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In South Korea, deepfake porn wrecks women's lives and deepens gender conflict
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Three years after the 30-year-old South Korean woman received a barrage of online fake images that depicted her nude, she is still being treated for trauma. She struggles to talk with men. Using a mobile phone brings back the nightmare. “It completely...
Dutch government blames a 'state actor' for hacking a police network
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A cyberattack that broke into a police account and accessed work-related contact details of all Dutch police officers was almost certainly carried out by hackers working for a foreign government, the justice minister told lawmakers. Dutch intelligence...
Vietnam condemns China for assault on its fishermen in the disputed South China Sea
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam condemned China on Thursday while saying that Chinese law enforcement personnel assaulted 10 Vietnamese fishermen, damaged their fishing gear and seized about 4 tons of fish catch near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. The fishermen...
Today in History: October 3, Germany reunifies after 45 years
Today is Thursday, Oct. 3, the 277th day of 2024. There are 89 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 3, 1990, West Germany and East Germany ended 45 years of postwar division, declaring the creation of a reunified country. Also on this date: ...
Omaha officer followed policy when he fatally shot a fleeing man 8 times, police chief says
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha's police chief said Wednesday that an officer followed protocol when he shot a fleeing, armed Nebraska man eight times this weekend, killing him. Steven Phipps, 22, is the second Black man killed by an Omaha officer in the past two months. ...
Parole rescinded for former LA police detective convicted of killing her ex-boyfriend’s wife in 1986
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A chance for parole was rescinded Wednesday for a former Los Angeles police detective serving a sentence of 27 years to life in the cold-case killing of her ex-boyfriend’s wife in 1986. Stephanie Lazarus was convicted in 2012 of killing Sherri Rasmussen, a...
Prosecutors drop case against third man in Chicago police officer's death
CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors dropped their case Wednesday against the last of three men accused of killing an off-duty Chicago police officer. Officer Clifton Lewis, 41, was working his second job as a security officer at a convenience store when he was killed trying to stop a...
ACLU lawsuit details DWI scheme rocking Albuquerque police
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A civil rights group is suing the city of Albuquerque, its police department and top officials on behalf of a man who was among those arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and allegedly forced to pay bribes to get the charges dropped. The DWI...
Massachusetts governor puts new gun law into effect immediately
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey took action Wednesday to immediately implement a sweeping new gun law that cracks down on privately made, unserialized “ghost guns,” criminalizes possession of bump stocks and trigger cranks and requires applicants for a gun license to complete...
Texas prison system’s staffing crisis and outdated technology endanger guards and inmates
Texas’ sprawling prison and criminal justice system is facing a dangerous staffing crisis that puts inmates and staff at risk — and it could soon run out of room to house the projected number of incarcerated people, according to the state commission that reviews the performance of Texas...
