## U.S. Marine in Okinawa indicted over rape, injury

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A 27-year-old U.S. Marine in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture was indicted on Wednesday for allegedly raping a woman and injuring another in a U.S. military base restroom last month, according to local prosecutors.

Austin Wedington, who was under custody by the U.S. military in line with the bilateral Status of Forces Agreement, was handed over to Japanese authorities the same day.

The accord governs the legal status and conduct of U.S. military personnel in Japan.

The assault allegedly occurred in the central part of the main island of Okinawa.

Multiple sexual violence cases by U.S. service members in Okinawa have come to light since June last year, leading to four indictments to date.

"There have been ongoing sexual assaults by U.S. military personnel despite our call for swift preventative measures," said Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki.

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### Trump says any country that buys oil from Iran will not be allowed to do any business with U.S.

Authored by cnbc.com

"They will not be allowed to do business with the United States of America in any way, shape, or form.".

Trump in February ordered a "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran that aims to completely shut down the Islamic Republic's oil exports.

Trump in early April imposed what he calls "secondary tariffs" on any country that buys oil from Venezuela, another OPEC member. »

### Fired ‘Idiot’ Waltz Leaked One Last Signal Chat with Vance

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Fired National Security Adviser Mike Waltz can‘t help but leak his Signal chats.

It was all downhill for Waltz after he mistakenly added The Atlantic‘s Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal group chat in March that discussed a U.S. military strike in Yemen.

Politico reported Thursday that Trump began searching for a Waltz replacement weeks ago, however, in the immediate aftermath of the Signal fiasco. »

### Microsoft Raises the Price of All Xbox Series Consoles, Xbox Games Confirmed to Hit $80 This Holiday

Authored by ign.com

In an announcement today, the company said it will be raising prices on Xbox consoles, controllers, headsets, and some games.

Xbox Wireless Controller (Core) - $64.99. Xbox Wireless Controller (Color) - $69.99. Xbox Wireless Controller - Special Edition - $79.99. Xbox Wireless Controller - Limited Edition - $89.99 (up from $79.99).

Xbox Games Series Tier List Xbox Games Series Tier List. »

### Trump shut down program to end human waste backing into Alabama homes, calling it 'illegal DEI'

Authored by nbcnews.com

Human wastewater contaminating homes and yards in these rural parts of central Alabama “has become a way of life,” she said.

But earlier this month, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to kill the deal, calling it “illegal DEI.”.

Dark green water across from a home holds a foul smelling mix of human waste in Lowndes County. »

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