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US Justice Dept grant cuts valued at $811 million, people and records say

The U.S.

US Justice Dept grant cuts valued at $811 million, people and records say
Crime|Political|US

Michele Fiore gets fraud conviction pardon from President Donald Trump

Michele Fiore gets fraud conviction pardon from President Donald Trump

Michele Fiore gets fraud conviction pardon from President Donald Trump
Crime|Health|Political|World

Middle East latest: Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 50, many of them women and children

Gaza's Health Ministry says Israeli strikes have killed at least 50 people, many of them women and children

Middle East latest: Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 50, many of them women and children
Business|Crime|Political

Attorneys for former Tennessee House Speaker and top aide say the pair did nothing illegal

The trial of former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime chief of staff on bribery, kickback and money laundering charges is underway, with defense attorneys arguing that the pair did nothing illegal

Attorneys for former Tennessee House Speaker and top aide say the pair did nothing illegal
Americas|Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Political|Sports|World

Pope Francis' ordinary shoes bring pride to his Argentine neighborhood — and his cobbler

The man who would become Pope Francis always bought his shoes in the same place

Pope Francis' ordinary shoes bring pride to his Argentine neighborhood — and his cobbler
Crime|US|World

Survivors of July Fourth parade shooting have mixed feelings about gunman's absence from sentencing

The suburban Chicago man who killed seven people at a 2022 Independence Day parade has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole

Survivors of July Fourth parade shooting have mixed feelings about gunman's absence from sentencing
Business|Crime|Food|World

Labor group sues Starbucks, saying it ignores slave-like conditions for workers in Brazil

A labor rights group has alleged that Starbucks sourced coffee from a major Brazilian cooperative whose member farms were cited for keeping workers in slave-like conditions

Labor group sues Starbucks, saying it ignores slave-like conditions for workers in Brazil
Business|Crime|Political|Technology|World

North Korean cyber spies created U.S. firms to dupe crypto developers

North Korean cyber spies created two businesses in the U.S., in violation of Treasury sanctions, to infect developers working in

North Korean cyber spies created U.S. firms to dupe crypto developers
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Ukraine suspects Russia of torturing Ukrainian reporter who died in captivity

Ukraine said on Thursday it identified the body of journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who had died in Russian captivity, and a forensic medical examination revealed signs of torture and ill-

Ukraine suspects Russia of torturing Ukrainian reporter who died in captivity
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Sports

Shannon Sharpe to step away from ESPN duties amid ongoing lawsuit

Shannon Sharpe to step away from ESPN duties amid ongoing lawsuit

Shannon Sharpe to step away from ESPN duties amid ongoing lawsuit
Crime|Health|US

Officials praise worker for helping man who fell 20 feet behind gas station

Officials praise worker for helping man who fell 20 feet behind gas station

Officials praise worker for helping man who fell 20 feet behind gas station
Crime|Political|World

Missile that killed 12 in Russian strike on Kyiv was North Korean, Zelenskiy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday the Russian missile that struck a residential building in Kyiv overnight and killed 12 people was supplied by North

Missile that killed 12 in Russian strike on Kyiv was North Korean, Zelenskiy says
Crime|US|World

Shooter in 2022 Chicago-area parade massacre sentenced to life in prison

An Illinois judge on Thursday sentenced a man to life in prison without the possibility of parole for a 2022 mass shooting at an

Shooter in 2022 Chicago-area parade massacre sentenced to life in prison
Crime|Political|US

US judge blocks Trump from withholding funds from 16 'sanctuary' cities, counties

A federal judge on Thursday blocked Donald Trump's administration from withholding federal funding from more than a dozen so-called sanctuary jurisdictions that have

US judge blocks Trump from withholding funds from 16 'sanctuary' cities, counties
Crime|Political|World

ICC judges ordered to review Israel's challenge of jurisdiction

Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday ordered a lower panel to reconsider Israel’s objections to the court’s jurisdiction over arrest warrants issued

ICC judges ordered to review Israel's challenge of jurisdiction
Crime|Political|World

Two from search group that uncovered Mexico's 'ranch of horror' killed

Gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed two members of a civil search organization that discovered a now-infamous site known as Mexico's "ranch of horror," the

Two from search group that uncovered Mexico's 'ranch of horror' killed
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Zelenskiy: Russian strike that hit residential building in Kyiv used North Korean missile

Russia used a North Korean ballistic missile for the deadly overnight strike that hit a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday, citing

Zelenskiy: Russian strike that hit residential building in Kyiv used North Korean missile
Business|Crime|Entertainment

Weinstein accuser had 'zero interest' in sex with him, friend testifies

Friends of one of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers have told the jury at his retrial that the woman told them long ago that the former studio boss sexually assaulted her

Weinstein accuser had 'zero interest' in sex with him, friend testifies
Crime|US

Mom dies after falling from Massachusetts cliff while hiking with her children

Mom dies after falling from Massachusetts cliff while hiking with her children

Mom dies after falling from Massachusetts cliff while hiking with her children
Crime|Political|World

Trump writes ‘Vladimir, STOP!’ after Russia launches deadliest strikes on Kyiv since last summer

Trump writes ‘Vladimir, STOP!’ after Russia launches deadliest strikes on Kyiv since last summer

Trump writes ‘Vladimir, STOP!’ after Russia launches deadliest strikes on Kyiv since last summer
Asia|Crime|Political|World

India will identify, track, punish every terrorist and their backers, PM Modi says after Kashmir attack

India will identify, track and punish every terrorist and their backers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, two days after 26 men were killed in an attack on tourists by

India will identify, track, punish every terrorist and their backers, PM Modi says after Kashmir attack
Crime|Political|World

US cardinal accused of covering up sex abuse scandal will help close Pope Francis’ coffin

US cardinal accused of covering up sex abuse scandal will help close Pope Francis’ coffin

US cardinal accused of covering up sex abuse scandal will help close Pope Francis’ coffin
Crime|Lifestyle|US

Non-profit seeks solutions after vandals damage headstones, statues at Wichita's oldest cemetery

Non-profit seeks solutions after vandals damage headstones, statues at Wichita's oldest cemetery

Non-profit seeks solutions after vandals damage headstones, statues at Wichita's oldest cemetery
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Russian court jails former general who criticised top brass for 5 years on fraud charges

A former Russian commander who criticised Moscow's military leadership in Ukraine was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday after a military court found him guilty of large-

Russian court jails former general who criticised top brass for 5 years on fraud charges
Crime|US

County approves $375,000 in settlements to women in jail sex case

County approves $375,000 in settlements to women in jail sex case

County approves $375,000 in settlements to women in jail sex case
Celebrity|Crime|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|World

'Grandpa robbers' face trial in Paris over Kim Kardashian jewellery heist

A group of men dubbed the "grandpa robbers" will be among 10 people to go on trial next week accused of stealing millions of dollars worth of jewellery from Kim

'Grandpa robbers' face trial in Paris over Kim Kardashian jewellery heist
Crime

Murder suspect struck on interstate arrested, accused of setting body on fire in Northern Colorado

Murder suspect struck on interstate arrested, accused of setting body on fire in Northern Colorado

Murder suspect struck on interstate arrested, accused of setting body on fire in Northern Colorado
Crime|Europe|World

Convicted cardinal wants to vote for pope, his brother prelates must decide

Cardinals in meetings ahead of the start of a secret conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis are scratching the hair under their red skull caps as

Convicted cardinal wants to vote for pope, his brother prelates must decide
Crime|Education|Europe|World

Student kills one, wounds three in French high school stabbing

A 15-year-old boy killed a fellow pupil and wounded three others in a stabbing attack at a high school in the western French city of Nantes on Thursday

Student kills one, wounds three in French high school stabbing
Crime|Environment|US

New Jersey teenager charged with arson in Pinelands wildfire

A New Jersey teenager has been charged with arson in connection with a wildfire in the Pinelands region that has already scorched 15,000 acres and

New Jersey teenager charged with arson in Pinelands wildfire
Crime|Education|Political|US

American Bar Association sues US Justice Department, claiming retaliation over grants

The American Bar Association sued the U.S.

American Bar Association sues US Justice Department, claiming retaliation over grants
Africa|Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

US focuses on persecution claims as white South Africans seek resettlement

U.S. officials have interviewed white South Africans seeking refugee status about their troubles with

US focuses on persecution claims as white South Africans seek resettlement
Crime|Political|World

Trump administration moved Venezuelan to Texas for possible deportation despite judge's order

President Donald Trump's administration moved a Venezuelan man who had worked in construction in Philadelphia to Texas for possible deportation after a federal judge had

Trump administration moved Venezuelan to Texas for possible deportation despite judge's order
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Russian strike on Kyiv kills at least 12 in biggest attack on Ukrainian capital since last summer

Russia has attacked Kyiv with an hourslong barrage of missiles and drones, killing at least 12 people and wounding around 90

Russian strike on Kyiv kills at least 12 in biggest attack on Ukrainian capital since last summer
Crime|US

Jaime Campos sentenced to prison for sexually abusing teen that resulted in pregnancy

Jaime Campos sentenced to prison for sexually abusing teen that resulted in pregnancy

Jaime Campos sentenced to prison for sexually abusing teen that resulted in pregnancy
Business|Crime|Political

Father, son charged with bribery for allegedly giving councilmember mug with $5K in cash

Father, son charged with bribery for allegedly giving councilmember mug with $5K in cash

Father, son charged with bribery for allegedly giving councilmember mug with $5K in cash
Crime|Health|Political

Justice Department axes hundreds of grants that help crime victims and fight opioid abuse

Justice Department axes hundreds of grants that help crime victims and fight opioid abuse

Justice Department axes hundreds of grants that help crime victims and fight opioid abuse
Crime|US|World

Russian court adds extra year to sentence of US citizen jailed for attacking law enforcement, RIA says

A Russian court on Thursday added an extra year to the sentence of Robert Gilman, a U.S. citizen and ex-Marine imprisoned in Russia for repeatedly assaulting law enforcement

Russian court adds extra year to sentence of US citizen jailed for attacking law enforcement, RIA says
Crime|Health

Virginia nurse charged with abusing 4 premature babies since 2022 remains free on bond

Virginia nurse charged with abusing 4 premature babies since 2022 remains free on bond

Virginia nurse charged with abusing 4 premature babies since 2022 remains free on bond
Crime|Education|Europe|Political|World

Daughter of French PM reveals she was abused at scandal-hit school

The daughter of French Prime Minister François Bayrou has described being assaulted by a priest at a Catholic school in the

Daughter of French PM reveals she was abused at scandal-hit school
Crime|Health|Political|World

Victim's advocates criticise cardinal's role in Pope Francis' funeral

Advocates for Catholic clergy sexual abuse victims are criticising the appointment of a retired U.S. cardinal who has been accused of mishandling abuse cases

Victim's advocates criticise cardinal's role in Pope Francis' funeral
Crime|US

Things to know about the retrial of Karen Read in the killing of her police officer boyfriend

Jurors in the second murder trial of Karen Read have visited the Massachusetts neighborhood where her Boston police officer boyfriend was found dead more than three years ago

Things to know about the retrial of Karen Read in the killing of her police officer boyfriend
Crime|Education

Police: Student faces charge after stabbing teen at West Potomac High School

Police: Student faces charge after stabbing teen at West Potomac High School

Police: Student faces charge after stabbing teen at West Potomac High School
Crime|Political|Travel|World

German teens imprisoned and kicked out of Hawaii prompts fears among foreign nationals

German teens imprisoned and kicked out of Hawaii prompts fears among foreign nationals

German teens imprisoned and kicked out of Hawaii prompts fears among foreign nationals
Crime|Health|Technology

'This is our chance to fight back': Family testifies for harsher sextortion laws after death of 15-year-old son

'This is our chance to fight back': Family testifies for harsher sextortion laws after death of 15-year-old son

'This is our chance to fight back': Family testifies for harsher sextortion laws after death of 15-year-old son
Americas|Crime|US

Deputies shoot man carrying loaded assault rifle near busy Florida intersection

Deputies shoot man carrying loaded assault rifle near busy Florida intersection

Deputies shoot man carrying loaded assault rifle near busy Florida intersection
Crime|Health|Political

Maryland man struggled with mental health, didn't deserve to be shot by police, son says

Maryland man struggled with mental health, didn't deserve to be shot by police, son says

Maryland man struggled with mental health, didn't deserve to be shot by police, son says
Crime|US

A timeline of Karen Read’s murder trials

A timeline of Karen Read’s murder trials

A timeline of Karen Read’s murder trials
Crime|Political|World

India and Pakistan ramp up tit-for-tat spat as tensions mount over Kashmir attack

India and Pakistan have cancelled visas for their nationals to each other’s countries as tensions rise between the nuclear-armed neighbors

India and Pakistan ramp up tit-for-tat spat as tensions mount over Kashmir attack
Asia|Crime|Political|World

South Korean truth commission halts probe into adoption fraud, hundreds of cases in limbo

The South Korean government’s fact-finding commission has suspended its groundbreaking investigation into the extensive fraud and abuse that tainted the nation’s historic foreign adoption program, stemming from internal disputes among commissioners about which cases warranted recognition

South Korean truth commission halts probe into adoption fraud, hundreds of cases in limbo
Crime

Accused killer arrested after jumping out window of Boston apartment where woman found dead, police say

Accused killer arrested after jumping out window of Boston apartment where woman found dead, police say

Accused killer arrested after jumping out window of Boston apartment where woman found dead, police say
Crime|Travel|US|World

New security footage shows woman accused of sneaking onto Paris-bound flight

Newly released security camera footages captured the moment Svetlana Dali allegedly snuck onto a Delta flight from New York to Paris on November 26 without a ticket. Dali can be seen walking up to the gate, blending herself in with what appeared to be a family traveling together, and following them onto the jet bridge.

New security footage shows woman accused of sneaking onto Paris-bound flight
Asia|Crime|Political|Travel|World

Dozens killed as gunmen massacre tourists in Kashmir beauty spot

Dozens killed as gunmen massacre tourists in Kashmir beauty spot

Dozens killed as gunmen massacre tourists in Kashmir beauty spot
Crime|Health|World

Pope Francis took vital steps on abuse, but it will be up to his successor to ensure reforms are enacted

Pope Francis took vital steps on abuse, but it will be up to his successor to ensure reforms are enacted

Pope Francis took vital steps on abuse, but it will be up to his successor to ensure reforms are enacted
Asia|Crime|Political|World

Hong Kong allows outspoken Cardinal Joseph Zen to attend Pope Francis' funeral

Hong Kong’s outspoken Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen has been allowed to leave the southern Chinese city to attend Pope Francis’ funeral in Vatican City

Hong Kong allows outspoken Cardinal Joseph Zen to attend Pope Francis' funeral
Crime|Europe|World

Overnight Russian attacks kill nine in Kyiv, injure 63, emergency services say

Combined overnight missile and drone attacks killed nine people in Ukrainian capital Kyiv and injured 63, local emergency services said. "There has been destruction.

Overnight Russian attacks kill nine in Kyiv, injure 63, emergency services say
Africa|Crime|Political|World

Tanzania police detain opposition officials on way to court, party says

Police in Tanzania detained two senior opposition figures on Thursday as the men drove to a court hearing for their leader Tundu Lissu, who has been charged with treason,

Tanzania police detain opposition officials on way to court, party says
Crime|Political|World

Pakistan closes air space for Indian airlines, warns against water treaty violation as ties plummet

Pakistan closed its air space for Indian airlines and rejected New Delhi's suspension of a critical water sharing

Pakistan closes air space for Indian airlines, warns against water treaty violation as ties plummet
Asia|Crime|World

Kashmir police name three militants behind tourists killing, say two are Pakistani

Police in India's Kashmir published notices on Thursday naming three suspected militants "involved in" the attack on tourists this week in which 26 people were killed, and

Kashmir police name three militants behind tourists killing, say two are Pakistani
Crime|Political|World

Trump administration brings first terror-related case against alleged high-ranking Tren de Aragua gang member

Trump administration brings first terror-related case against alleged high-ranking Tren de Aragua gang member

Trump administration brings first terror-related case against alleged high-ranking Tren de Aragua gang member
Asia|Crime|Political

South Korea's former President Moon indicted for alleged bribery

South Korean prosecutors indicted former liberal President Moon Jae-in on bribery charges Thursday, saying that a budget airline gave his son-in-law a lucrative no-show job during Moon’s term in office

South Korea's former President Moon indicted for alleged bribery
Asia|Crime|Political

South Korea prosecutors indict ex-president Moon Jae-in for bribery

South Korean prosecutors indicted former president Moon Jae-in for alleged bribery on Thursday, making him the latest former leader of the country to face

South Korea prosecutors indict ex-president Moon Jae-in for bribery
Crime|Political|World

France says Tunisian political dissidents did not receive fair trial

France on Wednesday criticised the lengthy sentences handed down by a Tunisian court against opposition leaders and businessmen on conspiracy charges on the weekend, saying the

France says Tunisian political dissidents did not receive fair trial
Crime|Political|World

Federal judge temporarily halts order for details on any efforts to return Abrego Garcia to US

A federal judge has temporarily halted her order directing the government to explain what it’s done to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis came Wednesday, just one day after she blasted the Trump administration for ignoring her orders by refusing to provide information

Federal judge temporarily halts order for details on any efforts to return Abrego Garcia to US
Crime|Political|US|World

Texas man is executed for the 2004 strangling and stabbing death of a young mother

A Texas man has been executed for the killing of a young mother more than 20 years ago

Texas man is executed for the 2004 strangling and stabbing death of a young mother
Crime|US|World

July Fourth parade mass shooting survivors remember victims as gunman skips sentencing hearing

Witnesses and survivors have testified about the chaos and terror that erupted during a mass shooting at a suburban Chicago Independence Day parade in 2022

July Fourth parade mass shooting survivors remember victims as gunman skips sentencing hearing
Crime|Political|World

Justice Department brings first terrorism case against alleged high-ranking TdA gang member

The Justice Department has charged an alleged high-ranking member of Tren de Aragua in Colombia with terrorism offenses

Justice Department brings first terrorism case against alleged high-ranking TdA gang member
Crime|Sports

Judge dismisses lawsuit filed against NBA player Ja Morant over a fight during a pickup game

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a teenager who accused an NBA All-Star of punching him during a pickup game in 2022

Judge dismisses lawsuit filed against NBA player Ja Morant over a fight during a pickup game
Business|Crime

$4.8 million, vehicles, jewelry and firearms seized in smoke shops raid

$4.8 million, vehicles, jewelry and firearms seized in smoke shops raid

$4.8 million, vehicles, jewelry and firearms seized in smoke shops raid
Crime|Political|World

Jordan outlaws Muslim Brotherhood, confiscates assets and offices

Jordan outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood, the country's most vocal opposition group, and confiscated its assets on Wednesday after members of the group were found

Jordan outlaws Muslim Brotherhood, confiscates assets and offices
Crime|Political|US|World

US cancels hundreds of grants for police, crime victims, Justice Dept documents show

The U.S.

US cancels hundreds of grants for police, crime victims, Justice Dept documents show
Crime|Political|US|World

US brings first terrorism charges against alleged Venezuelan gang member

The U.S. on Wednesday added terrorism-related charges to its criminal case against an alleged high-ranking member of Tren de Aragua, the first time U.S. authorities have used

US brings first terrorism charges against alleged Venezuelan gang member
Business|Crime|US

Semi crashes into Illinois building, catches fire, prompting road closure

Semi crashes into Illinois building, catches fire, prompting road closure

Semi crashes into Illinois building, catches fire, prompting road closure
Crime|Health|US

Chicago Fire Captain David Meyer dies after garage fire, collapse

Chicago Fire Captain David Meyer dies after garage fire, collapse

Chicago Fire Captain David Meyer dies after garage fire, collapse
Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Animal Humane Society rescues 200+ pets from poor living conditions in 72-hour span

Animal Humane Society rescues 200+ pets from poor living conditions in 72-hour span

Animal Humane Society rescues 200+ pets from poor living conditions in 72-hour span
Crime|US|World

Shoplifter's arrest foils potential "mass casualty event", charges say

Shoplifter's arrest foils potential "mass casualty event", charges say

Shoplifter's arrest foils potential "mass casualty event", charges say
Crime|Education|Sports

TPS adjunct coach arrested for assault after incident ends track meet

TPS adjunct coach arrested for assault after incident ends track meet

TPS adjunct coach arrested for assault after incident ends track meet
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment

Jury decides Norfolk Southern should pay for the $600 million settlement in 2023 Ohio derailment

The company that owned the railcar that caused the devastating East Palestine train derailment in 2023 won't have to help pay for the $600 million settlement Norfolk Southern agreed to with residents

Jury decides Norfolk Southern should pay for the $600 million settlement in 2023 Ohio derailment
Crime|Environment|US

'A true servant' | Mom, daughter laid to rest after SUV swept by floodwaters

'A true servant' | Mom, daughter laid to rest after SUV swept by floodwaters

'A true servant' | Mom, daughter laid to rest after SUV swept by floodwaters
Crime|Entertainment|Political

Prosecutor details allegations from a newly named accuser as Harvey Weinstein’s NYC retrial gets underway

Prosecutor details allegations from a newly named accuser as Harvey Weinstein’s NYC retrial gets underway

Prosecutor details allegations from a newly named accuser as Harvey Weinstein’s NYC retrial gets underway
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Bosnia state police fail in attempted arrest of Serb leader Dodik

Bosnia's state police, SIPA, on Wednesday tried to arrest Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik who is wanted for attacking the constitutional order but were

Bosnia state police fail in attempted arrest of Serb leader Dodik
Business|Crime|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Prominent short seller Andrew Left fails to end US SEC fraud case

A federal judge rejected Andrew Left's bid to dismiss a U.S.

Prominent short seller Andrew Left fails to end US SEC fraud case
Arts|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

Tennessee Board of Parole recommends that governor pardon country star Jelly Roll

Tennessee Board of Parole recommends that governor pardon country star Jelly Roll

Tennessee Board of Parole recommends that governor pardon country star Jelly Roll
Crime|Education|US

Uvalde approves settlement with families of Robb Elementary School shooting-victims

Uvalde approves settlement with families of Robb Elementary School shooting-victims

Uvalde approves settlement with families of Robb Elementary School shooting-victims
Crime|Sports

Prosecutors begin presenting their case in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial

Prosecutors allege five members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team “did what they wanted” to an intoxicated young woman in a London, Ontario, hotel room in June of that year after she had consensual sex with one of them

Prosecutors begin presenting their case in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial
Crime|Education|Political|US

FSU students who endured Parkland shooting urge Florida lawmakers to defend gun control law

Florida students who were traumatized by the 2018 Parkland school shooting — and last week’s deadly shooting at Florida State University — are urging lawmakers in the Republican-controlled statehouse not to roll back gun restrictions they passed in the wake of the killing at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

FSU students who endured Parkland shooting urge Florida lawmakers to defend gun control law
Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|US|World

Weinstein's #MeToo rape retrial opens with added allegations from a former model

Harvey Weinstein is on trial again after an appeals court threw out the ex-studio-boss's 2020 rape conviction in a case that was a watershed for the #MeToo movement

Weinstein's #MeToo rape retrial opens with added allegations from a former model
Crime|Education

University of Houston fraternity members accused of assaulting student with autism

University of Houston fraternity members accused of assaulting student with autism

University of Houston fraternity members accused of assaulting student with autism
Crime

Man accused of trying to set one of his co-workers on fire with a makeshift Lysol flamethrower

Man accused of trying to set one of his co-workers on fire with a makeshift Lysol flamethrower

Man accused of trying to set one of his co-workers on fire with a makeshift Lysol flamethrower
Crime|US|World

Remains of mom, child found near Gilgo Beach ID'd, though deaths may be unrelated to serial killings

A woman and her child whose remains were among other bodies discovered scattered along an oceanfront highway not far from Long Island’s Gilgo Beach were identified by police Wednesday, nearly three decades after the double homicide

Remains of mom, child found near Gilgo Beach ID'd, though deaths may be unrelated to serial killings
Crime|Technology

California man’s GPS-equipped tractor leads deputies to arrest theft suspects

California man’s GPS-equipped tractor leads deputies to arrest theft suspects

California man’s GPS-equipped tractor leads deputies to arrest theft suspects
Business|Crime|Economy|Technology|US

New Jersey sues RealPage, says collusion with landlords drives up rents

New Jersey sued the property management software company RealPage, accusing it and 10 of the state's largest landlords of conspiring to drive up residential rents,

New Jersey sues RealPage, says collusion with landlords drives up rents
Crime|Political|World

Police detain ally of Guatemalan president

Guatemalan police on Wednesday detained Luis Pacheco, the nation's deputy energy minister and a former Indigenous leader accused of terrorism and illicit association.

Police detain ally of Guatemalan president
Crime|Political|US

What to know about Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and the arson at his official residence

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has reopened his official residence to the public barely a week after an arsonist’s fire tore through one wing

What to know about Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and the arson at his official residence
Americas|Business|Crime|World

Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse cause still unknown, owner tells local media

The owner of the Jet Set nightclub in the Dominican Republic that was the scene of a fatal roof collapse earlier this month told local media on Wednesday that he had had no

Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse cause still unknown, owner tells local media
Crime|Health

Family shocked after dog attack in Louisville sends brother, sister to hospital

Family shocked after dog attack in Louisville sends brother, sister to hospital

Family shocked after dog attack in Louisville sends brother, sister to hospital
Crime|US

Man struck by lightning while fishing at the Rez

Man struck by lightning while fishing at the Rez

Man struck by lightning while fishing at the Rez
Crime|Political

'Make me step down.' Controversial councilman goes on expletive-filled rant at meeting

'Make me step down.' Controversial councilman goes on expletive-filled rant at meeting

'Make me step down.' Controversial councilman goes on expletive-filled rant at meeting
Crime|US

Deputy cleared in December officer-involved shooting case

Deputy cleared in December officer-involved shooting case

Deputy cleared in December officer-involved shooting case
Crime|Education|Health

Student overdoses at school from fentanyl-laced vape

Student overdoses at school from fentanyl-laced vape

Student overdoses at school from fentanyl-laced vape
Arts|Business|Crime|Entertainment|World

Harvey Weinstein motives are disputed as sex crimes retrial begins

Harvey Weinstein’s retrial on rape and sexual assault charges got underway on Wednesday, as a prosecutor and a defense lawyer offered starkly contrasting explanations

Harvey Weinstein motives are disputed as sex crimes retrial begins
Crime|Education

School district under fire after video appears to show teacher dragging student

School district under fire after video appears to show teacher dragging student

School district under fire after video appears to show teacher dragging student
Crime|Health|Lifestyle

Firefighter loses foot in accident, works toward recovery

Firefighter loses foot in accident, works toward recovery

Firefighter loses foot in accident, works toward recovery
Crime|US

Sheriff: 28-year-old man dead after truck he was working on fell on him

Sheriff: 28-year-old man dead after truck he was working on fell on him

Sheriff: 28-year-old man dead after truck he was working on fell on him
Crime|Lifestyle

'I wouldn't want to live next to this' | City sues animal nonprofit over vacant house overrun by cats

'I wouldn't want to live next to this' | City sues animal nonprofit over vacant house overrun by cats

'I wouldn't want to live next to this' | City sues animal nonprofit over vacant house overrun by cats
Crime|Political|US|World

Palestinian student remains detained in Vermont with a hearing set for next week

A Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University and was arrested during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship has made an initial apperance in a Vermont courthouse

Palestinian student remains detained in Vermont with a hearing set for next week
Business|Crime|Technology

Complaints about ransomware attacks on US infrastructure rise 9%, FBI says

Ransomware was the most pervasive cyber threat to critical infrastructure in 2024 as complaints regarding such attacks jumped 9% over 2023, the FBI said on Wednesday

Complaints about ransomware attacks on US infrastructure rise 9%, FBI says
Asia|Crime|World

Militants in Indian Kashmir segregate men from women and children before opening fire

Militants who killed 26 people in India's Kashmir region separated the men from the women and children and asked the men their names before shooting them

Militants in Indian Kashmir segregate men from women and children before opening fire
Africa|Crime|Environment|World

Kenya's ant-smuggler bust exposes lucrative underground trade

Kenyan police who raided a national park guesthouse earlier this month aimed not to bust elephant tusk or rhino horn poachers but a more

Kenya's ant-smuggler bust exposes lucrative underground trade
Crime|Education|Technology

MU says software glitch is to blame for alert issues; university looks to improve process

MU says software glitch is to blame for alert issues; university looks to improve process

MU says software glitch is to blame for alert issues; university looks to improve process
Asia|Crime|World

India downgrades ties with Pakistan after attack on Kashmir tourists kills 26

India announced a raft of measures to downgrade its ties with Pakistan on Wednesday, a day after suspected militants killed

India downgrades ties with Pakistan after attack on Kashmir tourists kills 26
Asia|Crime|Political|World

What is Kashmir Resistance, the group claiming the attack on tourists in Kashmir?

Kashmir Resistance, also known as The Resistance Front, has claimed responsibility for Tuesday's attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, the deadliest incident of its kind in

What is Kashmir Resistance, the group claiming the attack on tourists in Kashmir?
Business|Crime|Environment|Travel|World

Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants to be sentenced in 2 weeks

Two Belgian teenagers who were found with thousands of ants valued at $9,200 and allegedly destined for European and Asian markets will be sentenced in two weeks

Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants to be sentenced in 2 weeks
Asia|Crime|Travel|World

How militants attacked tourists in Kashmir's Pahalgam, and India's response

At least 26 people died and 17 others were injured when suspected militants opened fire at a popular tourist spot in the Pahalgam region of India's Jammu and Kashmir territory

How militants attacked tourists in Kashmir's Pahalgam, and India's response
Business|Crime|Economy|Political|World

Kashmir killings shatter Modi's tourism success in troubled region

By Fayaz Bukhari and Krishna N.

Kashmir killings shatter Modi's tourism success in troubled region
Crime|Education|Health|Political

Rock throwing trial nears end, behavioral researcher called to testify

Rock throwing trial nears end, behavioral researcher called to testify

Rock throwing trial nears end, behavioral researcher called to testify
Crime|Education

Mom sues MPS after assault on her intellectually disabled son at school

Mom sues MPS after assault on her intellectually disabled son at school

Mom sues MPS after assault on her intellectually disabled son at school
Business|Crime|Technology|US|World

FBI says cybercrime costs rose to at least $16 billion in 2024

Cybercrime of all stripes cost victims globally more than $16 billion dollars last year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a report released on Wednesday.

FBI says cybercrime costs rose to at least $16 billion in 2024
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Kashmir: A disputed region in focus after deadly militant attack

Twenty-six people were killed and 17 were injured when suspected militants opened fire at tourists in India's Jammu and Kashmir territory on Tuesday, the worst such attack in the country

Kashmir: A disputed region in focus after deadly militant attack
Crime|Political|US

Democratic lawmakers question Justice Department over warning to fired official

Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday pressed the U.S.

Democratic lawmakers question Justice Department over warning to fired official
Crime|Political|World

Tunisian judge orders detention of prominent lawyer and Saied critic Souab

A Tunisian anti-terrorism judge ordered on Wednesday the detention of prominent lawyer Ahmed Souab, a fierce critic of President Kais Saied, lawyers said, two days after his arrest

Tunisian judge orders detention of prominent lawyer and Saied critic Souab
Crime|US

SPD: In-custody death of theft suspect under investigation

SPD: In-custody death of theft suspect under investigation

SPD: In-custody death of theft suspect under investigation
Crime|Education|Sports

'Mental abuse': Complaint details teens' allegations of sexual misconduct against high school teacher

'Mental abuse': Complaint details teens' allegations of sexual misconduct against high school teacher

'Mental abuse': Complaint details teens' allegations of sexual misconduct against high school teacher
Crime|Environment

Woman pleads guilty in wildlife poaching case

Woman pleads guilty in wildlife poaching case

Woman pleads guilty in wildlife poaching case