder/second baseman has been a fan favorite in Kansas City. But backlash came quickly and harshly after Merrifield tried to explain his reasoning. Royals manager Mike Matheny said Merrifield has spoken to the team about his comments.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Republicans launched the latest round of California vs. Florida Friday, warning Gov. Gavin Newsom that comparing his state’s economy to Florida’s — and, by extension, his leadership to that of Gov. Ron DeSantis — is a “comparison Newsom is likely going to regret.”
The first-place New York Mets have added some much-needed punch at designated hitter, acquiring Daniel Vogelbach from the Pittsburgh Pirates in a trade for rookie reliever Colin Holderman. The burly Vogelbach is a left-handed hitter and was an All-Star in 2019 with Seattle. He was batting .228 with 12 home runs, 34 RBIs and a .769 OPS in 75 games with the struggling Pirates. New York, which began the day with a 2 1/2-game lead in the NL East over defending World Series champion Atlanta, has gotten little production at DH from J.D. Davis and Dominic Smith.
A Colorado man who had been charged in the presumed death of his missing wife has pleaded guilty to forgery for casting her 2020 election ballot for then-President Donald Trump. The Denver Post reports Barry Morphew pleaded guilty Thursday and was fined and assessed court costs of $600. He avoids jail time as part of a plea agreement. Suzanne Morphew was reported missing on Mother’s Day 2020 after she didn't return from a bike ride near her home in the Salida area. Barry Morphew was charged in her death but prosecutors dropped their case after the judge barred them from presenting most of their key witnesses.
Brisbane 2032 Olympic officials have staged an event that not many other previous host cities have had the opportunity to celebrate: 10 years out until their Games begin. The east coast Australian city was awarded the 2032 Games a year ago after the International Olympic Committee rubber-stamped an earlier recommendation from its Executive Board. Brisbane was the first city to be awarded a Games under the IOC's revamped procedure for choosing host cities which saw a small group of IOC members identify and propose host cities to the board. Previously Games had been awarded to both Summer and Winter Games hosts seven years out from them being held.
CHICAGO — It’s been almost 20 days since 8-year-old boy Cooper Roberts was hospitalized after being critically wounded at the Independence Day parade shooting in Highland Park. The bullet caused injuries that left the boy paralyzed from the waist down and despite some progress, he remains in…
A judge in Virginia has denied efforts to keep documents sealed in the case against a man with alleged neo-Nazi sympathies who is accused of killing his girlfriend’s parents. Friday's ruling follows motions by The Washington Post and The Associated Press to access the records. Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Brett Kassabian said in court that his order won’t take effect for 10 days. He wants to give the defense and prosecution time to appeal. The judge is expected to issue a written ruling later. The release of the documents is expected to reveal more details from the yearslong prosecution of Nicholas Giampa. He was 17 when authorities charged him in the December 2017 killings of Scott Fricker and Buckley Kuhn-Fricker in Herndon.
Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby has lost a Democratic primary to defense attorney Ivan Bates. Mosby is facing federal charges of perjury and making false statements on loan applications to purchase properties in Florida. Baltimore is heavily Democratic, and there is no Republican candidate in the race for state’s attorney. Bates is managing partner of the Baltimore law firm Bates and Garcia. He campaigned on his experience, emphasizing a need for a change in leadership and more ethical, transparent and effective prosecution. Also running in the November election is Roya Hanna, an unaffiliated candidate.
A federal judge has declared a mistrial in the case of a former Iowa state trooper who was charged with using unreasonable force against a motorcyclist. The judge declared the mistrial Friday after jurors said they couldn't reach a unanimous verdict on the charges against Robert James Smith. Smith was charged with deprivation of rights under color of law — use of unreasonable force that causes bodily injury after a 2017 traffic stop of a motorcyclist who had been speeding in eastern Iowa. Dash camera video showed Smith knocking the motorcyclist to the ground and briefly putting his knee on the motorcyclist's neck. Court records don’t indicate whether federal prosecutors will retry Smith.
The Los Angeles Rams threw the last of their lavish offseason parties so they could hand out their massive Super Bowl championship rings to their current and former players. Coach Sean McVay sees the morning after that soirée as the dividing line between the success of last season and the formidable task in front of the Rams this fall as they attempt to become the NFL’s first repeat champions in 18 years. The Rams hold their first practice at UC Irvine on Sunday. McVay and general manager Les Snead are finalizing contract extensions with the team and McVay is optimistic they'll be announced before the season starts.
CHICAGO — It’s been almost 20 days since 8-year-old boy Cooper Roberts was hospitalized after being critically wounded at the Independence Day parade shooting in Highland Park. The bullet caused injuries that left the boy paralyzed from the waist down and despite some progress, he remains in…
A judge in Virginia has denied efforts to keep documents sealed in the case against a man with alleged neo-Nazi sympathies who is accused of killing his girlfriend’s parents. Friday's ruling follows motions by The Washington Post and The Associated Press to access the records. Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Brett Kassabian said in court that his order won’t take effect for 10 days. He wants to give the defense and prosecution time to appeal. The judge is expected to issue a written ruling later. The release of the documents is expected to reveal more details from the yearslong prosecution of Nicholas Giampa. He was 17 when authorities charged him in the December 2017 killings of Scott Fricker and Buckley Kuhn-Fricker in Herndon.
Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby has lost a Democratic primary to defense attorney Ivan Bates. Mosby is facing federal charges of perjury and making false statements on loan applications to purchase properties in Florida. Baltimore is heavily Democratic, and there is no Republican candidate in the race for state’s attorney. Bates is managing partner of the Baltimore law firm Bates and Garcia. He campaigned on his experience, emphasizing a need for a change in leadership and more ethical, transparent and effective prosecution. Also running in the November election is Roya Hanna, an unaffiliated candidate.
A federal judge has declared a mistrial in the case of a former Iowa state trooper who was charged with using unreasonable force against a motorcyclist. The judge declared the mistrial Friday after jurors said they couldn't reach a unanimous verdict on the charges against Robert James Smith. Smith was charged with deprivation of rights under color of law — use of unreasonable force that causes bodily injury after a 2017 traffic stop of a motorcyclist who had been speeding in eastern Iowa. Dash camera video showed Smith knocking the motorcyclist to the ground and briefly putting his knee on the motorcyclist's neck. Court records don’t indicate whether federal prosecutors will retry Smith.
The Los Angeles Rams threw the last of their lavish offseason parties so they could hand out their massive Super Bowl championship rings to their current and former players. Coach Sean McVay sees the morning after that soirée as the dividing line between the success of last season and the formidable task in front of the Rams this fall as they attempt to become the NFL’s first repeat champions in 18 years. The Rams hold their first practice at UC Irvine on Sunday. McVay and general manager Les Snead are finalizing contract extensions with the team and McVay is optimistic they'll be announced before the season starts.
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Federal prosecutors say a movie producer has pleaded guilty to several counts of fraud and money laundering arising from his fraudulent promotion of two cryptocurrency investment schemes. Ryan Felton entered the plea on the fourth day of his jury trial in Atlanta on Thursday. Prosecutors say the defendant used 21st century technology to perpetrate an age-old fraud: lying to investors to steal their money and fund his own lavish lifestyle. Investigators said Felton promoted an initial coin offering in 2017 for an entertainment streaming platform called FLiK, and diverted about $2.4 million from investors. They say he also raised more than $200,000 in 2018 while promoting a second company.
Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore prosecutor who rose with Gray case and faces fraud charges, defeated by Ivan Bates in primary.
LONDON — COVID-19 infections are continuing to rise in England and have reached their highest level for three months, but the trend in the rest of the United Kingdom is uncertain, figures show.
Candidates qualified this week for Louisiana's upcoming congressional races and a U.S. Senate race. Among the candidates are incumbents for each seat. In a state that is reliably red, Democratic challengers will face a major uphill battle. One of the prominent races is for the U.S. Senate. Twelve challengers are hoping to unseat first-term GOP Sen. John Kennedy, who has the endorsement of former President Donald Trump. As candidates submitted their political filings this week, Kennedy appeared undeterred, stating that he expects to raise up to $40 million during his campaign. Additionally, Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, was reelected without opposition after no other candidate signed up before qualifying closed Friday.
A small plane has crashed in the ocean just off Huntington Beach during a lifeguarding competition. A Coast Guard spokesperson says the pilot was rescued after the plane went into the ocean about 30 yards from shore on Friday. He was the only person aboard. Video posted online shows the plane was towing a banner as it fell. People carrying surfboards immediately rushed toward the aircraft moments after it hit. The crash occurred during events for the 2022 California Surf Lifesaving Association Junior Lifeguard Championship. Federal Aviation Administration records show that the plane is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft registered to Van Wagner Aerial Media, a national airplane advertising company.
Kodak Black was placed under house arrest Thursday after appearing Wednesday before Southern District of Florida Judge Jonathan Goodman via teleconference and paying bond.
Authorities say a car driving on the wrong side of a two-lane highway in East Texas early Friday collided with an SUV, killing all five people in the vehicles. The Texas Department of Public Safety says the collision happened around 5 a.m. Friday on Texas highway 110 about 6 1/2 miles northwest of Tyler and 85 miles east of Dallas. Sgt. Jason Bundy says a Dodge Charger was on the wrong side of the unlit highway and erupted into flames after rounding a curve and slamming head-on into a Chevrolet Tahoe. Gerardo Lopez, who lives nearby, told Tyler television station KLTV that he tried to extinguish a fire in the car but couldn't and that a man was screaming.
Yosemite National Park officials plan to reopen the park's south entrance at 6 a.m. Pacific time on Saturday.
A shooting at a state park in eastern Iowa early Friday morning left three people plus the suspect dead, authorities said.
A small plane has crashed in the ocean just off Huntington Beach during a lifeguarding competition. A Coast Guard spokesperson says the pilot was rescued after the plane went into the ocean about 30 yards from shore on Friday. He was the only person aboard. Video posted online shows the plane was towing a banner as it fell. People carrying surfboards immediately rushed toward the aircraft moments after it hit. The crash occurred during events for the 2022 California Surf Lifesaving Association Junior Lifeguard Championship. Federal Aviation Administration records show that the plane is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft registered to Van Wagner Aerial Media, a national airplane advertising company.
Kodak Black was placed under house arrest Thursday after appearing Wednesday before Southern District of Florida Judge Jonathan Goodman via teleconference and paying bond.
Authorities say a car driving on the wrong side of a two-lane highway in East Texas early Friday collided with an SUV, killing all five people in the vehicles. The Texas Department of Public Safety says the collision happened around 5 a.m. Friday on Texas highway 110 about 6 1/2 miles northwest of Tyler and 85 miles east of Dallas. Sgt. Jason Bundy says a Dodge Charger was on the wrong side of the unlit highway and erupted into flames after rounding a curve and slamming head-on into a Chevrolet Tahoe. Gerardo Lopez, who lives nearby, told Tyler television station KLTV that he tried to extinguish a fire in the car but couldn't and that a man was screaming.
Yosemite National Park officials plan to reopen the park's south entrance at 6 a.m. Pacific time on Saturday.
A shooting at a state park in eastern Iowa early Friday morning left three people plus the suspect dead, authorities said.
Miami Marlins All-Star second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. likely will be out through the end of August. The Marlins said Friday that tests revealed Chisholm has a stress reaction in his lower back. He is expected to miss six weeks. The 24-year-old Chisholm was selected to the National League All-Star team for the first time in his career. However, he was forced to miss Tuesday’s game at Los Angeles. Chisholm has been on the injured list since June 29 with what was called a right lower back strain.
World Wrestling Entertainment impresario Vince McMahon says he is retiring. In a brief statement issued by the company Friday, McMahon said he is retiring as WWE's chairman and CEO. He noted that he remains its majority shareholder. McMahon stepped down temporarily as CEO and chairman of WWE in mid-June during an an investigation into alleged misconduct. Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported McMahon agreed to pay more than $12 million over the past 16 years to suppress allegations of sexual misconduct and infidelity.
Kentucky Treasurer Allison Ball has announced that she will run for state auditor next year. The Republican is finishing a second term as state treasurer. Ball said in a campaign release Friday that she has delivered on her “promise to serve as a watchdog of taxpayer dollars.” Ball says as treasurer, her office returned $142 million in unclaimed property to Kentuckians. Kentucky Auditor Mike Harmon, also finishing his second term, is running for governor next year.
CHICAGO — Filming on the Chicago set of “Justified: City Primeval” starring Timothy Olyphant has been halted until Monday after “two cars whose occupants were engaged in a gunfight smashed through the show’s barricades” earlier this week, according to reporting by Deadline.
The state of Georgia and local governments are giving Hyundai Motor Group incentives worth $1.8 billion to build electric vehicles in the state. That's according to the signed agreement disclosed by state officials Friday. The company announced in May that it will invest $5.5 billion in its first U.S. plant dedicated to electric vehicles near Savannah. It's the largest economic development deal in Georgia's history, with a promise of creating 8,100 direct jobs. State officials for the first time Friday disclosed tax breaks and other incentives being given to close the deal with Hyundai. The package comes to nearly $228,000 per job.
IndyCar champion Alex Palou insists he wasn’t lying last month when he said he was happy driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, wasn’t talking to any other teams, and was set to return to the No. 10 next season. Something dramatically changed in the four weeks since Palou tried to remove his name from the rumor mill of drivers headed to Arrow McLaren SP next season. Now both Ganassi and McLaren Racing believe they have the 25-year-old Spaniard under contract for next season in a fight likely to be decided by lawyers. Palou is ranked third in the standings and wants his management team to resolve the drama so he can focus on winning a second title.
MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins return to playing games on Saturday. This gives Derek Falvey's front office 10 days until the trade deadline to decide how to proceed and, more specifically, what action to take on a pressing matter that looms over the organization and has become a talker among Twins …
A southeastern Montana tribe has filed a lawsuit against the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs over a lack of law enforcement and jails on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. The lawsuit filed Tuesday says the U.S. government has failed to provide adequate law enforcement services on the reservation as violent crime and missing persons cases increase. It says the tribe has asked for more additional since at least 2018 because officers do not quickly respond to 911 calls, if they respond at all. An Interior Department spokesperson declined comment Friday on the lawsuit.
Kyler Murray has a low-key personality by nature. That's a big reason he's glad a high-stress offseason contract squabble is over. Murray has signed a long-term deal with the Arizona Cardinals that will keep him with the franchise through 2028. It could be worth up to $230.5 million. The two-time Pro Bowl selection and the No.1 overall pick in the 2019 draft has had a productive first three seasons in the desert. Now he hopes to bring a championship to a franchise that hasn't won one since 1947.
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