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Mexico convicts 11 cartel gunmen in killings of 122 bus passengers near US border over 2 years

MEXICO CITY -- Mexican prosecutors finally won convictions — and 50-year prison sentences — Wednesday against 11 drug cartel gunmen…

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Kim Dotcom loses 12-year fight to halt deportation from New Zealand to face US case

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Kim Dotcom, founder of the once wildly popular file-sharing website Megaupload, lost a 12-year fight this…

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Police raid Andrew Tate’s Romania home as new allegations emerge

2024-08-22 04:05:02 BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Masked police officers in Romania carried out fresh raids early Wednesday at the home…

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Two 18-year-olds charged with murder of former ‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor

LOS ANGELES -- Two 18-year-old men have been charged with murder in the killing of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny…

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Former U.S. Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to wire fraud, identity theft

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to wire fraud, identity theft

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Songwriter-producer The-Dream seeks dismissal of sexual assault lawsuit

LOS ANGELES -- Lawyers for The-Dream, a Grammy-winning songwriter and producer, are seeking the dismissal of a woman’s lawsuit that…

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British tech tycoon Mike Lynch was trying to bounce back from HP fraud case before being lost at sea

2024-08-20 05:05:03 Tech tycoon Mike Lynch, one of six people missing from a sunken yacht off Sicily, had been trying…

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6-year-old girl killed in dance class in northwest England is mourned at private funeral

LONDON -- The youngest of three girls killed when a teen went on a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed…

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US envoy defends anti-drug cooperation with Mexico after complaints from prosecutors

MEXICO CITY -- The U.S. ambassador to Mexico on Friday defended cross-border anti-drug cooperation, after Mexican prosecutors publicly complained American…

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Kim Dotcom loses 12-year fight to halt deportation from New Zealand to face US copyright case

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Kim Dotcom, founder of the once wildly popular file-sharing website Megaupload, lost a 12-year fight this…

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Pro-Trump lawyer Stefanie Lambert removed from Dominion case after leaking 2020 election documents

Pro-Trump lawyer Stefanie Lambert, who is facing felony charges in Michigan of improperly accessing voting equipment after the 2020 presidential…

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What do marijuana, the death penalty and fracking have in common? Harris shifted positions on them

WASHINGTON -- As California’s attorney general, Kamala Harris successfully defended the death penalty in court, despite her past crusade against…

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US Russian dual national Ksenia Khavana is sentenced to 12 years in prison on a treason conviction

US Russian dual national Ksenia Khavana is sentenced to 12 years in prison on a treason conviction

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Pro-Trump lawyer removed from Dominion case after leaking documents to cast doubt on 2020 election

LANSING, Mich. -- A pro-Trump lawyer who is facing felony charges in Michigan of improperly accessing voting equipment following the…

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Germany reportedly issues 1st arrest warrant related to 2022 Nord Stream pipeline blasts

BERLIN -- German prosecutors have issued a first arrest warrant in their investigation into the undersea explosions in 2022 that…

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Vince Vaughn Crime Comedy Is a Chill Hang

2024-08-14 20:50:05 Florida is forever fertile ground for a chaotic TV crime romp. From “Claws” to “Palm Royale” to “On…

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An ex-commander of Lord’s Resistance Army rebels is convicted in Uganda of atrocities in rare trial

KAMPALA, Uganda -- A former commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army rebel group has been convicted of dozens of crimes…

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Man charged with attempted murder in stabbing of 11-year-old girl in a London tourism hot spot

LONDON -- A man accused of stabbing an 11-year-old girl in London’s bustling theater district was charged Tuesday with attempted…

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Browns rookie DT Mike Hall Jr. arrested on domestic violence charge after fight with fiancee

2024-08-14 10:45:01 CLEVELAND -- Cleveland Browns rookie defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. was arrested Tuesday and charged with domestic violence…

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Utility will pay $20 million to avoid prosecution in Ohio bribery scheme

AKRON, Ohio -- The energy company at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme in Ohio will pay $20…

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