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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...
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...
A man accused of threatening to kill Democratic election officials will likely plead guilty
DENVER (AP) — A man accused of repeatedly threatening to kill the top elections officials in Colorado and Arizona as well as judges and federal law enforcement agents is expected to plead guilty in federal court on Wednesday. Teak Ty Brockbank, 45, of Cortez, Colorado, has been...
Malaysia charges 22 members of an Islamic business group, including its CEO, for organized crime
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Twenty-two members of an Islamic business group, including its CEO, were charged Wednesday for being part of an organized crime group after hundreds of children believed to have been sexually abused were rescued last month from welfare homes linked to the group. ...
Former propane worker charged in Virginia house blast that killed a firefighter
STERLING, Va. (AP) — A former employee of a propane supplier has been charged in the death of a volunteer firefighter who died while responding to a house explosion in Virginia in February, officials said Tuesday. Roger Bentley was indicted Monday on charges of involuntary...
15-year-old boy is held pending charges in 5 deaths in Washington state
SEATTLE (AP) — A 15-year-old boy will be held pending charges in connection with the deaths of two adults and three young teenagers at a home east of Seattle, authorities said Tuesday. The teen waived his right to appear in court on Tuesday, according to the King County Prosecuting...
Former Abercrombie & Fitch chief Mike Jeffries arrested on federal sex trafficking charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, his romantic partner and a third man were arrested Tuesday on charges of luring men into drug-laced, outlandish and coercive sex parties by dangling the promise of modeling for the retailer's once-defining beefcake ads. ...
Nevada Republican is suspended without pay from her judge's seat after her fraud conviction
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Republican who once ran for Nevada state treasurer has been suspended without pay from her rural judge's seat after a federal jury found she diverted for personal use funds raised for a statue of a slain Las Vegas police officer. Michele Fiore's job status...
A$AP Rocky to go to trial next year on charges he fired a gun at a former friend
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A$AP Rocky is set to go to trial in Los Angeles early next year on charges that he fired a gun at a former friend and collaborator on the streets near a Hollywood hotel in 2021. The trial of the 36-year-old rapper, fashion mogul, Grammy nominee and celebrity...
US charges Iran Revolutionary Guard official in alleged plot to kill a human rights activist in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday charged a senior Iranian military official and three others with links to that country's government with plotting to kill an Iranian American author on U.S. soil — a development lauded by the alleged target. “This is a beautiful...
