US justice department investigating TV networks over Trump pool coverage

10 octobre 2026 à 23:15

Investigation launched after five broadcasters last month ceased presidential coverage after CNN, MS Now and Politico were barred from White House

The US Department of Justice is investigating whether the decision of the White House television press pool to halt coverage of the US president, Donald Trump, last month violated antitrust law, an agency spokesperson said Saturday.

A spokesperson for the department said group boycotts among business competitors might violate US law. “The Antitrust Division is simply investigating to determine whether these news organizations have violated the antitrust laws,” they said.

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Man with gun kills one Philadelphia police officer and injures another

Par : Associated Press and Guardian staff

10 octobre 2026 à 16:12

10-year police veteran Shane Seiber was killed after responding to a report of a man with a gun

A Philadelphia police officer was fatally shot and another was wounded on Saturday after responding to a report of a man with a gun, authorities said.

Shane Seiber, 40, was killed early on Saturday morning in West Philadelphia, according to the city’s police commissioner, Kevin Bethel.

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Suicide memorial in Chicago signals compassionate shift by Catholic church

Par : Associated Press

10 octobre 2026 à 06:00

First US memorial for suicide victims dedicated by Chicago archdiocese earlier this year at Queen of Heaven cemetery

The Chicago archdiocese has recognized the Rev Charles Rubey’s work supporting families whose loved ones died by suicide this year by dedicating in his honor a memorial to the lives lost to suicide and the victims’ surviving families.

In 1979 Rubey founded the Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide, a counseling and support program run by Catholic Charities of the archdiocese of Chicago.

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Severe turbulence injures at least eight and forces emergency landing in Miami

Par : Associated Press

9 octobre 2026 à 13:07

Multiple hospitalized after Avianca flight from Medellín to New York had to divert to Miami due to strong turbulence

At least eight people were injured when an Avianca flight encountered severe turbulence and had to make an emergency landing in Miami early on Friday.

Miami-Dade fire rescue said one person was rushed to a trauma center with severe injuries while seven others were taken to area hospitals in ambulances.

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Mike Ditka, legendary Chicago Bears head coach, dies aged 86

Par : Associated Press

9 octobre 2026 à 11:33

Hall of Famer led 1985 Bears to Super Bowl title
Coach was known for tough, gruff demeanor
The Super Bowl Shuffle to SNL: a life in pictures

Mike Ditka, who won NFL titles as a player and coach with the Chicago Bears, has died at 86, his family announced Friday.

“It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Mike Ditka,” the family said. “While the world knew Mike as a Hall of Fame football player, legendary coach, and leader of the Chicago Bears’ Super Bowl XX championship team, we knew him as the heart of our family. Mike will be missed beyond measure and remembered forever.”

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The Latest: News organizations banned from White House are back in court

Par : The Associated Press

8 octobre 2026 à 12:22

Attorneys for three news organizations banished from the White House by the Trump administration were back in court

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Moscow’s secrecy about a suspected plague case follows a pattern from the Soviet era

Par : The Associated Press

8 octobre 2026 à 10:32

The Kremlin has long maintained a culture of secrecy when it comes to controlling public information, especially involving accidents -- from industrial disasters to health emergencies

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Putin warns of using 'all weapons' in its arsenal if any Russia territory is attacked

Par : The Associated Press

1 octobre 2026 à 15:47

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reiterated that Russia will respond to aggression with all available weapons in its arsenal if it comes under a direct attack

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Photos of world leaders confronting global crises at the U.N. General Assembl

Par : The Associated Press

22 septembre 2026 à 10:53

World leaders gather at the U.N. General Assembly to address wars in Iran, Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Congo and Myanmar, along with climate change, inequality, economic turmoil and questions about the U.N.’s future.

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