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Turkey orders detention of 100 former police officers in post-coup probe

Mugla - Muslimchronicle

Turkish authorities issued detention warrants on Saturday for 100 former police officers and have so far detained 63 of them, the state-run Anadolu news agency said, as part of a widening crackdown since last year’s failed coup attempt. The suspects were believed to be users of ByLock, an encrypted messaging app which the government says was used by the networkRead more

Why is David Urban a top pick for US ambassador to Saudi Arabia?

Pennsylvania - Muslimchronicle

David Urban, who helped engineer President Trump's win in Pennsylvania, is the top choice to become the US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, a source familiar with the process confirmed to CBS. The report said that Urban is the president of American Continental Group, a Washington, D.C. lobbying firm. He's a longtime Washington insider who served as chief of staff toRead more

Bill Cosby hires Michael Jackson’s lawyer for sex trial

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

Bill Cosby has hired Michael Jackson’s former lawyer to represent him at his November retrial on sexual-assault charges in Pennsylvania. Cosby’s spokesman announced on Monday the 80-year-old comedian is bringing in Tom Mesereau to lead a retooled defence team. Lawyers from the first trial in June had said they wanted off the case. Mesereau won an acquittal in Jackson’s 2005Read more

Suspect in Facebook video murder kills self in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania - Arab Today

The man who police said posted a video of himself on Facebook killing an elderly man shot and killed himself after a “brief pursuit” by Pennsylvania State Police officers on Tuesday, police said. Steve Stephens was accused of shooting Robert Godwin Sr., 74, on a Cleveland sidewalk on Sunday before fleeing in a car and uploading a video of theRead more

US Facebook murder suspect kills himself after car chase

Washington - Arab Today

U.S. Facebook murder suspect Steve Stephens was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Tuesday after a car chase in the state of Pennsylvania, state police said. "After a brief pursuit, Stephens shot and killed himself," Pennsylvania State Police said. Stephens, 37, was allegedly killed a 74-year-old man in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday and uploaded a video of the killing onRead more

US factory, consumer sentiment data boost economic outlook

Washington – Arab Today

US factory output increased for a sixth straight month in February while consumer sentiment rebounded in early March, underscoring the economy's resilience even as growth appears to have slowed significantly in the first quarter. That was supported by other data on Friday showing a gauge of future economic activity rose in February to its highest level in more than aRead more

Hillary Clinton says she’s ‘ready to come out of the woods’

Scranton - Arab Today

Hillary Clinton said Friday she’s “ready to come out of the woods” and help Americans find common ground. Clinton’s gradual return to the public spotlight following her presidential election loss continued with a St. Patrick’s Day speech in her late father’s Pennsylvania hometown of Scranton. “I’m like a lot of my friends right now, I have a hard time watchingRead more

Powerful storm hammers US East with heavy snow, wind gusts

Pennsylvania - Arab Today

A powerful storm that killed at least 21 people in the southern United States over the weekend was expected on Tuesday to bring heavy snow and wind gusts to the Northeast, causing school closings, treacherous driving conditions and power outages. The storm, known as a nor'easter, was forecast to bring snowfalls of up to 9 inches (23 cm) along withRead more

Wax figures of 44 US presidents to be auctioned before Trump

New York - ArabToday

Wax figures of 44 U.S. presidents and their first ladies will be put up for auction in mid-January as a museum that housed them for over half-a-century closed due to dwindling visitors. "The money coming in was not enough to match taxes and payrolls," Max Felty, owner of the Hall of Presidents and First Ladies Museum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, toldRead more

California shuts down Uber’s self-driving cars

San Francisco - Arab Today

California shut down Uber’s testing of self-driving cars shortly after the ride-sharing service launched its pilot in San Francisco, citing a lack of permit and threatening to sue. Uber Technologies Inc. launched the test without a permit as required by the US state. Twenty companies have been approved to test a total of 130 vehicles, the California Department of MotorRead more