Today: October 29, 2026
Today: October 29, 2026

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California appeals court upholds actor Danny Masterson's rape convictions

A California appeals court has upheld actor Danny Masterson’s convictions and long prison sentence for raping two women at his home in 2003

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Federal judge rules top US prosecutor in Los Angeles isn't legally serving

A federal judge has ruled that Republican Bill Essayli is not legally serving as the top U.S. prosecutor in Los Angeles

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Alexander brothers each sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sex trafficking

Alexander brothers each sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sex trafficking

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Serial killer Ted Bundy is linked to another Utah teenager's 1974 killing through DNA testing

Authorities have connected serial killer Ted Bundy to the death of a Utah teenager through DNA evidence

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AI chips worth $12.1 million seized at Malaysia airport, customs authority says

Malaysian customs said on Wednesday that it had seized about 49.5 million ringgit ($12.11 million) worth of advanced artificial intelligence chips this month, as

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Alexander brothers get 30 years each in prison after sex trafficking convictions

Three brothers convicted of exploiting their access to wealth and high society in New York and Miami to drug and rape women were each sentenced on Tuesday to 30 years in

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Special master could evaluate Justice Department's claims of noncitizens on California voter rolls

A federal judge says he is considering appointing a special master to evaluate claims by the Trump administration that California has some 20,000 noncitizens on its voter rolls

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Hunter Biden laptop issue resurfaces as judge scolds prosecutors over case against ex-FBI officials

A federal judge has scolded the Justice Department for its unorthodox handling of a criminal case against two former FBI officials accused of making false statements to Congress about their participation in and knowledge of investigations involving Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden

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Grand jury refuses to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, AP sources say

The Justice Department has failed to secure a grand jury indictment against a former White House staffer who testified against President Donald Trump before a House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection

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Trump administration sued over rollback of corporate ownership reporting rules

Twenty-one US states and the District of Columbia sued President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday over its rollback of reporting requirements

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Justice Department fails to indict former White House aide over her testimony about Trump and Jan. 6, sources say

Justice Department fails to indict former White House aide over her testimony about Trump and Jan. 6, sources say

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Alexander brothers each get 30 years in prison after women speak of being drugged and raped by them

Three brothers convicted of exploiting their wealth and access to luxury real estate to drug and rape dozens of women have been sentenced to 30 years in prison

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Florida mom arrested at airport for leaving 4 kids home alone during work trip to Vegas

Florida mom arrested at airport for leaving 4 kids home alone during work trip to Vegas

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'I asked to tighten this': 911 call reveals moment after video board fell onto Florida student

'I asked to tighten this': 911 call reveals moment after video board fell onto Florida student

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Parents of Alex Pretti slam Trump administration for withholding evidence into his killing

The parents of Alex Pretti, a US citizen shot and killed by federal immigration agents in Minnesota in January, criticized President Donald Trump's administration on

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US judge blocks Trump rule cutting the time refugees have to contest end of status

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked US President Donald Trump's administration from implementing a new rule that would cut the amount of time

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Shackled, shaved and in uniform: first inmates arrive at Costa Rica mega-prison

Costa Rica has locked up the first 123 inmates in a new mega-prison, built with the help of the Salvadoran government in the outskirts of capital San José, the country's

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US woman convicted of getting Islamic State training after becoming teen bride to a fighter

A New York woman whose father took her to Syria as a teenager and arranged her marriage to an Islamic State fighter has been convicted of receiving weapons training from the militant group

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'He's very advanced': Police called to 3-year-old's soccer game after dispute

'He's very advanced': Police called to 3-year-old's soccer game after dispute

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Woman arrested after running over man's foot during domestic dispute in Del City neighborhood

Woman arrested after running over man's foot during domestic dispute in Del City neighborhood

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Cops: Man in Spider-Man hoodie that says 'Friendly Neighborhood Crime Watch' robs store at gunpoint

Cops: Man in Spider-Man hoodie that says 'Friendly Neighborhood Crime Watch' robs store at gunpoint

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Massachusetts police chief was "hammered drunk," sleeping in unmarked cruiser outside liquor store, police say

Massachusetts police chief was "hammered drunk," sleeping in unmarked cruiser outside liquor store, police say

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Truck stolen by escaped Tennessee inmate is found abandoned in Illinois, authorities say

Authorities say an escaped Tennessee inmate convicted of murdering a co-worker stole a truck from a nearby farm and apparently made it to southern Illinois before abandoning it

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Alex Pretti's parents say federal government is shielding agents involved in his killing

It's been nine months since intensive care nurse Alex Pretti was killed by federal officers during the Trump administration's immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis

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FBI raids home of Eric Swalwell's billionaire donor 

The FBI raided the home of Eric Swalwell's billionaire donor on Tuesday as part of the ongoing probe into sexual assault allegations against the former

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NYSE moves to bring all-or-nothing options to stocks and company earnings

The New York Stock Exchange is preparing to start trading a new type of options contract that lets investors make all-or-nothing bets on whether a stock

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Georgia deputies knock on 114 doors in Halloween sex offender compliance sweep

Georgia deputies knock on 114 doors in Halloween sex offender compliance sweep

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LMPD: 7 hospitalized after wanted man crashes into vehicle, JCPS bus in west Louisville

LMPD: 7 hospitalized after wanted man crashes into vehicle, JCPS bus in west Louisville

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Manhunt underway for convicted killer who escaped through Tennessee prison fence and fled in stolen truck, officials say

Manhunt underway for convicted killer who escaped through Tennessee prison fence and fled in stolen truck, officials say

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FBI searches Beverly Hills mansion tied to former Rep. Eric Swalwell

FBI searches Beverly Hills mansion tied to former Rep. Eric Swalwell

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Kansas State University bus carrying 7th-graders on field trip involved in crash in OKC

Kansas State University bus carrying 7th-graders on field trip involved in crash in OKC

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Alex Pretti’s family says feds are still stonewalling efforts for justice

Alex Pretti’s family says feds are still stonewalling efforts for justice

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Flavio Bolsonaro misses deadline to turn in passports to Brazil police

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has missed a Supreme Court deadline to turn in his passports to the country's federal police, two sources familiar with

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Federal agents search Beverly Hills mansion in investigation of ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell

Federal law enforcement agents have searched a Beverly Hills home as part of an investigation into Eric Swalwell, who resigned from Congress amid a wave of sexual misconduct allegations

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JPMorgan says ex-banker Rana pushed sister, friend to lie to support sexual assault case

JPMorgan Chase urged a federal judge to dismiss a sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit by former investment banker Chirayu Rana, accusing him

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UK comedian Brand told police he never had non-consensual sex, court hears

British comedian and actor Russell Brand told police that he had never engaged in any non-consensual sexual activity despite encounters in countless

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US military says 5 were killed by a strike on an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific

The U.S. military says it has attacked a boat it accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean

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2 men charged with UK national security offenses over incident at US-run military base in England

Two men have appeared in a London court on national security charges related to an alleged Iran-backed plot against a U.S.-run military base in England

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Cornell faces questions over dorm assignment for student disciplined in sexual assault case

Cornell University says it will review how it handled the co-ed housing assignment of a student who returned to campus after serving a suspension connected to an alleged gang rape at a fraternity house

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Nigeria panel says 37 detained miners died from overcrowding and neglect

A group of 37 suspected illegal miners died in detention in Nigeria as a result of severe overcrowding, poor ventilation and neglect, according to a

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Russia jails man for 13 years after Binance revealed Ukraine donations

A Russian IT specialist has been sentenced to 13 years in jail on charges of financing terrorism after the cryptocurrency exchange Binance passed details to

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Attacks kill at least 60 Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia, church says

The Ethiopian Orthodox Church reports that two attacks in Oromia have killed at least 60 Orthodox Christians

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Two men charged in UK over RAF Fairford incident allegedly linked to Iran

Two men appeared in a London court on Tuesday charged under Britain's National Security Act following last month's security incident at the RAF Fairford military base, with

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Gold smuggling funds Islamic State-linked insurgency in eastern Congo, report says

An Islamic State-aligned insurgency in eastern Congo generates most of its revenue from gold production and smuggling, allowing it to finance its own operations, a report

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Punishment alone won’t help gang-involved teens – a former child soldier explains why

Decades of helping child soldiers return to civilian life point to what US responses to youth violence miss.

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Why your vote for local chief prosecutor will matter on Election Day

For over a decade, progressive prosecutors have offered voters various options to tackling crime that veer from traditional ‘tough on crime’ tactics focused on heavy prison time for offenders.

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The ultra-wealthy crypto executives who are spending big on the midterms

A clutch of ultra-wealthy executives who made fortunes in and around the cryptocurrency business have become influential players in US politics, collectively spending more than $56

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South Africa deploys troops to coastal province to help control anti-migrant protests

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered the deployment of 510 soldiers to the coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal to support police efforts to control anti-

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What is Islamic State, the militant group Jordan targeted in Syria?

Islamic State, which once controlled large parts of Iraq and Syria and is seeking to rebuild its presence in the region, is back in focus after Jordan said

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At least 62 people killed in attack on a community in northeastern Nigeria

Gunmen killed at least 62 people in an attack on a community in northeastern Nigeria

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What to know about cychlorphine, a drug more potent than fentanyl

What to know about cychlorphine, a drug more potent than fentanyl

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Iraqi court sentences six French men to life in prison for Islamic State membership

BAGHDAD, Oct 27 - An Iraqi court on Tuesday sentenced six French nationals to life in prison and a seventh to 15 years after convicting them of membership in Islamic State, a Reuters witness inside

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Trump administration loses push to block California votes from alleged noncitizens

A US appeals

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Trump administration attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey again

The Trump administration is attempting to prosecute James Comey for what it calls a decade-old leak of classified information

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Justice Department charges former FBI Director James Comey for third time

Justice Department charges former FBI Director James Comey for third time

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Trump administration asks Washington to set aside ballots from 400 voters it says may be noncitizens

The Trump administration is asking Washington state to set aside any ballots received from more than 400 people it suspects registered to vote without U.S. citizenship

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Jordan says it attacked militants in Syria tied to church assault. Syria says civilians killed

Jordan has launched airstrikes against armed groups in Syria following an attack on a Greek Orthodox Church in Karak, which killed nine people last week

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Illinois man charged with mailing white powder to members of Congress

Court records show a 37-year-old Illinois man is charged with sending threatening letters to members of Congress containing a white powder, including one with a note reading “HAH enjoy the gift.”

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Ex-FBI chief James Comey charged again by Trump administration's DOJ

Former FBI Director James Comey is facing a third criminal case from President Donald Trump's administration, the latest accusing him of sharing sensitive national

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Jordan says its air force struck 'militant hideouts' in Syria after church attack

Jordan said on Monday its air force struck what it described as militant hideouts in southern

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Illinois man charged with sending threatening letters to US lawmakers

An Illinois man was charged on Monday with sending threatening letters to at least four US lawmakers, with the mailings containing a white granular powder that did not have any

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Family loses 'everything' to catastrophic flooding

Family loses 'everything' to catastrophic flooding

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Candlelight vigil held in honor of those killed in Lewiston mass shooting

Candlelight vigil held in honor of those killed in Lewiston mass shooting

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Israel presses ahead with West Bank operation as election approaches

The Israeli military is pressing ahead with a massive operation in the occupied West Bank that has displaced hundreds of Palestinians

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'Crash ur row only': United flight turned around after passenger allegedly said he'd 'hijack' plane

An airplane passenger was arrested for allegedly writing that he was going to “hijack” the plane, forcing the United flight to be diverted back to Las Vegas shortly after takeoff

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Man accused of beheading Iwo Jima statue in Virginia with sledgehammer

Man accused of beheading Iwo Jima statue in Virginia with sledgehammer

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Man serving a life sentence for murder slips through a fence and escapes a Tennessee prison

Authorities say a man serving a life sentence for murder has escaped from a prison in northwest Tennessee

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Jordan strikes southern Syria after linking church attackers to 'terrorist groups'

Jordan said on Monday its air force struck what it described as militant hideouts in southern Syria after determining that the attackers behind last week's deadly church attack were

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Head of Mexico's electoral authority resigns amid corruption allegations

The head of Mexico's National Electoral Institute will resign amid allegations of corruption, a decision President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that she supports.

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15-year-old arrested in Florida A&M shooting that wounded 11 after homecoming game

Police in Florida say a 15-year-old has been charged as an adult in a weekend shooting that wounded 11 people at Florida A&M University after the school’s homecoming football game

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Suspect bites trooper, runs away after Florida vehicle pursuit ends in PIT maneuver, FHP says

Suspect bites trooper, runs away after Florida vehicle pursuit ends in PIT maneuver, FHP says

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Trump administration's firing of prosecutor Maurene Comey was unlawful, judge rules

The abrupt firing of Maurene Comey as a federal prosecutor by President Donald Trump's administration was unlawful, a US judge ruled on Monday in a victory

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Italian prosecutor seeks life term for US man accused of double murder

An Italian prosecutor requested a life sentence on Monday for a US citizen accused of murdering his partner and their 13-month-old daughter, whose bodies were discovered last

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Philadelphia DA fires back at police commissioner in feud over officer's killing

Philadelphia DA fires back at police commissioner in feud over officer's killing