Flooding in Morocco damages homes and kills 11, with nine still missing
At least 11 people have been killed and 24 homes destroyed in Morocco after torrential downpours hit North Africa's normally arid mountains and deserts over the weekend.
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MoneywiseKentucky man forced out of his own home after his friends claimed 'squatters rights' and got a court order
From a gesture of good will to a legal nightmare.
- People
Kentucky Sheriff Is Accused of Killing Judge After Calling Daughter on Victim's Phone, Which Had Number Stored: Police
Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines is charged with first-degree murder in the killing of District Judge Kevin Mullins
- The Canadian Press
Violent attack on girl captured on video in Kelowna, B.C., RCMP investigating
KELOWNA, B.C. — Police in Kelowna, B.C., say they're investigating a violent attack on a girl that was captured on video on Friday night.
- The Canadian Press
Grandparents found hugging each other after fallen tree killed them in their South Carolina home
As Hurricane Helene roared outside, the wind howling and branches snapping, John Savage went to his grandparents' bedroom to make sure they were OK.
- The Canadian Press
Parole rescinded for former LA police detective convicted of killing her ex-boyfriend’s wife in 1986
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A chance for parole was rescinded Wednesday for a former Los Angeles police detective serving a sentence of 27 years to life in the cold-case killing of her ex-boyfriend’s wife in 1986.
- The Canadian Press
Woman associated with MS-13 is sentenced to 50 years in prison
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A woman associated with MS-13 was sentenced Tuesday to 50 years in federal prison for her role in luring four young men to be killed by more than a dozen members of the violent transnational gang in the New York City suburbs.
- The Canadian Press
Florida enacts tough law to get homeless off the streets, leaving cities and counties scrambling
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — As the sun rose Tuesday, Robert Robinson pulled himself from the sidewalk outside Fort Lauderdale's bus depot. It's where he'd slept — and become a violator of Florida's newest law.
- People
Sean 'Diddy' Combs Accused of Sexually Abusing 9-Year-Old Boy as 120 People Allege Abuse
Sean "Diddy" Combs was separately charged in September with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution
- BuzzFeed
28 People Who Distanced Themselves From Religion After Being Brought Up In The Church Are Sharing The "Final Straw" That Pushed Them Away For Good
"My late husband was dying of leukemia, and his religious community made us pay for his 'sin' to save him, and it cost like $5,000."
- The Canadian Press
Three of five aggressors arrested after violent B.C. youth swarming: police
KELOWNA, B.C. — Police say they have identified five attackers in a violent youth swarming captured on video Friday in Kelowna, B.C.
- The Canadian Press
A Texas man is executed for fatally stabbing twin teenage girls in 1989
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man convicted of fatally stabbing twin 16-year-old girls more than three decades ago was executed on Tuesday evening.
- CBC
Toronto police officer shot while investigating robbery
A Toronto police officer is in hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after he was shot while investigating a stopped vehicle on Wednesday.The shooting happened at about 5:30 p.m. near Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue and the officer was rushed to hospital, police said.The suspect believed to be the shooter was arrested on Wednesday evening, police said, while two other suspects were arrested earlier.A spokesperson for the Toronto Police Association (TPA) said in an email Thursd
- CBC
Toronto police officer sentenced to 7 years in prison for theft, falsifying reports
Const. Boris Borissov, a Toronto police officer found guilty of misusing police resources, falsifying police reports and stealing from dead people, will serve seven years in prison, an Ontario judge ruled Tuesday."Mr. Borissov's conduct in stealing from the very persons he was duty-bound to protect and exploiting the investigative powers with which he was entrusted must be met with a stern denunciatory and deterrent response," said Justice Mary Ellen Misener, who found Borissov guilty of all 15
- The Canadian Press
5 Chinese nationals charged with covering up midnight visit to Michigan military site
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. authorities charged five Chinese nationals with lying and trying to cover their tracks, more than a year after they were confronted in the dark near a remote Michigan military site where thousands of people had gathered for summer drills.
- The Canadian Press
The Latest: Kirk becomes a hurricane as North Carolina reels from Helene
Desperate residents of the storm-battered mountains of western North Carolina lined up for water and food, hunted for cellphone signals and slogged buckets from creeks to flush toilets days after Hurricane Helene’s remnants deluged the region. Emergency workers toiled around the clock to clear roads, restore power and phone service, and reach people stranded by the storm, which has a death toll of more than 150 people across the Southeast.
- CBC
Former Lethbridge cop who had sex with domestic violence victim pleads guilty to breach of trust
A retired Lethbridge police officer and former head of a victims' advocacy group pleaded guilty Tuesday to breach of trust, admitting to a sexual relationship with a client who'd sought his help as a domestic violence victim.Bill Kaye, 65, was originally charged with sexual assault, criminal harassment and breach of trust by a public officer. The first two charges were withdrawn after his plea.Following a joint sentencing recommendation, Justice Catherine Regier imposed a two-year conditional se
- CBC
Saint John police investigate encampment death of man who lost parts of limbs to frostbite
Members of Street Team SJ are mourning the sudden death of a homeless man whose amputations due to frostbite last winter sparked outrage and helped prompt changes.The body of Jamie Langille, 44, was discovered in a tent at an encampment near the Courtenay Bay Causeway and Crown Street intersection by a member of the public on Tuesday, around 8:45 p.m., the Saint John Police Force said Wednesday."The major crime unit, in co-operation with the coroner's office, continues to investigate the circums
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‘Vulnerable’ woman raped and killed by stranger on park bench, court told
Natalie Shotter, 37, was found dead on a bench in Southall Park, west London, on July 17 2021 after a night out.
- People
TikTok Star Arrested in Case of Therapist Whose Body Was Found Wrapped in Tarp on Roadside
Terryon Thomas, who also goes by the name "Mr. Prada 456" on TikTok, was booked into jail on charges of unauthorized use of a vehicle, aggravated criminal damage to property and resisting arrest
- BBC
South Africa outrage over farmer accused of feeding women to pigs
A bail hearing begins in the case of two black women allegedly shot and fed to pigs by a white farmer.