Suspect in murder plot extradited to U.S.
An Indian man has pleaded not guilty in an alleged murder-for-hire targeting a Sikh activist. Aaron McArthur reports.
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The Canadian PressBrazil's Bolsonaro indicted for alleged money laundering for undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia
SAO PAULO (AP) — The indictment of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia marked the far-right leader’s second formal accusation, with more potentially in store.
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As a young hitchhiker, he survived a ride with a serial killer. Now he’s telling his story
Steve Fishman was hitchhiking in Connecticut in 1975 when he accepted a ride from a chatty lone man in a Buick. Fishman was stunned a few months later to see the man’s face in news reports saying he’d confessed to a series of rapes and murders.
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It was their dream home until the hoarder next door turned it into a pricey prison
Married schoolteachers bought their dream home in Sun Valley. Then a mentally ill neighbor's hoarding turned it into a prison.
- People
Catfish Couple Allegedly Drugged Man Before Stabbing Him to Death and Trying to Take Over His Home (Exclusive)
Family members of Curtis Engeland, 74, were alarmed when they received improperly worded texts purporting to be from him
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How police rescued a woman from a ritual killing amid massive Mexican trafficking network
The kidnapper's murder tools were ready. Tarp, knife, candles and statue honoring the patron saint of death. Georgia police rushed to intervene.
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Judge declines to throw out charges against Trump valet in classified documents case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against Donald Trump refused Saturday to throw out charges against a co-defendant of the former president.
- People
Woman Dies While Boating on the Fourth of July. Now 2 Men Have Been Charged with Boating While Intoxicated
Authorities said they received a call about a woman who had "fallen off a boat" in Texas' Lake Conroe earlier this week
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2 teenagers die while swimming at New York's Coney Island Beach, police say
Two teenagers died while swimming at New York's Coney Island Beach in Brooklyn, police said.
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Tipping, in this economy? How tipping culture is evolving
Toronto local Teagan Batista said she used to be asked to tip 12 to 15 per cent, but nowadays restaurants and other businesses are asking for 18 or 20 per cent.With the cost of living increasing, she said she understands the pressure businesses feel to get more tips — but that puts pressure on customers who are also feeling the heat."The restaurant industry is hard and … money is not great for everybody right now. So I get it," she said."But it's also a little bit off-putting when I feel like I
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‘close associate’ of Quebec gang leader arrested by B.C. RCMP
MONTREAL — Police in Quebec City say a man suspected of having close ties to the leader of Quebec street gang Blood Family Mafia has been arrested. City police spokesperson Pierre-Olivier Lévesque says 28-year-old Guillaume St-Louis Bernier was arrested in Kelowna, B.C., by the RCMP on June 30 following a police stop. A Canada-wide arrest warrant had been issued for St-Louis Bernier in March for drug trafficking and possession of stolen property charges. St-Louis Bernier is considered a “close a
- Modesto Bee
What Christian conservatives will never tell you about the Ten Commandments | Opinion
At best, the text known as the Ten Commandments invites deeper conversations about religion and ethics. At worst, it becomes a meaningless idol
- BBC
Ban for teacher who sent sexual messages to 'child'
It is understood Sukhwinder Singh was instead communicating with an undercover police officer.
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4 killed in shooting during party at a Kentucky home; suspect died after a vehicle chase, police say
FLORENCE, Ky. (AP) — Four people were killed and three others were wounded in an early Saturday shooting during a party at a home in northern Kentucky, police said.
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Conservatives vow to remove Liberals' pick for Canadian Human Rights Commission
OTTAWA — The Opposition Conservatives vowed Friday that a future Pierre Poilievre-led government would remove the man the Liberals just appointed to lead the Canadian Human Rights Commission.
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Off-duty NYPD officer who was among 4 killed when drunk driver crashed into nail salon laid to rest
NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. (AP) — An off-duty New York Police Department officer who was among four killed when a drunk driver plowed into a nail salon on Long Island last month was laid to rest Saturday.
- Myrtle Beach Sun News
This population of people is growing faster in SC than rest of US, new Census data shows
This population of people has grown faster in South Carolina than the rest of the U.S., new Census data shows. Here’s what’s happening.
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Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it
The scammers are winning. Internet and telephone scams have grown “exponentially,” overwhelming police and prosecutors who catch and convict relatively few of the perpetrators, said Kathy Stokes, director of fraud prevention at AARP’s Fraud Watch Network. Victims rarely get their money back, including older people who have lost life savings to romance scams, grandparent scams, technical support fraud and other common grifts.
- People
Inside the Aniah Blanchard Case as a Suspect Awaits Trial
The 19-year-old stepdaughter of UFC fighter Walt Harris was kidnapped and murdered in October 2019 — and her suspected killer has yet to stand trial
- People
Boy, 7, Dies After Being Hit by Piece of Farming Machinery While Helping in Field
Authorities in Pennsylvania said there were no signs of foul play and the boy’s death was ruled accidental
- People
2 Teen Sisters Die After Being Pulled from the Water at Coney Island Beach: 'Tragic Event'
The teenagers have been identified as 18-year-old Aisha Mohammed and 17-year-old Zainab Mohammed of the Bronx