Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Taiwan court rules death penalty constitutional but only for most serious crimes

Taiwan's constitutional court ruled on Friday that the death penalty is constitutional but only for the most serious crimes with the most rigorous legal scrutiny, after considering

Taiwan court rules death penalty constitutional but only for most serious crimes
Asia|Crime|Technology

Hack of Hezbollah devices exposes dark corners of Asia supply chains

The lethal hack of Hezbollah's Asian-branded pagers and walkie-talkies has sparked an intense search for the devices' path,

Hack of Hezbollah devices exposes dark corners of Asia supply chains
Crime|Election|News

House unanimously votes to boost Trump security as Congress scrambles to ensure candidate safety

Lawmakers are scrambling to ensure that the U.S. Secret Service has enough money and resources to keep the nation’s presidential candidates safe amid repeated threats of violence

House unanimously votes to boost Trump security as Congress scrambles to ensure candidate safety
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House unanimously passes bill bolstering presidential candidates’ Secret Service protection

House unanimously passes bill bolstering presidential candidates’ Secret Service protection

House unanimously passes bill bolstering presidential candidates’ Secret Service protection
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Two gunshots, a fatal stabbing, and the mystery man of the Capitol riot

Two gunshots, a fatal stabbing, and the mystery man of the Capitol riot

Two gunshots, a fatal stabbing, and the mystery man of the Capitol riot
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Former Harrods boss Al Fayed was a 'monster' who abused young women, lawyers for his accusers say

Lawyers in Britain representing dozens of women say that Mohamed Al Fayed — the former boss of Harrods — was a “monster” who raped and sexually abused young women throughout his time at the helm of the world-renowned London department store

Former Harrods boss Al Fayed was a 'monster' who abused young women, lawyers for his accusers say
Americas|Crime|Health|News|World

Jurors begin deliberations in trial of man who killed 10 people at Colorado supermarket

Jurors have begun deliberating whether a mentally ill man who said he heard “killing voices” should be convicted of murder for fatally shooting 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 or be found not guilty by reason of insanity

Jurors begin deliberations in trial of man who killed 10 people at Colorado supermarket
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Harrods' ex-owner Al Fayed raped, assaulted staff over decades, lawyers say

The late Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed sexually abused female staff at his London department store Harrods, forced them to have medical screenings and

Harrods' ex-owner Al Fayed raped, assaulted staff over decades, lawyers say
Crime|Europe|News

Dutch prosecutors say man arrested after fatal stabbing is suspected of a terrorist motive

Dutch prosecutors say that a 22-year-old man arrested after a stabbing in Rotterdam that left one person dead and another seriously wounded is suspected of murder and attempted murder with terrorist intent

Dutch prosecutors say man arrested after fatal stabbing is suspected of a terrorist motive
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North Dakota US Sen. Kevin Cramer’s son pleads guilty in car-chase death of a deputy

The adult son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer has pleaded guilty to all charges after a crash that killed a North Dakota sheriff’s deputy

North Dakota US Sen. Kevin Cramer’s son pleads guilty in car-chase death of a deputy
Asia|Crime|News

Some Japanese firms in China offer to send staff home after Shenzhen stabbing

Some Japanese companies in China have offered to send their staff and their families back home after a 10-year-old Japanese boy was fatally stabbed in the

Some Japanese firms in China offer to send staff home after Shenzhen stabbing
Crime

Malaysia arrests CEO of Islamic firm as police widen raids in child sex abuse case

Malaysian authorities on Thursday arrested the chief executive and other senior managers of an Islamic conglomerate accused of running charity homes where children were

Malaysia arrests CEO of Islamic firm as police widen raids in child sex abuse case
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South Carolina inmate dies by lethal injection in state’s first execution in 13 years

South Carolina has put inmate Freddie Owens to death in the state’s first execution in more than a decade

South Carolina inmate dies by lethal injection in state’s first execution in 13 years
Crime|News|Opinion|Political

Harris tells Oprah any intruder to her home is 'getting shot'

Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday issued a warning to any potential home intruder: "If somebody breaks in my house, they're getting shot."

Harris tells Oprah any intruder to her home is 'getting shot'
Americas|Crime|News|Political|World

Mexican president blames the US for bloodshed in Sinaloa as cartel violence surges

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has blamed the United States in part for the surge in cartel violence terrorizing the northern state of Sinaloa which has left at least 30 people dead in the past week

Mexican president blames the US for bloodshed in Sinaloa as cartel violence surges
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Kentucky sheriff arrested in fatal shooting of district judge inside courthouse, state police say

Kentucky sheriff arrested in fatal shooting of district judge inside courthouse, state police say

Kentucky sheriff arrested in fatal shooting of district judge inside courthouse, state police say
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White officer who fatally shot Black man shouldn't have been in his backyard, judge rules in suit

A federal judge has partially sided with the family of a Black man who was fatally shot by a now-imprisoned white Kansas City, Missouri, police detective

White officer who fatally shot Black man shouldn't have been in his backyard, judge rules in suit
Americas|Crime|News|Political

Kentucky sheriff charged in killing of judge at courthouse

Authorities say a judge in a rural Kentucky county was fatally shot at the local courthouse

Kentucky sheriff charged in killing of judge at courthouse
Crime|News|Political

Ohio sheriff condemned for saying people with Harris yard signs should have their addresses recorded

An Ohio sheriff is under fire for a social media post in which he said people with Kamala Harris yard signs should have their addresses recorded so that immigrants can be sent to live with them if Harris wins

Ohio sheriff condemned for saying people with Harris yard signs should have their addresses recorded
Africa|Crime|MidEast|News|World

Dozens killed in Mali attack by Al Qaeda affiliate

An elaborate attack by an Al Qaeda affiliate in Mali's capital this week killed some 70 people, diplomatic and security sources said on Thursday, while the government offered no figures on

Dozens killed in Mali attack by Al Qaeda affiliate
Americas|Crime|News|Political

Mexico ex-drug czar deserves life in prison for bribery, US says

Genaro Garcia Luna, who for several years led Mexico's fight against the country's violent drug trade, should spend the rest of his life in prison after

Mexico ex-drug czar deserves life in prison for bribery, US says
Crime|News|Opinion|Political

DOJ launches civil rights probe of Mississippi sheriff’s office whose deputies tortured 2 Black men in ‘Goon Squad’ case

DOJ launches civil rights probe of Mississippi sheriff’s office whose deputies tortured 2 Black men in ‘Goon Squad’ case

DOJ launches civil rights probe of Mississippi sheriff’s office whose deputies tortured 2 Black men in ‘Goon Squad’ case
Crime

Laundry delay turns violent as employee stabbed by enraged customer

An incident at a Brooklyn laundromat left a female worker hospitalized after a customer allegedly stabbed her over delayed laundry service.  According to police and the business owner, the attack unfolded just before 2 p.m. when a male customer became enraged upon learning his $15.34 wash-and-fold order was not ready for pickup. The suspect reportedly jumped onto the counter and slashed the worker’s neck and arms. Emergency medical services transported the victim, described as a woman in her 50s, to NYU Langone Hospital Brooklyn. Police reported she was in stable condition. A coworker of the victim, who requested anonymity, told

Laundry delay turns violent as employee stabbed by enraged customer
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Alaska man arrested for threatening six US Supreme Court justices

An Alaska man has been arrested on charges that he threatened to assault, kidnap and murder six U.S.

Alaska man arrested for threatening six US Supreme Court justices
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|News

Aviation executive Farhad Azima settles with law firm Dechert over hacking claim

Missouri-based aviation executive Farhad Azima said on Thursday he had settled with the law firm Dechert and two of its former senior attorneys over allegations

Aviation executive Farhad Azima settles with law firm Dechert over hacking claim

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