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Civil rights icon falls JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Civil rights icon James Meredith fell outside the Mississippi Capitol on Sunday at an event marking his 90th birthday, but he suffered no visible injuries and was resting comfortably at home later. Meredith leaned onto an unsecured portable lectern as he stood to speak to about 200 people. The lectern toppled forward, and he fell on top of it. Those around him quickly scrambled to stand Meredith up upright, and they helped him back into the wheelchair he had been using.

People also gave him ice packs and cold water as the temperature hovered at about 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Flights resume after woes WASHNGTON (AP) Normal operations at airports in the Washington, D.C., area resumed about an hour after they were suspended Sun- day evening because of a problem at a major air control facility, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The FAA said on Twitter that the operations at Reagan and Dulles international airports have restarted after repairs to a communica- tions system were made at the Potomac Termi- nal Radar Approach Control facility. Three dead in shootings KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) At least three people have been found dead, and at least others are thought to be injured, police in Missouri said while investigating two shoot- ings with multiple victims in the same area of Kansas City early Sunday morning.

were called to the intersection of 57th Street and Prospect Avenue just after 4:30 a.m. when they found three shooting victims two men and one woman dead in a parking lot and in the street, the Kansas City Police Department said in a news release. crawls to top LOS ANGELES (AP) Across the slung its webs back atop the box ranks while saw a drop faster than the speedy char- acter. The Spidey animated sequel starring Shameik Moore as the teenage webslinger Miles Morales reclaimed the No. 1 spot in its fourth week in North American theaters, scor- ing $19.3 million.

The latest number helped the Sony reach $317.1 million domestically and an impressive $560.3 million worldwide. Conservative party wins ATHENS, Greece (AP) conser- vative New Democracy party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis vowed to speed up reforms follow- ing his landslide victory Sunday in the coun- second election in weeks that granted him a comfortable parliamentary majority to form a government for a second four-year term. Jubilant supporters gathered outside party headquarters in Athens, cheering, clapping, setting off and waving blue and white party Near complete results show his party has won just over 40.5% of the vote, crushing his main rival, the left-wing Syriza party, which was struggling to reach 2 percentage points lower than the last elections in May. Duchess undergoes surgery LONDON (AP) Sarah, the Duchess of York, underwent surgery after being diagnosed with breast cancer, according to a spokesper- son. The 63-year-old was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer following a routine mammogram.

The surgery was a success and prognosis is good, the spokesperson said. She was released from King Edward Hospital in London on Sunday to recuperate at home in Windsor. Riders plunge from coaster STOCKHOLM (AP) A roller coaster train derailed in Stockholm on Sunday, sending some passengers plunging to the ground in an amusement park accident that left one dead and nine injured, police and park said. Witnesses described a chaotic scene at the Lund park as the front of the train appeared to jump off the tracks before com- ing to a stop, with one car tilted toward the ground. Police probing dog attacks SIERRA VISTA, Ariz.

(AP) Authorities are investigating two separate dog attacks in Sierra Vista that left an 84-year-old woman dead and a 53-year-old man critically injured. Sierra Vista police said responded to reports of a dog attack in an alley Friday morning. They reported a dog attacking Sam Sanches Jr. in the backyard of a house. Of- killed the dog and provided aid to Sanchez, who was taken to a Tucson hospital where police said he remained in critical condi- tion Sunday from his injuries.

Police later also found 84-year-old Helene Jackson attacked by a dog in another alley Friday. Hikers die in extreme heat BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas (AP) A Florida man and his 14-year-old stepson died after hiking in extreme heat at Big Bend National Park in West Texas, according to of- The 31-year-old man had been hiking the Marufo Vega Trail on Friday with his two step- sons, ages 14 and 21. Boat hits ferry; man dead MIAMI (AP) A man was killed early Sunday and cruise line arrivals were disrupted after a 30-foot boat hit a ferry near Miami, authorities said. Another man was hospitalized in serious condition after the boat hit the Fisher Island Ferry about 3:40 a.m. The man was pulled from the water by ferry workers, and he told them about his missing friend before he was taken to a hospital, the Miami Herald reported.

The missing man was later found dead. Promoted party turns fatal SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) A 51-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man were slain and a dozen others wounded during a shooting at a large street party in Michigan that was pro- moted on social media. The shooting occurred around midnight Saturday in Saginaw, about 102 miles north- west of Detroit, state police said. Police initially said about 200 people were in the area of the party and that had been dispers- ing the crowd prior to the shooting, MLive.com reported.

Hikers find human remains SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) Hikers found human remains Saturday in a Southern California mountain area where actor Julian Sands disappeared months ago, authorities said. The body discovered around 10 a.m. in wilderness near Mount Baldy was transported to the for next week, the San Bernardino County Department said in a statement. DAILY DIGEST2 Press Enterprise Monday, June 26, 2023 CALL THE NEWSPAPER GROCERY GIVEAWAY: Noon-1 p.m., West Berwick Elementary, 809 Sycamore Berwick, for families of students in Berwick Area School District only.

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Hemlock Township Supervisors will conduct a public hearing at 8:30 a.m. on July 11 at the Municipal Building regard- ing a request from Sheetz Inc. to bring a restaurant liquor license from out of the township to its store at 6 Wedgetown Road, Bloomsburg. Columbia-Montour Area Vocational- Technical School is accepting bids for a greenhouse. Sealed bids are due no later than 3 p.m.

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Kennedy visited West Berlin, where he delivered his famous speech expressing solidar- ity with the residents, declar- ing: bin ein am a 1990: President George H.W. Bush went back on his campaign pledge, conceding tax increases would have to be included in any deficit- reduction package worked out with congressional negotiators. Actor-singer Ariana Grande, 30. Country singer Gretchen Wilson, 49. Baseball Hall of Famer Derek Jeter, 49.

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Prosecutors agreed to reduce the charge from second- degree murder, and Green also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery and illegal use of a communication facility. Prosecutors said Green and another 15-year- old as well as a 16-year-old planned to rob 15-year-old Devon of money and marijuana in February 2020. Authorities said one of the youths pulled a gun on the victim and pistol-whipped him, and when the victim fought back, he was shot. Defense attorney Dan Kiss said his client want to speak in the courtroom because he the right words to express his condolences to the family members who were present. He said Green has matured during his more than three years behind bars in Indiana County and not the person he was in The other two youths earlier pleaded guilty to third-degree murder.

Owen Southerland, who was 16 at the time of the crime, was sen- tenced to 35 years to life. Logan Persing, who was 15 at the time, was sentenced to 17 to 34 years. Another youth accused of supplying the gun was sentenced to 10 to 20 years. Man dies from gunshot HARRISBURG A man is dead after a fatal shooting in Harrisburg on Saturday morning, PennLive reports Harrisburg police were dispatched to the 200 block of South 19th Street around 3:30 a.m. after a report of shots according to ac- cording to police Lt.

Kyle Gautsch. When crews arrived at the scene, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. Police said he was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died. No suspects are in custody and an investiga- tion is currently ongoing, police said. Associated Goldis TRUMP RETURNS HOPING FOR REPEAT SUCCESS Former President Donald Trump speaks during the Oakland County Republican Lincoln Day Dinner on Sunday in Novi, Michigan.

Trump is looking to reclaim territory in Michigan that helped propel him to the White House but slipped from his grasp four years later. The former president spoke Sunday evening in suburban Detroit. where he lost ground between 2016 and 2020 and would need to win it back if he becomes the 2024 Republican nominee. Michigan, along with Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, in 2016 to put Trump in the White House but then went for Democrat Joe Biden four years later. TREASURE HUNT: 3-5-6-18-21 MIDDAY PICK TWO: 4-7; WILD: 4 MIDDAY PICK THREE: 4-6-1; WILD: 4 MIDDAY PICK FOUR: 0-6-7-1; WILD: 4 MIDDAY PICK FIVE: 0-5-0-8-9; WILD: 4 EVENING PICK TWO: 0-2; WILD: 0 EVENING PICK THREE: 7-7-0; WILD: 0 EVENING PICK FOUR: 1-3-1-5; WILD: 0 EVENING PICK FIVE: 7-6-8-4-3; WILD: 0 CASH FIVE: 4-5-9-17-27 MATCH SIX: 20-22-27-28-34-39 CASH4LIFE: 5-41-43-48-50; CB; 3 ANY WINNERS? Around the WORLD Around the STATE HAPPENING NOW YOU KNOW HISTORY LESSON HAPPY BIRTHDAY futures, direction uncertain (AP) The rebellious merce- nary soldiers who took over a Russian military headquarters on an ominous march toward Moscow were gone Sunday, but the short- lived revolt has weakened President Vladimir Putin just as his forces are facing a counteroffensive in Ukraine.

Under terms of the agreement that ended the crisis, Yevgeny Pr- igozhin, who led his Wagner troops in the failed uprising, will go into exile in Belarus but will not face prosecution. But it was unclear what would ultimately happen to him and his forces. Few details of the deal brokered by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko have been released, and neither Prigozhin nor Putin has been heard from. Top Russian military leaders have also remained silent. U.S.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken described the events as recall- ing 16 months ago Putin appeared poised to seize the capital of Ukraine and now he has had to defend Moscow from forces led by his onetime protege. think seen more cracks emerge in the Russian Blinken said on the is too soon to tell exactly where they go and when they get there, but certainly we have all sorts of new questions that Putin is going to have to address in the weeks and months It was not yet clear what the opened by the 24-hour rebellion would mean for the war in Ukraine. But it resulted in some of the best forces for Russia being pulled from the the Wagner troops, who had shown their effectiveness in scoring the only land victory in months, in Bakhmut, and Chechen soldiers sent to stop them on the approach to Moscow. The Wagner largely unopposed, rapid advance also exposed vulnerabilities in security and military forces. The mercenary soldiers were reported to have downed several helicopters and a military communications plane.

The Defense Ministry has not commented. honestly think that Wagner probably did more damage to Rus- sian aerospace forces in the past day than the Ukrainian offensive has done in the past three Michael Kofman, director of Russia Studies at the CAN research group, said in a podcast. Ukrainians hoped the Russian could create opportuni- ties for their army, which is in the early stages of a counteroffensive to take back territory seized by Russian forces..