South Carolina executes death row inmate Richard Moore as governor rejects plea to reduce his sentence to life
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina executes death row inmate Richard Moore as governor rejects plea to reduce his sentence to life.
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The Canadian Press'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.
- CNN
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
- CBC
'Home sweet home': Dog taken in alleged carjacking found safe after rough 24 hours
For Roxy, a four-year-old Labrador retriever, it's been a rough 24 hours.The much-beloved chocolate lab went missing during an alleged carjacking in Etobicoke Wednesday morning, when a man allegedly made off with an SUV while she was still inside. Toronto police say the dog and the suspect were found at a Brampton home on Thursday, thanks to a tip from the public.Speaking to CBC Toronto after her rescue Thursday, her owner, Josh Miller, said Roxy will be given plenty of treats following her orde
- The Canadian Press
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.
- People
80-Year-Old Military Veteran Is Brutally Beaten to Death by Former Teacher in Parking Dispute: Police
Earl Hollins was killed during a dispute with Anthony Ray Boyce on Friday, per police
- People
3 Cracker Barrel Employees Fired After Refusing to Seat Group of Students with Special Needs
The staffers have reportedly been fired after the group was allegedly refused dine-in service at a Maryland restaurant on Dec. 3
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Secretly recorded videos are backbone of corruption trial for longest-serving legislative leader
Hours of secretly recorded videos and phone calls have offered a rare glimpse into how the longest-serving legislative leader in American history operated behind closed doors. As the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan stretches into its third month, testimony has covered his multiple alleged schemes, from kickbacks involving the state’s largest utility company to Chinatown developments benefiting his private tax firm. Jurors have heard from a congresswoman, former state legislators and the government’s star witness: a former Chicago alderman who secretly wore a wire.
- People
Brothers Seen Sleeping Outside Detroit Home for Months Were Not Being Punished by Parents, Police Say
"They pull a blanket out of their bookbag, and they lay outside and go to sleep," said a neighbor about the boys
- CBC
Police investigating Utah mom-fluencer after online uproar over video she posted of her son
The Utah mom influencer behind the viral "17 diapers" trend is being investigated by police after an internet uproar over a video that appeared to show her son flinching.TikToker Hannah Hiatt, previously known online as Nurse Hannah, has since deleted the video, which was filmed in a grocery store and appeared to show her toddler startling and briefly hiding his face as his father walks up to him. As People Magazine reports, the video sparked hundreds of comments from people concerned for the bo
- Hello!
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.
- The Canadian Press
2 Vietnamese police officials sexually attacked young women on visit to New Zealand, authorities say
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand authorities have “no doubt” that two Vietnamese officials sexually attacked two young female servers at a restaurant during a visit to the country, but were unable to charge the men before they returned to Vietnam, police said Thursday.
- People
Sean 'Diddy' Combs Accused of 'Shocking and Outrageous' Sexual Assaults by 3 Men in New Lawsuits
The three suits, filed in New York state on Thursday, allege the mogul drugged and sexually assaulted three men between 2019 and 2022
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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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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.
- CNN
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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‘Predatory’ priest who sexually assaulted sleeping man on train jailed
Father Daniel Doherty initially claimed he had been ‘affirming’ the victim.
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California couple shot and killed in Mexico while visiting family, officials say
The couple, identified only as Rafael C. and María Gloria A., were found inside a car riddled with bullet holes in the Michoacán town of Angamacutiro.
- Associated Press
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.
- The Canadian Press
Judge rejects an attempt by Trump campaign lawyer to invalidate guilty plea in Georgia election case
ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others on Friday rejected an attempt by former Trump campaign lawyer Kenneth Chesebro to invalidate his guilty plea.