Today: September 19, 2024
Today: September 19, 2024

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Slain Ugandan Olympian buried with full military honours

Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after allegedly being doused in petrol and set alight by her former partner, was buried

Slain Ugandan Olympian buried with full military honours
Americas|Crime|News

US judge reduces jail sentence of paramedic in McClain death

A Colorado judge on Friday reduced to probation the prison sentence of a paramedic convicted in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a young Black man who

US judge reduces jail sentence of paramedic in McClain death
Crime|Education|Lifestyle|News

Funerals held for teen boy and math teacher killed in Georgia high school shooting

A teenage student and a math teacher are being remembered at funerals that took place 10 days after they were killed in a mass shooting at a Georgia high school

Funerals held for teen boy and math teacher killed in Georgia high school shooting
Crime|News|Political

A confrontation at pro-Israeli rally leads to gunfire after a man tackles one of the demonstrators

A confrontation at pro-Israeli rally leads to gunfire after a man tackles one of the demonstrators

A confrontation at pro-Israeli rally leads to gunfire after a man tackles one of the demonstrators
Crime|News|World

UN staff member among 10 killed during Israel military operation in West Bank

UN staff member among 10 killed during Israel military operation in West Bank

UN staff member among 10 killed during Israel military operation in West Bank
Business|Crime|Finance|Health

Walgreens to pay $106M to settle allegations it submitted false payment claims for prescriptions

Walgreens agreed to pay $106 million to settle lawsuits that alleged it submitted false payment claims with government health care programs for prescriptions that were never dispensed

Walgreens to pay $106M to settle allegations it submitted false payment claims for prescriptions
Crime|News

Remains of Elijah Vue, Wisconsin toddler missing since February, found in thick wooded area

Remains of Elijah Vue, Wisconsin toddler missing since February, found in thick wooded area

Remains of Elijah Vue, Wisconsin toddler missing since February, found in thick wooded area
Crime|News

Paramedic convicted in Elijah McClain’s death has 5-year prison sentence vacated, gets probation

Paramedic convicted in Elijah McClain’s death has 5-year prison sentence vacated, gets probation

Paramedic convicted in Elijah McClain’s death has 5-year prison sentence vacated, gets probation
Crime|News|Opinion

Officers' reports on fatal Tyre Nichols beating omitted punches and kicks, lieutenant testifies

A police lieutenant has testified that three former Memphis police officers broke department rules when they failed to say that they punched and kicked Tyre Nichols on required forms submitted after the January 2023 fatal beating

Officers' reports on fatal Tyre Nichols beating omitted punches and kicks, lieutenant testifies
Crime|News

Driver charged in deaths of Gaudreau brothers had blood alcohol level just above the legal limit

Driver charged in deaths of Gaudreau brothers had blood alcohol level just above the legal limit

Driver charged in deaths of Gaudreau brothers had blood alcohol level just above the legal limit
Crime|News

‘We have an active shooter at Apalachee High School.’ Sheriff’s office releases radio calls from Georgia high school shooting

‘We have an active shooter at Apalachee High School.’ Sheriff’s office releases radio calls from Georgia high school shooting

‘We have an active shooter at Apalachee High School.’ Sheriff’s office releases radio calls from Georgia high school shooting
Crime|News

Witness testifies gunman said "This is fun!" while shooting people inside Boulder grocery store

Witness testifies gunman said "This is fun!" while shooting people inside Boulder grocery store

Witness testifies gunman said "This is fun!" while shooting people inside Boulder grocery store
Crime|News

Judge frees Colorado paramedic convicted in death of Elijah McClain from prison

A judge is freeing from prison a Colorado paramedic convicted in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became part of the rallying cries for social justice that swept the U.S. in 2020

Judge frees Colorado paramedic convicted in death of Elijah McClain from prison
Crime|News

Robert Castillo, St. Paul man who fatally stabbed wife at Bible study, sentenced to 33 years

Robert Castillo, St. Paul man who fatally stabbed wife at Bible study, sentenced to 33 years

Robert Castillo, St. Paul man who fatally stabbed wife at Bible study, sentenced to 33 years
Crime|Technology

Siblings of Disney Engineer Named in Alleged Hack Defend His Innocence: ‘He Did Nothing Wrong, and His Entire Family Has Been Ruined’

In July, hackers claimed they had access to over a terabyte of Disney internal communications. The hackers allege they had the help of a man on the ‘inside,’ whose personal information they posted to their website. Whether or not a breach actually occurred has not been independently verified. The named employee, Matthew Van Andel, of Los Angeles, has maintained he was an unwitting victim. Now, his siblings have spoken to the Los Angeles Post to present their perspective and an attempt to clear his name. Christa Maier and Stephen Van Andel, Matthew’s siblings, say hackers gained access to his personal

Siblings of Disney Engineer Named in Alleged Hack Defend His Innocence: ‘He Did Nothing Wrong, and His Entire Family Has Been Ruined’
Crime|Lifestyle|News

Colorado teen hoping for lakeside homecoming photos shot in face by town councilman, police say

A Colorado sheriff's office said a town councilman shot a teenager in the face Tuesday and then said “my gun went off!”

Colorado teen hoping for lakeside homecoming photos shot in face by town councilman, police say
Business|Crime|Finance

Sam Bankman-Fried's jury only saw 'half the picture,' lawyer says in appeal

The jury that convicted Sam Bankman-Fried of stealing billions of dollars from customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange only saw "half the picture" because the judge did

Sam Bankman-Fried's jury only saw 'half the picture,' lawyer says in appeal
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance

Sam Bankman-Fried files appeal nearly a year after FTX fraud conviction

Sam Bankman-Fried files appeal nearly a year after FTX fraud conviction

Sam Bankman-Fried files appeal nearly a year after FTX fraud conviction
Africa|Crime|News|Political

How 3 young Americans ended up in the middle of a coup attempt in Congo and facing the death penalty

A military court in Congo has convicted dozens of people, including three Americans, for a coup attempt

How 3 young Americans ended up in the middle of a coup attempt in Congo and facing the death penalty
Business|Crime|News

Walgreens paying $106.8 million to settle US prescription billing fraud charges

Walgreens Boots Alliance agreed to pay $106.8 million to settle charges it fraudulently billed the U.S. government for prescriptions that were never dispensed, the

Walgreens paying $106.8 million to settle US prescription billing fraud charges
Crime|Education|News

17-year-old female found with loaded gun in backpack at Orlando school

17-year-old female found with loaded gun in backpack at Orlando school

17-year-old female found with loaded gun in backpack at Orlando school
Crime|News

Florida woman plugged drain pipe with concrete causing neighborhood flooding. She has to pay daily fines or remove it

Florida woman plugged drain pipe with concrete causing neighborhood flooding. She has to pay daily fines or remove it

Florida woman plugged drain pipe with concrete causing neighborhood flooding. She has to pay daily fines or remove it
Health|Crime

Buyers beware of fentanyl-laced vape pens

Buyers beware of fentanyl-laced vape pens

Buyers beware of fentanyl-laced vape pens
Crime

Witnesses or thieves? A father's final hours

PHOENIX, Ariz. — A Phoenix father died after he was trapped under his family’s car while attempting to fix it, and bystanders reportedly robbed him instead of offering assistance, according to family members. Jeronimo Garcia Guerra, 45, likely remained beneath the vehicle for hours after the jack collapsed, police said. Family members indicated that emergency services were not alerted until around noon, after Guerra arrived at the parking lot at approximately 9:45 a.m. “Who knows when the car really fell on him,” Monica Garcia, Guerra’s daughter, told AZFamily. “Who knows how long he’s been under there.” Witnesses allegedly stole items

Witnesses or thieves? A father's final hours
Crime

Controversial pastor's home riddled with bullets in late-night attack

At least one shooter shot at pastor Greg Locke’s home in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee on Sept. 3. According to authorities, 30-40 shell casings were found at the house while one of the pastor’s children was inside. The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting. According to Captain Scott Moore of the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office, law enforcement responded to the scene around 10:30 p.m. local time. “Approximately 30-40 shell casings were recovered at the residence,” Moore stated. He confirmed that no one was hit or injured during the incident despite multiple shots penetrating the house, garage, and vehicle. Locke,

Controversial pastor's home riddled with bullets in late-night attack

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