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G7 leaders huddle in Italy, escaping political peril at home

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, May 19, 2023.

When the Group of 7 pose for its ritual family photo Thursday on the rocky Adriatic coast of Italy, the image will not be of leaders at the height of their political strength. Instead, nearly to a person, the leaders assembling at a luxury resort in Puglia find themselves weakened at home by elections, scandal… Continue reading G7 leaders huddle in Italy, escaping political peril at home

Suspect in 2022 Sacramento mass shooting has died in custody, attorney says

Smiley Martin appears in Sacramento County Superior Court on April 22, 2022.

A 29-year-old man who was being held on charges connected to a 2022 mass shooting that left 6 people dead and 12 injured in Sacramento, California, died in jail over the weekend, his attorney told CNN. The suspect, Smiley Martin, was facing a murder charge, according to CNN affiliate KCRA. He was also charged with… Continue reading Suspect in 2022 Sacramento mass shooting has died in custody, attorney says