California voters pass initiative to make some shoplifting and drug offenses felonies

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters decided on 10 ballot measures including one that would turn some nonviolent crimes, like shoplifting, into felonies again, and another that would make the state’s minimum wage the highest in the nation. Here’s a look at some of the...

Anger over retail theft drives California voters to make certain shoplifting crimes felonies again

Dutch police arrest a suspect in a botched art heist of Andy Warhol screenprints

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Police arrested a 23-year-old man Tuesday on suspicion of involvement in a botched art heist at a gallery in the southern Netherlands targeting four valuable Andy Warhol screenprints. The arrest came days after thieves blew open the door of an art...

'Amateurish' thieves steal 2 Warhol prints, damage 2 more in botched heist at Dutch gallery

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Thieves blew open the door of an art gallery in the southern Netherlands and stole two works from a famous series of screen prints by American pop artist Andy Warhol and left two more badly damaged in the street as they fled the scene of the botched heist, the...

Men charged in fatal shooting of sheriff's deputy in Detroit

DETROIT (AP) — Three 18-year-old men believed to be involved in an auto theft ring have been charged four months after the fatal shooting of a suburban sheriff's deputy who pursued a stolen SUV into Detroit. Authorities say the man who shot Oakland County sheriff's Deputy Bradley...

Australian police recover 40,000 stolen 'Bluey' coins

SYDNEY (AP) — Australian police said on Wednesday they had recovered more than 40,000 stolen limited-edition coins based on the hit children’s animated series “Bluey.” The Bluey coins, with a face value of one Australian dollar (65 U.S. cents) each, were found on Tuesday...

Malaysian court orders Najib to enter defense in his 2nd graft trial linked to 1MDB scandal

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's High Court on Wednesday ordered imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak to enter a defense in his second corruption trial over the multibillion-dollar looting of the 1MDB state investment fund. Najib set up the 1Malaysia Development...

British chef Jamie Oliver urges followers to help solve the 'grate cheese robbery'

LONDON (AP) — British chef Jamie Oliver is on the case of the stolen cheddar. Oliver, who rose to fame as “The Naked Chef" on TV by stripping food down to its essentials, got cheeky in an otherwise serious plea to his social media followers to help solve the mystery of the...

Man who kidnapped Michigan store manager to steal guns gets 15 years in prison

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A man who with his brother kidnapped the manager of a Michigan sporting goods store and then stole 123 handguns was sentenced Friday to 15 years in federal prison. The Dunham’s Sports manager was handcuffed and blindfolded outside his home last...

Jailed former Malaysian leader apologizes for fund embezzlement scandal, reiterates his innocence

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Imprisoned former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak issued a rare apology Thursday over the looting of a state investment fund worth billions of dollars "under my watch" while reiterating his innocence. Najib set up the 1Malaysia Development Berhad...