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German Court Convicts Ukrainian in Russian-Linked Parcel Bomb Plot

A German court has convicted a Ukrainian man for his role in a plot linked to Russian intelligence to send parcel bombs across Europe. The Higher Regional Court in Stuttgart found that three Ukrainians were involved in sending two packages with GPS trackers and spare auto parts from Germany to Ukrai

Aug 18, 10:08 PM ET Est. Read: 3 Mins

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CrimeHomicide

Jury Deadlocked in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial

The jury in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse accused of strangling her three children in January 2023, remains deadlocked after six days of deliberations. The case has drawn significant attention to maternal mental health issues following childbirth. According to AP New

Aug 18, 8:19 PM ET Est. Read: 3 Mins

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CrimeExecution

Florida Executes 13th Inmate This Year

Florida is set to execute William Frances Silvia , a 61-year-old man convicted of fatally shooting his estranged wife and wounding her mother in 2006. The execution, scheduled for Tuesday at Florida State Prison near Starke, will mark the state's 13th this year—more than half of the nation's total e

Aug 18, 4:17 PM ET Est. Read: 2 Mins

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AssassinationAttempt

Riley English Sentenced to Six Years for Capitol Plot

Riley English, a 26-year-old transgender woman from South Deerfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced to six years and one month in prison for plotting to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at the U.S. Capitol. According to multiple reports, English drove to Washington D.C. in January 2025 with homem

Aug 18, 4:17 PM ET·2 min read

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Drugs

Penn State Students Charged in Cocaine Ring

More than a dozen Penn State University students have been charged in connection with a cocaine trafficking ring that operated primarily out of two off-campus fraternity houses, according to authorities. The Pennsylvania attorney general's office announced charges against 14 people linked to the ope

Aug 18, 2:16 PM ET·3 min read

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Shooting

Philippine School Shooting Leaves Two Dead

Two students were killed Tuesday during a shooting at Ateneo de Zamboanga University , a private school in the southern Philippines. A ninth-grade student brought two pistols onto campus, opened fire inside a classroom, and then turned one of the weapons on himself. The suspect was identified as Moh

Aug 18, 2:36 AM ET·2 min read

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Homicide

Nick Reiner Seeks Access to Trust Fund for Defense

Attorneys for Nick Reiner, accused of killing his parents Hollywood director Rob Reiner and producer-photographer Michele Reiner, urged a Los Angeles judge to allow him access to his $1.5 million trust fund for defense costs in a hearing on Monday. The 32-year-old has pleaded not guilty to two count

Aug 17, 6:09 PM ET·1 min read

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SexualAbuse

Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Second Appeal in Carroll Case

The U.S. Supreme Court has once again rejected Donald Trump's attempt to overturn a jury verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E Jean Carroll, according to multiple reports. The court announced the decision in an unsigned order on Monday without providing an explanat

Aug 17, 12:25 PM ET·3 min read

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Theft

Thieves Steal $93M Renaissance Artworks from Sicilian Museum

Thieves stole four Renaissance masterpieces valued at up to $93 million from Sicily's Museo Regionale di Messina during Ferragosto celebrations, according to multiple reports. The haul included three panels from Antonello da Messina's San Gregorio Polyptych , dated 1473, and a double-sided panel dep

Aug 16, 1:03 PM ET·2 min read

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Homicide

Hopkins Daycare Murder-Suicide Leaves Three Dead

A man fatally stabbed his wife and their 7-year-old daughter inside the Minnesota daycare they operated out of their home before killing himself with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. According to CBS News , Hopkins police found three people deceased at Brown Bear Childcare on Wednesday morning, inclu

Aug 16, 12:04 AM ET·2 min read

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Shooting

5 Injured in Virginia State University Shooting

Five people were injured in a shooting involving multiple suspects near the Quad Annexes dormitories at Virginia State University early Saturday morning. According to local authorities, one victim initially listed as having life-threatening injuries was later upgraded to critical condition, while th

Aug 15, 10:45 AM ET·2 min read

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AnimalAbuse

La Jolla Man Pleads Guilty to Kicking Sea Lion

An 18-year-old man from San Diego’s La Jolla neighborhood pleaded guilty Thursday to violating the Marine Mammal Protection Act after video footage captured him repeatedly kicking a protected sea lion at La Jolla Cove beach. Tyler Muehl admitted to landing four kicks on the animal, including two to

Aug 14, 5:58 PM ET·2 min read

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Vandalism

Woman Charged for WWII Memorial Vandalism

A woman has been arrested for vandalizing the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C., according to multiple reports. Melissa L. Farris faces two felony charges: “Depredation Against Property of the United States” and “Destruction of Veterans’ Memorials.” The offenses carry penalties of up to 10 ye

Aug 14, 4:11 PM ET·1 min read

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Theft

Italian Police Recover $10M Artworks Stolen in Parma Heist

Italian authorities have recovered three valuable artworks by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne, and Henri Matisse that were stolen earlier this year from a private museum near Parma. The paintings, collectively worth over $10 million, were discovered during searches ordered by prosecutors as part

Aug 14, 1:39 PM ET·1 min read

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Surveillance

Flock Safety Apologizes for Surveillance Abuse

Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley apologized Thursday for instances where its surveillance technology was misused by law enforcement officers. The company announced several changes to its systems following reports of abuse, including reducing the default data retention period from 30 days to seven da

Aug 13, 6:41 PM ET·3 min read

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Homicide

Mangione Pleads Guilty in UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to charges related to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The hearing marked a significant development in the nearly two-year-old case, as Mangione admitted guilt to interstate stalking resulting in death and cyberstalking through

Aug 13, 4:47 PM ET·2 min read

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Execution

Three Executions Carry Out in Three States

In a rare event not seen since January 7, 2010, three inmates were executed across three states on the same day in the United States. Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez was put to death by lethal injection at Oklahoma State Penitentiary for fatally shooting his girlfriend in both eyes after she planned to leav

Aug 13, 1:13 PM ET·3 min read

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Extradition

Judge Postpones Tate Brothers' Extradition Hearing

A federal judge in Miami postponed a hearing to determine whether social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate should remain in custody while fighting extradition to the United Kingdom. The brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking, charges they have repeatedly denied. U.S. Magistrate Jud

Aug 13, 11:15 AM ET·1 min read

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Fraud

DOJ Charges 11 in Massive Green Card Fraud Scheme

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged 11 people with participating in a multimillion-dollar scheme that orchestrated over 1,000 sham marriages to help Chinese nationals fraudulently obtain green cards through marriages to U.S. citizens, officials said Wednesday. The defendants allegedly arrange

Aug 12, 7:11 PM ET·2 min read

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Homicide

Simon Levy Jailed for Life After Double Murder

Simon Levy, a 40-year-old serial sex attacker from Tottenham in north London, was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole on Wednesday at the Old Bailey. He was convicted of murdering Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo in March 2025 and Sheryl Wilkins in August 2025, as well as rapi

Aug 12, 8:36 AM ET·2 min read

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Homicide

Mangione Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in CEO Killing

Luigi Mangione , accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street in December 2024, pleaded guilty Friday to federal stalking charges. The plea comes ahead of his scheduled January federal trial and September state murder trial. The pretrial conference before U.S. Distric

Aug 11, 7:20 AM ET·3 min read

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Fraud

Judge Drops Adani Fraud Case

A federal judge in Brooklyn dismissed criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani after the Justice Department decided to abandon the fraud and bribery case. The decision came following inquiries into whether anything was promised in exchange for dropping the case, including a $10 billi

Aug 11, 2:12 AM ET·1 min read

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Homicide

Tupac Murder Trial Begins

Opening statements began Monday in Las Vegas in the trial of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, a former gang leader accused of orchestrating rapper Tupac Shakur's murder nearly three decades ago. The case centers around a drive-by shooting that occurred on September 7, 1996, shortly after Shakur and Death Row

Aug 10, 10:29 AM ET·3 min read

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OrganizedCrime

Daniel Kinahan Extradited to Ireland on Organized Crime Charges

Daniel Kinahan, a 49-year-old alleged leader of an Irish organized crime gang, was extradited from Dubai to Ireland on Sunday evening and charged with directing criminal organization activities. He arrived in Dublin via an Irish Air Corps plane and was taken to the Special Criminal Court, where he w

Aug 9, 7:44 PM ET·2 min read

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Crime

German Court Convicts Ukrainian in Russian-Linked Parcel Bomb Plot