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California jogger charged with killing a homeless man who was blocking his path

A Southern California man accused of fatally shooting a homeless man and filming it has been charged with felony voluntary manslaughter, prosecutors said. Craig Sumner Elliott, 68, was jogging with two dogs and a pushcart in Garden Grove, California, on Sept. 28 when he confronted the man who was asleep on a sidewalk and blocking…

Terrified Putin ‘cancels Christmas’ in parts of Russia over fears of ‘terrorism’

Celebrations of and New Year are being cancelled in border regions and invaded territories due to ’s war. Three regions – including occupied Crimea, which in international law is part of Ukraine – have annulled festivities involving large crowds or fireworks. By tradition from Soviet times, Russians exchange presents at midnight on December 31, then…

Lion escapes from the circus in Italy sparking seven hour frantic search

In a dramatic seven-hour ordeal, authorities in Ladispoli, , launched a massive operation involving Carabinieri, municipal police, regular police, and financial police to capture a lion on the loose. Three veterinarians armed with rifles loaded with tranquilliser darts also joined the effort. The pursuit began around 3pm in a cane thicket between Viale Mediterraneo and…

First officer to confront Elijah McClain found not guilty in manslaughter case

Aurora police officer Nathan Woodyard was acquitted by a Colorado jury Monday in the 2019 killing of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died after he was put in a chokehold and given a powerful sedative. The verdict came weeks after a second officer, Randy Roedema, was convicted of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree…

Ex-soldier accused of threatening to kill military personnel at California Army base

A former soldier was arrested Wednesday and accused of making online threats to kill specific military personnel at Fort Irwin Army base in Southern California, federal prosecutors said. Christian Ernest Beyer, 41, of Petaluma, California, who was once stationed at Fort Irwin, is charged with interstate threats, according to a Thursday statement from the U.S.…

Ex-Republican state senator charged with traveling for sex with minor, receiving child sex abuse images

BISMARCK, N.D. — A retired Republican state senator from North Dakota has been charged with traveling to Europe with the intent of paying for sex with a minor and with receiving images depicting child sexual abuse, according to a federal indictment unsealed Monday. Longtime state Sen. Ray Holmberg, 79, was arrested Monday and released after…

12-year-old who emailed bomb threats to Maryland schools knew state law would prevent charges

A 12-year-old responsible for emailing seven bomb threats to Maryland schools this month knew a state law would prevent authorities from bringing charges, police announced Wednesday. In Maryland, children younger than 13 can be charged only with offenses that constitute a “crime of violence,” Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones said in a statement. A…

Lawyer’s three word ‘obliteration’ of BBC News’ Israel war coverage live on air

The faced humiliation live on air after a lawyer blasted the broadcaster for suggesting Israel’s striking of Gaza represented “collective punishment” for civilians. Appearing on the BBC, UKLFI Charitable Trust Legal Director Natasha Hausdorff laid into host Katya Adler after she brought up that humanitarian charities are accusing Israel of punishing civilians for the actions…

Suspect in Maryland judge’s slaying may have left the ‘immediate area,’ officials say

The search for a man suspected of fatally shooting a Maryland judge continued Monday, with officials saying they don’t believe he is in the area where his SUV was found abandoned.  Pedro Argote, 49, was named as the suspect in the fatal shooting of Washington County Circuit Judge Andrew Wilkinson, who was shot hours after he…

Michigan nursing student killed by ex-boyfriend who called his parents to confess before killing himself, police say

A 25-year-old nursing student was killed by her ex-boyfriend who allegedly called his parents to confess before killing himself, authorities in Michigan said. Gina Bryant, a student at the University of Michigan-Flint, was killed around midnight on Oct. 13 after her coworkers reported her missing the day prior, the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office said in a…