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leader of Al Qaeda Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed over the weekend in a drone strike in a US counterterrorism operation, President Joe Biden announced Monday night. “He cut a trail of murder and violence against American citizens, American service members, American diplomats and American interests,” President Biden said in his brief remarks from the House balcony. White. “Now, justice has been served. And this terrorist leader is no more.” The president said al-Zawahiri was killed in Kabul. “After tirelessly searching for Zawahiri for years under Presidents Bush, Obama and Trump, our intelligence community located Zawahiri earlier this year,” Biden said….

CLEVELAND (AP) – The Arizona Diamondbacks placed lefty Caleb Smith on the 15-day disabled list with a broken non-throwing hand. Smith injured his hand in frustration after allowing two runs and three hits in two innings of relief against Atlanta on Saturday. The injury occurred after he was removed from the game. Manager Torey Lovullo says Smith hit “something he shouldn’t have been hitting.” Smith is 1-1 with a 4.66 ERA in 31 plate appearances. BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION KIFI Local News 8 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation. Please keep your comments respectful…

According to Baseball Reference, Riley ranks eighth in baseball with 4.7 wins above replacement (WAR). Among the players ahead of him: Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani and Nolan Arenado. Yes, that’s how well Riley has played this year. Riley, 25, is hitting .301 with a .964 OPS in 101 games this season. He has 29 home runs and 68 RBI. Riley, named to his first All-Star team this year, leads the majors with 61 extra-base hits. He ranks fourth in home runs and sixth in OPS. And with his performance in July, he thrust himself into the National League MVP conversation….

Washington – A federal judge on Monday sentenced Texas man Guy Reffitt condemned of carrying a gun into the Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack, to 87 months in prison, the longest sentence so far related to the 2021 attack. A member of the far-right Texas Three Percenters militia group, Reffitt was the first defendant to stand trial on charges stemming from the attack. He was pleaded guilty in March of five criminal charges, including obstructing congressional certification of President Biden’s Electoral College victory. The 7.25-year sentence was much shorter than the 15 years requested by prosecutors, who argued that…

1 person in critical condition after crash in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood PITTSBURGH – A rollover accident occurred near UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood Monday afternoon. According to Allegheny County 911, police, fire and EMS units were called to the intersection of Penn Avenue and 44th Street at 3:20 p.m. Pittsburgh police initially said two people were injured in the crash, but later said only one person was injured. The sole occupant was taken to hospital in critical condition. The police are investigating the cause of the accident. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more…

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to the traveling press after participating in a working session with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia at the Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on July 15, 2022. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will announce Monday that a CIA counterterrorism strike in Afghanistan killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News. The Associated Press first reported that al-Zawahiri was killed in the operation. The strike “was successful and there were no civilian casualties,” a senior Biden administration official said earlier, without confirming the…

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the state appears to have already weathered the worst of the current wave of COVID-19. The forecast of a combined winter wave of COVID-19 and flu has seen hospitals across the country struggling. “We did modelling, pretty comprehensive modelling, which showed that the end of August would be our peak,” Palaszczuk told Today. “However, what we have seen over the last few days is a decline in hospitalizations of people entering the hospital, of course with COVID and with flu. “So look, we’ll be monitoring it over the next few days and fingers crossed, maybe…

Six inmates spent a cold night on the roof of Hawke’s Bay Regional Prison after gaining access to the area on Monday afternoon. The inmates were seen gathered on the roof of the facility around 8:55 a.m., where they appeared to be playing a news report of their situation from a radio. The prisoners could be heard shouting “it’s because they didn’t let us out” and “we’re happy”. A team of a dozen riot squads has assembled at the base of the building. Marty Sharpe/Things Prisoners gathered on the roof of the Hawkes Bay Regional Prison on Tuesday morning. A…