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Man pleads guilty to neighbor's murder and had funeral pamphlet with victim's name in his home
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former police officer in South Carolina has pleaded guilty to killing his neighbor after investigators found a trove of physical evidence tying him to the crime, including bloodstained clothing and a funeral pamphlet in his home with “RIP Oscar” and “you should love...
A court says former Albanian president Meta must stay in custody during corruption investigation
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — An Albanian court on Wednesday ruled that former President Ilir Meta should stay in custody while the left-wing Freedom Party leader faces allegations of corruption, money laundering and the hiding of personal income and property. Prosecutors have not yet...
Pakistani court grants bail to the wife of imprisoned ex-Premier Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court on Wednesday granted bail to the wife of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a graft case, nearly nine months after she was arrested, her lawyer said. Bushra Bibi was arrested after a court on Jan. 31 convicted and sentenced the couple...
Harvey Weinstein's retrial moved to next year, lawyer plans to hire a private investigator
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein 's retrial on sex crimes charges in Manhattan won't start until at least next year — and his lawyer plans to hire a private investigator to look into a new allegation against the movie mogul that will now be part of the case. The new details came...
Sensational mass trial shines a dark light on rape culture in France
AVIGNON, France (AP) — They are, on the face of it, the most ordinary of men. Yet they’re all on trial charged with rape. Fathers, grandfathers, husbands, workers and retirees — 50 in all — accused of taking turns on the drugged and inert body of Gisèle Pelicot while her husband recorded...
Mexican soldiers kill 19 drug cartel suspects and suffer no casualties in Sinaloa state
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican army troops have killed 19 suspected drug cartel gunmen in a shootout and suffered no casualties, the Defense Department said. The ruling Morena party has criticized past administrations for lopsided death tolls in which many suspects but no soldiers...
Three are detained in Lisbon's second night of unrest after police shot dead a man during an arrest
Police in Portugal on Wednesday said three people were detained in a second night of violent protests in greater Lisbon after police shot dead a man during an arrest this week. Seven municipalities in the metropolitan area have seen unrest after Odair Moniz, a 43-year-old Black man...
No arrests after teens rampaged at a haunted hayride in New Jersey
COLLINGSWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Police said they made no arrests after hundreds of teenagers went on a rampage last weekend, disrupting a haunted hayride fundraiser, taking over and stealing from a convenience store and brawling through residential neighborhoods in a suburb of Philadelphia. ...
Indiana man gets life in prison for 1975 drowning of Indiana teenager
ALBION, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 1975 killing of a 17-year-old girl who was found dead in a river after she failed to return home from her job at a church camp. A Noble County judge sentenced Fred Bandy Jr., 69, on Tuesday to a life...
Sri Lanka police raise security at popular surf site over threat to Israelis
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Police in Sri Lanka have raised security around a popular surfing destination after receiving information about a possible threat to Israeli travelers, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. Police spokesperson Nihal Thalduwa said special security measures had...
