Numerous children have been injured by a vehicle at a school gate in central China, state media say
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Numerous children have been injured by a vehicle at a school gate in central China, state media say.
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The Canadian PressFilipino woman on Indonesia death row recalls a stunning last minute reprieve and 'miracle' transfer
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso knelt to pray when officers came to take her to an execution site in May 2015, just a few feet away from her isolation cell on an Indonesian prison island, where a 13-member firing squad was waiting.
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'You have to hope': Postal workers on picket line react as Ottawa moves to end strike
TORONTO — Dozens of Canada Post workers gathered outside a delivery centre in east Toronto reacted with a mixture of frustration, disappointment and hope on Friday morning as Ottawa announced it was moving to end their nearly month-long work stoppage.
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8 hurt in horse-drawn wagon ride gone wrong in Brockville
Eight people were hurt when a snowy wagon ride took a chaotic turn in Brockville, Ont., on Thursday afternoon, according to local police. Brockville police said the incident began around 1:30 p.m. on Front Avenue, where a man was offering horse-drawn wagon rides. Police said the horses became agitated during one trip and the driver lost control.The runaway horses pulled the wagon west, colliding with parked vehicles as they careened onto four-lane Stewart Boulevard, which connects Brockville's d
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Crystal 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
- People
Calif. Couple Fatally Shot While Vacationing in Mexico, Leaving Behind 3 Children
The couple were attacked by gunmen while traveling in Angamacutiro in the state of Michoacán on Dec. 11, according to reports
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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
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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.
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Oklahoma panel rejects man's plea for mercy, paves the way for final US execution of 2024
An Oklahoma panel on Friday rejected a plea for clemency for a man convicted of torturing and killing a 10-year-old girl as part of a cannibalistic fantasy, paving the way for him to become the 25th and final person executed in the U.S. this year. Three members of Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole Board voted unanimously against clemency for Kevin Ray Underwood, who is scheduled to receive a lethal injection on Thursday, his 45th birthday. An Indiana man, Joseph Corcoran, is set to die Wednesday for killing four men in 1997 in what would be the Hoosier State's first execution in 15 years.
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US jury finds Vegas police fabricated evidence in 2001 killing, awards $34M to exonerated woman
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal jury in Nevada has awarded more than $34 million to a woman who was arrested at age 18, wrongly convicted twice, and served nearly 16 years in a Nevada state prison for a 2001 killing she did not commit.
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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.
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Prince William makes unexpected confession about Christmas tradition he doesn't take part in
Prince William and his royal family members adhere to many festive traditions but there is one the future King does not take part in. See photos.
- People
Puppy Rescued from Nearly Drowning in a Storm Drain Needs Forever Home Before the Holidays
Poinsettia — a puppy who weighed less than 4 lbs — was found “soaked and shivering” in Austin, Texas
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The Canada Post strike and Ottawa's proposed 'time out': What's happened so far
As the nationwide postal strike hit the four-week mark Friday, federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon announced he's sending the labour dispute between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) to the Canada Industrial Relations Board.Here's a brief recap of how things got to this point.What led to the strike?CUPW said the strike was necessary after Canada Post "refused to negotiate real solutions to the issues postal workers face every day."As the strike began, Canada Post w
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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.
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Judge stays THC-impaired driving causing death charge against Saskatoon woman because trial went too long
A judge has stayed a charge of impaired driving causing death against a Saskatoon woman because the trial went longer than a limit set by the Supreme Court.Nine-year-old Baeleigh Maurice was crossing a street on Sept. 9, 2021, when Taylor Kennedy fatally hit her with a half-ton truck. At the time, Kennedy admitted to police she had vaped cannabis and microdosed psilocybin mushrooms the day before.Kennedy was charged on March 15, 2022. Final arguments in the trial took place Aug. 30, 2024. Earlie
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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.
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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
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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.
- People
A Young Gymnast Was Brutally Murdered. How the Killer's 'Ladies Man' Dad Solved Crime from the Grave
The 2010 murder of Yara Gambirasio led investigators on a three-year investigation that included tens of thousands of DNA samples
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A man has pleaded guilty to the death of a 5-year-old girl living in their Kansas homeless camp
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A man who lived in a makeshift camp with a homeless 5-year-old Kansas girl and her father pleaded guilty Friday to first-degree murder and rape in connection with the child’s death.