PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos of the Day, Wednesday, September 25, 2024
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PeopleWife Whose Husband Drugged Her So Dozens of Men Could Rape Her Storms Out of Courtroom
Gisèle Pelicot briefly exited the courtroom as one of her alleged abusers testified
- People
Man Allegedly Held Wife, 7 Children and Mother-in-Law Captive for 20 Years, Sexually Abusing Several of Them
One of the suspect's daughters escaped their home and reported him to police, per local authorities
- BuzzFeed
Americans Are Naming The US States They'd Rather Avoid, And You Might Not Like What They Have To Say About Yours
"I call it the dead dog state."
- Moneywise
N.C. mayor says daughter was denied $750 FEMA aid promised by Kamala Harris after Hurricane Helene ‘wiped out’ her home
The amount she got ‘won’t even cover what’s in her refrigerator.’
- Yahoo News Canada
Toronto restaurant Banu vandalized, police investigating: 'My family didn't sign up for this'
Samira Mohyeddin, who owns Banu with her siblings, believes Ontario MPP Goldie Ghamari's social media post "incited" the action on the Queen West restaurant.
- People
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Attorney Says 'Food's Probably the Roughest Part' of Mogul's Life in Prison
Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial date on sex crimes charges has been set for May 5, 2025
- The Canadian Press
Iowa teen who killed teacher must serve 35 years before being up for parole
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa teen who pleaded guilty to beating his high school Spanish teacher to death with a baseball bat must serve 35 years in prison before the possibility of parole, the state’s high court reaffirmed Friday.
- People
Anderson Cooper Struck by Flying Debris from Hurricane Milton During Live News Report: 'That Wasn't Good'
Hurricane Milton hit Florida on Wednesday, Oct. 9 with heavy rain and strong winds
- People
A Passerby Thought He'd Found 2 Mannequins. It Turned Out to Be Slain 7-Year-Old and Her Mother
Kirkland Warren, 28, previously pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated murder and second-degree murder in connection with the deaths of Meshay Melendez, 27, and her daughter, Layla Stewart, 7
- NY Daily News
DeSantis takes fresh pot shot at Harris after Hurricane Milton strikes
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took a fresh pot shot at Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday on the morning after Hurricane Milton ripped through the state. The Republican governor defended his decision not to take calls from Harris, saying the vice president should not “inject herself” into the storm response and recovery effort. “She’s trying to inject herself into this because of her ...
- USA TODAY
Marilyn Manson accuser 'Game of Thrones' star Esme Bianco slams Los Angeles DA over sex abuse case
Prosecutors are examining new evidence as part of an investigation into Marilyn Manson, the Los Angeles County district attorney says.
- Canadian Press Videos
US Coast Guard rescues a man clinging to an ice chest in the Gulf of Mexico
A Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued a man who was left clinging to an ice chest in the Gulf of Mexico after his boat was stranded in waters roiled by Hurricane Milton.
- CBC
Woman accused of throwing boiling water on 10-year-old boy faces aggravated assault charge
A 46-year-old woman from Longueuil, Que., who allegedly threw boiling water at a 10-year-old boy as he walked by her home is facing a charge of aggravated assault. Stéphanie Borel was arrested following the attack on Oct. 2 that left the boy with serious burns to his head, face, torso and back.She was released the same day on a promise to appear and under conditions, including not contacting the child and his family, said the Service de police de l'agglomération de Longueuil (SPAL). Borel is exp
- BuzzFeed
Queer People Are Sharing Their Biggest "I'm So Glad I'm Not Straight" Revelations, And They're Unbelievably Accurate
"When my male friends start complaining about baby momma drama, I'm suddenly very glad that I'm gay."
- PA Media: UK News
Daughter who murdered parents and hid bodies in home jailed for life
Virginia McCullough admitted killing John and Lois McCullough, both aged in their 70s, in 2019.
- BBC
Mum admits helping paedophile police officer son
Rebekah Edwards admits helping hide devices owned by her son Lewis, who was jailed for child abuse.
- BuzzFeed
People Are Sharing The Surprising Secrets That Were Uncovered After Someone Died
"I’m not sure that I will ever know all of his secrets or what events led to his death that day."
- USA TODAY
'It's gone': Hurricane Milton swamps lives, blows away retirement dreams in Punta Gorda
Residents of Punta Gorda emerged after Hurricane Milton raked across Florida to find roads flooded, homes water logged and dreams dashed.
- CBC
Hundreds sign petitions to reinstate fired firefighter, pardon captain
Online petitions to reinstate a former Ottawa firefighter who was fired for his involvement in an altercation with a non-binary colleague have garnered hundreds of signatures and demonstrate widespread support for his return, according to the professional association that launched them.The Ottawa Professional Fire Fighters' Association (OPFFA) launched the trio of petitions Sept. 28, three days after Eric Einagel was found not guilty of assaulting and choking fellow rookie Ash Weaver during a ph
- The Canadian Press
Two men, aged 18 and 20, arrested in Old Montreal fire that killed mother, daughter
MONTREAL — Two men, aged 18 and 20, were arrested on Friday in connection with an Old Montreal fire last week that claimed the lives of a mother and daughter from France, police said.