One person was killed and eight people were wounded in a mass shooting in West Philadelphia early Saturday. Source
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Ecuadorians head to the polls weeks after candidate assassinated
Sunday’s ballot has the names of eight candidates, including Fernando Villavicencio, the anti-corruption crusader who was killed Aug. 9 while leaving a campaign rally. Source
2 Israelis killed at West Bank car wash
The deaths are part of a relentless spiral of violence that has fueled the worst fighting between Israel and the Palestinians in the West Bank in nearly two decades. Source
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Southern California prepares for first tropical storm in decades; Sports gambler Billy Walters shares unusual rags to riches story in new book Source
Bryan Kohberger, man accused of killing four Idaho college students, is back in court
Defense attorneys for alleged killer Bryan Kohberger focused on the DNA evidence linking him to the murders of four Idaho college students in a court appearance Friday. The defense has questioned the validity of the DNA and offered an alibi for Kohberger, but an independent criminal defense attorney said it’s a weak argument. Elise Preston reports. Source
Russian missile attack kills 7, including a child, in Ukrainian city
A Russian missile strike killed seven people and wounded 129 others on Saturday in the city center of Chernihiv, the regional capital of the northern province of the same name, the acting mayor said. Source
Firefighters battle heat to control major wildfire in Spain
The fire began late Tuesday in the north of the island and has forced authorities in eight municipalities to order the evacuation of more than 4,500 people and the confinement of thousands more. Source
Hawaiian Electric lost two-thirds of its stock value since Maui fires
On Thursday, Wells Fargo analysts issued a report saying that the state’s primary power company is essentially worth zero dollars – pointing to the increasing death toll, property damage, pain and suffering in Maui. Source
Drug dealer who sold to Michael K. Williams gets 10 years in prison
A New York City drug dealer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for providing “The Wire” actor Michael K. Williams with fentanyl-laced heroin. Source
7 shot, 1 fatally, at party in West Philadelphia: police
One person was killed and six people were wounded in a mass shooting in West Philadelphia early Saturday. Source