Law enforcement

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…

2 weeks ago

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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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…

3 weeks ago

A New York City law used to padlock suspected illegal pot shops is ruled unconstitutional

A law that New York City has relied on to padlock scores of suspected unlicensed marijuana shops is unconstitutional because…

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Sri Lanka police raise security at popular surf site over threat to Israelis

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Police in Sri Lanka have raised security around a popular surfing destination after receiving information about…

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A Russian is charged over the fatal stabbing of 2 Ukrainian soldiers in Germany

BERLIN -- A Russian man who supported his country's war in Ukraine has been charged with murder over the fatal…

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Man arrested in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spike

WASHINGTON -- An Alabama man was arrested Thursday for his alleged role in the January hack of a U.S. Securities…

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Book Reviews: Two new books raise big concerns about innocent men in US prisons

“Framed: Astonishingly True Stories of Wrongful Convictions,” by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey (Doubleday) and “The Sing Sing Files: One…

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Pakistan police arrest 3 men who stabbed and killed 2 transgender women at their home

A Muslim cleric and transgender persons attend a prayer ceremony for their colleagues, who were killed by two men armed…

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Haitians leave their homes in several neighborhoods to escape more gang violence in the capital

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Gangs attacked in several neighborhoods of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince on Saturday, forcing many people to…

1 month ago

Norway police drop case against a tycoon suspected in connection with his wife’s disappearance

COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Norwegian authorities said Friday they have dropped the case against a real estate tycoon who had been…

1 month ago

Trump compares jailed Capitol rioters to Japanese internment during World War II

Former President Donald Trump on Friday compared the people jailed on charges that they stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan.…

1 month ago

Greek man convicted of causing disturbance by entering neighbors’ properties to smell their shoes

THESSALONIKI, Greece -- A judge in northern Greece on Thursday imposed a suspended one-month prison sentence on a man convicted…

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Belarus adds 1 year to imprisoned opposition activist’s sentence

TALLINN, Estonia -- A court in Belarus on Tuesday sentenced an imprisoned opponent of hardline President Alexander Lukashenko to an…

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USDA launches an internal investigation into the deadly Boar’s Head outbreak

U.S. Agriculture Department officials have launched an internal investigation into how the agency handled reports of serious problems at a…

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Pakistani police fire tear gas and charge protesters in Karachi

KARACHI, Pakistan -- Pakistani police fired tear gas and swung batons at thousands of protesters on Sunday in Karachi after…

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Indonesia arrests a suspect wanted by China for running a $14 billion investment scam

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesia's immigration officers on the tourist island of Bali have arrested a Chinese suspect sought by Beijing…

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Bestselling author Brendan DuBois indicted for possession of child sexual abuse materials

BRENTWOOD, N.H. -- A bestselling mystery writer who was arrested this summer in New Hampshire for alleged possession of child…

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UK police say 40 women have made sex crimes claims against late Harrods owner

LONDON -- Police in London said Friday that 40 more women have made allegations of rape or sexual assault against…

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British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly is charged with raping and choking a woman in Australia

2024-10-11 11:45:03 PERTH, Australia -- A British YouTuber and rapper known as Yung Filly has been charged with raping and…

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