Three men sentenced in hate crime death of black man in Mississippi
Deryl Paul Dedmon, now 22, was sentenced to 50 years in prison; John Aaron Rice, 21, to more than 18 years; and Dylan Wade Butler, 23, to seven years, federal…
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Armed Inmates Take Warden, Others Hostage In Taiwan Prison
Six inmates took prison staff including the warden hostage, seized guns and ammunition, and demanded safe exit from a prison in southern Taiwan on Wednesday, authorities said. Taiwan’s Ministry of…
Kyle Kraska, San Diego TV Sports Anchor, Shot Outside His Home
A sports anchor for a San Diego CBS affiliate was shot and wounded outside of his home Tuesday afternoon and police were hunting for a suspect they considered armed and…
HSBC Admits Failings After Reports Reveal Subsidiary Helped Rich Hide Money
* HSBC admits failings by Swiss subsidiary * Leaked documents allege bank helped clients to evade taxes * Allegations date back to 2006-07 * Clients include music and sports stars,…
Newborn Girl Found Abandoned Near Southern California Mall
An abandoned newborn has been found not far from a Southern California mall, and authorities believe a woman who said she witnessed the birth is the mother of the child….
Mark Andrus Mysteriously Dies After Cops Find Dismembered Body In His Suitcase
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man arrested, then released in connection with a dismembered body found inside a suitcase in San Francisco has died, authorities said Sunday. Mark Andrus, 54,…
Mexico’s ‘Queen of the Pacific’ released from prison
Now, after more than seven years behind bars, the woman known as “The Queen of the Pacific” is free. A judge ruled in favor of her appeal last week, Mexico’s…
The Hidden Money Buying Up New York Real Estate
For more than a year, The New York Times examined the influx of global cash fueling the city’s high-end real estate boom. The investigation pierced the secrecy of more than…
China Seizes Toilet Paper Bearing Face Of Hong Kong’s Leader Leung Chun-ying
Authorities in southern China have seized about 8,000 rolls of toilet paper and another 20,000 packages of tissues containing unflattering images of Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing chief executive, according to an…
Man raped women after luring them to be part of fake sleep study, sold video of the attacks
Authorities arrested 54-year-old Hideyuki Noguchi, after one of the women saw herself in a video online and came forward. Police investigated and arrested Noguchi, who has been charged with incapacitated…
Source: ISIS video may show woman linked to kosher grocery attack
“French authorities are investigating the possibility this woman could be Hayat Boumeddiene,” the source said. – The grocery store attack followed the January 8 attack by Islamic gunmen on Charlie…
Man Killed In Police Shootout Was Former Officer
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a man who was shot and killed after opening fire on a San Bernardino County sheriff’s helicopter has been identified as a former…
E.U. Focuses on Belgian State Aid in Tax Avoidance Inquiry
BRUSSELS — The European Union authorities broadened their assault on tax avoidance by multinational companies on Tuesday in opening an investigation into the way Belgium appeared to grant unfair state…
Al-Jazeera Reporter Has Mixed Feelings On Release From Jail
Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste expressed “relief and excitement” Monday at being freed after more than a year in an Egyptian prison, but also said he felt real stress over leaving…
Truck Driver Pulling Teeth Behind The Wheel Causes Crash: Cops
Alabama authorities say a tractor-trailer crashed on Interstate 20 because the driver lost control while he was pulling one of his teeth. The Alabama Highway Patrol says the truck driver…
Reporter, once detained, now Venezuela’s tourism poster child
The tagline: “We love Venezuela … for receiving foreigners like one of our own.” An inviting promotion except for the fact that the photo was taken on Wyss’ return to…
San Francisco Police Question Man After Human Remains Are Found In Suitcase
A man was detained Friday night in connection with a suitcase that had been found on a downtown San Francisco street stuffed with human remains, authorities said. Police Chief Greg…
George Zimmerman Assault Case Dropped After Ex-Girlfriend Recants Story
Authorities say they are dropping their aggravated assault case against George Zimmerman after his ex-girlfriend stopped cooperating with authorities. – It was Zimmerman’s latest run-in with authorities since his acquittal…
Gunman Who Killed 3 Americans Was Said to Wear Afghan Military Uniform
KABUL, Afghanistan — The gunman who killed three American military contractors at Kabul’s international airport on Thursday was wearing an Afghan military uniform, the authorities said on Friday. The Taliban…
Marion ‘Suge’ Knight Involved In Fatal Hit-And-Run, Lawyer Says; Incident Investigated As Homicide
Death Row Records founder Marion “Suge” Knight accidentally ran over and killed a friend and injured another man on Thursday as he fled attackers, his lawyer said. Authorities said the…
Islamic State-Linked Militants Kill Dozens In Egypt
Militants struck more than a dozen army and police targets in the restive Sinai Peninsula with simultaneous attacks involving a car bomb and mortar rounds on Thursday, killing at least…
Eric Frein Pleads Not Guilty To Killing State Trooper
A survivalist who spent more than a month on the run after authorities say he killed one Pennsylvania State Police trooper and wounded another in a late-night ambush pleaded not…
China Clamps Down Still Harder on Internet Access
BEIJING — Jing Yuechen, the founder of an Internet start-up here in the Chinese capital, has no interest in overthrowing the Communist Party. But these days she finds herself cursing…
Airlines get more than 50 online threats since Jan. 17
Since that threat, authorities have received more than 50 threats made online against airlines. The official says most of the incidents are believed to be copycat incidents. None of the…
Phuc Nguyen Arrested For Allegedly Using ‘Fake’ Furniture Store To Grow Marijuana
A scheme to grow marijuana in the back of a phony furniture store went up in smoke after authorities got wind of what was really going on at the premises….
French Police Arrest 5 in Terrorism Raid
PARIS — The French counterterrorism police on Tuesday raided the southern town of Lunel and arrested five people in an operation aimed at rooting out a suspected jihadist network, a…
Amazon Investigated in Japan Over Child Pornography
“We take this investigation seriously, and we are cooperating fully with the authorities,” Amazon said in a statement Monday. “We don’t permit illegal items on our site, and we have…
U.S. Announces Charges In New York Russian Spy Ring Case
Three Russian citizens were charged Monday in connection with a Cold War-style Russian spy ring that spoke in code, passed messages concealed in bags and magazines, and tried to recruit…
Man Accused Of Armed Robbery At Toys R Us Caught Hiding In Large Box
Police in Maryland say a man held up a toy store at gunpoint before attempting to hide from authorities inside a large box. – Crump has been charged with armed…
Alaa And Gamal Mubarak, Sons of Ousted Egyptian President, Freed From Prison
The two sons of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak were released from prison Monday, nearly four years after they were first arrested along with their father, authorities said. Security officials…