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Japan defendant admits to killing ex-PM Abe in first court hearing, media say

A man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe admitted to murder on Tuesday in the first hearing of the case, media said, three years after

With a new leader – and Trump in town – Japanese families whose loved ones were abducted by North Korea have fresh hope

With a new leader – and Trump in town – Japanese families whose loved ones were abducted by North Korea have fresh hope

Venezuela suspends energy agreements with Trinidad after US warship arrives at island nation

Venezuela has suspended energy agreements with Trinidad and Tobago, calling the island nation's actions "hostile."

Australia denies visa to Dutch Olympian convicted of child rape

Dutch Olympian Steven van de Velde has been denied a visa to compete in the beach volleyball world championships in Australia

British political commentator Sami Hamdi detained by federal authorities at California airport

Officials say British political commentator Sami Hamdi has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at San Francisco International Airport

Israel says it has received body of another deceased hostage held in Gaza

Israel said on Monday that the Red Cross had handed over the body of another deceased hostage from Gaza to the Israeli military, according to a statement by the Israeli prime

Tunisia imposes one-month suspension on migrant-rights group

Tunisia has ordered the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES), a prominent civil rights and migrant advocacy organization, to suspend activities for a

Lawyers for Brazil ex-president Bolsonaro request shorter sentence in coup plot

Lawyers for former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro on Monday filed an appeal to reduce his 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup to remain in power after

Exonerated trader Tom Hayes sues UBS for $400 million over Libor accusations

Tom Hayes, the former trader who was a face of the global Libor-rigging scandal before his conviction was overturned in July, sued his former employer UBS for

Ten stand trial in Paris for sexist online harassment of France's first lady

Ten people will stand trial in Paris on Monday and Tuesday for the alleged cyber-harassment of France's first lady, Brigitte Macron, in the latest legal action sparked by false claims

Separatist leader refuses to defend himself in Nigerian terrorism trial

Separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu on Monday refused to defend himself against terrorism charges, telling a Nigerian court there was no valid case against him and

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing can wear street clothes in court amid 'extraordinary' attention

A Utah judge has ruled that the 22-year-old man charged with killing Charlie Kirk can appear in court wearing street clothes but must be physically restrained due to security concerns

Man charged after stabbing two teenagers with a fork on a flight from Chicago to Germany

Man charged after stabbing two teenagers with a fork on a flight from Chicago to Germany

Judge seeks assurances that Abrego Garcia won't be deported to Liberia in violation of court order

A Maryland federal judge wants the government to assure it will not deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia before she has lifted an injunction barring his removal from the U.S. The Salvadoran national's mistaken deportation to his home country in violation of an earlier agreement has galvanized opposition to President Donald Trump's deportation agenda

Why has ICE detained British commentator Sami Hamdi on his US speaking tour?

Why has ICE detained British commentator Sami Hamdi on his US speaking tour?

Sudanese force's capture of Darfur city could entrench country's split

A Sudanese paramilitary force is battling the last pockets of resistance in a Darfur city that has endured a brutal 18-month siege and where a full takeover would entrench

Ex-wife of Angels employee says she saw players party with pills during trial over pitcher's death

The ex-wife of a Los Angeles Angels employee is testified she saw players and clubhouse attendants partying with pills and alcohol on a team plane

NBA starts review of policies after gambling-related arrests of Rozier, Billups

The NBA has started a review to protect the integrity of the game, players, and coaches following the arrests of Miami guard Terry Rozier and Portland coach Chauncey Billups

What to expect in Maine on Election Day

Maine voters will decide a pair of high-profile ballot measures addressing elections and gun violence in a statewide referendum election next week

What to expect in Cincinnati on Election Day

Cincinnati’s mayor seeks a second term against a challenger with notable family ties in a municipal election next week

Montenegro suspends visa-free regime with Turkey after violence

Montenegro temporarily suspended a visa-free regime for Turkish nationals on Monday following a weekend of violence triggered by the stabbing of a Montenegrin man in the capital

DOCUMENTS: Teacher and wife accused of torturing adopted children

DOCUMENTS: Teacher and wife accused of torturing adopted children

Mother says she couldn't care for her 3-year-old while zip-tied during Wilder raid

Mother says she couldn't care for her 3-year-old while zip-tied during Wilder raid

Former NFL star Adrian Peterson arrested in Houston suburb on DWI and gun charges

Authorities say that former NFL running back Adrian Peterson remains jailed after being arrested in a Houston suburb on charges of driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a weapon

UN report accuses Russia of war crimes in drone warfare and forcible transfer of civilians

UN report accuses Russia of war crimes in drone warfare and forcible transfer of civilians

Behind closed doors: How neighbors were oblivious to secret poker games and the Mafia who investigators say helped run them

Behind closed doors: How neighbors were oblivious to secret poker games and the Mafia who investigators say helped run them

World's oldest president, Paul Biya, wins Cameroon election at 92

Cameroon’s top court has declared incumbent Paul Biya, the world’s oldest president, the winner of the latest election

Ukraine mourns two journalists killed by a Russian drone strike

Mourners have gathered at a church in Kyiv to honor two Ukrainian journalists killed last week by a Russian drone strike

Gambling probe tests the resilience that helped Chauncey Billups soar to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Chauncey Billups earned a spot in the Basketball Hall of Fame a year ago, recognizing his resilience and clutch play in a championship-winning NBA career

'Justice cannot undo tragedy': Bionca Ellis sentenced to life in prison for fatal stabbing of 3-year-old boy

'Justice cannot undo tragedy': Bionca Ellis sentenced to life in prison for fatal stabbing of 3-year-old boy

Snatched-up slowpokes: Pair of tortoises stolen from Indianapolis Zoo

Snatched-up slowpokes: Pair of tortoises stolen from Indianapolis Zoo

Nord Stream suspect to fight German transfer in Italy's top court

A Ukrainian man suspected of coordinating the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines will take his legal fight against handover to Germany back to Italy's highest court, his

EU's Kallas says bloc looking for ways to support ICC

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday that the international legal order was under "assault" and the bloc was looking at options for supporting the

Teen dies after hit by driver; 2nd death in the family in months, dad says

Teen dies after hit by driver; 2nd death in the family in months, dad says

Vehicle drives off Santa Cruz wharf; crews extricate 1 person and a dog

Vehicle drives off Santa Cruz wharf; crews extricate 1 person and a dog

She struggled with medical issues for years. A DNA test solved the mystery

Summer McKesson’s quest for answers to her medical condition would unearth a family secret – and a doctor’s decades-old deception Summer McKesson’s quest for answers to her medical condition would unearth a family secret – and a doctor’s decades-old deception that has ensnared multiple families across the country.

Community comes together for soccer dad targeted by carjackers

Community comes together for soccer dad targeted by carjackers

Father critically injured after car slams into home

Father critically injured after car slams into home

Teenager saves lives after father suffers seizure while driving

Teenager saves lives after father suffers seizure while driving

Worker seriously injured after falling 50 feet from stadium scoreboard

Worker seriously injured after falling 50 feet from stadium scoreboard

'She was a beautiful soul, beautiful person': Mother sends emotional message after daughter was killed on Halloween

'She was a beautiful soul, beautiful person': Mother sends emotional message after daughter was killed on Halloween

Vandals cause $300,000 in damage during break-in at historic Folly Theater in Kansas City

Vandals cause $300,000 in damage during break-in at historic Folly Theater in Kansas City

Suspects arrested over brazen jewel theft from Paris’ Louvre museum

Suspects arrested over brazen jewel theft from Paris’ Louvre museum

Ten people stand trial in France accused of cyberbullying first lady Brigitte Macron

Ten people stand trial in France accused of cyberbullying first lady Brigitte Macron

Immigration crackdown stokes fear and solidarity at a Catholic church in DC

The Shrine of the Sacred Heart, a Catholic church a short drive from the White House, was intended to be a sanctuary for worshippers

Volunteers gather to pack dental kits to honor Pittsburgh synagogue shooting victims

Volunteers gather to pack dental kits to honor Pittsburgh synagogue shooting victims

Missing $4K tax payment sparks months-long mystery

Missing $4K tax payment sparks months-long mystery

Retired NYPD officer saves despondent woman who walked into the East River carrying a baby

Retired NYPD officer saves despondent woman who walked into the East River carrying a baby

At least four die after migrant boat sinks off Greek island of Lesbos

Four migrants died when their boat sank off the Greek island of Lesbos, Greece's coastguard said on Monday, adding seven had been rescued from the sea.

Suspects in Louvre Museum heist arrested

Police have arrested suspects as part of the investigation into the theft of jewels worth tens of millions of dollars from the Louvre Museum, the Paris prosecutor’s office said. CNN's Melissa Bell reports.

Bodies keep being recovered from the bayous around Houston. Why officials are convinced it’s not the work of a serial killer

Bodies keep being recovered from the bayous around Houston. Why officials are convinced it’s not the work of a serial killer

Two Ukrainians detained by Poland in espionage crackdown

Poland has detained two Ukrainians accused of collecting details of soldiers and critical infrastructure for foreign intelligence as Warsaw cracks down on alleged espionage by Russia

US detains British commentator Hamdi in middle of national speaking tour

U.S. immigration authorities detained British commentator Sami Hamdi, revoked his visa and said he would be deported rather than allowed to complete his speaking tour in the

Former NFL MVP Adrian Peterson arrested on DWI and gun charges in Texas

Former NFL MVP Adrian Peterson arrested on DWI and gun charges in Texas

Jailed Istanbul mayor hit with new 'espionage' arrest order as opposition crackdown deepens

A Turkish court issued a fresh arrest order for Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Monday on suspicion of "political espionage", marking a new stage in an

Turkish prosecutors file new espionage charges against Istanbul's jailed mayor

Prosecutors have filed new espionage charges against Istanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, intensifying pressure on the opposition leader seen as a top rival to President Erdogan

Sermons urge youth to take part in public affairs in Morocco after wave of protests

Imams around Morocco have read government-written sermons urging parents to involve their children in public affairs

Paris prosecutor confirms suspects arrested in Louvre heist case

Suspects in the brazen daylight heist of some of France's crown jewels from the Louvre were arrested near Paris on Saturday evening, the Paris prosecutor said, confirming an earlier

1 dead, 6 injured in shooting during homecoming at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, officials say

1 dead, 6 injured in shooting during homecoming at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, officials say

Shooting at a historically Black university's homecoming fest in Pennsylvania kills 1 and wounds 6

Authorities say gunfire erupted during outdoor festivities at Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University, killing one person and wounding six others

Venezuela condemns 'military provocation' by CIA and Trinidad and Tobago

Venezuela on Sunday condemned what it said was a military provocation by neighboring Trinidad and Tobago in coordination with the U.S.

Top Border Patrol official accused of violating judge’s use-of-force order by throwing tear gas at Chicago protesters

Top Border Patrol official accused of violating judge’s use-of-force order by throwing tear gas at Chicago protesters

Louvre heist leaves a cultural wound — and may turn French crown jewels into legend

A week after thieves stormed the Louvre and ripped eight priceless pieces from France’s crown jewels, the country is nursing a deep cultural wound

Suspects arrested over the theft of crown jewels from Paris' Louvre museum

Authorities have arrested two suspects in connection with the theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum

US warship docks in Trinidad and Tobago, putting more pressure on Venezuela

A U.S. warship has docked in Trinidad and Tobago's capital as the Trump administration increases military pressure on Venezuela and its President Nicolás Maduro

Man fleeing immigration agents is fatally struck by a vehicle on a Virginia highway

A 24-year-old man fleeing federal immigration agents trying to detain him in Virginia has been fatally struck by a vehicle

Search for missing 9-year-old centers on road trip with mother, who police say is ‘uncooperative’

Search for missing 9-year-old centers on road trip with mother, who police say is ‘uncooperative’

Video captures moment Cook County Sheriff's officer saves choking woman

Video captures moment Cook County Sheriff's officer saves choking woman

Four killed in Cameroon protests ahead of election results, opposition says

At least four people were killed by gunshots in opposition protests in Cameroon's commercial capital Douala on Sunday, according to the campaign of presidential candidate Issa

Ex-Tennessee Rep. Robin Smith sentenced to 8 months in prison in corruption case plea deal

A former Tennessee state representative has been sentenced to eight months in prison for her role in a scheme involving a taxpayer-funded mail business

Man accused of stealing ambulance with patient inside, causing crash

Man accused of stealing ambulance with patient inside, causing crash

Mamdani takes a risk, courts NYPD Commissioner Tisch in public without certainty she will keep the job

Mamdani takes a risk, courts NYPD Commissioner Tisch in public without certainty she will keep the job

Cameroon opposition protests intensify ahead of presidential results

Hundreds of opposition supporters barricaded roads and burned tyres in Cameroon's commercial capital on Sunday, as protests intensified a day before the announcement of presidential

Russia targets Kyiv with drones, killing 3 and wounding 29

Russia has targeted Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, with drones, killing three people in their homes, according to authorities on Sunday

Congress requests briefing from NBA commissioner Adam Silver on gambling scandal

Congress requests briefing from NBA commissioner Adam Silver on gambling scandal

Kurdish PKK militants announce withdrawal from Turkey as part of disarmament

The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group said on Sunday it was withdrawing from Turkey as part of a disarmament process being coordinated with the government,

Two men’s lives were torn apart by police lies. It took decades to get justice

Two men’s lives were torn apart by police lies. It took decades to get justice

Suspects in Louvre jewel heist arrested near Paris, prosecutor says

Suspects have been arrested over the brazen jewellery heist at the Louvre, just as one of them was about to fly out of France, the Paris prosecutor said on Sunday.

Judge rules immigration detention of Chicago man with daughter battling cancer is illegal

A federal judge has ruled that the detention of a Chicago man by immigration authorities is illegal

Russian attack on Kyiv kills three, injures 31, including 6 children, Ukraine says

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for new strong sanctions against Russia and its allies after Russian drones killed three and injured 31, including six children, in an

Former LAPD officer charged with murder in 2015 shooting of unarmed homeless man

The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office says a grand jury indictment was unsealed charging a former Los Angeles police officer in the 2015 shooting death of an unarmed homeless man

Mamdani gives emotional speech talking about Cuomo and 9/11

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani gives an emotional response to Andrew Cuomo after he laughed at a radio host's suggestion that Mamdani would cheer a terror attack like 9/11 were it to happen again.

Venezuela's Maduro says the US is fabricating a war and seeks to revoke citizenship of opponent

Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro says the U.S. is “fabricating” a war against him as the world’s biggest warship approaches the South American country, while moving to revoke the citizenship of an opponent who he accuses of egging on an invasion

Video shows dramatic rescue of baby pinned under overturned car in Texas

Authorities in Texas say a baby is expected to make a full recovery after it was pulled from under a vehicle that had flipped during a crash

Violence, racism, and Nazi praise: The dark side of US political group chats

Three separate

US sanctions not aimed at harming Colombian people, economy, says Rubio

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that the U.S. does not want to harm Colombia’s people and its economy with sanctions imposed on President Gustavo Petro.

Protesters urge regional Spanish leader to quit a year after deadly floods

Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia on Saturday and called for conservative

Letitia James speaks out after pleading not guilty in court

After pleading not guilty in her federal court arraignment, New York Attorney General Letitia James says she “will not be deterred” by her prosecution.

FBI indicts dozens of people in Philadelphia on drug charges

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has announced that more than two dozen people have been indicted on drug-related charges as part of a yearslong investigation into a gang in Philadelphia

Do recent sports gambling scandals mean the end of leagues’ deals with sportsbook apps? It’s a longshot

Do recent sports gambling scandals mean the end of leagues’ deals with sportsbook apps? It’s a longshot

How a DNA test solved a medical mystery – and revealed a doctor’s decades of deception

How a DNA test solved a medical mystery – and revealed a doctor’s decades of deception

Tourist dies after falling from outer wall of Rome’s Pantheon

Tourist dies after falling from outer wall of Rome’s Pantheon

Student handcuffed after Doritos bag mistaken for a gun by school’s AI security system

Student handcuffed after Doritos bag mistaken for a gun by school’s AI security system

This diverse street in Queens has become central to NYC’s debates over quality of life

This diverse street in Queens has become central to NYC’s debates over quality of life

A bomb in Gaza's rubble wounds twins who thought it was a toy

Six-year-old twins in Gaza City were playing outside when they saw a round object and thought it was a toy

Miami Heat and Portland Trail Blazers win first games after being rocked by gambling scandal

Miami Heat and Portland Trail Blazers win first games after being rocked by gambling scandal

US Navy’s ‘most lethal combat platform,’ the carrier USS Gerald R Ford, is being sent to the Caribbean

US Navy’s ‘most lethal combat platform,’ the carrier USS Gerald R Ford, is being sent to the Caribbean

He’s the sole caretaker for his disabled son. Now he faces deportation

He’s the sole caretaker for his disabled son. Now he faces deportation

Louvre transfers jewels to Bank of France after heist, RTL reports

The Louvre has transferred some of its most precious jewels to the Bank of France, according to French radio RTL, after an audacious daylight heist last week exposed the famed

'We don't want you here!': See moment neighbors confront masked agents

Neighbors in the Chicago suburb of Mount Prospect coordinated and confronted masked agents during an immigration enforcement operation. CNN has reached out to DHS for more information about this operation.

NBA insider arrests highlight risks of leagues embracing sports betting

The high-profile arrest of NBA insiders this week has highlighted the potential risks posed by the close relationship the four major North American

Governor of Russia's Belgorod says Ukrainian strike damaged a dam

The governor of Russia's Belgorod region said on Saturday that Ukraine had struck a dam on a local reservoir, causing damage.

Russian aerial attack on Kyiv kills two, injures 13, Ukraine officials say

Two people were killed and 13 others injured in Kyiv after Russian missiles and drones hit sites in Ukraine overnight, including infrastructure and energy sites, Ukrainian officials

Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least 4 people and wound 16

Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine have killed at least four people and wounded 16 others, according to local officials

UN cybercrime treaty to be signed in Hanoi to tackle global offences

A landmark U.N. cybercrime treaty, aimed at tackling offences that cost the global economy trillions of dollars annually, is set to be signed in Vietnam's capital Hanoi by around 60

Trail Blazers take to the court for the first time after coach Chauncey Billups' arrest

Stunned by the arrest of head coach Chauncey Billups in a sprawling alleged poker scheme, the Portland Trail Blazers took to the court Friday night under an interim coach as they navigated an unexpectedly tumultuous start to the new season

Terry Rozier's arrest leaves the Miami Heat stunned, and trying to figure out what happens next

The Miami Heat are dealing with the absence of Terry Rozier, who has been placed on indefinite leave by the NBA

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver 'deeply disturbed' by gambling arrests of Billups and Rozier

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has expressed shock over the arrests of Portland coach Chauncey Billups and Miami guard Terry Rozier on gambling-related charges

Inspector Clouseau? The mystery man in an AP photo after the Louvre jewel heist creates a buzz

A photo taken by an Associated Press photographer after the brazen daylight robbery at Paris' Louvre Museum is generating an online buzz

Shots fired, driver hurt and held after truck rams into Coast Guard base in California

Law enforcement officers have fired shots at a vehicle that backed into a U.S. Coast Guard base in the San Francisco Bay Area that had been the site of protests against federal immigration agents

The young tycoon accused of masterminding a multibillion-dollar international fraud network

The young tycoon accused of masterminding a multibillion-dollar international fraud network

The NBA hoped to begin its season on a strong note. Now it faces a gambling scandal

The NBA has strict rules against betting on its games, and the consequences are clear

US sanctions Colombia's president, accuses him of allowing expansion of drug trade

The U.S. on Friday imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, as President Donald

Missing Picasso painting found in Madrid weeks after vanishing

Spanish police said on Friday they had recovered a 1919 Pablo Picasso painting that went missing earlier this month ahead of its planned display at a temporary exhibition in southern

JPMorgan Chase wants out of paying $115M legal tab for convicted fraudsters

JPMorgan Chase wants to stop paying millions in legal fees for two convicted fraudsters

Immigration surge called off for entire San Francisco Bay Area, officials say

A planned immigration enforcement push by U.S.

US imposes sanctions on Colombia’s president and family members over drug trade allegations

The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family, and a government member over drug trade allegations

Trump says tech leaders and mayor changed his mind about using federal force in San Francisco

President Donald Trump says he agreed to halt a planned show of federal force in San Francisco after appeals from tech executives and the mayor

US says it now plans to deport Abrego Garcia to Liberia as soon as Oct. 31

The U.S. government now plans to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia

Experts say criminal intent will be key in prosecuting NBA's Billups and Rozier in gambling cases

Gambling is at the center of two blockbuster indictments targeting NBA coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat player Terry Rozier

Liberia agrees to accept wrongly deported migrant Abrego, US says

Donald Trump's administration said on Friday it has reached an agreement with Liberia to accept Kilmar Abrego, the migrant whose

US civil rights groups sue to block closure of race-relations office

Civil rights advocacy groups on Friday asked a federal judge to block the U.S.

One year on, victim of Valencia floods found buried in mud

The body of a 56-year-old man has been found buried in mud a year after he was swept away in deadly flash floods in southeastern Spain, authorities said on Thursday.

Mamdani defends his Islamic faith and slams Cuomo in a tearful speech

Mamdani defends his Islamic faith and slams Cuomo in a tearful speech

Barcoded decks, contact lenses and X-ray tables: How New York’s mafia allegedly ran illegal poker games tied to US athletes

Barcoded decks, contact lenses and X-ray tables: How New York’s mafia allegedly ran illegal poker games tied to US athletes

7 charged in 2024 Pennsylvania voter registration fraud that prosecutors say was motivated by money

A yearlong investigation into suspected fraudulent voter registration forms in Pennsylvania has led to criminal charges against six street canvassers and their leader

NFL reminds players of league gambling policy in light of federal indictments

The NFL is reminding players they are prohibited from taking part in any form of illegal gambling and betting on league games

Trump considering plans to target cocaine facilities inside Venezuela, officials say

Trump considering plans to target cocaine facilities inside Venezuela, officials say

US to escalate military presence in South America with aircraft carrier group

President Donald Trump’s administration escalated a U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean on Friday by announcing the deployment of the Gerald

Crane collapses on Massachusetts waterfront, 1 person killed

Crane collapses on Massachusetts waterfront, 1 person killed

US is sending an aircraft carrier to Latin America in major escalation of military firepower

The U.S. military is sending an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America in the latest escalation of military firepower to a region

GRIEF BECOMES ADVOCACY: Unlikely friends travel to DC for fentanyl rally

GRIEF BECOMES ADVOCACY: Unlikely friends travel to DC for fentanyl rally

German police bust gang that offered forged Picassos, Rembrandts

German police said they broke up a painting forgery ring that allegedly asked millions for canvases they claimed were by masters including Pablo Picasso and Rembrandt, including a

New York Attorney General Letitia James pleads not guilty in mortgage fraud case pushed by Trump

New York Attorney General Letitia James is scheduled for trial in January after pleading not guilty to federal charges accusing her of lying on mortgage papers to secure favorable loan terms in a case pushed by President Donald Trump

The blast that killed 16 people at a Tennessee workplace set off 24,000 pounds of explosives, authorities say

The blast that killed 16 people at a Tennessee workplace set off 24,000 pounds of explosives, authorities say

Judge halts death penalty case in New Mexico due to federal shutdown

A judge in New Mexico halted legal proceedings in a federal death penalty case because the U.S. government shutdown is impeding the defendant’s right to legal representation

Mafia returns to center stage in NBA betting scandal that included rigged poker games

Decades after a crackdown by prosecutors decimated the ranks of the New York Mafia, the indictment of an NBA coach, a player and nearly three dozen others in a betting scandal highlights the mob’s persistence and adaptability

Trump insists he can strike alleged drug traffickers without Congress declaring war

Rep. Dan Crenshaw joins The Lead

US expands facial recognition at borders to track non-citizens

The U.S. will expand the use of facial recognition technology to track non-citizens entering and leaving the country in order to combat visa overstays and passport

Deadly semitrailer crash in California renews federal criticism of immigrant truck drivers

U.S. Homeland Security officials say a 21-year-old semitruck driver accused of being under the influence of drugs and causing a fiery crash that killed three people on a southern California freeway is in the country illegally

Harry Enten on how Americans view gambling

CNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten tells us something we don't know about the explosive gambling scandal that now spans four NBA teams and four Mafia crime families.

Afghanistan and Pakistan head to Turkey for second round of crisis talks

Officials in Afghanistan and Pakistan say delegations are going to Turkey for a second round of crisis talks

Sports betting is a booming business. The FBI's NBA probe is putting it in the spotlight

The stunning indictment that led to the arrest of more than 30 people — including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and other NBA figures — has drawn new scrutiny of the booming business of sports betting in the U.S. The multibillion-dollar industry has made it easy for sports fans — and even some players — to wager on everything from the outcome of games to that of a single play with just a few taps of a cellphone

Men sentenced over London arson attack masterminded by Russia as part of a wider sabotage campaign

A British judge has sentenced five men for their roles in an arson attack in London that authorities say was masterminded by Russian intelligence as part of a wider campaign of sabotage and disruption

Nigeria court adjourns separatist Kanu's terrorism trial to Monday

A Nigerian court on Friday adjourned the terrorism trial of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu until October 27, after he failed for a second day to open his defence,

Poland sentences three Ukrainians for arson amid Russian sabotage crackdown

A Polish court handed down prison sentences to three Ukrainians on Friday for their roles in a string of huge fires in Poland and the Baltic states, as Warsaw aims to crack down on

Prosecutor who resisted bringing charges against NY AG was fired after allegations she sent case info to her personal email

Prosecutor who resisted bringing charges against NY AG was fired after allegations she sent case info to her personal email

NY Attorney General Letitia James, a Trump adversary, pleads not guilty to mortgage-related charges

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South Florida moving scam leaves Palm Springs senior out thousands as belongings held 'hostage'

South Florida moving scam leaves Palm Springs senior out thousands as belongings held 'hostage'

4-year-old hospitalized after being found unresponsive in pool in Pierce Township

4-year-old hospitalized after being found unresponsive in pool in Pierce Township

Drug dealer who organized Russia-linked arson attack in UK jailed for 17 years

Drug dealer who organized Russia-linked arson attack in UK jailed for 17 years

Abita Springs man arrested, accused of killing 4-year-old sister

Abita Springs man arrested, accused of killing 4-year-old sister

New Mexico Supreme Court allows homeless lawsuit against Albuquerque to proceed

New Mexico Supreme Court allows homeless lawsuit against Albuquerque to proceed

4 family members of Illinois governor candidate killed in Montana helicopter crash, campaign says

Four family members of a Republican running for governor in Illinois have died in a helicopter crash in Montana

Video: Officials use puns to mock NBA gambling scheme

Dozens of people were arrested and six people indicted in a mafia-linked sports betting scheme, in which insider information was used to place bets on NBA games, according to the US attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Officials were using puns during a presser on Thursday while describing what took place.

Cheating expert shows how people rig poker games

Sal Piacente walks through how cameras, earpieces, and apps can be used to cheat in card games

Rigged poker games melded high-tech trickery with NBA star power, prosecutors say

The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, has been charged with helping to cheat high-stakes poker players out of millions of dollars through rigged

UK removed 'enemy' from China spy case due to former government policy

Britain did not label China as an "enemy" in its evidence to prosecutors in an espionage case that has heaped pressure on the prime minister because it was not the policy of the then

US strike against alleged drug vessel in Caribbean kills six, Pentagon says

A U.S. strike against an alleged drug vessel killed six suspected "narco-terrorists" in the Caribbean, U.S.

Top Trump official defied court order on tear gas during Chicago crackdown, protesters say

A top U.S.

How a German freight lift became an unexpected social media star in the Louvre heist

The Louvre Museum heist was a classic case of German efficiency

Roadside bombing kills 3 police officers in northwest Pakistan

Police in Pakistan say that three police officers have been killed when a powerful roadside bomb struck a police vehicle in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the country’s northwest

Outgoing New York Mayor Adams endorses Cuomo for mayor, attacks Mamdani

New York Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday endorsed former Governor Andrew Cuomo to succeed him in a last-ditch effort to prevent the leftist Democratic

At least 14 dead after migrant boat sinks off western Turkey

At least 14 people drowned when a rubber boat carrying migrants sank off Turkey's western province of Mugla on Friday, the local governor's office said, adding that a search and

Spain probes steelmaker for breaching Israel sales ban

Spain's High Court is investigating privately-owned steelmaker Sidenor for allegedly selling steel to an Israeli firm for the purpose of making weapons, it said on Friday, in one of

NY Attorney General James to challenge US Attorney Halligan's appointment

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Netherlands must better recognise role of gender in domestic violence, expert body says

A European expert group has urged the Netherlands to ensure its policies reflect that domestic violence "disproportionately affects women", and said its

Louvre heist lift-maker capitalizes on product’s notoriety with cheeky Instagram ad

Louvre heist lift-maker capitalizes on product’s notoriety with cheeky Instagram ad

How a 2018 Supreme Court decision paved the way for meteoric growth in legal sports betting

A 2018 Supreme Court decision opened the floodgates to the legalized sports-betting industry, now worth billions of dollars a year, even as it recognized that the decision was controversial

Gaza security force to include countries Israel 'comfortable with,' Rubio says

An international security force to be put in place in Gaza under a ceasefire agreement will have to be made up of countries that Israel is "comfortable with", U.S.

Mexico deports alleged drug trafficker Zhi Dong to US to face charges

Mexican authorities on Thursday deported Chinese national Zhi Dong to the United States to faced alleged drug trafficking charges linked to Mexican cartels, officials said.

You’ve just stolen a priceless artifact – what happens next?

With a recovery rate below 10%, most stolen works are never found. But that doesn’t mean they’re easy to monetize.

Turkish court dismisses case challenging main opposition party's congress

A Turkish court has dismissed a case challenging the legitimacy of the main opposition party's 2023 internal election

US singer Chris Brown in UK court for latest hearing over assault charge

U.S. singer Chris Brown made a surprise appearance in a London court on Friday for a hearing ahead of his trial next year on charges of attacking a music producer in a London

Turkish court throws out case seeking to oust opposition leader

A Turkish court dismissed a case seeking to oust the main opposition party's leader and annul its 2023 congress, a decision that relieves some pressure on President

Almost 4,400 people abused by priests in Italy, victims' group alleges

Nearly 4,400 people have been abused by Catholic priests in Italy in cases reported since 2020, a victims' group alleged on Friday, renewing pressure on bishops to

Liberal US Supreme Court justices decry nitrogen gas execution in spirited dissent

As the state of Alabama prepared to execute a death row inmate on Thursday with nitrogen gas, the U.S.

International Criminal Court judges reject jurisdiction challenge in Duterte case

Judges at the International Criminal Court have rejected a challenge to jurisdiction in the case involving former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte

Tanzania's first female president has defied early hopes that she would ease repression

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who rose from the vice presidency to become the country’s first female leader in 2021, is seeking her first elected term in office in a vote set for Oct. 29

Mexico hands suspected Chinese fentanyl kingpin over to US authorities, minister says

Mexico hands suspected Chinese fentanyl kingpin over to US authorities, minister says

When masked agents descended on a Chicago suburb, residents disrupted the operation with hollering and blaring car horns

When masked agents descended on a Chicago suburb, residents disrupted the operation with hollering and blaring car horns

Trump says declaration of war not needed on drug cartels

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his administration plans to brief the U.S.

Washington mega lawyer Abbe Lowell, 73, is the fresh face of the Trump resistance

Washington mega lawyer Abbe Lowell, 73, is the fresh face of the Trump resistance

West Bank farmers gather precious olives as harvest season brings new settler attacks

Afaf Abu Alia had woken early on October 19 to join her grandchildren picking olives near the West Bank village of Turmus Ayya, when she heard a woman

Georgian ex-PM and former ally of country's richest man charged with money laundering

Former Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili was charged on Friday with large-scale money laundering, the first time a senior figure from the governing elite

Looking to speed up building network of migrant detention centers, Trump administration turns to the US Navy

Looking to speed up building network of migrant detention centers, Trump administration turns to the US Navy

Japanese police arrest knife man near US embassy days before Trump visit

Police arrested a man who pointed a knife at them in front of the U.S. embassy in Tokyo on Friday, local media reported, as Japan ramped up security ahead of U.S.

57 days after a gunshot to the head, 12-year-old school massacre survivor has returned home

57 days after a gunshot to the head, 12-year-old school massacre survivor has returned home

ANZ's former CEO says bank was justified in sacking trader

Former Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Chief Executive Shayne Elliott said on Friday the bank was justified in sacking a former trader accused of breaking

Who are the Palestinians held in Israeli jails?

Israel released almost 2,000 Palestinians from its custody this month in exchange for 20 Israeli hostages held by Hamas, as part of the U.S.-

DC police detained man for protesting National Guard patrol with Darth Vader song, lawsuit says

A man suing the District of Columbia claims police officers violated his free speech rights when they detained him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s theme song from “Star Wars” on his phone

As he remains defiant, Graham Platner’s candidacy for Maine Senate becomes a progressive litmus test

As he remains defiant, Graham Platner’s candidacy for Maine Senate becomes a progressive litmus test

Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean, killing an elderly man in Haiti

Tropical Storm Melissa is lumbering through the Caribbean Sea and bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and the southern part of the island shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti

Cuomo invokes fears of Mamdani’s Muslim faith in final days of NYC mayoral race

Cuomo invokes fears of Mamdani’s Muslim faith in final days of NYC mayoral race

SpaceX disables thousands of Starlink devices being used by Myanmar scam centers

SpaceX disables thousands of Starlink devices being used by Myanmar scam centers

Louisiana jury awards more than $40 million to family of man who died in privately-run jail

A federal jury found a private corrections company running a Louisiana jail liable for the 2015 death of a man who died of head injuries he sustained while in custody and awarded the family more than $40 million in damages

NY AG Letitia James to ask for her case to be dismissed due to appointment of Lindsey Halligan

NY AG Letitia James to ask for her case to be dismissed due to appointment of Lindsey Halligan

NBA head coach and player charged in sprawling sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes

The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat have been arrested along with more than 30 other people in a takedown of two sprawling gambling operations that authorities said leaked inside information about NBA athletes and rigged poker games backed by Mafia families

Black Sox, Ohtani's interpreter and more: A look at notable sports betting scandals

Betting scandals have been a concern for professional sports leagues for as long as they’ve existed, but a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in May 2018 has led to a wave of gambling incidents

US military flew supersonic B-1 bombers up to the coast of Venezuela

The U.S. military has flown a pair of supersonic, heavy bombers up to the coast of Venezuela

Alabama executes man with nitrogen gas for 1993 murder over $200 drug debt

Alabama has executed a man by nitrogen gas for helping to burn a man alive in 1993 over a drug debt

Arson suspect in deadly Los Angeles Palisades fire pleads not guilty

The man accused of deliberately setting the blaze that grew into one of the most devastating wildfires in Los Angeles history, killing 12

The Latest: Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao

President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao

Supreme Court liberals decry ‘excruciating suffocation’ in nitrogen hypoxia executions

Supreme Court liberals decry ‘excruciating suffocation’ in nitrogen hypoxia executions

How cheaters rigged high-stakes poker games with the mob and sports pros, according to authorities

Authorities say an indicted poker cheating ring involving pro sports figures and the mafia used a series of high-tech tactics in the scam

CNN searches for rare survivor of Trump admin's boat strikes

The US military has conducted deadly strikes in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean on suspected drug smugglers. At least 37 people in total have been killed in the known strikes, officials have said. Legal experts and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have questioned the legality of the strikes. CNN's David Culver traveled to Ecuador to track down a man who survived a boat strike.

Stunning NBA charges reveal the sports gambling reckoning is already here

Stunning NBA charges reveal the sports gambling reckoning is already here

Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, high-profile cryptocurrency figure

President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who created the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange

US repatriates drug submarine survivors in line with wartime protocols, says Hegseth

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the U.S. decision to repatriate two survivors of a recent military strike on a suspected drug-smuggling submarine, likening it to

US alleges executive sold secrets to Russia for $1.3 million

U.S. prosecutors have accused a former executive of a government contractor that provides cyber intelligence tools to federal agencies of selling trade secrets to a buyer in

Prosecutors are hesitant to charge Trump foe Adam Schiff, sources say

Prosecutors are hesitant to charge Trump foe Adam Schiff, sources say

Some DC residents, wary of Trump's motives, uneasily back parts of the National Guard deployment

The hundreds of National Guard troops still deployed to Washington, D.C., have unnerved some residents

Trump backs off planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after talking to the mayor

President Donald Trump says he’s backing off a planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after speaking to the mayor, as protesters gathered outside a U.S. Coast Guard base where they were located

Here’s how indictment says Terry Rozier shared information that paid off for bettors

An indictment says gambling money flowed after NBA player Terry Rozier told a pal that he would be exiting early from a game with the Charlotte Hornets in 2023

Police in Kentucky's capital investigating after KKK propaganda spread overnight

Police in Kentucky's capital investigating after KKK propaganda spread overnight

Jack Smith asks Congress and the Justice Department to allow him to testify publicly

Jack Smith asks Congress and the Justice Department to allow him to testify publicly

USPS workers accused of stealing Menards rebates from mail

USPS workers accused of stealing Menards rebates from mail

Man accuses Stanislaus County sheriff’s deputies of using excessive force at county fair

Man accuses Stanislaus County sheriff’s deputies of using excessive force at county fair

M23 rebels reject accusations of gold theft from eastern Congo mine

The M23 armed group on Thursday denied accusations that its fighters had looted at least 500 kilograms of bullion from Twangiza Mining's gold concession in eastern Democratic Republic

Debt problems that dogged Sen. Jim Justice as West Virginia's governor continue to nip at his heels

A trail of debts that persisted during Jim Justice’s time as West Virginia’s governor has followed him to the U.S. Senate

Eric Adams endorses once bitter rival Andrew Cuomo in New York City's mayoral race

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has endorsed former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the city’s mayoral race

As federal agents ramp up Chicago immigration crackdown, more elected officials caught in crosshairs

As federal agents ramp up an immigration crackdown in the Chicago area, an increasing number of elected officials in the Democratic stronghold are getting caught in the crosshairs

Mexican president says US players involved in fuel smuggling

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that U.S. individuals are involved in smuggling fuel into the country, following a

Trump mulls whether Israel should free jailed Palestinian political figure

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Trump pardons convicted Binance founder 'CZ' Zhao 

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A Florida teenager is in an Israeli prison. Why his family and advocates say he should be released

A Florida family is urging U.S. leaders to help free a 16-year-old Palestinian-American held in an Israeli prison for eight months

ICC judges reject jurisdiction challenge by Philippines ex-president Duterte

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have rejected a challenge to the court's jurisdiction in a case against former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte and said his

Feds reveal mafia-linked gambling probe that led to arrests of Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and NBA star Terry Rozier

Feds reveal mafia-linked gambling probe that led to arrests of Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and NBA star Terry Rozier

Maine Senate candidate Platner says tattoo recognized as Nazi symbol has been covered

Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, tells The Associated Press that he's covered a tattoo on his chest to no longer reflect an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol that he got nearly 20 years ago

Video shows cook stealing celebrity chef's secret recipes, police say

Video shows cook stealing celebrity chef's secret recipes, police say

Ringleader behind 'Russian-inspired' UK arson discussed kidnapping Revolut founder, court told

The ringleader of an arson attack on Ukraine-linked businesses in London last year discussed kidnapping the co-founder of finance app Revolut and torching a

Pope Leo decries 'grave crime' of mistreatment of immigrants

Pope Leo decried mistreatment of immigrants as a "grave crime" on Thursday, pressing ahead with a message of welcome for migrants weeks after criticizing U.S.

NBA's Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier among dozens arrested in illegal gambling probe

By Joseph Ax and Maria Tsvetkova NEW YORK -Chauncey Billups, an NBA Hall of Fame player and head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, and Terry Rozier, a guard with the Miami Heat, were among more

Video shows first US strike of alleged drug trafficking boat in the Pacific

The US military conducted a lethal strike against an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Pacific on Tuesday. It's the 8th known strike by the US since the start of September and the first known strike in the Pacific.

Pakistan bans hard-line Islamist party after recent deadly clashes with police

Authorities say Pakistan has banned a radical Islamist party behind recent violent protests that left at least one police officer and four civilians dead

US strikes two more alleged drug-carrying boats, this time in the Pacific Ocean

The U.S. military has launched its ninth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel, killing three people in the waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean

Consumers seek $2.36 billion from Google after privacy verdict

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Clearing Gaza's surface of bombs will take up to 30 years, aid group says

Clearing the surface of Gaza of unexploded ordnance will likely take between 20 to 30 years, according to an official with aid group Humanity & Inclusion, describing

What Americans think about legal sports betting, according to recent polls

As sports betting expands, polling suggests Americans have become increasingly critical of its role in U.S. society and sports — although they’re more tolerant of legal betting for professional sports

British ex-soldier acquitted of murder in 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre

A former British paratrooper who was the only soldier ever charged in the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre in Northern Ireland has been acquitted of murder charges

One sister appears in court on charges related to crash that killed 3 high school football players

One sister appears in court on charges related to crash that killed 3 high school football players

Trump mulls asking Israel to free Palestinian leader Barghouti as US looks to Gaza's post-Hamas rule

President Donald Trump is suggesting he could call on Israel to release imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti, the most popular and potentially unifying Palestinian leader

How plastic whistles are becoming an anti-ICE resistance tool in Chicago

As the shrill sound of whistles echoed through a parking garage in Chicago’s North Side on Tuesday, two people flung their car doors open, ducked inside and

Federal agents sent to San Francisco area, which mayor says is meant to incite ‘chaos and violence’

The U.S. Coast Guard has announced it is providing a base for U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in the San Francisco area

Kristen Bell wished her husband a happy anniversary and set off a long-burning firestorm

Kristen Bell wished her husband a happy anniversary and set off a long-burning firestorm

Martin County Sheriff's Office investigating rooftop sneaker theft at Treasure Coast Mall

Martin County Sheriff's Office investigating rooftop sneaker theft at Treasure Coast Mall

Russian drone kills two Ukrainian journalists, Zelenskiy condemns Russia

Two Ukrainian journalists were killed by a Russian drone in the eastern city of Kramatorsk on Thursday in an attack that was condemned by President Volodymyr

New York attorney general urges public to report ICE activity after raid targets vendors

New York State's attorney general on Wednesday urged the public to submit photos, videos and other documentation of

Northern Ireland court finds soldier not guilty of murder over 'Bloody Sunday' killings

A Belfast court on Thursday found a British soldier not guilty of murder in the only trial of a member of the British armed forces over the 1972 "Bloody Sunday" killings of 13

James Comey’s lawyers face an uphill battle to prove selective or vindictive prosecution in his high-profile case

Is former FBI Director James Comey’s attempt to get his prosecution thrown out a legal slam-dunk? It may look like that to the public, but it’s not.

Nine hurt in Russian drone attack on Kyiv, city official says

An overnight Russian drone attack on Kyiv wounded nine people and damaged buildings across the city, a senior official in the Ukrainian capital said on Thursday.

Majority of Americans think Trump is targeting enemies, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

More than half of Americans, including about three in 10 Republicans, believe President Donald Trump is using federal law enforcement to go after his enemies,

Nearly 700 people flee to Thailand after Myanmar scam centre raid

Nearly 700 foreigners have fled Myanmar and crossed into Thailand, the Thai army said on Thursday, following a military operation against the Chinese-backed KK Park, a notorious

French cyclist freed by Russian court says the adventure is over

A French cyclist, freed on Thursday after weeks in Russian jail for illegally crossing the border from China in an attempt to beat the record for

UK police arrest 3 men in London on suspicion of spying for Russia

British counterterrorism police have arrested three men in London on suspicion of spying for Russia

Masked thieves use sledgehammer to steal cash from game machines at lounge

Masked thieves use sledgehammer to steal cash from game machines at lounge

15-year-old boy helps neighbor from house fire

15-year-old boy helps neighbor from house fire

Rabid coyote attacks man in Saddle River, N.J., latest in recent spate of attacks

Rabid coyote attacks man in Saddle River, N.J., latest in recent spate of attacks

Hospital security guard on life support after being attacked by patient

Hospital security guard on life support after being attacked by patient

Family escapes boat fire, spends 2 nights on island before rescue

Family escapes boat fire, spends 2 nights on island before rescue

An apparent thwarted attack at the world’s busiest airport highlights ongoing security risks

An apparent thwarted attack at the world’s busiest airport highlights ongoing security risks

No security cameras covered Louvre balcony where thieves entered, director says

No security cameras covered Louvre balcony where thieves entered, director says

Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa clash bitterly during final NYC mayoral debate

Frontrunner Zohran Mamdani was attacked over his thin resume

A Cuban man deported by the US to Africa is on a hunger strike in prison, his lawyer says

A lawyer representing a Cuban man deported by the United States to the African nation of Eswatini says he is on a hunger strike after being held at a maximum-security prison for more than three months without charge or access to legal counsel

Peru PM seeks 90-day legislative powers from Congress to tackle security issues

Peruvian Prime Minister Ernesto Alvarez on Wednesday asked Congress to grant the government 90 days of legislative powers to pass laws aimed at tackling security issues

US military strikes 2 boats in Pacific in apparent expansion of campaign against alleged drug trafficking

US military strikes 2 boats in Pacific in apparent expansion of campaign against alleged drug trafficking

Louvre chief blames CCTV gaps for $102 million jewellery heist

The Louvre's cameras failed to detect burglars in time to prevent their audacious daylight heist of some of France's crown jewels, the museum's

Immigrant rights group calls for removing pregnant women from detention

The American Civil Liberties Union is alleging that pregnant detainees being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in Louisiana and Georgia are being mistreated and receiving inadequate care

London police to deploy drones for faster emergency response

London police have begun using drones to respond to emergency calls, saying the unmanned aircraft can reach crime scenes more quickly and stream footage to responding officers that

He survived a US military boat strike. Despite a drug record, his family says he’s a fisherman caught in Trump’s war at sea

He survived a US military boat strike. Despite a drug record, his family says he’s a fisherman caught in Trump’s war at sea

Crash of buses and other vehicles in western Uganda kills 46 people

At least 46 people have been killed in a highway crash in western Uganda

Trump says he's owed a 'lot of money' over federal probes. Here's how the government could pay him

President Donald Trump has suggested he’s entitled to compensation from the federal government over investigations he faced that he claims were politically motivated

Russian drones attack Kyiv for second night, officials say

Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian capital for the second night, injuring four people, officials said early on Thursday.

Wyoming Capitol bomb investigators focus on men seen in security video

Investigators in Wyoming are trying to identify two men they believe left a homemade bomb in front of the state Capitol

Plan to sell golf course built on slaves' graves sparks outrage in Florida's capital city

A proposal to sell a city-owned golf course built on top of the burial grounds for enslaved people is sparking public outcry in Tallahassee

France’s jailed ex-president Sarkozy targeted by death threats, prosecutor office says

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was targeted by death threats from an inmate at Paris's La Sante prison, where he began serving his sentence this week, prompting a probe, the

Haiti gang warfare stalls long-awaited elections

Haiti will not hold a general election before the end of the current interim government's mandate next February, the head of the country's electoral council told Reuters on

Brother says truck driver "could have been killed" after collapse of historic bridge

Brother says truck driver "could have been killed" after collapse of historic bridge

Tow truck dangles off overpass in dramatic crash

Tow truck dangles off overpass in dramatic crash

First officer twice tried to stop botched landing before plane skidded off the end of the runway, NTSB says

First officer twice tried to stop botched landing before plane skidded off the end of the runway, NTSB says

Gettysburg suffers damage as advocates ask public to be vigilant during shutdown

Gettysburg suffers damage as advocates ask public to be vigilant during shutdown

Dissension in the ranks: Some, but not all, federal law enforcement employees are getting paychecks this week

Dissension in the ranks: Some, but not all, federal law enforcement employees are getting paychecks this week

Malicious prosecution lawsuit by Alec Baldwin in 'Rust' shooting moves to federal court

A lawsuit by actor Alec Baldwin alleging malicious prosecution in the 2021 fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie has been reinstated and moved to federal court

Man finds couple holding hands after fatal Burnt Store Road crash

Man finds couple holding hands after fatal Burnt Store Road crash

What we know about Trump’s bid to claim $230 million from his own Justice Department

What we know about Trump’s bid to claim $230 million from his own Justice Department

Military and police patrol streets of Peru’s capital as state of emergency begins

Peru's capital has seen increased military and police presence as a state of emergency begins under President José Jerí

Author Michael Wolff sues Melania Trump, saying she threatened $1B suit over Epstein-related claims

Author Michael Wolff claims in a lawsuit that First Lady Melania Trump threatened to sue him for over $1 billion in damages if he didn't retract Jeffrey Epstein-related statements he recently made about her

Iran welcomes conditional release of Iranian student in France

Iran welcomed the conditional release of an Iranian student from French prison, the country's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, adding Tehran will strive for her full release.

Vendors on NYC's Canal Street say they were harassed and asked to show papers in immigration sweep

Sellers are noticeably scarce on Manhattan's Canal Street a day after a mass of federal agents questioned street vendors and sparked spontaneous protests on Manhattan’s Canal Street

Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez's trial date set in case over fight with truck driver

An Indianapolis judge has confirmed a Dec. 11 trial date for Fox Sports analyst and former NFL player Mark Sanchez

North Korea has stolen billions in cryptocurrency and tech firm salaries, report says

North Korean hackers have stolen billions of dollars by breaking into cryptocurrency exchanges and by creating fake identities to get remote jobs for foreign tech firms, a new report finds

Florida father arrested after son with autism found naked, running on I-4 ramp, police say

Florida father arrested after son with autism found naked, running on I-4 ramp, police say

Massachusetts man accused of repeatedly punching man, 77, in face at Cape Cod 'No Kings' rally

Massachusetts man accused of repeatedly punching man, 77, in face at Cape Cod 'No Kings' rally

Handler charged in death of Maine comfort dog Baxter resigns from his state job

Handler charged in death of Maine comfort dog Baxter resigns from his state job

Former professor sues Auburn employees over firing tied to post on Charlie Kirk's death

Former professor sues Auburn employees over firing tied to post on Charlie Kirk's death

South Carolina man sentenced to decades in prison for abusing an 8-year-old girl

South Carolina man sentenced to decades in prison for abusing an 8-year-old girl

Prosecutor ‘vigorously opposes’ John Carter’s request for early prison release

Prosecutor ‘vigorously opposes’ John Carter’s request for early prison release

Investigation underway after inmate dies following medical emergency at Jackson County jail

Investigation underway after inmate dies following medical emergency at Jackson County jail

Conservative activist sues Google over AI-generated statements

Conservative activist Robby Starbuck sued Google on Wednesday, alleging the tech giant's artificial intelligence systems generated "outrageously false" information about

Louvre director acknowledges failure after jewel heist and says she offered to resign

The Louvre's director has acknowledged a ″terrible failure″ at the Paris tourist attraction after a daylight crown jewel heist over the weekend

Video: Salinas homeowner’s Halloween decorations repeatedly punched by jogger

Video: Salinas homeowner’s Halloween decorations repeatedly punched by jogger

Gadsden High School student killed in Sunday crash in Vado; suspect released

Gadsden High School student killed in Sunday crash in Vado; suspect released

'Just holding a Doritos bag': Student handcuffed after AI system mistook bag of chips for weapon

'Just holding a Doritos bag': Student handcuffed after AI system mistook bag of chips for weapon

Former NY state trooper sentenced to 6 months in jail for faking his own shooting

A former New York state trooper who shot himself then falsely claimed he was wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway last year has been sentenced to six months in jail

Mother of baby abandoned at Penn Station subway stop charged with endangering child

New York City police say they have arrested the mother of a newborn girl who was abandoned at a busy midtown Manhattan subway station with her umbilical cord still attached

Trump pick drops out after KFILE report, more vile statements surface

Paul Ingrassia is no longer the nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, two White House officials told CNN on Tuesday, after his chances of getting through the Senate confirmation imploded following reports of racist text messages that he allegedly sent to a group chat.

Ex-Trump WH Attorney on Trump reportedly demanding DOJ pay him $230 million: 'It's crazy he demanded the money'

Ty Cobb, Trump's former White House attorney, weighs in on a New York Times report that President Trump is demanding the Justice Department to pay him $230 million for the federal investigations into him.

Rail conductor who was struck by a train and killed is identified as a Montana man

Authorities have identified a BNSF Railway conductor fatally struck by a passing train as a 52-year-old Montana man

Western Balkans leaders meet in London for talks on migration and security

Leaders of six Western Balkan nations are meeting British and European officials in London on Wednesday

17-year-old boy dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound after taking Tulsa officer's gun from holster

17-year-old boy dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound after taking Tulsa officer's gun from holster

Dutch police detain man over threats to far-right politician Wilders ahead of election

The Dutch public prosecutor's office said on Wednesday that police had detained a 25-year-old man for questioning after he had issued violent threats against politicians in a

Jailed journalists win Sakharov Prize for speaking against injustice, European Parliament says

The European Union’s top human rights prize has been awarded to two imprisoned journalists who were honored for their defiance of the authorities in Belarus and Georgia

Lithuania reopens airport after balloon incident, will shut Belarus border if it recurs

European Union member state Lithuania will close its border with Belarus if smuggler balloons enter from the neighbouring country again, Prime Minister Inga

Ugandan police lower death toll from major bus crash to 46

Ugandan police on Wednesday revised down the death toll from a major bus crash on one of the country's busiest highways, saying it had killed 46 people whereas before they had given

‘Language matters’: Advocates worry about Melania Trump’s rhetoric around returned Ukrainian children

‘Language matters’: Advocates worry about Melania Trump’s rhetoric around returned Ukrainian children

STORY REMOVED: ML--Mideast-Wars

The Associated Press has withdrawn its story that erroneously reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office issued a statement that said: “We are not a protectorate of the United States

Former French President Sarkozy accompanied by police officers overnight as he starts prison sentence

Former French President Sarkozy accompanied by police officers overnight as he starts prison sentence

Serbian president blames opposition after supporter shot and injured outside parliament

A man shot and injured a supporter of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday outside the parliament building in Belgrade where anti-government protests

Journalists imprisoned in Belarus and Georgia win EU's top human rights award

Two journalists imprisoned in Belarus and Georgia have won the European Union’s top human rights honor, the Sakharov Prize

France's ex-president Sarkozy to be protected by police officers in prison

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will have two police officers stationed in nearby cells while he is in prison to ensure he comes to no harm, France's interior minister said on

Thai deputy finance minister resigns amid scam allegations

Thailand's deputy finance minister said on Wednesday that he will resign following allegations linking him to a transnational scam

Peru declares 30-day state of emergency in Lima to tackle rising crime

Peru's President Jose Jeri declared on Tuesday a 30-day state of emergency in the capital Lima and the neighboring province of Callao, saying the move was to battle rising crime.

NATO says Russian incursions deterred but hybrid threats persist

Russia appears to have been deterred by NATO's firm response last month to incursions into Polish and Estonian airspace, but Moscow is expected to continue

Deadly Russian air attacks force power cuts across Ukraine, as Trump-Putin summit shelved

Deadly Russian air attacks force power cuts across Ukraine, as Trump-Putin summit shelved

This seat taken? Thieves busted for stealing over 1,000 restaurant chairs in Spain

Spanish police have arrested seven people suspected of stealing over 1,100 chairs from outdoor seating areas at restaurants and bars

Nearly a year after truce, women in south Lebanon say war never ended

Nearly a year after a truce was meant to bring calm to Lebanon's border with Israel, tens of thousands of people have not yet returned to

Immigration agents conducting sweep on NYC's famed Canal Street confronted by protesters

An immigration enforcement sweep targeting vendors on New York City’s famed Canal Street turned chaotic Tuesday afternoon, as bystanders and protesters confronted federal agents and tried to block their path

Lawyers for Jack Smith rebut claims that investigators ‘wiretapped’ GOP members of Congress in January 6 probe

Lawyers for Jack Smith rebut claims that investigators ‘wiretapped’ GOP members of Congress in January 6 probe

Peru's president declares state of emergency in capital as it tries to stem surging violence

Peru’s new president declared a state of emergency in the capital in the government's latest attempt to stem a surge in violence that has stirred protests and contributed to the recent downfall of his predecessor

Stolen Louvre jewelry estimated to be worth $102 million, prosecutor says, as search continues

Stolen Louvre jewelry estimated to be worth $102 million, prosecutor says, as search continues

Finding the jewels and the brazen thieves in the Louvre heist is now a race against time

Experts say France's royal jewels may be gone forever after a daring heist at the Louvre

Israeli settlers beat Palestinian farmers on video as attacks mount during West Bank olive harvest

Video obtained by The Associated Press shows an Israeli settler beating Palestinian olive harvesters with clubs in an attack that Palestinian health officials say sent at least one woman to the hospital with serious injuries

Column-BNP Paribas genocide verdict sets stage for appeal on multiple grounds

When a federal jury in Manhattan on Friday found French bank BNP Paribas liable for aiding Sudan’s genocidal regime by providing banking services that violated American

Immigration agents shot a suspect after he rammed their vehicle during a LA stop, DHS says

Federal officers shot a man in the elbow and a deputy U.S. Marshal was hit in the hand with a ricochet bullet during an immigration enforcement operation in Los Angeles

UN cybercrime pact to be signed in Hanoi raises hopes, concerns

A landmark U.N. cybercrime agreement aimed at curbing offences that cost the global economy trillions of dollars annually is set to be signed by representatives

Trump scored a legal victory over National Guard troop deployment to Portland. Here’s what we know

Trump scored a legal victory over National Guard troop deployment to Portland. Here’s what we know

Oldest hostage taken by Hamas among two deceased returned to Israel Tuesday

Oldest hostage taken by Hamas among two deceased returned to Israel Tuesday

Judge says DHS social media posts in Rep. McIver prosecution are 'prejudicial' and should be removed

A federal judge overseeing the Trump administration’s prosecution of U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver on charges she assaulted and impeded immigration officers outside a New Jersey detention center told the government to remove social media posts he called “prejudicial” to the congresswoman

New Jersey Republicans ask for federal monitors in critical county ahead of governor's election

New Jersey Republicans have asked the U.S. Department of Justice to send election monitors to oversee the handling of mail ballots in a county that is key to the state’s Nov. 4 governor’s race between Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill

Vance is optimistic about Gaza ceasefire but notes 'very hard' work to come

U.S. Vice President JD Vance and other envoys projected optimism about Gaza’s fragile ceasefire agreement during a visit to Israel even as they acknowledged significant challenges remain

Trump says he'd have final say on money he seeks over past federal investigations into his conduct

President Donald Trump says the federal government owes him “a lot of money” for prior Justice Department investigations into his actions and insists that any decision on a payout would “have to go across my desk.”

Maine Democrat Platner, on defense over tattoo, takes page from Trump playbook to keep up Senate bid

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has revealed in a podcast that he was tattooed years ago with an image widely recognized as Nazi symbol

Man sentenced to 21 years in prison for assassination attempt on Slovakia's Prime Minister Fico

A court in Slovakia has convicted a man of a terror attack and sentenced him to 21 years in prison over last year’s attempted assassination of Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico

Trump’s nominee for whistleblower office is withdrawn after reports of racist texts

Trump’s nominee for whistleblower office is withdrawn after reports of racist texts

New York police seek woman for questioning after baby is abandoned at Penn Station subway stop

New York City police released images of a woman wanted for questioning after an infant girl with her umbilical cord still attached was abandoned at a busy midtown Manhattan subway station

Things to know about Nicolas Sarkozy, France's new prison inmate who used to be president

Nicolas Sarkozy, once France's most powerful figure, is now in Paris' La Santé prison

Trump says Justice Department owes him money, vows to donate any payout to charity

President Donald Trump on Tuesday responded to a report that he is seeking $230 million from the Justice Department for legal costs tied to

US Marines probe firing of live artillery over California highway

The U.S.

Prosecutors retreat after convicting a record-setting Grand Teton mountain runner in trail dispute

Prosecutors are backing off after getting a misdemeanor conviction against a record-setting mountain runner in a national park

Trump says he ‘could be’ seeking $230 million from his own Justice Department

Trump says he ‘could be’ seeking $230 million from his own Justice Department

Federal prosecutors charge man accused of threatening to shoot up Atlanta airport

Federal prosecutors have charged a Georgia man arrested this week at Atlanta's airport after his family told police he planned a shooting

Man arrested inside Atlanta airport after making threats to ‘shoot it up’

Man arrested inside Atlanta airport after making threats to ‘shoot it up’

Colombia ELN rebels deny any involvement with alleged drug boat destroyed by US

Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels on Tuesday denied any involvement with an alleged drug boat destroyed by U.S. in the Caribbean.

UN experts say US strikes against Venezuela in international waters amount to 'extrajudicial executions'

U.S. strikes against Venezuela in international waters are a dangerous escalation and amount to "extrajudicial executions," a group of independent United Nations experts said

Appeals court overturns conviction of Colombian ex-President Uribe for bribery and witness tampering

An appeals court has overturned the conviction of Colombian ex-President Álvaro Uribe for bribery and witness tampering

Colombia ex-president acquitted in witness tampering case, senator to appeal

A Colombian court on Tuesday struck down former President Alvaro Uribe's convictions for fraud and bribery in a lengthy legal saga over alleged witness tampering

Angels outfielder Mike Trout testifies he loved late teammate Skaggs and saw no signs of drug use

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout testified Tuesday in a trial over whether the MLB team should be held responsible for the drug overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs

Democratic congresswoman appears in court to fight charges she interfered with ICE arrest

Democratic congresswoman appears in court to fight charges she interfered with ICE arrest

Former NFL player who died in police custody battled injuries and mental health challenges

Many questions are unanswered about the death of former NFL running back Doug Martin

Man pardoned after storming Capitol is charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries

A man whose convictions for storming the U.S. Capitol were erased by President Donald Trump’s mass pardons has been arrested on a charge he threatened to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries

San Francisco leaders push back against Trump's National Guard threat

President Trump keeps threatening to send National Guard troops to San Francisco, calling it crime-ridden and claiming residents want federal help

Trump touts Oregon National Guard ruling as Supreme Court weighs deployment to Chicago

Trump touts Oregon National Guard ruling as Supreme Court weighs deployment to Chicago

Erik and Lyle Menendez resentenced to 50 years to life, opening the door for possible parole, judge rules

Erik and Lyle Menendez resentenced to 50 years to life, opening the door for possible parole, judge rules

Embattled Karen Read investigator, ex-Trooper Michael Proctor ends fight to get job back

Embattled Karen Read investigator, ex-Trooper Michael Proctor ends fight to get job back

What we learned about the events leading up to a Colorado dentist poisoning his wife’s protein shakes

What we learned about the events leading up to a Colorado dentist poisoning his wife’s protein shakes

Los Angeles district attorney says he’ll recommend resentencing in decades-old Menendez brothers’ murder case

Los Angeles district attorney says he’ll recommend resentencing in decades-old Menendez brothers’ murder case

Damage from Louvre jewellery heist estimated at 88 million euros, Paris prosecutor says

Thieves who staged a daring daylight heist at the Louvre museum in Paris made off with jewels worth an estimated 88 million euros ($102.63 million), Paris public prosecutor Laure

Former US officials urge Congress to examine 'weaponization' working group

A group of hundreds of former U.S. national security officials on Tuesday urged lawmakers to examine an internal government group that has been coordinating President Donald

Grand jury to take up case of Louisville woman charged with husband's murder

Grand jury to take up case of Louisville woman charged with husband's murder

City set to vote on homeless encampments ordinance

City set to vote on homeless encampments ordinance

Cincinnati Police Chief has 'no intention' of resigning, attorney says

Cincinnati Police Chief has 'no intention' of resigning, attorney says

Hundreds gather to honor the life of sous chef killed in Mid-City carjacking while picking up son

Hundreds gather to honor the life of sous chef killed in Mid-City carjacking while picking up son

Parents arrested in West Allis 4-year-old's death investigation

Parents arrested in West Allis 4-year-old's death investigation

Family searches for missing Marine veteran in Santa Fe

Family searches for missing Marine veteran in Santa Fe

Paris prosecutor says stolen Louvre jewels worth an estimated $102 million

The Paris prosecutor says that crown jewels stolen in a Louvre heist were worth an estimated 88 million euros ($102 million), but that the monetary estimate doesn’t include their historical value to France

Trump's Colombia tariffs would flip US policy on drugs, trade

U.S.

Slovak PM Fico's attacker convicted of terrorism, jailed for 21 years

A Slovak court ruled on Tuesday that a man who shot and wounded Prime Minister Robert Fico last year was guilty of terrorism charges and handed him

Tucson museum fire leaves art pieces unsalvageable

Tucson museum fire leaves art pieces unsalvageable

Youth group leader arrested on child sex trafficking, abuse charges

Youth group leader arrested on child sex trafficking, abuse charges

Trump's nominee to lead a watchdog agency hits trouble over MLK and 'Nazi streak' text messages

President Donald Trump's pick to lead an office charged with protecting whistleblowers appears to be in jeopardy

Memoir by Prince Andrew's accuser reignites a scandal that has long dogged UK royals

The British royal family is under intense scrutiny as Virginia Giuffre's memoir hits bookstores

Oklahoma City police remind public of new, upcoming law increasing DUI penalties

Oklahoma City police remind public of new, upcoming law increasing DUI penalties

Mother, stepmother of Gabby Petito talks about her life, spotting warning signs of domestic violence

Mother, stepmother of Gabby Petito talks about her life, spotting warning signs of domestic violence

Neighbors in disbelief after North Texas couple accused of burying son with special needs in Burleson backyard

Neighbors in disbelief after North Texas couple accused of burying son with special needs in Burleson backyard

Spanish court orders ex-UN official extradited to US in bribery case

Spain's High Court has ordered that former senior U.N. official Vitaly Vanshelboim be extradited to the United States where he is accused of taking bribes and money laundering,

Mass shooting averted at Atlanta airport, police say

A Georgia man was in custody on Tuesday after his arrest the previous day at Atlanta's main airport with an assault rifle and a cache of ammunition following a tip

US House panel seeks Bill Clinton interview in Epstein investigation

By Nolan D.

Mahmoud Khalil appears in appeals court as Trump administration continues efforts to deport him

Mahmoud Khalil appeared in a federal appeals court in Philadelphia as he battles a deportation case linked to his pro-Palestinian activism at Columbia University

California man agrees to plead guilty to acting as Beijing's agent

A California man has agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government in Southern California while working as a campaign advisor to for a local politician

Marine Corps artillery mishap part of unusual firing over highway

Marine Corps artillery mishap part of unusual firing over highway

Sheriff's Office investigating two found dead on Gold Beach condo balcony

Sheriff's Office investigating two found dead on Gold Beach condo balcony

Curtis Sliwa’s boss becomes the latest Republican trying to push him out of NYC mayoral race

Curtis Sliwa’s boss becomes the latest Republican trying to push him out of NYC mayoral race

Man's bulldog taken at knifepoint while on walk; police offering $500 reward

Man's bulldog taken at knifepoint while on walk; police offering $500 reward

Virginia Giuffre memoir goes on sale, heaping fresh scrutiny on Prince Andrew

A posthumous memoir by Virginia Giuffre, who accused Britain's Prince Andrew of sexually abusing her as a teenager, went on sale in London on Tuesday, days after the disgraced prince

Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter accused of threatening US Democratic leader Jeffries

A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by U.S.

Iranian detainee in France set for prisoner swap, Tasnim reports

An Iranian student detained in France has been readied for a prisoner swap, an Iranian diplomat told semi-official Tasnim news agency on Tuesday, a day after Iran said there was

Pardoned Capitol rioter arrested on charge that he threatened to kill Hakeem Jeffries

Pardoned Capitol rioter arrested on charge that he threatened to kill Hakeem Jeffries

Flames engulf home's garage, video shows

Flames engulf home's garage, video shows

Jewelry heist at the Louvre is latest problem to beset France’s most famous museum

Jewelry heist at the Louvre is latest problem to beset France’s most famous museum

Israel urges Canadian PM Carney to drop pledge to arrest Netanyahu

Israel urged Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to drop his pledge to honour the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he

Plane makes emergency landing after pilots lose contact with flight attendants and hear banging on cockpit door

Plane makes emergency landing after pilots lose contact with flight attendants and hear banging on cockpit door

Historic jewels stolen in ‘national disaster’ for France: What we know about missing Louvre treasures

Historic jewels stolen in ‘national disaster’ for France: What we know about missing Louvre treasures

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's memoir is coming out in January

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's memoir is coming out in January

Former French President Sarkozy begins a 5-year prison sentence for campaign finance conspiracy

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has entered a Paris prison to begin serving a five-year sentence

Former French President Sarkozy starts 5-year prison sentence

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy began a five-year sentence on Tuesday for conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya, arriving at La Sante prison in Paris in

Poland, Romania foil Russian exploding parcels plot, Warsaw says

Poland and Romania detained eight people suspected of planning sabotage on behalf of Russia, authorities in Warsaw said on Tuesday, with three arrests concerning

Poland warns Russia's Putin against crossing its airspace for Trump summit

Poland warned Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday against travelling through its airspace for a summit in Hungary with U.S.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy starts five-year prison sentence for campaign finance conspiracy

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy starts five-year prison sentence for campaign finance conspiracy

Cable in deadly Portugal funicular crash failed to meet specifications, preliminary report finds

Cable in deadly Portugal funicular crash failed to meet specifications, preliminary report finds

Judge presses federal officials on response to Chicago protests. Here’s what she learned

Judge presses federal officials on response to Chicago protests. Here’s what she learned

Museum heists have changed. Why the Louvre robbery is a worrying escalation

Museum heists have changed. Why the Louvre robbery is a worrying escalation

Ivory Coast town rocked by massacre uses marriages to make peace

In a town in Ivory Coast torn apart by election violence and mass killings more than a decade ago, peace activists say they have hit on a way to help avoid a repeat of

French police may nab Louvre thieves but unlikely to recover their loot

Crime gangs around Europe are increasingly robbing valuable jewels and gold from cash-needy museums like the Louvre, but

Cable that broke in Lisbon rail crash was uncertified, report shows

The cable that snapped and caused a Lisbon funicular railcar to hurtle down a hill in September, killing 16 people, was not certified for use in passenger

The prison where France's ex-President Sarkozy will serve his sentence

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy heads to jail on Tuesday to serve a five-year prison sentence after being convicted ofcriminal

Florida attorney general issues subpoenas to Roblox over child safety

Republican Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said his office is issuing criminal subpoenas to Roblox Corp, calling the video gaming platform a "breeding ground for predators" that

Two more arrested in attempted carjacking of DOGE staffer in Washington, D.C

Two more people have been arrested for the alleged assault of a former DOGE staff member in August that prompted U.S.

Chicago judge questions Trump official over ICE agents' use of force

A federal judge in Chicago on Monday grilled U.S. immigration officials about federal agents' use of tear gas and other forceful tactics against

Ex-FBI director Comey seeks dismissal of charges, cites vindictive prosecution

By Andrew Goudsward, Sarah N.

Wide-ranging group of US officials pursues Trump's fight against ‘Deep State’

(Corrects garbled and missing words in sixth paragraph) By Jonathan Landay, Sarah N.

In Trump's drug war, prisoners may be too much of a legal headache, experts say

When two alleged drug traffickers survived a U.S. military strike last week in the Caribbean, they left the Trump administration with a decision to

US man arrested in Scotland and convicted of Utah rape gets at least 5 years in prison

A U.S. man authorities say faked his death and fled to the United Kingdom to avoid rape charges has been sentenced to at least five years in prison

Louvre remains closed a day after daring theft of Napoleonic jewels

The Louvre remained closed Monday after historic jewels were stolen in a daring daylight heist

Appeals court allows Trump administration to deploy National Guard in Portland

Appeals court allows Trump administration to deploy National Guard in Portland

Louvre robbery casts France in 'deplorable' light, government says

A jewellery heist at Paris' Louvre museum has cast France in a "deplorable" light, Justice Minister Gerard Darmanin said on Monday as opposition politicians criticised the government

Former NFL player Doug Martin died after struggling with officers while being detained, police say

Police in California say former NFL running back Doug Martin died after struggling with officers who were taking him into custody

Myanmar military shuts down a major cybercrime center and detains over 2,000 people

Myanmar's military says it has shut down a major online scam operation near the Thailand border

Man who planned to shoot up Atlanta's airport is arrested in a terminal following a tip, police say

Police have arrested a man accused of threatening to open fire at the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta

Man who sent 'So I raped you' message is sentenced to 2 to 4 years for 2013 campus assault

A man who sent a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” to a woman he admits sexually assaulting in college has been sentenced to two to four years in prison

Dozens of South Koreans repatriated from Cambodia arrested for alleged online scam work

Police say about 50 South Koreans repatriated from Cambodia have been formally arrested for allegedly working for online scam organizations in Cambodia

Cable failure and maintenance flaws contributed to Portugal streetcar crash, investigation says

An official preliminary report says the failure of a steel cable and shortcomings in maintenance contributed to the crash of a streetcar in the Portuguese capital Lisbon last month

France's former President Sarkozy will begin serving a 5-year prison sentence Tuesday

Nicolas Sarkozy is set to become the first former French president in living memory to be imprisoned

ICE would need more money to expand use of bodycams in Chicago crackdown, official says

Officials say many federal officers involved in immigration enforcement in Chicago have body cameras, but expanding their use requires more funding from Congress

UK royals and government face pressure to formally strip Prince Andrew of his titles

Prince Andrew has renounced his titles, including Duke of York, after discussions with King Charles III

US Supreme Court to weigh law barring drug users from owning guns

The U.S.

Authorities say remains found in Philadelphia are of missing woman Kada Scott

Prosecutors in Philadelphia say remains found buried in a wooded area behind an abandoned school are those of a 23-year-old woman who’d been missing for about two weeks

‘He’s not going to pass’: Thune says controversial Trump nominee for whistleblower office won’t be confirmed

‘He’s not going to pass’: Thune says controversial Trump nominee for whistleblower office won’t be confirmed

Woman bitten by coyote in New Jersey, police say

Woman bitten by coyote in New Jersey, police say

Newborn baby girl found unattended at NYC's Penn Station, police say

Newborn baby girl found unattended at NYC's Penn Station, police say

Maine Democrat running to unseat Susan Collins to stay in race after discovery of Reddit postings

The national chair of the Democratic Party says online comments made by a Senate candidate in Maine in which the candidate appeared to endorse political violence, criticize police officers, and express other controversial views were wrong, but not disqualifying from office

Israeli soccer game abandoned after rioting rival fans throw flares and smoke grenades

Police officers were among dozens of people injured during rioting between rival fans at a soccer game in Tel Aviv, Israeli authorities said

Comey's lawyers say case against him is driven by Trump's 'personal animus' and must be thrown out

Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey are urging a judge to dismiss the case against him

Trump commutes sentence of former US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case

President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who was slated to serve more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud and identity theft charges

George Santos says he's humbled but dismisses 'pearl clutching' critics

Freed from the prison where he had been serving time for ripping off his campaign donors, former U.S. Rep. George Santos says he’s humbled by his experience behind bars

James Comey launches major efforts to have case thrown out

James Comey launches major efforts to have case thrown out

Kevin Federline says his sons with Britney Spears are the reason for his new memoir

Britney Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline is telling his side of their time together in a new memoir being released Tuesday

Florida deputies search for battery suspect, say kidnapping didn't happen

Florida deputies search for battery suspect, say kidnapping didn't happen

DOJ lawyer grilled by appeals court on legitimacy of Alina Habba’s role as US attorney in New Jersey

DOJ lawyer grilled by appeals court on legitimacy of Alina Habba’s role as US attorney in New Jersey

Appellate judges question moves to keep Alina Habba in place as top New Jersey prosecutor

Federal appeals court judges questioned the Trump administration’s maneuvers to keep the president’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, in place as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor

Prosecutors go after James Comey’s attorney Patrick Fitzgerald

Prosecutors go after James Comey’s attorney Patrick Fitzgerald

Vermont state senator who took part in 'deeply disturbing' Young Republicans group chat resigns

A Vermont state senator who took part in a Young Republicans group chat on Telegram in which members made racist comments and joked about rape and gas chambers has resigned

Supreme Court will consider whether people who regularly smoke pot can legally own guns

The Supreme Court will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns, the latest firearm case to come before the court since its 2022 decision expanding gun rights

Pope meets with global group of clergy abuse survivors to talk zero tolerance

Pope Leo XIV has met with an organization of clergy abuse survivors and advocates for the first time

Hamas armed wing says located body of deceased hostage, to be delivered Sunday

Hamas' armed wing said on Sunday that it has located the body of a hostage, which it said will be delivered to Israel on Sunday if field conditions were appropriate.

Pope Leo holds first meeting with survivors of Catholic sexual abuse

Pope Leo met with survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy for the first time on Monday, participants said, days after the Vatican's child protection

The legal battles faced by France's ex-President Sarkozy

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is due to start a five-year prison sentence on Tuesday after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy in a case related to efforts to obtain

Protests in Armenia's second-biggest city as mayor detained for bribery

Police arrested the mayor of Armenia's second-largest city on bribery charges on Monday, hauling him out of his office while crowds protested outside, as

Tel Aviv soccer derby canceled by police due to ‘violent riots’

Tel Aviv soccer derby canceled by police due to ‘violent riots’

Boston Lululemon store hit by shoplifters for second time in a week

Boston Lululemon store hit by shoplifters for second time in a week

Secret Service finds ‘suspicious’ hunting stand near Air Force One landing zone in Florida

Secret Service finds ‘suspicious’ hunting stand near Air Force One landing zone in Florida

Kremlin says Orban's good ties with Trump and Putin are reason for holding summit in Hungary

The Kremlin said on Monday that Budapest was chosen as the venue for an upcoming summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S.

Warren McVea, first Black player to get a football scholarship at a major Texas school, dies at 79

Warren McVea, the speedy running back who was the first Black player to receive a football scholarship to a major Texas school and later helped Kansas City win its first Super Bowl title, died Sunday after a long illness

Metro Atlanta pastors say fear of ICE raids is keeping some congregants away from church

Metro Atlanta pastors say fear of ICE raids is keeping some congregants away from church

US-brokered ceasefire appears to survive first major test as Israel and Hamas affirm commitment to deal

US-brokered ceasefire appears to survive first major test as Israel and Hamas affirm commitment to deal

Justices agree to review federal law banning drug users from possessing guns

Justices agree to review federal law banning drug users from possessing guns

South Korea ramps up security ahead of high-stakes APEC summit next week

South Korea is stepping up its security measures in the southeastern city of Gyeongju, which hosts the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit of

Police seek to detain most South Koreans returned from Cambodia over online scams

South Korean police are seeking to detain most of the 64 South Koreans repatriated from Cambodia over allegations they were involved in online scams in

How mobsters’ own words brought down Philly’s mafia − a veteran crime reporter has the story behind the end of the ‘Mob War’

Longtime mob reporter George Anastasia explains how intensive electronic eavesdropping revealed dialogue that surpassed Hollywood scripts.

A cargo aircraft skids off a Hong Kong runway into the sea, killing 2 airport workers

A cargo plane has skidded off a Hong Kong runway and collided with a security vehicle, killing two people in the car

Runner wrestles bear in the Japanese woods: ‘In one bite my arm was done’

Runner wrestles bear in the Japanese woods: ‘In one bite my arm was done’

US court orders spyware company NSO to stop targeting WhatsApp, reduces damages

(This Oct 18 story has been refiled without any changes to the text.)

Cargo plane slides off runway in Hong Kong, killing two airport staff

Two Hong Kong airport security staff were killed early on Monday after a cargo plane from Dubai skidded off the runway on landing, collided with

Philadelphia police find human remains in search for missing woman

Philadelphia police have found human remains near where investigators were searching for a 23-year-old woman who disappeared from her nursing home job about two weeks ago

Two killed as cargo plane skids off runway into the sea in Hong Kong

Two killed as cargo plane skids off runway into the sea in Hong Kong

Shrapnel from Marines anniversary demonstration detonates over California interstate and hits squad car, highway patrol says

Shrapnel from Marines anniversary demonstration detonates over California interstate and hits squad car, highway patrol says

Israel says ceasefire and aid to resume after airstrikes kill 26 in Gaza

The Israeli military said on Sunday a ceasefire in Gaza had resumed after an attack killed two

Thieves steal ‘priceless’ jewelry from the Louvre in 7-minute raid

Thieves steal ‘priceless’ jewelry from the Louvre in 7-minute raid

EU foreign policy chief says possible Putin visit to Hungary 'not nice'

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday that it was "not nice" that Russian President Vladimir Putin might travel to EU member Hungary for talks on the war

What jewels did the Louvre thieves steal?

Here are details of the robbery that took place at Paris' Louvre museum on Sunday and the jewels that were stolen. HOW DID THE THIEVES BREAK INTO THE LOUVRE?

Israel resumes ceasefire in Gaza and says aid deliveries will restart Monday

Gaza's fragile ceasefire is facing its first major test

China accuses US of cyberattack on national time center

China has accused the U.S. National Security Agency of cyberattacks on its national time center

Trump calls Colombia's Petro an ‘illegal drug leader’ and announces tariffs and an end to US aid

It's a war of words between President Donald Trump and Colombian leader Gustavo Petro over illegal drugs, with hundreds of millions of dollars in American aid hanging in the balance

California police say shrapnel hits and damages a patrol vehicle during Marine Corps drills

California authorities say metal shrapnel from an exploding artillery shell hit and damaged a state highway patrol vehicle as the Marine Corps fired live rounds over a freeway during exercises observed by Vice President JD Vance

Authorities investigate the death of a rail conductor who was struck by a train in Montana

Authorities are investigating the death of a rail conductor who was hit by a passing train in Montana

Thieves steal crown jewels in 4 minutes from Louvre Museum

Thieves have pulled off a daring heist at the Louvre, stealing priceless Napoleonic jewels

Trump explains in a post why he is commuting former Rep. George Santos sentence

President Donald Trump said on social media Friday that he is commuting the sentence of disgraced former Rep. George Santos, who had been serving a seven-year sentence for the fraud charges that got him ousted from Congress.

Trump escalates back-and-forth with Colombia’s president, announcing end of US payments to country

Trump escalates back-and-forth with Colombia’s president, announcing end of US payments to country

UK's Prince Andrew asked police to help smear sexual abuse accuser, newspaper says

Britain's Prince Andrew asked police in 2011 to dig up personal information about Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused him of sexually abusing her as a teenager, a British

Thieves rob priceless jewels from Paris' Louvre in brazen heist

Thieves in balaclavas broke into Paris' Louvre museum on Sunday, using a crane to smash an upstairs window, then stealing priceless

Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to new ceasefire after more than a week of deadly clashes

Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to new ceasefire after more than a week of deadly clashes

Afghanistan and Pakistan pledge to respect ceasefire after more than a week of deadly fighting

Afghanistan and Pakistan say they will respect a ceasefire mediated by Qatar and Turkey

Yemen's Houthi rebels detain 20 UN employees and confiscate equipment

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have detained two dozen U.N. employees in Yemen

Federal agents detain a Chicago TV station employee

Videos show federal agents detaining a WGN TV station employee in Chicago on Friday. In the footage, she could be seen on the ground with two agents holding her arms behind her back. She has since been released without being charged.

US conducts seventh strike on boat allegedly involved in drug trafficking in the Caribbean

US conducts seventh strike on boat allegedly involved in drug trafficking in the Caribbean

US forces attacked drug-smuggling vessel, three killed, says Hegseth

U.S. forces attacked a drug-smuggling vessel on Friday and killed three people, U.S.

Who are the Israeli hostages released by Hamas?

The Palestinian militant group Hamas has released the last surviving hostages it was holding in Gaza, in exchange for almost 2,000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners, under the

High-profile heists from museums

Here are details of major thefts from museums prior to Sunday's daylight break-in at the Louvre in Paris in which thieves stole priceless jewellery: August 2023, LONDON - The British Museum

Police investigating the disappearance of a Philadelphia woman say a tip led them to shallow grave

Police investigating the disappearance of a Philadelphia woman say a tip led them to shallow grave

George Santos maintains his prosecution was political, says he’s had a ‘very large slice of humble pie’

George Santos maintains his prosecution was political, says he’s had a ‘very large slice of humble pie’

Thieves hit the Louvre again. Here's a look at other famous heists in museums worldwide

Thieves reportedly stole nine pieces from the jewelry collection of Napoleon and the Empress in the Louvre, using a basket lift to reach the museum

Police looking into whether Prince Andrew enlisted officer to dig up dirt on accuser Giuffre

London police are investigating whether Prince Andrew asked a police officer to find damaging information on Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexual assault

DHS issued a call to ‘remigrate.’ Here’s the history of the term often associated with far-right groups

DHS issued a call to ‘remigrate.’ Here’s the history of the term often associated with far-right groups

Here’s what the US military has positioned as Trump pressures Venezuela

Here’s what the US military has positioned as Trump pressures Venezuela

Iran executes individual accused of spying for Israel, news agency says

Iran executed on Saturday an individual accused of spying for Israel, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported on Sunday citing an Iranian prosecutor.

Ex-French President Sarkozy says 'not afraid' ahead of jail term

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, set to start a five-year prison sentence on Tuesday after being convicted of attempting to raise campaign funds from Libya in 2007, said he is

Giant Russian gas plant suspends intake from Kazakhstan after Ukrainian drone strike

The Orenburg gas processing plant, the largest facility of its kind in the world, has been forced to suspend its intake of gas from Kazakhstan after a Ukrainian drone attack,

UK's Tommy Robinson questions Nigel Farage's credibility, sees Reform win

British anti-immigration campaigner Tommy Robinson said he believes the Reform UK party is poised to win Britain's next general election, even as he

US releasing survivors of strike on suspected drug vessel to their home countries

US releasing survivors of strike on suspected drug vessel to their home countries

Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, Qatar says

Qatar says Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire

Israel says Hamas hands over '2 coffins of deceased hostages' from Gaza

Israel says Hamas has handed over “two coffins of deceased hostages” from Gaza

Israel identifies body of tenth hostage as a 75-year-old man as delicate truce enters second week

Israel identifies body of tenth hostage as a 75-year-old man as delicate truce enters second week

US returning Caribbean strike survivors to Colombia and Ecuador, Trump says

The United States is sending the two survivors of a Thursday strike in the Caribbean to their home countries of Colombia and Ecuador to be detained

US will send survivors of strike on suspected drug vessel back to Ecuador and Colombia, Trump says

The two survivors of an American military strike on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean will be sent to Ecuador and Colombia, their home countries

US Embassy issues warning to Americans in Trinidad and Tobago as tensions with Venezuela escalate

The U.S. Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago is cautioning Americans to stay away from U.S. government facilities on the twin-island nation

Woman stuck waiting for repairs more than 2 months after car crash

Woman stuck waiting for repairs more than 2 months after car crash

As 'No Kings' protests decry Trump, surveillance worries emerge

People who take part in Saturday's mass "No Kings" protest against President Donald Trump's administration may be targeted for federal government

What to know about federal charges against former national security adviser John Bolton

Former national security adviser John Bolton has turned himself in to federal authorities in Maryland and pleaded not guilty after being indicted on charges of keeping top secret documents at his home and sharing classified information with family members

Investigation underway after child brings loaded gun to preschool 'show and share'

Investigation underway after child brings loaded gun to preschool 'show and share'

One scandal too many forces UK monarchy to sideline Prince Andrew after years of tabloid fodder

Prince Andrew has been banished from the royal whirl after emails emerged this week showing that he had remained in contact with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein longer than he previously admitted

US jury issues $20M verdict against French bank BNP Paribas over Sudanese atrocities

A federal jury in New York says France's largest bank must pay $21 million for giving the Sudanese government access to the U.S. financial system during a time when the government was engaged in atrocities

Trump’s former labor secretary Alex Acosta defends handling of controversial Epstein plea deal

Trump’s former labor secretary Alex Acosta defends handling of controversial Epstein plea deal

Therapy puppy soothing first responders following traumatic summer

Therapy puppy soothing first responders following traumatic summer

Football coach delivers emotional apology after son accused of filming middle school boys undressing, officials say

Football coach delivers emotional apology after son accused of filming middle school boys undressing, officials say

NC State Fair ride stops due to low voltage, leaving riders dangling 100 feet in the air

NC State Fair ride stops due to low voltage, leaving riders dangling 100 feet in the air

Body parts found outside Brooklyn building, police say

Body parts found outside Brooklyn building, police say

Burning ship loaded with gas abandoned in Gulf of Aden off Yemen as 1 mariner missing

A Cameroonian-flagged ship has caught fire in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen

Staff member at Swansea, Massachusetts school dies after allegedly being kicked by student

Staff member at Swansea, Massachusetts school dies after allegedly being kicked by student

Former Rep. George Santos released from prison after Trump commutes his sentence

Former Rep. George Santos released from prison after Trump commutes his sentence

In immigration crackdown, DHS statements on arrests face a problem of credibility

In immigration crackdown, DHS statements on arrests face a problem of credibility

Heavy security after deadly violence in Kenya, as thousands mourn former Prime Minister Raila Odinga

Heavy security has been deployed to Kenya’s western city of Kisumu before the final public viewing of the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga

Trump and Maduro are both amassing military forces as tensions build in the Caribbean

Trump and Maduro are both amassing military forces as tensions build in the Caribbean

Trump commutes prison sentence of former lawmaker George Santos, orders him released

President Donald Trump on Friday commuted the more than seven-year prison sentence of former U.S.

US jury finds BNP Paribas enabled Sudanese atrocities

A U.S. jury on Friday returned a historic verdict against BNP Paribas, finding the French bank helped Sudan's government commit genocide by providing banking

South Koreans return from Cambodia facing investigation over online scams

A group of 64 South Koreans detained in Cambodia over alleged online scam operations returned home on Saturday with most expected to face investigation, South Korean authorities said.

Marc Benioff apologizes for suggesting National Guard be sent to San Francisco

Marc Benioff apologizes for suggesting National Guard be sent to San Francisco

A look at some world leaders who have fled uprisings

A military coup this week in Madagascar forced the president into exile, joining a list of international leaders who fled their countries or went into hiding during uprisings to avoid incarceration or retaliation

Judge orders federal immigration agents to use body cameras in Chicago

A U.S. judge in Chicago on Friday ordered federal law enforcement officers involved in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the city to wear body

Britain's Prince Andrew gives up title of Duke of York

Britain's Prince Andrew said on Friday he would give up using his title of Duke of York following years of criticism about his behaviour and connections to the late

US lifts sanctions on four allies of Bosnian Serb leader Dodik

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ICE arrests Chicago area cop legally working in US, town says

A suburban Chicago police officer arrested by U.S.

Trump says Venezuelan President Maduro 'doesn't want to fuck around' with US

President Donald Trump said on Friday that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro does not want to

Breach at US-based cybersecurity provider F5 blamed on China, sources say

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Prince Andrew: the British royal brought down by scandal

Once widely reputed to be Queen Elizabeth's favourite son and feted as a dashing young military officer, Britain's Prince Andrew will now always be seen in the

The Latest: Trump says he has commuted the sentence of former US Rep. George Santos in fraud case

President Donald Trump says he has commuted the sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos

Lindsey Halligan fires more prosecutors in key US attorney’s office

Lindsey Halligan fires more prosecutors in key US attorney’s office

First Republican enters race for governor of New Mexico in 2026 as Democrat terms out of office

New Mexico has its first Republican contender for governor ahead of the 2026 elections, as the three-term city mayor of fast-growing Rio Rancho launched his campaign

Frenzy of developments cement Chicago as epicenter of immigration crackdown

Frenzy of developments cement Chicago as epicenter of immigration crackdown

US CFPB scraps Citibank discrimination case three years early

The top U.S. consumer finance watchdog agency on Thursday terminated a 2023 enforcement

US Navy detains two survivors of strike against alleged drug boat

US Navy detains two survivors of strike against alleged drug boat

Prince Andrew gives up his Duke of York title as Epstein allegations refuse to fade

Prince Andrew says he is giving up his royal title of the Duke of York after his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein returned to the headlines

LA county reaches tentative $828M agreement to settle 400 more claims of sexual abuse

Los Angeles County has reached a tentative $828 million agreement to settle more than 400 additional sexual abuse claims against county employees that were not included in an earlier settlement that was the largest sexual abuse settlement in U.S. history

US has seized survivors after strike on suspected drug-carrying vessel in Caribbean, AP sources say

The U.S. has seized survivors after a strike on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean, the first since President Donald Trump began launching deadly attacks in the region this summer

When the White House gets salty: Trump, Biden and presidential profanity

When the White House gets salty: Trump, Biden and presidential profanity

Philadelphia officials seek tips about Kada Scott, who disappeared 2 weeks ago

Authorities in Philadelphia say they are no closer to locating a missing 23-year-old woman who disappeared from her nursing home job nearly two weeks ago

Bolton pleads not guilty in Justice Department case accusing him of sharing government secrets

John Bolton has pleaded not guilty in the Justice Department case accusing him of sharing classified information

US Navy warship holding survivors from strike on Caribbean vessel, sources say

The U.S. military is holding two survivors aboard a Navy ship after rescuing them from a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean hit by a U.S. strike that

Bolton faces tougher defense than other Trump foes charged with crimes

By Luc Cohen and Sarah N.

Pakistan, Afghanistan extend ceasefire as Doha talks set to begin, sources say

Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed on Friday to extend their 48-hour ceasefire until the conclusion of talks in Doha, according to three Pakistani security officials

Inside the quiet, yearslong investigation into John Bolton

Inside the quiet, yearslong investigation into John Bolton

Deadly plane crash in Michigan mirrors similar business jet crash last year

Deadly plane crash in Michigan mirrors similar business jet crash last year

Rashee Rice to play first game for Chiefs in more than a year after suspension

Rashee Rice is set to return to the Kansas City Chiefs after serving a six-game suspension for violating the NFL's personal-conduct policy

Uncertainty surrounds identities of more than 100 Palestinian bodies handed over by Israel

Uncertainty surrounds identities of more than 100 Palestinian bodies handed over by Israel

Utah man arrested, accused of threatening to shoot people wearing red at BYU-Utah game

Utah man arrested, accused of threatening to shoot people wearing red at BYU-Utah game

Republican lawmakers accuse former Trump prosecutor Smith of professional misconduct, New York Post says

Republican lawmakers on Friday asked the Justice Department to look at whether Jack Smith, the federal prosecutor who led criminal probes into Donald Trump after his first White

Nearly 100 stolen special election ballots found in Sacramento County homeless encampment, officials say

Nearly 100 stolen special election ballots found in Sacramento County homeless encampment, officials say

Details around John Bolton's indictment

John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser-turned-adversary, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland, according to two sources.

Envoy Air targeted in Oracle-linked hacking campaign

Envoy Air, American Airlines' largest regional carrier, suffered a hack in recent days as part of the wave of extortion attempts from hackers exploiting Oracle E-Business Suite

South Carolina schedules execution for man who taunted police with message in victim's blood

A South Carolina inmate who killed a man, burned his eyes with cigarettes and then painted “catch me if u can” on the wall with the victim’s blood more than 20 years ago has been scheduled to be executed

French police arrest 4 in alleged plot targeting exiled Russian activist and Putin critic

French police have detained four people suspected of plotting an attack on exiled Russian rights activist Vladimir Osechkin

No finders keepers: Maine police seek man who picked up more than $7K from street

No finders keepers: Maine police seek man who picked up more than $7K from street

A war on drugs or a war on terror? Trump's military pressure on Venezuela blurs the lines

Legal experts say U.S. strikes against alleged members of Latin American drug cartels are pushing the bounds of international law

‘I wouldn’t have taken it if I knew’: Florida man returns car with baby inside, after taking it

‘I wouldn’t have taken it if I knew’: Florida man returns car with baby inside, after taking it

Father pleads guilty to murder of missing 7-month-old son in Southern California

The father of a missing 7-month-old boy in Southern California has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder

Polish court blocks extradition and frees Ukrainian suspected in Nord Stream pipeline blasts

A Polish court has blocked the extradition of a Ukrainian man to Germany and ordered his immediate release

Ex Trump adviser Bolton pleads not guilty to mishandling classified information charges

By Sarah N.

Actress Diane Keaton has died at 79

Diane Keaton, known for her unique brand of comedic timing and inimitable style, has died, producer Dori Rath confirmed to CNN Saturday. Her death was first reported by People magazine. CNN has reached out to her representatives and the Los Angeles Police Department, which did not answer questions and referred inquiries to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner, which had no record of her death. No cause of death was immediately available.

Carter Hart agrees to join the Golden Knights after being acquitted of sexual assault

Goaltender Carter Hart has agreed to sign with the Vegas Golden Knights, becoming the first of the five 2018 Canada world junior hockey players to land an NHL contract since they were acquitted of sexual assault in a high-profile case

An Arkansas father accused of murder says he's running for sheriff while awaiting trial

An Arkansas father facing murder and gun charges for fatally shooting a man accused of sexually abusing his underage daughter now is running for sheriff of the county

ICE arrests police officer in Chicago suburb and accuses him of being in US illegally

ICE arrests police officer in Chicago suburb and accuses him of being in US illegally

Pakistan, Afghanistan extend ceasefire as Doha talks set to begin, sources say

Pakistan and Afghanistan mutually agreed on Friday to extend their 48-hour ceasefire until conclusion of planned talks in Doha, according to three Pakistani security

Polish court rules against sending Ukrainian Nord Stream suspect to Germany

A Polish court on Friday ruled against handing over a Ukrainian suspect wanted by Germany in connection with the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline

Mango fashion tycoon's family says it is confident of son's innocence in homicide probe

The family of Mango founder Isak Andic, who died in a fall from a cliff near Barcelona 10 months ago, said it was confident his son Jonathan was

US businessman Josh Wander, whose firm invested in soccer clubs, indicted for alleged $500M fraud

An American businessman whose firm invested in several European soccer clubs that struggled under its ownership has been indicted in New York

Three killed in Bucharest after explosion at apartment block

An explosion at an eight-storey apartment block in Romania's capital Bucharest collapsed floors, killing three people and injuring 14 on Friday, local media reported.

North Korean submunition found in drone used to attack Ukraine, report finds

North Korean submunition found in drone used to attack Ukraine, report finds

Arizona set to execute a man who killed 4 members of a Phoenix family in 1993

An Arizona man is scheduled to be executed for killing four members of a Phoenix family over 30 years ago

Ex-Campton Hills police chief, 2 ex-officers, 1 current cop accused of illegally selling guns: SA

Ex-Campton Hills police chief, 2 ex-officers, 1 current cop accused of illegally selling guns: SA

Russia convicts 15 captured Ukrainian soldiers on terrorism charges

A court in southern Russia has convicted 15 captured Ukrainian soldiers on terrorism charges

Trump authorizes CIA operations in Venezuela, raising pressure on Maduro

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UK court to hear challenge to pro-Palestine group ban after government loses appeal

The British government on Friday lost its bid to block the co-founder of pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action bringing a legal challenge over the banning of the group

Not everyone in Cambodia scam centres is an angel, South Korean missionary says

The death of a South Korean student lured into working in a scam centre in Cambodia with the promise of a good wage prompted Seoul this week to send officials to Phnom

Lawsuit filed against explosives plant company after deadly explosion kills 16

Lawsuit filed against explosives plant company after deadly explosion kills 16

9-year-old thanks supporters after car crashed through her bedroom

9-year-old thanks supporters after car crashed through her bedroom

Mom outraged after 4-year-old son walks out of Las Vegas daycare alone

Mom outraged after 4-year-old son walks out of Las Vegas daycare alone

Family's burial halted after another casket found in grave at Louisiana cemetery

Family's burial halted after another casket found in grave at Louisiana cemetery

Picasso painting goes missing en route to exhibition

Picasso painting goes missing en route to exhibition

Maine police looking for 2 people who pocketed thousands of dollars that fell off car's roof

Maine police looking for 2 people who pocketed thousands of dollars that fell off car's roof

China expels two top generals from Communist Party in anti-corruption purge

Two top Chinese generals have been expelled from the ruling Communist Party and the military for "serious violations of discipline and law"

Hannibal Gadhafi, son of late Libyan leader, ordered released in Lebanon if he pays $11 million bail

A Lebanese judge has ordered the release of he son of Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi on condition he pay $11 million bail

"Held in sexual servitude": Jury indicts former school board member for human trafficking

"Held in sexual servitude": Jury indicts former school board member for human trafficking

Ukrainian boy is reunited with family after eight months in Russia

In January, Dmytro, a 13-year-old Ukrainian boy whose family had fled the war to Finland, walked into Russia after being persuaded to do so by online gamers.

Russia hands long prison sentences to 15 captured Ukrainian fighters

Fifteen members of a Ukrainian militia group were convicted by a Russian military court on Friday of taking part in "a terrorist organisation" and sentenced to between

Wisconsin man charged after posting TikTok videos calling for the killing of ICE agents, prosecutors say

Wisconsin man charged after posting TikTok videos calling for the killing of ICE agents, prosecutors say

Family of Trinidadian man believed killed in US strike demands proof of drug trafficking

Relatives of a Trinidadian man who say he was killed in a U.S. military strike on a boat in the Caribbean this week are demanding evidence

GOP lawmaker claims his and other Republican offices have been ‘targeted’ with flags depicting ‘vile’ symbol

GOP lawmaker claims his and other Republican offices have been ‘targeted’ with flags depicting ‘vile’ symbol

Church of Norway apologises to LGBTQ+ community for past discrimination

The Church of Norway apologised on Thursday to the country's LGBTQ+ community for decades of discrimination, acknowledging the institution had caused harm to gay people and thanking

Apparent hackers take over PA systems at 4 North American airports

Apparent hackers take over PA systems at 4 North American airports

Virginia AG candidates Jay Jones and Jason Miyares clash over violent rhetoric in feisty debate

Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares and former Democratic Del

Peru's president refuses to resign after Gen Z protests leave at least 1 dead, 100 injured

Peru’s president refuses to resign after Gen Z protests turned violent overnight, prompting investigations by authorities into at least one civilian death

One dead, dozens injured as Peru's new president faces widespread protests

At least one person was killed and dozens of police officers injured in widespread protests overnight in Peru against President Jose Jeri, who

What to know about the indictment of former Trump national security adviser John Bolton

What to know about the indictment of former Trump national security adviser John Bolton

Some survivors after US strikes another suspected drug boat in the Caribbean, sources say

Some survivors after US strikes another suspected drug boat in the Caribbean, sources say

Homeland Security says Marine's father who was deported had faced domestic violence, assault charges

The Department of Homeland Security says the father of a Marine arrested by immigration authorities when visiting his pregnant daughter at Camp Pendleton has a criminal record that includes charges of domestic violence and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon

US prosecutors charge voting tech company Smartmatic in alleged bribery scheme

Voting technology company Smartmatic was charged in U.S. federal court in Florida on Thursday with money laundering and other crimes, in an alleged foreign bribery

US prosecutors bring first antifa terrorism charges in Texas police shooting case

Federal prosecutors in Texas have for the first time filed terrorism charges targeting antifa, FBI Director Kash Patel said on Thursday, citing President Donald Trump's recent

Commander overseeing US forces in the Caribbean to retire one year into tenure

Commander overseeing US forces in the Caribbean to retire one year into tenure

Ex-Trump national security adviser Bolton charged with storing and sharing classified information

Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has been charged with storing top secret records at home and sharing with relatives notes that contained classified information

A federal vehicle involved in Chicago ramming case was moved about 1,000 miles from the city. It could be important evidence

A federal vehicle involved in Chicago ramming case was moved about 1,000 miles from the city. It could be important evidence

Afghanistan’s Taliban government blames Pakistan for twin drone strikes on Kabul

Afghanistan’s Taliban government says Pakistan carried out two drone strikes on Kabul the day before

Jay Jones’ violent text messages take center stage in Virginia AG race debate against Jason Miyares

Jay Jones’ violent text messages take center stage in Virginia AG race debate against Jason Miyares

Venezuela floated a plan for Maduro to slowly give up power, but was rejected by US, AP source says

Venezuelan government officials floated a plan in which President Nicolás Maduro would eventually leave office, a bid aimed at easing mounting U.S. pressure on the government in Caracas

John Bolton, former Trump adviser, charged with sharing classified information

By Sarah N.

Venezuela asks UN Security Council to say US strikes illegal

Venezuela has asked the United Nations Security Council to determine that deadly U.S. strikes on vessels off its coast are illegal and issue a statement

2 arrested in Texas immigration detention center shooting now face terrorism-related charges

Two people arrested in a July shooting outside an immigration detention center in Texas are facing new charges that follow President Donald Trump’s order last month to designate a decentralized movement known as antifa as a domestic terrorist organization

Federal judge demands answers from Trump admin on following order to avoid violent encounters with Chicago protesters

Federal judge demands answers from Trump admin on following order to avoid violent encounters with Chicago protesters

Arson suspect indicted on 2 more felony counts in deadly Los Angeles Palisades fire

The man arrested on suspicion of deliberately setting the blaze that would spark one of the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history was indicted on

Guyana's parliament would not provide immunity to opposition leader Mohamed, VP says

Serving in Guyana's parliament would not provide immunity to opposition leader and mining businessman Azruddin Mohamed, following an indictment by a Florida court, the country's

Judge wants immigration agents in Chicago area to wear body cameras after clashes with public

A judge says she will require federal immigration officers in the Chicago area to wear body cameras after the use of tear gas used against protesters

US prosecutors charge Smartmatic in alleged $1M Philippines bribery case

Federal prosecutors have charged voting technology firm Smartmatic with money laundering and other crimes arising from more than $1 million in bribes several executives allegedly paid to election officials in the Philippines

9 people have now been arrested in connection with the mass shooting in Mississippi, FBI says

Authorities have now arrested nine people in connection with a mass shooting in Leland, Mississippi, where six people died

Mahmoud Khalil can freely travel around US as he fights his deportation case, judge rules

A federal judge has lifted travel restrictions for Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, allowing him to speak at rallies across the U.S. as he fights a deportation case

US commander overseeing fatal strikes against alleged drug boats off Venezuela will retire

The commander of U.S. military operations in the region where forces have been attacking alleged drug boats says he will retire in December

Woman invoked Charlie Kirk's killing while threatening immigration agents, US charges

A Massachusetts woman invoked the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as something "we love" as she threatened last month to kill federal agents

A look at the hostages whose remains are still inside Gaza

Hamas freed the last 20 living hostages taken in its Oct. 7, 2023, attack earlier this week in exchange for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners

Two horses found dead, western Colorado man charged with over 80 counts of animal cruelty

Two horses found dead, western Colorado man charged with over 80 counts of animal cruelty

Justice Department brings first terrorism case tied to its Antifa crackdown

Justice Department brings first terrorism case tied to its Antifa crackdown

Yemen's Houthis say chief of staff Muhammad al-Ghamari was killed

Yemen's Houthis said on Thursday that their Chief of Staff Muhammad Abd Al-Karim al-Ghamari, one of the most senior military officials of the Iran-backed group, was

Video shows Mesquite police officer rescue woman from burning car

Video shows Mesquite police officer rescue woman from burning car

Catholic Church must do more to help sexual abuse survivors and hold church leaders to account, hard-hitting report says

Catholic Church must do more to help sexual abuse survivors and hold church leaders to account, hard-hitting report says

Former WWE boss Vince McMahon allowed to enter pretrial program in reckless driving case

Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon has been allowed to enter a pretrial program to resolve a reckless driving charge stemming from a crash this summer in Connecticut

Kamiakin High School thanks boy who helped stop threat

Kamiakin High School thanks boy who helped stop threat

Teens under investigation for alleged antisemitic Halloween costume plans

Teens under investigation for alleged antisemitic Halloween costume plans

Day care employee arrested for sexual abuse of children, sheriff says

Day care employee arrested for sexual abuse of children, sheriff says

Trump confirms the CIA is conducting covert operations inside Venezuela

President Donald Trump has confirmed that he authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela

Man accused of using AI to create nude photo of ex-girlfriend in court

Man accused of using AI to create nude photo of ex-girlfriend in court

Viral video from Brewers game leads to Make-A-Wish Wisconsin board member's resignation

Viral video from Brewers game leads to Make-A-Wish Wisconsin board member's resignation

Woman pleads no contest in Oklahoma murders of two Kansas women

Woman pleads no contest in Oklahoma murders of two Kansas women

Trump details decision to authorize CIA to operate in Venezuela

President Donald Trump said today he authorized the CIA to operate inside Venezuela to clamp down on illegal flows of migrants and drugs from the South American nation, but stopped short of saying they would have authority to remove President Nicolas Maduro.

Iowa Democrat Jackie Norris ends US Senate campaign, citing Des Moines superintendent's ICE arrest

Democrat Jackie Norris has ended her campaign for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat

Vatican report calls for reparations for sex abuse victims and tougher sanctions for abusers

The Vatican’s child protection board says the Catholic Church has a moral duty to help victims of clergy sexual abuse heal

MI5 chief says China is a security threat to UK as officials trade blame over spy case collapse

The head of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency says China poses a daily threat to the United Kingdom’s security

Judge blocks Trump cuts, restores $34 million in anti-terror funds for New York City transit system

A federal judge has permanently blocked the Trump administration from withholding nearly $34 million in funding earmarked to protect New York’s transportation system from terrorist attacks

'What were they thinking?' Business owner on graphic haunted house billboard

'What were they thinking?' Business owner on graphic haunted house billboard

Parents plead for answers in son's unsolved murder, claim no response from police

Parents plead for answers in son's unsolved murder, claim no response from police

Alex Murdaugh family's shocking murders and deep-rooted secrets revealed in new Hulu limited series

Hulu has released a limited series called “Murdaugh: Death in the Family,” dramatizing the story of Alex Murdaugh, a South Carolina attorney who was convicted in the 2021 murders of his wife and son

Man charged with sexual exploitation, accused of placing camera in porta potty

Man charged with sexual exploitation, accused of placing camera in porta potty

UK delays Chinese embassy ruling for a second time

Britain delayed a decision on whether to approve China's plans to build the largest embassy in Europe in London for a second time on Thursday,

Militant leader at heart of Afghan-Pakistan conflict survived strike that provoked clashes

The leader of the Pakistani Taliban appeared in a video Thursday to prove he was still alive, a week after an apparent attempt to assassinate him with an airstrike

Four dead after Kenyan forces fire shots, teargas to disperse crowds at Odinga viewing

Four people were killed in Kenya's capital Nairobi on Thursday after security forces fired shots and teargas to disperse huge crowds at a stadium where the body

MI5 chief frustrated by collapse of UK China spying case

Britain's MI5 spy chief said on Thursday he was frustrated by the collapse of a China spying case which has led to intense scrutiny of whether the government was to

Man sentenced to 25 years in connection with 6-year-old’s death in KCK

Man sentenced to 25 years in connection with 6-year-old’s death in KCK

Police officers turn toilet paper homecoming prank back on students

Police officers turn toilet paper homecoming prank back on students

DNA on a smoothie straw is ‘100% match’ for a man now indicted for teen’s 1984 cold case murder, prosecutors say

DNA on a smoothie straw is ‘100% match’ for a man now indicted for teen’s 1984 cold case murder, prosecutors say

‘A new era’: UK facing rising threats from state actors as well as terrorists, says MI5 chief

‘A new era’: UK facing rising threats from state actors as well as terrorists, says MI5 chief

UK court opens inquest into death of boxer Ricky Hatton

A court in Manchester has opened and adjourned an inquest into the death of former boxing champion Ricky Hatton

A discarded straw leads to murder charges in 1984 killing of New York teen

Prosecutors say DNA obtained from a discarded straw has led to the indictment of a man accused of sexually assaulting and killing a New York teenager more than 40 years ago

Judgment on soldier tried over 1972 Bloody Sunday killings due next week

A judgment in the trial of the sole British soldier charged with murder over the 1972 "Bloody Sunday" killings of 13 unarmed Catholic civil rights marchers in Northern Ireland will

TD Bank taps industry veterans for general counsel, finance head roles to bolster US team

Toronto Dominion Bank on Thursday named industry veterans Brian Callanan as U.S. general counsel and Andre Ramos as U.S. finance head in the Canadian lender's latest push for a stronger

France angry at 'arbitrary' prison sentences against citizens in Iran

France condemned on Thursday the lengthy prison sentences given to two of its citizens for espionage, saying the charges were unfounded and the punishment arbitrary.

French pair imprisoned in Iran over alleged spying have 'reached the limit,' families say

Two French nationals detained in Iran for more than three years have reached the limit of what they can endure, according to relatives

Pentagon contractor charged with unlawful retention of classified information

Pentagon contractor charged with unlawful retention of classified information

Dueling protests clash over school board member's comments on Charlie Kirk

Dueling protests clash over school board member's comments on Charlie Kirk

Death of kidnapped South Korean student spurs talks with Cambodia to tackle online scams

South Korean and Cambodian officials have met to address online scams after a South Korean student died in Cambodia

Trump's push for law and order shows he's no longer encumbered by government guardrails

President Donald Trump is embracing tough-on-crime policies in his second term

Swedish prosecutor identifies suspect in Koran-burner murder case

A suspect has been identified in the murder of an anti-Islam campaigner in Sweden in January, the public prosecutor said on Monday, a case that the Swedish prime minister has said

UK facing growing threat from Russia, Iran, and terrorists, MI5 chief says

Britain is facing an escalating threat from hostile states such as Russia, Iran, and China while the terrorism risk is "huge" with al Qaeda and Islamic State seeking to incite would-

Trump diverts anti-terror funds from Democratic strongholds to Republican states

The Trump administration plans to shift terrorism prevention funding from Democratic-led states toward those led by Republicans, government

Pakistan says it's ready for talks with Afghanistan, Kabul residents recall airstrike shock

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that Islamabad was ready to hold talks with Afghanistan to resolve their conflict, as a temporary

Catholic Church is failing abuse victims, Vatican panel says

The Vatican's child protection commission accused senior Catholic leaders on Thursday of being too slow to help victims of sexual abuse by clergy and

Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton died by suspected hanging, inquest hears

Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton died by suspected hanging, inquest hears

Lawyer urges judge to acquit British ex-soldier in 1972 Bloody Sunday killings in Northern Ireland

A lawyer for the only British soldier charged in the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre says prosecutors failed to prove murder and attempted murder charges

Authorities identify remains of 14 of 16 victims in Tennessee explosion

Authorities say they have identified the remains of 14 of the 16 people killed last week in a massive blast at a Tennessee explosives plant

A timeline of all the major events in Madagascar's military coup

The military in Madagascar has seized power, ousting President Andry Rajoelina, who has fled the country

Surveillance video shows dogs charging at man mauled by dogs

Surveillance video shows dogs charging at man mauled by dogs

Gun safety advocates warn of a surge in untraceable 3D-printed weapons in the US

Police in a handful of big cities have seen an increase in 3D printed guns over the last few years

Mother freed after ICE detained her for months over decades-old theft conviction

Mother freed after ICE detained her for months over decades-old theft conviction

FARC dissidents hand over munitions to Colombia in peace gesture

The National Coordinator of the Bolivarian Army (CNEB), one of five dissident groups of Colombia's former FARC guerrilla movement, handed over its first

Former US Marine pilot who trained Chinese flyers appeals extradition from Australia

Former U.S.

Arrested US adviser on India to contest allegations in documents case, lawyers say

A leading U.S.-India relations expert and U.S. government adviser arrested over handling of classified documents will vigorously contest the allegations, and specifically any

UK PM Starmer publishes key witness statements in China spy case

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday published a senior official's evidence in the prosecution of two men charged with spying for China, seeking to

A family torn apart by gun violence works to turn trauma into hope, prevention and support for others

A family torn apart by gun violence works to turn trauma into hope, prevention and support for others

Relatives of Salvadoran family slain in Georgia crash left reeling from tragedy

The relatives of eight Salvadorans who died in a fiery crash of a semitrailer and a van in Georgia struggled to wrap their minds around the tragedy on Wednesday as they hoped that the bodies of their lost loved ones would soon be repatriated to the Central American nation

Federal government to withhold $40M from California for not enforcing trucker English requirements

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he will withhold $40 million from California because it is the only state that is failing to enforce English language requirements for truckers

Planning under way for international force in Gaza, say US advisers

Planning has begun for an international force to go into Gaza to stabilize security in the Palestinian enclave, two senior U.S. advisers said on

Bank of America, BNY sued over alleged financial ties to Jeffrey Epstein

A woman who says she was abused by the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sued Bank of America and the Bank of New York Mellon on Wednesday, alleging the

Explosions hit Ecuador bridges days after illegal mining crackdown

The detonation of explosive devices on two bridges in Ecuador early on Wednesday was retaliation for a major military operation against illegal miners, the

Hungary's central bank files police report over renovation of headquarters

Hungary’s central bank has filed a police report over the renovation of its headquarters, citing suspected fraud, negligence and other wrongdoing that it says caused financial harm

Former Congo leader Kabila appears at Kenya political meeting despite absentia death sentence

The former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has appeared in public for the first time since being sentenced to death in absentia for treason and war crimes

Just-released hostage attends funeral of fellow soldier, whose body was among few returned from Gaza

Mourners in Jerusalem gathered at Capt. Daniel Peretz’s funeral, where Matan Angrest, a recently released hostage, paid his respects

Afghanistan and Pakistan agree ceasefire after trading their deadliest fire in years. Here’s what we know

Afghanistan and Pakistan agree ceasefire after trading their deadliest fire in years. Here’s what we know

Israel receives remains of 2 more hostages as military says another body was not that of a hostage

Israel has received the remains of two more hostages after they were transferred by the Red Cross from Hamas

How investigators have used Rapid DNA analysis to identify 14 of the Tennessee explosion victims

How investigators have used Rapid DNA analysis to identify 14 of the Tennessee explosion victims

Federal judge extends temporary orders barring Trump administration from deploying National Guard to Portland

Federal judge extends temporary orders barring Trump administration from deploying National Guard to Portland

The Latest: Journalists leave Pentagon rather than agree to Trump administration’s reporting rules

Dozens of reporters have turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon rather than agree to restrictions on their work

Austrian court gives ex-billionaire Benko two years' prison for insolvency fraud

An Austrian court convicted former property billionaire Rene Benko of insolvency-related fraud on Wednesday in his first

US judge extends block on Trump deploying National Guard in Portland, Oregon

A federal judge in Oregon on Wednesday extended temporary restraining orders that block President Donald Trump's administration from deploying any National Guard troops to

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to temporary truce after fresh fighting, airstrikes

Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to a temporary ceasefire on Wednesday after airstrikes and ground fighting ramped up tensions between the South Asian neighbours, leaving

Peru judge strikes down bid to stop ousted president leaving country

A Peruvian judge on Wednesday rejected a bid to prevent former President Dina Boluarte, who Congress abruptly ousted last week, from leaving the country while state prosecutors

French court rejects Le Pen challenge to parliamentary election rules

France's highest administrative court rejected a challenge to electoral rules by far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Wednesday, dealing a blow to her efforts to overturn a sentence that

Faulty engineering led to implosion of Titan submersible headed to Titanic wreckage, NTSB finds

The National Transportation Safety Board says faulty engineering led to the implosion of an experimental submersible that killed five people en route to the wreck of the Titanic

Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize winner calls on Trump to stop Maduro’s ‘war’ on her country

Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize winner calls on Trump to stop Maduro’s ‘war’ on her country

Doctors Without Borders permanently closes its emergency center in Haiti's capital

Doctors Without Borders says that ongoing violence in Haiti has forced it to permanently close its emergency care center in Port-au-Prince

County judge in Chicago area bars ICE from arresting people at court

Cook County’s top judge has signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court

Mississippi executes a man convicted of raping and killing a college student

A Mississippi man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a 20-year-old community college student was put to death Wednesday evening at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman

A crowd of 700, but no witnesses? South Carolina investigation into mass shooting at bar stalls

A sheriff says his deputies continue their methodical investigation into a shooting at a South Carolina bar that killed four people and injured 16 others

JD Vance dismisses bipartisan outrage over racist and offensive Young Republican group chat

The public release of a Young Republican group chat that included racist language, jokes about rape and flippant commentary on gas chambers has prompted bipartisan calls for those involved to be removed from or resign their positions

Ex-Angels official says employee convicted of pitcher's fatal overdose struggled with mental health

A former Los Angeles Angels official has testified that an employee convicted of providing drugs leading to the death of one of the team’s star pitchers had been taking prescription medication to deal with depression and bipolar disorder

Big 12 fines Kansas $25,000 for Lance Leipold’s statement that a knife was thrown at Texas Tech game

The Big 12 fined Kansas $25,000 for coach Lance Leipold’s statement that a pocketknife was thrown at his staff during the Jayhawks’ game at Texas Tech last weekend

Texas parents arrested after leaving 6-month-old baby alone on Florida beach, sheriff says

Texas parents arrested after leaving 6-month-old baby alone on Florida beach, sheriff says

US Capitol Police investigating ‘vile and deeply inappropriate symbol’ found in GOP lawmaker’s office

US Capitol Police investigating ‘vile and deeply inappropriate symbol’ found in GOP lawmaker’s office

Trump ally Vernon Jones announces run for Georgia secretary of state

Vernon Jones, a former Democratic state representative who switched parties to support President Donald Trump, has announced his candidacy for Georgia's secretary of state

Mom speaks out after trial delayed again for woman found alive in body bag 5 years ago

Mom speaks out after trial delayed again for woman found alive in body bag 5 years ago

US military strike on boat in Caribbean targeted Colombians signaling broader campaign against drug groups

US military strike on boat in Caribbean targeted Colombians signaling broader campaign against drug groups

Man charged after video shows 3-year-old grabbed by the neck and thrown

Man charged after video shows 3-year-old grabbed by the neck and thrown

School board candidate regrets offensive choice of word

School board candidate regrets offensive choice of word

Jury deliberates in trial of 3 New York corrections officers charged in inmate's fatal beating

A jury has begun deliberations in the upstate New York murder trial of three former corrections officers accused in the fatal beating of an inmate

Leader of Madagascar's military coup tells AP he is 'taking the position of president'

The leader of Madagascar's military coup says he is “taking the position of president” and that the armed forces will remain in charge of the sprawling African island nation for up to two years before elections are held

Driver ejected as vehicle slams into home in Detroit

Driver ejected as vehicle slams into home in Detroit

Florida judge orders GOP Rep. Cory Mills to have no contact with ex-girlfriend

Florida judge orders GOP Rep. Cory Mills to have no contact with ex-girlfriend

Docs: Official accused of using $115k in civic club funds for trips, campaigns

Docs: Official accused of using $115k in civic club funds for trips, campaigns

Hegseth orders that all defense personnel review his speech to top military brass on fitness, standards

Hegseth orders that all defense personnel review his speech to top military brass on fitness, standards

For Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro, an arson attack revealed his family’s vulnerability in an age of rising political violence

For Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro, an arson attack revealed his family’s vulnerability in an age of rising political violence

Viral video shows mom and police officer trading punches outside daughter's school

Viral video shows mom and police officer trading punches outside daughter's school

Parking garage partially collapses onto cars inside

Parking garage partially collapses onto cars inside

Video allegedly shows man walking out of store with 500 Pokémon cards stuffed under shirt

Video allegedly shows man walking out of store with 500 Pokémon cards stuffed under shirt

Woman impaled by e-bike handlebars on a mission for better regulation in Massachusetts

Woman impaled by e-bike handlebars on a mission for better regulation in Massachusetts

Family of Charles Adair asking for $25 million settlement after jail death

Family of Charles Adair asking for $25 million settlement after jail death

Lance Shockley executed for 2005 murder of Missouri state trooper Carl Graham

Lance Shockley executed for 2005 murder of Missouri state trooper Carl Graham

Facebook takes down page that Justice Department says was used to harass ICE agents

The U.S.

Fury grows in Israel over delayed release of deceased hostages

Fury grows in Israel over delayed release of deceased hostages

Neighbors stunned after person rescued from house fire

Neighbors stunned after person rescued from house fire

Couple seeks $150M from mobile home park over their son's death

Couple seeks $150M from mobile home park over their son's death

Her 13-year-old son was arrested, then taken by ICE to a detention facility. The police chief calls it a first for his city

Her 13-year-old son was arrested, then taken by ICE to a detention facility. The police chief calls it a first for his city

Everett community demands release of 13-year-old from ICE custody

Everett community demands release of 13-year-old from ICE custody

Woman found dead in home with 4 dogs in what police believe was a fatal animal attack

Woman found dead in home with 4 dogs in what police believe was a fatal animal attack

Nearly 50 birds crushed to death by truck driver, wildlife officials say

Nearly 50 birds crushed to death by truck driver, wildlife officials say

Northern Ireland's Adams to pursue legal action against UK government

Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams said he intended to take legal action against the British government for seeking to prohibit the payment of compensation to those imprisoned

US military tells Hamas to stop violence against Gaza civilians, disarm 'without delay'

The U.S. military's Middle East command on Wednesday called on Hamas to stop its violence against civilians in Gaza and disarm "without delay" as the militant group

US-India expert who advised US administrations arrested over secret documents

A leading expert on U.S.-India relations who has advised successive U.S. administrations has been arrested and charged with unlawful retention of national defense information,

This family visit to a military base ended with ICE deporting a Marine's dad

A U.S. Marine says his parents were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials after they visited a California military base and one of them was later deported

Undercover operation at spa south of Denver ends in prostitution bust after complaint, police say

Undercover operation at spa south of Denver ends in prostitution bust after complaint, police say

American tourist fatally stabbed in Portugal during attempted robbery

American tourist fatally stabbed in Portugal during attempted robbery

Firefighter reunited with premature son after near death house fire

Firefighter reunited with premature son after near death house fire

Police arrest pit bull owner and boyfriend in connection to dog park attack

Police arrest pit bull owner and boyfriend in connection to dog park attack

Pakistan and Afghanistan announce ceasefire after deadliest clashes in years

Pakistan and Afghanistan have announced a ceasefire following days of the deadliest clashes in years that killed dozens of people on both sides of the border

Sia’s estranged husband wants $250,000 monthly maintenance

Sia’s estranged husband wants $250,000 monthly maintenance

Witnesses who could shed light on the cause of deadly Tennessee blast were killed

Witnesses who could shed light on the cause of deadly Tennessee blast were killed

Takeaways from former special counsel Jack Smith’s scathing review of the Trump Justice Department

Takeaways from former special counsel Jack Smith’s scathing review of the Trump Justice Department

Israel says it has received the remains of 4 more deceased hostages as cuts to aid for Gaza loom

The Israeli Prime Minister's Office has confirmed that authorities received the remains of four more dead hostages

Therapy dogs offer solace after deadly Michigan church attack

Therapy dogs offer solace after deadly Michigan church attack

Largest cocaine cache in 3 years seized in traffic stop

Largest cocaine cache in 3 years seized in traffic stop

Donnie Wahlberg steps into the bitter New York-Boston divide with new series, 'Boston Blue'

Donnie Wahlberg is finally filming a TV series in his hometown of Boston, but he's playing a New Yorker

An Arkansas dad faces a murder charge for killing his daughter’s alleged abuser. Now he’s running for sheriff

An Arkansas dad faces a murder charge for killing his daughter’s alleged abuser. Now he’s running for sheriff

ICC disqualifies chief prosecutor from Duterte case over perceived conflict of interest

Judges at the International Criminal Court have disqualified the court's chief prosecutor from the case against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte

Israel says it expects Hamas to fulfil its obligation and return all hostages

Israel expects Palestinian militant group Hamas to return the remaining hostages to Israel, a government spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to temporary, 48-hour ceasefire, Islamabad says

Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban administration have agreed to a temporary ceasefire for 48 hours starting 6:00 p.m.

For the Kremlin, Putin's exiled opponents are gone but not forgotten

When members of Europe's leading human rights forum voted this month to create a "platform for dialogue" with exiled opponents of Russian President Vladimir Putin,

Woman accused of poisoning baby with antifreeze leaves jail on bond

Woman accused of poisoning baby with antifreeze leaves jail on bond

State Department adviser charged with illegally retaining classified records

A senior adviser at the State Department and expert on Indian and South Asian affairs is accused by the Justice Department of printing out classified documents and storing more than 1,000 pages of highly sensitive government records in filing cabinets and trash bags at home

What is Britain's China spying case about?

The British government has come under sustained criticism after a prosecution against two men accused of spying for China collapsed last month, with critics saying

Concerns about AI-written police reports spur states to regulate the emerging practice

AI-generated police reports promise to save cops time, but they also raise a host of legal and technical concerns.

Zelenskiy appoints new Odesa chief after voiding ex-mayor's citizenship

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday appointed a former regional governor to lead Ukraine's Black Sea port city Odesa after revoking the citizenship of the former mayor

Nvidia CEO Huang welcomes return of employee held in Gaza for two years

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang welcomed Avinatan Or from "two unimaginable years in Hamas captivity" in Gaza, saying a number of the chip giant's families had suffered

Voting Rights Act faces pivotal test at US Supreme Court

The U.S.

Masked Hamas fighters seen executing men in Gaza City as the group fights with rival powers

Masked Hamas fighters seen executing men in Gaza City as the group fights with rival powers

Vehicle explodes outside Guayaquil mall in Ecuador

A vehicle exploded outside a shopping mall in Ecuador's largest city, Guayaquil, killing one person and injuring several others, the country's prosecutor's office said on Tuesday.

Brands can’t choose their customers. So what happens when extremists wear their clothes?

Brands can’t choose their customers. So what happens when extremists wear their clothes?

Texas lawmakers launch new investigation into July flood disaster

Texas lawmakers launch new investigation into July flood disaster

Hamas hands over hostage bodies after Israel threatens aid cut

Hamas handed over more bodies of deceased hostages to Israel on Tuesday, one sign of progress after a number of apparent setbacks in

5th arrest made in connection with shooting that left 6 dead in Mississippi, FBI says

The FBI said a fifth person has been arrested in a weekend shooting in Mississippi that left six people dead and more than a dozen injured

Lawyers seek release date for man after conviction overturned in Etan Patz disappearance case

Lawyers for a man whose conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz was recently overturned asked a judge on Tuesday to set a date for his release from prison if prosecutors don’t decide soon to hold a new trial

Chase involving federal agents led to a crash and angry community response in Chicago

Chase involving federal agents led to a crash and angry community response in Chicago

Pakistan reports a new clash with Afghan forces along border

Pakistan's state-run media say clashes have erupted between Pakistani and Afghan forces in a remote border region

Trump's approval on immigration drops among AAPI adults, new AAPI Data/AP-NORC poll finds

A new AAPI Data/AP-NORC poll finds that after months of aggressive immigration enforcement measures from the Trump administration, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults are more likely to disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of immigration than they were in March

Snipers on stadium roof amid heavy security for Italy's win over Israel in World Cup qualifying

The World Cup qualifier between Italy and Israel has taken place amid a heavy police presence that included snipers on the stadium roof

Missouri man executed for the fatal shooting of a state trooper in 2005

A Missouri man who long maintained his innocence has been executed for the fatal shooting of a state trooper more than 20 years ago

Florida carries out record 14th execution this year on man convicted of killing 2 women

A man convicted of killing two women whose bodies were found in a rural pond has become the 14th person executed in Florida this year

Trump honors Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom on what would be his 32nd birthday

President Donald Trump has posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist who was fatally shot last month while speaking at Utah Valley University

State Department says it has revoked visas from people who allegedly ‘celebrated’ Charlie Kirk’s murder

State Department says it has revoked visas from people who allegedly ‘celebrated’ Charlie Kirk’s murder

Florida judge temporarily blocks transfer of downtown Miami land for Trump's presidential library

A Florida judge has temporarily blocked the planned transfer of prime downtown Miami land for President Donald Trump’s future presidential library

US strike on alleged drug boat off Venezuela kills six, Trump says

A U.S. strike on a boat off the coast of Venezuela on Tuesday killed six suspected drug traffickers, President Donald Trump said, the latest such

US revokes visas for six foreigners over comments made about Charlie Kirk's death

The U.S.

Driver following too close behind van charged in crash that killed 3 adults, 5 kids, officials say

Officials say the driver of a semitrailer following too close behind a van has been arrested on homicide charges in a fiery crash that killed three adults and five children on a Georgia highway

Trump awards posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk

Trump awards posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk

Distrust of federal officers takes spotlight at DC trial of anti-ICE protester

Distrust of federal officers takes spotlight at DC trial of anti-ICE protester

Woman seen being taken by force in doorbell video found safe, police say

Woman seen being taken by force in doorbell video found safe, police say

Massachusetts man behind PowerSchool hacking gets 4 years in prison

A Massachusetts man who breached the network of education software provider PowerSchool to steal data belonging to millions of students and teachers and extort the company

Trump awards Charlie Kirk top honor amid crackdown on left-wing groups

President Donald Trump on Tuesday awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to slain activist Charlie Kirk, a prominent

Tension over evidence builds between Comey team and federal prosecutors as January trial looms

Tension over evidence builds between Comey team and federal prosecutors as January trial looms

Feds seize $15 billion in crypto from ‘pig butchering’ scheme involving forced labor camps

Feds seize $15 billion in crypto from ‘pig butchering’ scheme involving forced labor camps

House Republicans seek testimony from ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are requesting that Jack Smith, the former Justice Department special counsel, appear for an interview

DOJ investigation of John Bolton focuses on diary-like notes in his AOL email account

DOJ investigation of John Bolton focuses on diary-like notes in his AOL email account

US revokes visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech

The Trump administration has revoked the visas of six foreigners deemed by U.S. officials to have made derisive comments or made light of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last month

Pennsylvania man pleads guilty to arson attack on governor's mansion

A 38-year-old man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to attempting to murder Democratic Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro in an April arson attack on the governor's residence in which he scaled a

Six killed after US strikes another boat off coast of Venezuela

Six killed after US strikes another boat off coast of Venezuela

Hamas reasserts control in a chaotic Gaza, posing a risk to the fragile ceasefire

Hamas has deployed hundreds of police and clashed with armed groups in Gaza in what the militant group says is an attempt to restore law and order in areas where Israeli troops have withdrawn for the U.S.-brokered ceasefire

UN warns of more Haitian children in crossfire as gang recruitment grows

Haitian gangs' growing recruitment of children means it is inevitable minors will be caught in the crossfire, a U.N. official said on Tuesday, vowing to train armed

Assad government secretly moved mass grave to cover up killings, Reuters investigation finds

By Maggie Michael, Feras Dalatey, Ryan McNeill and Khalil Ashawi DHUMAIR, Syria -The Assad government carried out a two-year clandestine operation to truck thousands of bodies from one of Syria’s

Hamas to start handing over bodies of four Israeli hostages Tuesday night, official says

Hamas has informed mediators it will begin transferring bodies of four deceased Israeli hostages to Israel at 10 p.m. local time (1900 GMT) on Tuesday, an official involved in the operation

Pennsylvania man pleads guilty in arson attack at governor’s mansion while Shapiro’s family slept

A man who scaled a security fence in the middle of the night and set fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and other charges

Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment in Sandy Hook shooting

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones says he knew the Supreme Court wouldn't take up his request for an appeal of a $1_4 billion defamation judgment, even though his lawyers believed the case was “cut and dry.”

Federal agents fire tear gas during standoff with crowd in East Side, Chicago, then drive away

Federal agents fire tear gas during standoff with crowd in East Side, Chicago, then drive away

'Heartbroken': Families upset over removal of decorations from graves

'Heartbroken': Families upset over removal of decorations from graves

US Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' challenge to $1.4 billion defamation judgment

The U.S.

Woman back in custody, faces over 20 charges in alleged elder exploitation scheme

Woman back in custody, faces over 20 charges in alleged elder exploitation scheme

US senator seeks Commerce Department investigation into Singapore-based Megaspeed

U.S.

Family sues John Muir Medical Center after son seriously injured in a swimming accident

Family sues John Muir Medical Center after son seriously injured in a swimming accident

Police release dashcam video of off-duty officer shooting

Police release dashcam video of off-duty officer shooting

Milwaukee mother killed with rock, court documents reveal daughter's violent past

Milwaukee mother killed with rock, court documents reveal daughter's violent past

Trump says US strikes another boat accused of carrying drugs in waters off Venezuela, killing 6

President Donald Trump says the U.S. has struck another small boat he accuses of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela

US Judge sets 2027 trial for lawsuits over fatal plane, Army helicopter collision

A federal judge on Tuesday set an April 2027 trial date for lawsuits over the collision this year between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S.

Bangladesh garment factory fire kills 16, toll may rise

A fire on Tuesday at a garment factory in Bangladesh and an adjacent chemical warehouse killed at least 16 people and injured others, and the death toll could rise, an

Supreme Court rebuffs Alex Jones’ effort to overturn $1.4 billion Sandy Hook judgment

Supreme Court rebuffs Alex Jones’ effort to overturn $1.4 billion Sandy Hook judgment

Hiker rescued in Little Cottonwood Canyon after storm rolls in

Hiker rescued in Little Cottonwood Canyon after storm rolls in

Good Samaritan, dispatcher team up to save man from burning car

Good Samaritan, dispatcher team up to save man from burning car

Women face charges for setting dog on fire

Women face charges for setting dog on fire

Couple recounts jumping out of third-floor window during massive fire

Couple recounts jumping out of third-floor window during massive fire

Driver rescued after truck falls from iconic Colorado highway into canyon

Driver rescued after truck falls from iconic Colorado highway into canyon

Gaza's Rafah border crossing will remain closed through Wednesday, Israel says

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will stay closed through Wednesday and the flow of aid into the Palestinian enclave will be reduced, three Israeli officials said

US revokes visas of over 50 Mexican politicians in new drug war front

The U.S. government has revoked the visas of at least 50 politicians and government officials in Mexico amid the Trump

Police, deputies rescue deer that was trapped in concrete barriers on interstate

Police, deputies rescue deer that was trapped in concrete barriers on interstate

Alec and Stephen Baldwin escape injury after their vehicle hits a tree in New York

Alec Baldwin and his younger brother Stephen escaped injury when their vehicle struck a tree in New York

3 Italian carabinieri killed in apparently deliberate farmhouse explosion

Three carabinieri officers have been killed and 13 others injured in an explosion near Verona, Italy

US Supreme Court rebuffs challenge to federal protections for tech platforms

The U.S.

‘This is disgusting’: Man accused of leaving dogs to die in cages

‘This is disgusting’: Man accused of leaving dogs to die in cages

Congo, M23 sign deal in Doha on ceasefire monitoring, sources say

Congo and the M23 rebel group signed an agreement on Tuesday for the monitoring of an eventual "permanent ceasefire", a step towards potentially ending fighting in eastern

What the First Amendment doesn’t protect when it comes to professors speaking out on politics

American colleges and universities have traditionally encouraged free speech. Recent dismissals of professors are eroding their commitment to this core mission.

Here’s what awaits ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy behind bars

Here’s what awaits ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy behind bars

Explosion in Italy kills three Carabinieri during police raid

An explosion at a farmhouse in northern Italy during a police raid killed three Carabinieri officers and injured 12 others, Italy's fire service said on X on Tuesday.

Couple killed in fiery small plane crash on Route 195

Couple killed in fiery small plane crash on Route 195

Family of Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse victim to talk settlement with Dali ship owners

Family of Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse victim to talk settlement with Dali ship owners

1 dead, 2 missing and dozens rescued after remnants of a typhoon lash western Alaska