Nearly 600 Mexicans flee drug cartel violence to seek refuge in neighboring Guatemala
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More than 30 years after Derrick Robie's murder, his killer is now free and living in New York
- Reuters
NYC mayor says suspect identified in UnitedHealth executive's murder, NY Post reports
"The net is tightening," Adams told reporters at a Police Athletic League holiday party in Harlem, according to the Post. Thompson, 50, who became CEO of UnitedHealth's insurance unit in April 2021, was shot in the back around 6:45 a.m. ET (1145 GMT) on Wednesday in what police described as a targeted attack by a masked assailant lying in wait. The shooting sparked a massive manhunt for the gunman, who fled on foot wearing a hooded jacket, balaclava and gray backpack before mounting an electric bike and riding into Central Park, police said.
- CBC
Canadian woman's violent death on remote Scottish island 'like a bad dream': friend
New details have emerged in the case of a man accused of killing a Canadian woman in the remote Shetland Islands of Scotland and then allegedly telling two people that she was in "good health."Aren Pearson, 40, faces seven charges, including assault, murder and attempting to defeat the ends of justice in the death of his girlfriend 24-year-old Claire Leveque, of Edmonton. Pearson, a Canadian who also recently received his Scottish citizenship, appeared in Glasgow High Court Friday for a prelimin
- Tacoma News Tribune
Teen recorded himself beating Lakewood man before fatal stabbing. Here’s his sentence
A friend of the victim, 64-year-old Leonard Williams, said he was a quiet and gentle man who liked to tend to plants.
- CNN
Video of military police officer throwing man off bridge sparks anger in Brazil
A military police officer has been arrested in Brazil after a video emerged of him throwing a civilian over a bridge in Sao Paulo on Monday, sparking protests in the city.
- HuffPost
Colin Jost Mocks Officials For Sending This 'Tough Message' After NYC Shooting
The "Weekend Update" host spotted "two main reactions" to the deadly shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO that "really" say something about America.
- ABC News
Migrant teen killed, another injured, after being asked if they spoke English: Police
Officials say two migrant teens were victims in a New York City stabbing, one fatally, after the teens were asked if they spoke English and they responded that they didn't. Police say they were responding to a 911 call for an assault in Lower Manhattan when they found a 17-year-old male with a stab wound to the chest and an 18-year-old male with a stab wound to the left arm. One was wearing a green jacket, white pants and white sneakers.
- CNN
‘Trump’s gonna pardon me anyways,’ January 6 rioter scoffs as he’s led from court to prison
A January 6 defendant on Friday taunted a federal judge’s decision to send him immediately to prison for one year for his role in the US Capitol riot, shouting as he was being handcuffed that President-elect Donald Trump would pardon him.
- CBC
3 men accused of 2022 sexual assault in Hay River, N.W.T., found not guilty
Three men accused of sexual assault in Hay River, N.W.T., in 2022 were found not guilty in N.W.T. Supreme Court on Friday.The three men — Maher Sellemi, Amine Zahi, and Hassen Zellama — were present in court when Judge Vital Ouelette read his verdict. All three embraced their lawyers, and one of the men could be seen wiping tears away.In his decision, Judge Vital Ouelette cited inconsistencies and gaps in the testimony of the two women who alleged they were assaulted as the reason for the acquit
- HuffPost
Nick Fuentes Arrested For Allegedly Macing Woman Who Confronted Him Over 'Your Body, My Choice' Post
White supremacist Nick Fuentes was charged with battery after allegedly macing a woman who rang his doorbell.
- Tacoma News Tribune
They carried her to safety after her ex shot her. This week, a Tacoma woman said thanks
After undergoing five surgeries, the woman wanted to meet the SWAT officers who helped rescue her.
- CBC
Newfoundland man who stabbed wife 33 times granted temporary parole
Llewelyn Nippard, seen in this undated file photo, is still considered a moderate risk to re-offend within a romantic relationship. (CBC)A Newfoundland man who stabbed his wife 33 times has been granted a temporary leave from prison after spending more than three decades behind bars.Llewelyn Nippard attacked Nellie Nippard in July 1990, stabbing her repeatedly in the arms, face, neck and back.Despite all efforts to murder her, Nellie Nippard survived the attack, and went on to become a high-prof
- CBC
N.B. doctor who touched woman without her consent gets 1 year of probation
A New Brunswick doctor who admitted to touching a woman's buttocks, pelvis and breasts without her consent while out socializing in 2022 has been given a conditional discharge and sentenced to a year of supervised probation.Rémi Poitras, 30, of Edmundston, who specializes in family medicine and emergency medicine and now lives in Quebec, pleaded guilty in October to common assault.He was originally charged with sexual assault.The victim, who was a fourth-year student at the New Brunswick medical
- CBC
Three men in hospital after shooting at after hours bar in downtown Toronto
Three men are in hospital, including the suspect, after a shooting at an after hours bar in downtown Toronto early Saturday morning, police say. Toronto police were called to the bar near Spadina Avenue and Queen Street W around 5:20 a.m. When they arrived, they found three men who had been shot, according to a post on X, formerly Twitter. The suspect had entered the bar with two firearms, Insp. Phillip Sinclair said on Saturday morning. During an altercation with bar employees, the suspect took
- People
Foul Play Now Suspected in Death of Boy, 5, with Autism, Whose Mom Said Had Vanished While She Napped
Joshua McCoy, 5, was found dead less than two miles from his home last month after a three-day search
- The Canadian Press
Under assault by gangs in Haiti, a Kenyan-led mission fights back
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — An armored vehicle carrying Kenyan police rumbles through Haiti's capital with a shattered window that a high-caliber bullet failed to penetrate, a permanent sign of violence the officers face almost daily in Port-au-Prince.
- The Canadian Press
The first rioter tried on Jan. 6 charges gets reduced prison sentence after Supreme Court decision
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Texas man who was the first rioter to go on trial for the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol was resentenced on Friday to nearly seven years in prison after he delivered an angry, profane rant to the judge who agreed to modestly reduce his original sentence.
- Yahoo News Canada
Toronto Christmas Market slammed for high prices: '$5 for a bottle of water? It's giving Wonderland'
As the festive season ramps up, Torontonians are taking to social media to lament high prices on water and food at the Christmas market.
- BuzzFeed
A Woman's Family Couldn't Believe She Had The Audacity To Offer Them Ramen Noodles For Christmas
"Kindly send the flavor of your choice, otherwise the flavor will be given at random."
- CNN
Why finding the suspected CEO killer is harder than you might think
He gunned down a high-profile CEO on a sidewalk in America’s largest city, where thousands of surveillance cameras monitor millions of people every day. But the man who shot Brian Thompson keeps evading capture.