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MI5 chief: Iran targeting military sites

LONDON — Iran is trying to hit military sites in Britain and the suspected plot to attack a U.S.-run military air base in September is “not unique,” the head of the MI5 spy agency said Tuesday, as he warned that both Tehran and Moscow are expanding their attacks against the U.K. Ken McCallum, who leads the U.K.’s domestic security service, said Tehran is seeking to intensify its attacks in Britain beyond the traditional targets of Iranians opposed to the country’s Islamic authorities. That has included arson and sabotage attacks on Jewish sites that Britain says were ...

Trump’s ambassador to Greece resigns after allegations

WASHINGTON — The White House publicly asked for U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle’s resignation on Tuesday as she faced mounting accusations of improper conduct, and she announced within two hours that she was quitting, ending days of talk and speculation about her professional ...

Tupac killer gets 40 years in prison

LAS VEGAS — An aging ex-gang leader was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting of rap icon Tupac Shakur near the Las Vegas Strip. The killing, rooted in a long-running gang feud, had gone unsolved for decades — captivating the public ...

Hurricane floods leave six dead in Mexico

ENSENADA, Mexico — The death toll from Hurricane Simon and the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel rose to six Tuesday after heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides along Mexico’s Pacific coast, authorities said. Hurricane Simon continued moving slowly off Mexico’s Pacific coast as ...

Egg farm proposed for Blair Township property near Chimney Rocks

A Martinsburg company plans to establish an egg farm in Blair Township off Route 36 near the top of Chimney Rocks. Roman Musser Egg Operations would include a 47-by-512-foot barn that township officials estimate could house 25,000 chickens that would be located on 146 acres to the right of ...

Convicted killer’s appeal rejected

Despite having his latest appeal denied, an Altoona man is approaching eligibility to be released after being convicted in 1990 of stabbing a man more than 70 times and killing him. When James “Frankie” Rodgers was 17 years old, he was accused of killing Pasquale “Patsy” Lascoli, 72, ...