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Orlando Music Festival producer sentenced to 20 years in prison for fraud
Read full article: Orlando Music Festival producer sentenced to 20 years in prison for fraudThe executive producer of what would have been the Orlando Music Festival has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal wire fraud charges.
‘Lost all trust in you:’ Palm Bay fire chief resigns over disputes with city manager
Read full article: ‘Lost all trust in you:’ Palm Bay fire chief resigns over disputes with city managerShe made history as the first woman to lead Palm Bay Fire Rescue, but now Leslie Hoog says she doesn't want the job anymore.
Orlando Music Festival creator takes plea deal in wire fraud case
Read full article: Orlando Music Festival creator takes plea deal in wire fraud caseThe executive producer of the canceled Orlando Music Festival has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in connection with another failed music festival in Texas.
Prince Harry's memoir 'Spare' sells 3.2M copies in 1st week
Read full article: Prince Harry's memoir 'Spare' sells 3.2M copies in 1st weekPrince Harry’s “Spare” has sold more than 3.2 million copies worldwide after just one week of publication and will likely rank among the among the bestselling memoirs of all time.
US stresses allied cooperation in face of N. Korea threats
Read full article: US stresses allied cooperation in face of N. Korea threatsU.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has met with her counterparts from South Korea and Japan, emphasizing the U.S. commitment to defend its allies and trilateral security cooperation to confront an accelerating nuclear threat from North Korea.
Japan, South Korea balk at sharing stage after US talks
Read full article: Japan, South Korea balk at sharing stage after US talksA U.S.-sponsored show of alliance with Japan and South Korea has stumbled after American diplomats apparently couldn’t convince their Asian allies to share a news conference stage.
US, Pakistani officials in strained talks over Afghanistan
Read full article: US, Pakistani officials in strained talks over AfghanistanThe United States and Pakistan have held difficult talks over the path forward in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan at a time when relations between the two countries are shaky.
AP Interview: US calls on China to be responsible power
Read full article: AP Interview: US calls on China to be responsible powerA senior U.S. diplomat has called on China to rise above their differences and work with the United States on difficult global issues such as climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic as a responsible global power.
‘DWI Dude’ attorney sentenced for scamming drug traffickers
Read full article: ‘DWI Dude’ attorney sentenced for scamming drug traffickersA Texas lawyer known as the “DWI Dude” has been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for falsely promising Colombian drug traffickers he’d get their charges reduced in exchange for cash.
Colombia midfielder Viafara gets 11 years on US drug charge
Read full article: Colombia midfielder Viafara gets 11 years on US drug chargeU.S. prosecutors say a former midfielder for Colombia’s national soccer team has been sentenced in a Texas courtroom to more than 11 years in prison for drug trafficking.
Trouble at home may change Biden's hand in Iran nuke talks
Read full article: Trouble at home may change Biden's hand in Iran nuke talksShe was speaking of U.S. foreign objectives overall, including the Iran deal. Biden's first priority for renewed talks is getting both Iran and the United States back in compliance with the nuclear deal, which offered Iran relief from sanctions in exchange for Iran accepting limits on its nuclear material and gear. “It would be a first step.”But Biden also faces pressure both from Democrats and Republican opponents of the Iran deal. The United States' European allies will be eager to help Biden wrack up a win on the new Iran talks if possible, Nasr said. Besides tapping Sherman for his administration, Biden has called back William Burns, who led secret early talks with Iran in Oman, as his CIA director.
Fight at Texas high school investigated after going viral
Read full article: Fight at Texas high school investigated after going viralSHERMAN, Texas – A police officer who broke up a fight between two girls at Sherman High School is under investigation, and video of that fight is making its rounds on the Internet. Cellphone video posted on YouTube by user Taniqua Hendrix shows two girls hitting each other. When a teacher is unable to break up the fight, Sgt. Viewers could hear the girl's head hitting the floor hard as people react. According to KTEN, the officer is still on duty at another school.