Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces that he's suspending his independent presidential bid
PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces that he's suspending his independent presidential bid.
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The Canadian PressDriver charged with killing NHL's Johnny Gaudreau and his brother had .087 blood-alcohol level
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road had a blood-alcohol level of .087, above the .08 legal limit in New Jersey, a prosecutor said Friday.
- The Canadian Press
Yearlong criminal trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizers comes to an end
OTTAWA — After 45 days of evidence and legal arguments the criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is finally at an end.
- People
Texas Boy, 14, Was Killed by Car While Walking to School. Why Is Vehicle's Passenger Charged with Murder?
Dallas middle school student Jonathan Ayala was walking in the grass when a car veered off the road and hit him, police said
- People
Will Reeve Was Orphaned at 13 — Here's Who Took Care of Him: 'Everybody Came Through' (Exclusive)
Seventeen months after losing his dad, Christopher Reeve, to heart failure, Will's mother, Dana, died of cancer. Here's what happened to the young teen next
- People
Fla. Couple with 28 Grandchildren Were Killed Months Ago. Police Allege Granddaughter Was Behind It
Claudette and Major Melvin were killed on March 22 in Fort Lauderdale
- The Canadian Press
China is raising its retirement age, now among the youngest in the world's major economies
BEIJING (AP) — Starting next year, China will raise its retirement age for workers, which is now among the youngest in the world's major economies, in an effort to address its shrinking population and aging work force.
- CBC
RCMP arrest second suspect in shooting of Good Samaritan in Rocky View County
Alberta RCMP have arrested a suspect who had been on the run for more than a month after a fatal shooting in Rocky View County.Elijah Blake Strawberry, 28, was one of the two men RCMP say were involved in the killing of Rocky View County worker Colin Hough on Aug. 6.At a media update Friday evening, RCMP Chief Supt. Roberta McKale said Strawberry was taken into custody on the O'Chiese First Nation, about 50 kilometres northwest of Rocky Mountain House, shortly after 1 p.m. on Friday by members o
- People
Dad of Calif. Girl Who Died in Hot Car with Allegedly Drunk Mom Inside Lost 2 Kids to DUI Driver in 2012 (Exclusive)
Prosecutors say Sandra Hernandez-Cazares was ‘severely intoxicated’ when she parked the car near her apartment and mother and daughter lost consciousness in the extreme summer heat
- Rock Hill Herald
Secret cameras recorded 21,000 videos of SC rental guests in intimate moments: lawsuit
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division discovered some 21,000 secretly-made videos of people in intimate actions during their stays at Rhett Riviere’s rental properties in Aiken, a lawsuit says.
- The Canadian Press
Hunter discovers remains of missing 3-year-old Wisconsin boy
TWO RIVERS, Wis. (AP) — A hunter in northeastern Wisconsin discovered the skeletal remains of a 3-year-old boy who vanished in February, police confirmed Friday.
- Associated Press
Austrian woman is found guilty of fatally infecting her neighbor with COVID-19
A woman in Austria was found guilty of fatally infecting her neighbor with COVID-19 in 2021, her second pandemic-related conviction in a year, according to local media. A judge sentenced the 54-year-old on Thursday to four months’ suspended imprisonment and an 800-euro fine ($886.75) for grossly negligent homicide. The victim, who was also a cancer patient, died of pneumonia that was caused by the coronavirus, according to Austrian news agency APA.
- Charlotte Observer
2nd former worker at Durham County jail accused of having sex with inmate
The second person charged comes as part of a “continuing investigation” into sexual activity at the Durham County Detention Center.
- The Canadian Press
Colorado teen hoping for lakeside homecoming photos shot in face by town councilman, police say
DENVER (AP) — A teenager scouting out a spot near a Colorado lake to take picturesque homecoming photos this weekend was shot in the face when the boyfriend of the property owner fired his weapon and yelled, “Oh sh__, my gun went off,” court records show.
- The Canadian Press
6 teenage baseball players who took plea deals in South Dakota rape case sentenced
MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — Six teenage players from a South Dakota American Legion baseball team who were charged as adults in a rape case last summer have been sentenced to fines and community service after accepting plea deals.
- USA TODAY
Father of Georgia school shooting suspect requests separate jailing after threats
The father of the 14-year-old accused of killing four at Apalachee High School filed a motion to be separated from other inmates.
- BBC
Drug dealers jailed after boy, 15, trafficked
"This result has genuinely made children safer," says Cambridgeshire Police.
- The Canadian Press
The teen accused in Georgia's high school shooting enrolled 2 weeks late and was often absent
ATLANTA (AP) — The 14-year-old who is accused of killing four people in a Sept. 4 shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia started school two weeks late and then was absent for nine more days before the shooting, investigators said Friday.
- The Canadian Press
New York City police commissioner resigns after his phone was seized in federal investigation
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban resigned Thursday, one week after it emerged that his phone was seized as part of a federal investigation that touched several members of Mayor Eric Adams’ inner circle.
- Reuters
Mother, relatives charged over 8-year-old girl's killing in Turkey
President Tayyip Erdogan has said he would seek the most severe punishment for those responsible for the death of Narin Guran, whose body was found in a village near Diyarbakir, the largest city in southeast Turkey. Prosecutors at a Diyarbakir court charged the girl's mother and brother of participating in the murder, while six people including an uncle and cousins were charged with destroying evidence. Political parties and women's groups have held protests in various cities across Turkey to demand justice for Guran, whose murder triggered an outpouring of shock on social media, especially because of the number of relatives allegedly involved in her killing.
- The Canadian Press
Man charged with attempted murder after Lethbridge woman bludgeoned in her sleep
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A southern Alberta man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was bludgeoned in her sleep.