Unbiased headline news – A new series of bomb threats targeted three medical facilities and an unnamed fourth location in Springfield, Ohio, on Saturday, officials reported.
Authorities stated that the facilities have been searched and cleared, with some already reopening. The identified targets include Springfield Regional Medical Center, Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital, and Kettering Health Springfield. The Springfield Police Division has increased its staffing in response to the threats, which are linked to unverified claims concerning the Haitian migrant community.
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Three U.S. citizens, two Spaniards, and a Czech citizen have been detained in Venezuela on accusations of plotting to destabilize the nation through “violent actions,” the government announced on Saturday, noting that hundreds of weapons were confiscated.
Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello stated that the five individuals were suspected of planning an assault on President Nicolas Maduro and his administration. These arrests occur amid growing tensions between Venezuela and the U.S. and Spain over the disputed July 28 presidential election in Venezuela.
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On Friday, a coalition of voting rights groups filed a lawsuit against the Alabama secretary of state and attorney general, challenging a policy they argue unlawfully targets naturalized citizens to prevent them from voting in the upcoming November election.
The lawsuit claims that the recent policy aiming to remove noncitizens from Alabama’s voter lists “undermines the fundamental right to vote” by using inaccurate information that discriminates against naturalized citizens, disenfranchises eligible voters, and improperly refers cases for criminal prosecution.
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Nigerian soldiers have rescued 13 hostages who were abducted by an extremist group in Kaduna, a state in the northwest region of the country, the Nigerian army announced on Saturday.
The military stated that “the troops successfully overwhelmed the terrorists, forcing them to abandon their captives.” Several of the kidnappers were killed, while others were apprehended, the army added. The statement did not specify the armed group to which the kidnappers were affiliated.
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A man from Minnesota has been sentenced to over 33 years in prison for fatally stabbing his wife during a Bible study session.
Robert Castillo, 41, who admitted guilt to second-degree murder in March, expressed remorse in court on Friday for killing his wife, Corinna Woodhull, as reported by the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Married for about two years, they had five children, aged 11 to 24. Castillo whispered something to Woodhull, and after she shook her head “no,” he drew a hunting knife and stabbed her multiple times until his own family subdued him.
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Over 44 years after a nursing student was murdered in her trailer home in central Kansas, her former neighbor has been sentenced to 10 to 25 years in prison for the crime.
The case concerning the January 24, 1980, shooting death of Mary Robin Walter, 23, in Great Bend had gone cold until 2022, when a detective convinced Barton County Sheriff Brian Bellendir to reopen the investigation and employ modern technology and methods that were unavailable at the time.
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An Indianapolis man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for a road rage incident on the highway that resulted in the death of a central Indiana man who was heading home after a lengthy work shift.
Dion Kimbrough, 24, was sentenced by a Marion County judge on Friday after being convicted in August of murder and unlawful firearm possession by a serious violent felon in the killing of Eli Hickerson. Prosecutors stated that Hickerson, 30, from Carthage, was a passenger in a car on July 18, 2022, when Kimbrough shot him.
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DirecTV has restored channels from Disney, including ESPN and ABC, after both parties reached a new agreement less than two weeks after the service was interrupted for the satellite TV provider.
The companies made a joint announcement on Saturday morning, prior to the start of college football games at noon. DirecTV ceased airing Disney-owned channels on September 1. Over 11 million subscribers had lost access to Disney stations during the disagreement. The distribution deal will feature new bundles of Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ streaming services.
