Celebrity crocodile wrangler Matt Wright lied about helicopter crash that killed co-star in Australia, jury finds

[ad_1] An Australian celebrity crocodile wrangler was found guilty Friday of lying to police and seeking to falsify flight records more than three years after a fatal helicopter crash. A jury convicted Matt Wright, star of the “Wild Croc Territory,” “Monster Croc Wrangler” and “Outback Wrangler” series, of two counts of perverting the course of…

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Israel declares Gaza City a combat zone, says bodies of 2 hostages recovered as it expands the war

[ad_1] Israel’s military said Friday that it had launched the “initial stages” of a planned offensive to seize Gaza City, declaring the Palestinian territory’s biggest population center a “dangerous combat zone.” The Israel Defense Forces said it was suspending daily “humanitarian pauses” in the fighting in Gaza City, which have allowed food and other aid…

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Senior U.S. Senator visits Taiwan, calls it “a free country” with “right to remain free” as China threat looms

[ad_1] Taipei — The head of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee said Friday he was determined the United States and Taiwan remain “the best of friends,” calling the democratic island claimed by China a “free country,” as he visited with another American lawmaker. Republican Senators Roger Wicker and Deb Fischer arrived in Taipei on…

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Venezuela’s Maduro says “no way” U.S. can invade after Washington deploys warships to region

[ad_1] Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Thursday there was “no way” American troops could invade Venezuela after Washington deployed multiple warships and 4,000 troops to the Caribbean to pressure the leftist strongman. The United States said the deployment to the southern Caribbean, near Venezuela’s territorial waters, is an anti-drug trafficking operation. Venezuela has responded by…

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