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Russia again extends detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich after a year behind bars

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Evan Gershkovich was arrested in late March 2023 on a reporting trip in Russia A Russian court on Tuesday again extended the detention of Evan Gershkovich, an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal who was arrested a year ago on what the U.S. decries as bogus espionage charges.  Moscow City Court officials said Gershkovich will remain in custody until at least June 30. The 32-year-old U.S. citizen was arrested and detained on March 29, 2023, while on a reporting trip to the city of Yekaterinburgand and has been behind bars ever since. He is being held at Moscow’s Lefortovo prison, which is notorious for its harsh conditions. Photos from the courtroom released by court officials showed Gershkovich, clad in a black checkered shirt, smiling from the glass defendant's box, according to the Associated Press.  Gershkovich and his employer have denied the allegations, and the U.S. government has declared him to be wrongfully detained. EVAN GERSHKOVICH SISTER DESCRIBE...

Suspects in shooting death of NYPD officer Jonathan Diller identified, have lengthy records

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The men connected to the fatal shooting of an NYPD officer during a Queens traffic stop had several prior arrests A New York Police Department (NYPD) source confirmed to Fox News the identities of the two suspects involved in the fatal shooting of 31-year-old NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller during a Queens traffic stop.  The suspected shooter, 34-year-old Guy Rivera, has at least four prior arrests, according to the source.  The driver of the vehicle, 41-year-old Lindy Jones, has at least 12 prior arrests. His last arrest was in April 2023 for a loaded firearm, the NYPD source told Fox News.  "Less than a year gun charge," New York City Mayor Eric Adams said at a press conference. "He's back on the streets. April 2023. This is what you call not a crime problem, a recidivist problem. Same bad people doing bad things to good people. Less than a year, he's back on the streets with another gun." NYPD OFFICER SHOT, KILLED DURING CAR STOP IN QUEENS BY SU...

Boxship that struck bridge in Baltimore previously reported collision in Antwerp

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TOPSHOT - The steel frame of the Francis Scott Key Bridge sit on top of a container ship after the bridge collapsed in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 26, 2024. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) The massive container ship that smashed into a high-traffic bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, this morning has previously collided with infrastructure while docking, according to reports. Container ship DALI collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday morning, collapsing a portion of the bridge and resulting in what authorities suspect is a mass casualty event. According to previous reports, this is not the first time DALI has struck city infrastructure while transporting goods — a similar but far less serious incident was reported in 2016, according to contemporaneous reports. DALI collided with a stone wall at a dock in Antwerp, Belgium, in the afternoon of July 11, 2016, according to a Maritime News report. The container ship suffered damage and was docked for ...

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