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The mother of Syed Rizwan Farook has denied in a court document that she had any knowledge and did not participate in the San Beardino Dec. 2 terrorist attack by Farook and wife Tashfeen Malik that killed 14 people and wounded 22. Neither Rafia Farook nor her daughter Saira Khan took took part “in any way with the tragic attack,” the court document said. The statement was included in a claim of interest filed Wednesday in federal court for the $280,756.17 in life insurance benefits left behind by Syed Farook, who died with Malik in a shootout with law enforcement a few hours after the deadly, Islamic State-inspired attack. The disputed money has not been paid out. It is in the custody of th...

CLEVELAND — Braced for uncertainty and hoping for unity, Republicans on Monday prepared to kick off their convention to nominate Donald Trump as dissident delegates pursued one last chance to deny the front-ruer and a nation reeled from another outburst of violence. True to form, Trump himself provided the first surprise of the week, aouncing Monday moing he was headed to Cleveland later in the day to introduce his wife Melania on the first night of speeches. “I will be there,” Trump said on Fox News. “I want to watch. It is going to be very exciting.” It was an earlier-than-expected arrival for a man who has shown little interest in tradition with his nominating show. But the next four day...

CLEVELAND — Braced for uncertainty and hoping for unity, Republicans on Monday prepared to kick off their convention to crown Donald Trump as the nation reeled from another outburst of violence and dissident delegates angled for a last-ditch chance to deny the front-ruer the nomination. True to form, Trump himself provided the first surprise of the week, aouncing Monday moing he was headed Cleveland later in the day to watch his wife Melania take the spotlight for the first night of speeches. “I will be there,” Trump said on Fox News. “I want to watch. It is going to be very exciting.” It was earlier-than-expected arrival for a man who has shown little interest in tradition with his nominat...

[email protected] @RobLowman1 on Twitter When the nominations for the 68th Aual Primetime Emmy Awards were aounced Thursday moing, we all knew that some very deserving show or performance would be snubbed. But it certainly it wasn’t going to be HBO’s juggeaut “Game of Thrones.” After arguably its best season, the series had a leading 23 nods and the paid-cable network once again led the pack with a total of 96 nominations. FX had 56 nominations, and two of its limited series — “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” and “Fargo” — received 22 nominations and 18 nominations respectively. The cable network’s “The Americans” also had a good moing with both its stars — Keri R...

ORLANDO, Fla. >> The murky picture of Orlando gunman Omar Mateen grew more complex Tuesday with word that the FBI is investigating whether he had been a regular at the gay dance club he attacked and had been living a secret life as a gay man. As victims described the bloody horror of the massacre during a riveting hospital news conference, investigators continued to gather information on the 29-year-old American-bo Muslim — and took a close look at his wife, too — for clues to the attack that left 49 victims dead. An official who was briefed on the progress of the case but insisted on anonymity to discuss a continuing investigation said authorities believe Mateen’s wife knew about the...

LOS ANGELES — Actor Michael Jace, who portrayed a Los Angeles police officer on the television series “The Shield,” was sentenced today to 40 years to life in prison after apologizing for fatally shooting his wife in front of their two young children in their Hyde Park home. The 53-year-old actor -- who spoke for the first time in court about his wife April’s May 19, 2014, shooting death -- said, “There is no justification for my actions that night at all, and I am profoundly sorry for the pay I have caused everyone ... There is no replacing April.” The woman’s mother, Kay Henry, quickly walked out of court after Jace maintained that “there was no premeditated anything.” “I realize it doesn...