Myanmar’s military government announced a mass amnesty on the country’s 77th Independence Day, releasing more than 6,000 prisoners and reducing sentences for others, including political detainees. Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing granted amnesties covering 5,864 prisoners and commuted life sentences for 144 prisoners, but it remains unclear if any political detainees will be among those released. The terms of release warn that freed detainees will have to serve the remainder of their original sentences if they violate the law again.
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3 dead, several injured in shooting outside casino in Reno: Police
Three people were killed and several others injured in a shooting outside the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nevada, on Monday morning, with the incident occurring around 7:25 a.m. The unidentified suspect engaged in gunfire after a weapon malfunction, targeting victims at random; he was apprehended shortly after and is recovering in a hospital. Want More Context? 🔎
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