FBI arrests CEO who allegedly sold modded phones to criminals Custom encrypted phones have long been used by criminal gangs as a way for members to securely communicate with each other, but law enforcement agencies are cracking down on companies that provide them. One of the most well-established sellers of […]
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Russian ex-spy and daughter poisoned with nerve agent, police say British police said Wednesday that they believe a Russian former spy and his daughter were poisoned with a nerve agent. Metropolitan Police counterterrorism chief Mark Rowley said the attack on Sergei Skripal, 66, and his daughter Yulia, 33, on Sunday […]
Former student indicted on 17 counts of murder in Florida school shooting A Florida grand jury formally indicted Nikolas Cruz on Wednesday on 17 counts of premeditated murder in the first degree and 17 counts of attempted murder in the first degree for last month’s shooting spree at a high […]
Man, 2 Texas deputies injured in daylong standoff, elderly woman found dead in house Two deputies have been injured in a daylong standoff with a man barricaded in a San Antonio house full of propane tanks. The standoff began around 7 p.m. Tuesday, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said, when […]
Honduras arrests alleged mastermind behind activist’s murder Honduran authorities on Friday said they arrested a high-ranking executive of a hydroelectric company on Friday on charges of helping plan the murder of indigenous environmental activist Berta Caceres two years ago. Roberto David Castillo, executive president of Desarrollos Energeticos (DESA), was arrested […]
Report: San Diego coach Smith arrested in Bay Area University of San Diego basketball coach Lamont Smith was arrested Sunday in Oakland for investigation of domestic violence, a TV station reported. KGTV reported that Smith was arrested at Oakland International Airport as the team was preparing to fly back to […]
Pence rallies conservatives with call to fight hard at 2018 elections Vice President Mike Pence rallied thousands of conservative activists on Thursday to fight back against a Democratic drive to take over the U.S. Congress in 2018 elections, calling a Republican victory at the midterm votes crucial to advancing President […]
Polish lawmakers back draft Holocaust law, U.S. voices concern The proposal has triggered a diplomatic spat between Israel and Warsaw’s conservative government since its initial approval in the lower house of parliament last week, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comparing it to an effort to change history. The U.S. […]
86 arrested, including dozens in North Texas, in three-day immigration operation Federal agents arrested 86 people including dozens in North Texas in a three-day operation that targeted unauthorized immigrants and those with criminal records. The operation ended Thursday and was conducted in parts of Texas and Oklahoma by the Enforcement […]
Prominent businessmen reach settlements in Saudi corruption probe Several prominent businessmen have reached financial settlements with Saudi Arabian authorities in the kingdom’s sweeping crackdown on corruption, an official source told Reuters on Friday. They include Waleed al-Ibrahim, owner of regional television network MBC; Fawaz Alhokair, a major shareholder in fashion […]
