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New Jersey man pleads guilty in smuggling scheme intended to aid Russia’s war effort

NEW YORK -- A New Jersey man who was among seven people charged with smuggling electronic components to aid Russia’s…

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Man who used legal loophole to live rent-free for years in NYC hotel found unfit to stand trial

NEW YORK -- A man charged with fraud for claiming to own a storied Manhattan hotel where he had been…

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A courtroom of relief: FBI recovers funds for victims of scammed banker

WICHITA, KANSAS -- Sobs of relief broke out in a federal courtroom in Kansas on Monday as dozens of people…

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UK prosecutors mulling whether to charge Russell Brand over sex assault allegations

LONDON -- British prosecutors say they have been given a file of evidence from police about alleged sexual offenses by…

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Iran executes a Jewish citizen convicted of murder following a dispute over money

TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran on Monday executed a Jewish citizen convicted of murdering another man in 2022 following a personal…

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‘Amateurish’ thieves steal 2 Warhol prints, damage 2 more in botched heist at Dutch gallery

A man takes an image of a screen print depicting Queen Elizabeth II, one in a series of sixteen prints…

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Prison work assignments used to lure and rape female inmates. Guards sometimes walk free

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- It was after midnight when she crept down the narrow, dimly lit stairs carrying a bag of…

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Australian police recover 40,000 stolen coins based on the children’s series ‘Bluey’

SYDNEY -- Australian police said on Wednesday they had recovered more than 40,000 stolen limited-edition coins based on the hit…

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Man standing trial alongside rapper Young Thug accepts plea deal

ATLANTA -- One of the co-defendants standing trial alongside the rapper Young Thug accepted a plea deal with prosecutors Tuesday.…

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’Robert Vadra is crime master Gogo’: BJP challenges Priyanka’s asset declaration, says ’people with SUVs, farmhouses…’

Robert Vadra, husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, is at the centre of controversy as the Bharatiya Janata Party…

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400 years later, accounts of Hungarian ‘Blood Countess’ remain shrouded in mystery

ČACHTICE, Slovakia -- More than 400 years after her death, the truth about “the Blood Countess,” a Hungarian noblewoman alleged…

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British man sentenced to 18 years for using AI to make child sexual abuse imagery

LONDON -- A British man who used artificial intelligence to create images of child abuse was sent to prison for…

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Renowned French actor says Depardieu’s sex assault case underlines a need for change

PARIS -- Renowned French actor Anouk Grinberg says the sexual assault trial against fellow actor Gérard Depardieu reflects the slow…

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What Was the Verdict for Jay Johnston’s Jan. 6 Involvement?

2024-10-29 15:30:05 Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images What shop will open up next to Bob’s Burgers this week? Federal Prints? Jail…

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New Mexico judge upholds dismissal of involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in a fatal movie set shooting

New Mexico judge upholds dismissal of involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in a fatal movie set shooting

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Fact-check: Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally in New York City | US Election 2024 News

2024-10-28 18:05:04 Former President Donald Trump hammered home an anti-immigration theme in his closing argument pitch to voters on October…

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A playwright in Africa hopes to break the cultural silence on rape

BAMAKO, Mali -- Under a spotlight in an otherwise dark room, Oliva Ouedraogo held up a piece of fabric that…

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Harvey Weinstein’s retrial moved to next year, lawyer plans to hire a private investigator

NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein ’s retrial on sex crimes charges in Manhattan won’t start until…

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Are Lyle and Erik Menendez about to go free?

2024-10-26 04:00:04 The Menendez brothers—Lyle and Erik—committed a terrible crime more than 30 years ago. They were sentenced to life…

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Well-known Cambodian investigative journalist released on bail

TA KHMAU, Cambodia -- A Cambodian investigative reporter who was charged with a criminal offense after exposing online scams and…

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