Iranian tanker to leave Gibraltar amid sanctions showdown
The Grace 1 is ready to depart Gibraltar within 24 to 48 hours as the U.S. seeks to seize the Iranian oil tanker again. Astralship says new Indian and Ukrainian crew will take over, while Gibraltar courts must process any seizure request. The 2.1 million barrel shipment has strained Iran and Britain, following sanctions tensions and a previous seizure linked to Syria.
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Associated Press
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Washington
Man held over pressure cooker like devices in NYC subway
A man suspected of placing two rice cooker shaped devices in a New York City subway station was captured by police. The objects were not explosives and authorities treated the incident as a safety scare. The suspect, Larry Kenton Griffin II of Bruno West Virginia, was found in the Bronx and taken for hospital observation.
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Dermot Shea
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Moscow
Mass mourners fill El Paso for Walmart shooting victim
Thousands of strangers traveled from across the United States and to Mexico to attend Margie Reckard’s funeral in El Paso. Antonio Basco invited the world to mourn his partner of 22 years after Reckard was killed in the Aug. 3 Walmart massacre, drawing people from California Arizona Texas New Mexico and beyond.
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Angelique Tadeo
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Gabrielle Giffords
Jerry Brown
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Manhattan Heights
Juan Gabriel
Emma Portela
Chihuahua
Hong Kong Divided as Protests clash with Pro Government Rally
Pro democracy demonstrators rallied on one side of Hong Kong harbor while a pro government crowd urged an end to violence. Thousands of teachers backed the protests near Government House as police dispersed a drifting crowd with warnings of illegal assembly and laser pointers.
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Bobby Tse
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Lee Chen
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Fung Waiwah
Minnie Lee
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