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Police is on a lookout for a man who allegedly shot dead four people at multiple sites in Ohio's Butler Township, on August 6. The accused identified as Stephen Marlow, is termed as "armed and dangerous" by the police. According to Butler Township police chief, the accused is being searched by FBI, Sheriff's office and ATF officials. Furthermore, it is suspected that the accused could have fled outside Ohio.

Indiana lawmakers enacted a near-total ban on abortion, with limited exceptions on August 5, becoming the first state in the US to do so since Supreme Court reversed the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling. The Indiana statute was enacted with a few exceptions, such as rape and incest, and to safeguard the mother's life and physical condition. The treatment is now permitted till 22 weeks of pregnancy. 

Police have initiated an inquiry after six persons from Gujarat, who failed to speak in English in front of a US court despite having good IELTS scores (International English Language Testing System). The guys were apprehended entering US on a boat from Canada in March. As part of the investigation, the proprietors of the agency that was authorized to administer the exam have been summoned to appear before the police.

Ayman al-Zawahiri, the senior commander of al-Qaeda, was assassinated by the US by two Hellfire missiles launched from a drone near Kabul, Afghanistan. Al-Zawahiri oversaw the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, which killed 2,977 people, with Osama bin Laden, who was killed by the US in Pakistan in 2011. President Joe Biden said… read-more

Justice Department (DOJ) is investigating Donald Trump's efforts to invalidate the 2020 election. The federal inquiry is part of the DOJ's criminal investigation, which began on January 6. In recent days, prosecutors have questioned witnesses about communications with the former president, his attorneys, and other close aides regarding "fake electors." DOJ lawyers… read-more