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A fifth suspect was arrested Friday morning in California in connection with a body found buried in the Arizona desert, authorities said.Garrett Cole, 31, of Bakersfield, was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant for murder, kidnapping and robbery, the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona said.Detectives in Bakersfield contacted the sheriff’s office about an investigation into a homicide that happened in their jurisdiction last month and said they believed some suspects traveled to Fort Mohave, Ariz., after the murder.Bakersfield police learned that the victim had been murdered in California before being taken to Arizona and buried in the desert…

TAIPEI: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will pledge to bolster the island’s combat power and determination to improve its defences in a major speech on Monday (Oct 10), at a time when tensions with China have risen dramatically. Taiwan, claimed by China as its own territory, has come under increasing military and political pressure from Beijing, especially after Chinese war games in early August following a Taipei visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. According to an outline of her national day speech on Monday, as described to Reuters by a source briefed on its contents, Tsai will talk about “enhancing…

Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin joined CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday and defended new policies in the state that will require public school students to use bathrooms and join sports teams based on their biological sex, not gender identity. “Let me begin with these basic principles, which is first, parents have a fundamental right to be engaged in their children’s lives. And oh, by the way, children have a right to have parents engaged in their lives. We needed to fix a wrong. The previous administration had had a policy that excluded parents and in fact, particularly didn’t require the involvement…

Jackson State’s Deion Sanders and Alabama State’s Eddie Robinson Jr. had a heated interaction at midfield on Saturday after the Tigers’ 26-12 win over the Hornets.Sanders and Jackson State picked up their 12th consecutive win in the SWAC and as the former NFL star went to meet Robinson for the postgame handshake there appeared to be an issue.The two slapped hands and Sanders appeared to go in for a closer hug before Robinson put his hand on Sanders’ chest. Robinson then ripped his hand away and walked back toward his locker room. Sanders was stunned by the interaction, asking what…

Iranian police and paramilitary enforcers have killed 185 people since protests erupted against the in-custody death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini last month, according to a human rights group.Iran Human Rights says at least 19 of those killed have been children. Unrest has spread across the country for weeks following the death of Amini, who suffered severe injuries while in the custody of Iran’s morality police. Protesters have set fire to the police station and even killed pro-government enforcers as they demand an end to the Islamist regime.IHR states that police killings have taken place in 17 provinces across Iran, but…

Footfall in the West End of London remains about a fifth lower than before the pandemic, according to research by the New West End Company, which represents more than 600 businesses in the area.The group warned that domestic spending in the capital’s main shopping areas will be further squeezed as a result of the economic slowdown, leaving retailers more reliant on overseas travellers who will benefit from a cut in VAT for their shopping outlined in last month’s mini-budget.NWEC, whose members include retail, restaurant, hotel and property owners across Bond Street, Oxford Street, Regent Street and Mayfair, said monthly sales…

The majority of Americans believe there’s now less tolerance for workplace harassment and abuse and more support for those who report it compared to before the #MeToo movement, according to a new study released by the Pew Research Center ahead of #MeToo’s five-year anniversary this month. The study, released on Sept. 29, found 70% of Americans say workplace harassers and abusers are more likely to be held accountable today than in 2017, and that 62% believe accusers are more likely to be believed. These findings include majorities across demographic groups and political parties, as well among people who oppose the #MeToo movement…

Anfisa Vlasova and her beloved four pups have been left reaching out on Facebook posts and to local churches in Oxford in a bid to find somewhere to liveA dog-loving Ukrainian refugee is facing living on the streets with her four pet pooches as she claims she can’t find anyone to take her in – after she claimed her current host family asked her to move on. Anfisa Vlasova and her four Yorkshire Terriers moved in with a couple and their two dogs after fleeing war torn eastern city Kharkiv in May. She was rehomed as part of the Homes…

Texas A&M’s football team had a golden opportunity to shock the nation and knock off No. 1 Alabama on the road. The Aggies blew it with a head-scratching play that drew the ire of one of their most famous alumni. Johnny Manziel, the former Texas A&M star who won the Heisman Trophy in 2012, ripped his former program after the Aggies got down to the Alabama 2-yard line with three seconds left in Saturday’s game in Tuscaloosa while trailing by four points. Quarterback Haynes King took the snap, quickly looked right to a well-covered Evan Stewart, and threw an incomplete…

If you’re dreaming of spending retirement lounging on one of Hawaii’s pristine beaches, make sure you’ve saved up plenty of money.That’s because Hawaii ranks as the most expensive state to retire in 2022, according to recent data from Bankrate.To calculate each state’s level of affordability, Bankrate analyzed the Community and Economic Research’s July 2022 cost of living index and the Tax Foundation’s 2022 rankings for property and sales tax rates.Here are the seven least affordable states to retire in 2022, according to Bankrate:HawaiiCaliforniaConnecticutMassachusettsNew JerseyVermontRhode IslandIf you’re set on retiring comfortably in Hawaii, you’ll need about $2 million saved up, reports…