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Iran executes man convicted of killing a senior cleric following months of unrest 12/13/2023 02:56am • TEHRAN, Iran (AP) ��� Iran on Wednesday executed a bank guard who was convicted of fatally shooting a senior cleric in April following months of unrest, state media reported. Ayatollah Abbas Ali Soleimani, 77, was the most senior member of the clergy who was killed after protests and a bloody securi Today in History: December 13, George W. Bush claims presidency after Supreme Court stops recount 12/13/2023 12:05am • Today in History Today is Wednesday, Dec. 13, the 347th day of 2023. There are 18 days left in the year. Today���s Highlight in History: On Dec. 13, 2000, Republican George W. Bush claimed the presidency a day after the U.S. Supreme Court shut down further recounts of disputed ballots in Florida; De Florida school board recommends ouster of Moms for Liberty co-founder over Republican sex scandal 12/12/2023 11:33pm • SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) ��� A Florida school board voted on Tuesday to recommend the resignation of one of its members because she is embroiled in the fallout of a sexual assault investigation into her husband, the Republican Party state chairman. The Sarasota County School Board cannot directly remove Norfolk, Virginia, approves military-themed brewery despite some community pushback 12/12/2023 09:55pm • NORFOLK, Va. (AP) ��� A military-themed brewery will open in Virginia despite some community opposition over alleged racist and homophobic remarks of a former U.S. Navy SEAL who has a small ownership stake in the business. Norfolk's City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday to approve permits for Armed Forces Black man choked and shocked by police died because of drugs, officers' lawyers argue at trial 12/12/2023 08:47pm • TACOMA, Wash. (AP) ��� Lawyers for three Washington state police officers charged in the 2020 death of a Black man told the jury Tuesday that his death was the result of drug use, not excessive force that included officers choking, shocking and holding him facedown. Manuel Ellis was addicted to meth Tony Shalhoub returns as everyone's favorite obsessive-compulsive sleuth in 'Mr. Monk's Last Case' 12/12/2023 07:45pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Fourteen years ago, Tony Shalhoub said goodbye to one of his most beloved creations ��� the obsessive-compulsive private detective Adrian Monk. Monk's last TV appearance in 2009 was even called "Mr. Monk and the End.��� There was talk over the years of a potential reboot and some p Judge vacates murder conviction of Chicago man wrongfully imprisoned for 35 years 12/12/2023 07:15pm • CHICAGO (AP) ��� A Chicago man who spent 35 years behind bars for a murder he didn't commit was freed Tuesday after a judge vacated his conviction and dismissed all charges. Brian Beals, 57, struggled to find the right words to describe his feelings as he stood outside Robinson Correctional Center North Carolina officer who repeatedly struck woman during arrest gets 40-hour suspension 12/12/2023 05:47pm • A police officer who repeatedly punched a Black woman during an arrest in North Carolina last month was suspended Tuesday after authorities released new video of the encounter that showed a broader view of what happened than bystander footage shared on social media. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chi The Dutch counterterror agency has raised the national threat alert to the second-highest level 12/12/2023 05:33pm • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) ��� The Dutch counterterrorism agency on Tuesday lifted the country's threat alert to its second-highest level, saying the possibility of an attack in the country is now ���substantial.��� The announcement marked the first time the threat level has been so high since the A look at violent incidents against referees around the world 12/12/2023 05:32pm • MADRID (AP) ��� The Turkish Football Federation suspended all league games on Tuesday after the president of a first-division soccer club punched a referee in the face. MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca was arrested after attacking referee Halil Umut Meler following a 1-1 draw in a Super Lig game Police ask for charges in fatal stabbing of Detroit synagogue leader 12/12/2023 05:20pm • DETROIT (AP) ��� Police have made a request for charges in the fatal stabbing of a Detroit synagogue leader in October, the prosecutor's office said Tuesday. No additional information will be released while the warrant request is being reviewed, spokesperson Maria Miller said. The Wayne County Prose 2 dead after being found shot in Northeast DC 12/12/2023 05:19pm • Two men were killed in a shooting in the Brentwood neighborhood of D.C. Officers responded to the area of 4th Street near the intersection of Adams Street in Northeast just after midnight Tuesday and found two men in the roadway with gunshot wounds. Both men died at the scene. The men were Mid Atlantic Daybook 12/12/2023 04:31pm • Associated Press Mid Atlantic Daybook for Tuesday, Dec. 12. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Mid-Atlantic bureau is reachable at 202-641-9660 a Former Iowa deputy pleads guilty in hot-vehicle death of police dog 12/12/2023 04:06pm • AMES, Iowa (AP) ��� A former Iowa deputy has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge after a police dog under his care died inside a hot police truck. Dallas Wingate was a sergeant for the Boone County Sheriff's Department in September 2022 when investigators said the police dog named Bear was left i Three gun dealers sued by New Jersey attorney general, who says they violated state law 12/12/2023 04:02pm • TRENTON, N.J. (AP) ��� New Jersey's attorney general sued three firearms dealers Tuesday, alleging one illegally stored firearms that were visible from outside a store and that the two others tried to sell ���ghost guns.��� The suits mark the first complaints filed under a 2022 law passed last year.