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Judge removed from long-running gang and racketeering case against rapper Young Thug and others

Judge removed from long-running gang and racketeering case against rapper Young Thug and others

July 17, 2024July 26, 2024 · Entertainment

ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the long-running racketeering and gang prosecution against rapper Young Thug and others has been removed from the case after two defendants sought…

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What’s worse than thieves hacking into your bank account? When they steal your phone number, too

What’s worse than thieves hacking into your bank account? When they steal your phone number, too

July 13, 2024July 13, 2024 · Technology

WASHINGTON — One Monday morning in May, I woke up and grabbed my cell phone to read the news and scroll through memes. But it was out of…

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Pursuit of Milwaukee carjacking suspects ends with police shooting 2 teens in stolen vehicle

Pursuit of Milwaukee carjacking suspects ends with police shooting 2 teens in stolen vehicle

June 20, 2024June 21, 2024 · US News

A police pursuit of carjacking suspects in Milwaukee ended with police firing into the vehicle, injuring two teens, one of whom was pregnant and lost her baby MILWAUKEE…

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Officers indicted for 2019 shootout with robbers that killed UPS driver and passerby

Officers indicted for 2019 shootout with robbers that killed UPS driver and passerby

June 16, 2024June 16, 2024 · Breaking News

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Four Florida police officers have been indicted for manslaughter in connection with a 2019 shootout on a busy rush-hour street that left a hijacked…

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India’s navy rescues second Iranian-flagged fishing boat hijacked by Somali pirates

India’s navy rescues second Iranian-flagged fishing boat hijacked by Somali pirates

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 · World News

NEW DELHI — India’s naval forces rescued an Iranian-flagged fishing vessel hijacked by Somali pirates and freed its 19-member Pakistani crew off the east coast of Somalia, a…

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Alleged carjacking suspect fatally shot by police at California ski resort

Alleged carjacking suspect fatally shot by police at California ski resort

January 26, 2024January 27, 2024 · US News

OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. — An alleged carjacking suspect was fatally shot by police Friday at a California ski resort near Lake Tahoe, authorities said. The shooting occurred around…

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Five officers fired at homicide suspect during deadly chase through Vegas, police say

Five officers fired at homicide suspect during deadly chase through Vegas, police say

December 29, 2023December 29, 2023 · Breaking News

LAS VEGAS — Officers from two Nevada law enforcement agencies opened fire during a pre-dawn chase through Las Vegas as they tried to stop a man who fatally…

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DC combating car thefts and carjackings with dashcams and AirTags

DC combating car thefts and carjackings with dashcams and AirTags

November 19, 2023November 19, 2023 · US News

WASHINGTON — Jeff Pena contacted his father as soon as he heard that police were passing out auto tracking devices to try to stem a sharp increase in…

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels hijack an Israeli-linked ship in the Red Sea and take 25 crew members hostage

Yemen’s Houthi rebels hijack an Israeli-linked ship in the Red Sea and take 25 crew members hostage

November 19, 2023November 19, 2023 · Finance

JERUSALEM — Yemen’s Houthi rebels seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in a crucial Red Sea shipping route on Sunday, officials said, taking over two dozen crew members hostage…

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Math teacher who became powerful Haitian gang leader has been killed, former mayor says

Math teacher who became powerful Haitian gang leader has been killed, former mayor says

November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 · World News

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A powerful and feared gang leader in Haiti who was once a math and physics teacher was killed in a neighborhood within a sprawling seaside…

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FBI report: Violent crime decreases to pre-pandemic levels, but property crime is on the rise

FBI report: Violent crime decreases to pre-pandemic levels, but property crime is on the rise

October 16, 2023October 16, 2023 · Breaking News

ST. LOUIS — Violent crime across the U.S. decreased last year — dropping to about the same level as before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic — but…

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US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas carjacked by three armed attackers about a mile from Capitol

US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas carjacked by three armed attackers about a mile from Capitol

October 2, 2023October 3, 2023 · US News

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, was carjacked Monday night by three armed attackers, his office says ByThe Associated Press October 2, 2023, 11:43 PM FILE – U.S. Rep.…

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Captured Pennsylvania fugitive tells officials he planned to head to Canada or Puerto Rico

Captured Pennsylvania fugitive tells officials he planned to head to Canada or Puerto Rico

September 14, 2023September 15, 2023 · US News

They caught him just in time. After eluding a police dragnet in southeastern Pennsylvania for two weeks, escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante could sense authorities were closing in. He…

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Pursuit of Milwaukee carjacking suspects ends with police shooting 2 teens in stolen vehicle

Authorities search for “dangerous” inmate who escaped from a Pennsylvania jail using sheets

July 8, 2023July 8, 2023 · Breaking News

Authorities are searching for an inmate described as “very dangerous” who officials say escaped from a jail in northwestern Pennsylvania using bed sheets WARREN, Pa. — Authorities were…

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DC promises a ‘very, very robust’ police presence to maintain public safety over July 4 holiday

DC promises a ‘very, very robust’ police presence to maintain public safety over July 4 holiday

June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 · Breaking News

WASHINGTON — With a flood of visitors and tourists expected, officials in the nation’s capital are mobilizing additional police officers and dozens of teams of civilian peacekeepers in…

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Pursuit of Milwaukee carjacking suspects ends with police shooting 2 teens in stolen vehicle

Belarus’ leader pardons woman arrested with her dissident journalist boyfriend in plane incident

June 7, 2023June 7, 2023 · World News

The president of Belarus has pardoned the girlfriend of a dissident journalist arrested in 2021 after being pulled off a commercial flight that was diverted to the country…

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On 3rd anniversary of George Floyd’s death, Biden stops GOP-led effort to block DC police reform law

On 3rd anniversary of George Floyd’s death, Biden stops GOP-led effort to block DC police reform law

May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 · Breaking News

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday – the third anniversary of George Floyd’s murder – vetoed an effort led by congressional Republicans to overturn a new District…

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US Navy says Iran seized Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker

US Navy says Iran seized Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker

April 27, 2023April 27, 2023 · Finance

The U.S. Navy says Iran has seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman amid wider tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program ByJON GAMBRELL Associated Press…

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Pursuit of Milwaukee carjacking suspects ends with police shooting 2 teens in stolen vehicle

Journalist grabbed in Belarus flight diversion goes on trial

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 · World News

MOSCOW — A Belarusian court on Thursday opened the trial of a dissident journalist whose arrest nearly two years ago after a forced diversion of his flight to…

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