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CNNCrystal Mangum, who accused three Duke lacrosse players of rape, now says she lied
Crystal Mangum, the woman who accused three Duke lacrosse players of rape, now says she lied about the encounter
- CBC
Alleged carjacker refused to stop at B.C.-U.S. border, leading to interstate highway chase: police
Authorities say an alleged carjacking on the B.C. side of the Peace Arch border led to a long police chase down a Washington state highway Thursday before the driver, who was found to have a machete, was arrested.Around 12:40 p.m. PT, Richmond RCMP said officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle. The owner of the vehicle was not injured, RCMP said.U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said the vehicle, a pickup truck, then sped into the Peace Arch border crossing, which connects Surre
- The Canadian Press
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for 2 Venezuelan men accused of killing Texas girl
HOUSTON (AP) — Prosecutors in Texas announced Friday that they will seek the death penalty against two Venezuelan men who are accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl after they had entered the U.S. illegally.
- Associated Press
Secretly recorded videos are backbone of corruption trial for longest-serving legislative leader
Hours of secretly recorded videos and phone calls have offered a rare glimpse into how the longest-serving legislative leader in American history operated behind closed doors. As the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan stretches into its third month, testimony has covered his multiple alleged schemes, from kickbacks involving the state’s largest utility company to Chinatown developments benefiting his private tax firm. Jurors have heard from a congresswoman, former state legislators and the government’s star witness: a former Chicago alderman who secretly wore a wire.
- People
Luigi Mangione Was 'Cagey' When He Tried to Get Room at Altoona, Pa., Hotel: Clerk
The clerk reportedly told Mangione to return later in the day, when a room would be available
- People
80-Year-Old Military Veteran Is Brutally Beaten to Death by Former Teacher in Parking Dispute: Police
Earl Hollins was killed during a dispute with Anthony Ray Boyce on Friday, per police
- HuffPost
Dozens Of Democrats Plead With Biden To Free Leonard Peltier Before Leaving Office
"You have the unique ability to grant him clemency and rectify this grave injustice," reads a letter from U.S. senators and members of Congress.
- People
Brothers Seen Sleeping Outside Detroit Home for Months Were Not Being Punished by Parents, Police Say
"They pull a blanket out of their bookbag, and they lay outside and go to sleep," said a neighbor about the boys
- CNN
Missing US man found in Syria says he was kept in prison after entering country as a pilgrim
A man thought to be a missing US citizen has been found in Damascus, Syria, telling reporters he had recently been freed from jail.
- People
Sean 'Diddy' Combs Accused of 'Shocking and Outrageous' Sexual Assaults by 3 Men in New Lawsuits
The three suits, filed in New York state on Thursday, allege the mogul drugged and sexually assaulted three men between 2019 and 2022
- The Canadian Press
The wife of a Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own death moves to end their marriage
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The wife of a Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own drowning so he could leave her and their children and meet a woman in Eastern Europe filed court documents Thursday seeking to end their marriage.
- CNN
Victims ‘shocked’ after Biden grants clemency to ‘kids-for-cash’ judge and $54 million embezzler
Victims of major public corruption cases in Pennsylvania and Illinois are angry that President Joe Biden granted clemency this week to the two convicted officials.
- The Canadian Press
2 Vietnamese police officials sexually attacked young women on visit to New Zealand, authorities say
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand authorities have “no doubt” that two Vietnamese officials sexually attacked two young female servers at a restaurant during a visit to the country, but were unable to charge the men before they returned to Vietnam, police said Thursday.
- CBC
Edmonton chiropractor facing 8 new sexual assault charges after complainants come forward
Edmonton police say eight more complainants have come forward since they announced a sexual assault charge against chiropractor Bradley Basaraba last month.Basaraba, 60, is now facing eight new sexual assault charges, city police said Thursday.In April of this year, a woman reported to police that Basaraba had inappropriately touched her while he provided a hip adjustment at his chiropractic clinic YEG Chiro and Neuro on Jasper Avenue.Following an investigation by Edmonton police, Basaraba was c
- PA Media: UK News
Man jailed for life for murder of toddler whose body he wheeled round in buggy
Scott Jeff was handed a life sentence for the murder of Isabella Wheildon, two, and must serve at least 26 years.
- CBC
Man accused of killing Edmonton security guard has violent criminal past, parole documents show
The man accused of killing a security guard inside a central Edmonton apartment building last week has an extensive criminal history of violent crimes dating back more than a decade.Harshandeep Singh, 20, who had been on the job only three days, was gunned down early Dec. 6 while patrolling a building in the Central McDougall neighbourhood.Surveillance videos circulating online appear to show the moments leading up the shooting: a man in a yellow security jacket is shoved into a stairwell, then
- CNN
US serviceman sentenced to 5 years for kidnapping and raping Japanese schoolgirl, officials say
A US serviceman was sentenced to five years in prison for kidnapping and raping an underage girl last year, an official from Naha District Court on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa told CNN Friday.
- BuzzFeed
People Can't Believe These Interviews With Inmates At The Jail Luigi Mangione Is Being Held In Are Real
That's one way to get an exclusive.
- USA TODAY
California couple shot and killed in Mexico while visiting family, officials say
The couple, identified only as Rafael C. and María Gloria A., were found inside a car riddled with bullet holes in the Michoacán town of Angamacutiro.
- The Canadian Press
Judge rejects an attempt by Trump campaign lawyer to invalidate guilty plea in Georgia election case
ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others on Friday rejected an attempt by former Trump campaign lawyer Kenneth Chesebro to invalidate his guilty plea.