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Good news! Precision policing, tweaks to the law and a renewed commitment to prosecuting recidivists have driven down retail theft by 20% citywide, proving that time-honored public safety strategies work, if New York has the will to use them.
In the Polish town of Jedwabne, where historians agree that townspeople killed most of their Jewish neighbors during World War II, a brand-new “information center” denies the crime.
Slovakia will file a lawsuit with the EU’s Court of Justice challenging the bloc’s decision to ban imports of Russian gas, Prime Minister Robert Fico has said.
Slovakia will file a lawsuit with the EU’s Court of Justice challenging the bloc’s decision to ban imports of Russian gas, Prime Minister Robert Fico has said.
A federal judge in the United States has dismissed a Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to access voter data from Rhode Island.
LA mayor Karen Bass leads a city reeling from street disorder, a failed homelessness response, wildfires, depleted police staffing, and a fiscal crisis.
Court filings have indicated that lawyers for President Donald Trump are seeking a resolution with the Department of Justice over a $10bn lawsuit he filed against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Patrick Brear was part of a high-stakes Upper Murray police operation in the 1980s. (ABC News: Sarah Krieg)
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Ajay Bhatia (centre) represented ADI Predict Street months after settling an insider-trading case. (ABC News: Teresa Tan)
The man accused of killing conservative leading light Charlie Kirk was in court Friday for a marathon hearing as his lawyers argued to push his case back four months and to keep cameras out of the courtroom going forward.
People vote in Oak Creek, Wis., on Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
Ex-Va. Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and wife Cerina’s teen children were blessed from birth with sharp intellects and impressive athletic prowess, but for years suffered under the crushing weight of their parents’ toxic marriage and a father whose life and mental state were in freefall.
A Saarland Holocaust memorial stele was defaced with feces for the 11th time since January last Wednesday, according to local officials, police, and an organization that maintains the site.
Actor accused of acting negligently after firing loaded gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday appointed a high powered Presidential Commission led by Supreme Court Judge, Justice Gihan Kulatunga to investigate into coal procurements from the commencement of coal-based power generation in Sri Lanka up to April 16, 2026.
ALBANY – First responders like firefighters are seeing soaring costs and increased risks under New York’s trial-lawyer friendly car accident liability laws, Gov. Kathy Hochul charged Friday.
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath while assuring that no fraud or irregularities have taken place in coal import process yesterday invited anyone with information about alleged irregularities related to coal procurements to present them to the Presidential Commission.
FedEx killer Tanner Horner’s trial is being paused for several days while the judge in Fort Worth, Texas, determines what evidence the jury will be allowed to hear.
There are times when you can see the major points of a thriller’s story coming, but don’t mind as much because the acting is solid and the writing provides enough tense moments. That’s what we get with Hulu’s new thriller Innate.
Gov. Greg Abbott ’s office has threatened to cut state funding to three of Texas’ largest cities if they fail to change policies that the governor says limit police cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
WASHINGTON — The US Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of oil giant Chevron on Friday in a case that could impact environmental damage lawsuits.
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice announced Friday that its National Fraud Enforcement Division (NFED) thwarted fraud schemes targeting $340 million in taxpayer funds in its first week on the job — with more than $10 million paid back in restitution.
Myanmar has reduced the sentence of imprisoned ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer told Reuters on Friday, as part of an amnesty by a new president who ousted her government in a coup five years ago.
Bodycam footage shows the moment a New York police officer patrolling on horseback chases a suspected purse-snatcher around city streets.
During a speech celebrating the 80th year anniversary of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Antonio Gutteres warned that international law was falling apart before the world’s eyes.
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LONDON (AP) — Daniel Kinahan, the alleged leader of one of Ireland’s biggest criminal networks, has been arrested in Dubai, Irish media reported Friday.
An attempted bank robbery in southern Italy turned into a tense hostage crisis, as armed suspects held 25 people inside a branch in Naples before escaping through an underground route, Rai News reported on Friday.
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court ordered the release on bail of former Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) Chairman Sarath Kongahage and former Additional Director General Devapriya Abeysinghe, who were arrested and remanded by the Bribery Commission on corruption charges.
A 13-year-old girl alleges she was violently restrained by an off-duty police officer during an arrest on a Perth train.
One of the twisted brutes who livestreamed the racist torture of a white disabled man nearly a decade ago is back behind bars for chasing down and mugging a cyclist, according to police.
A person early votes in the Virginia redistricting referendum at the Fairfax County Government Center, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
WASHINGTON — Lawyers for President Donald Trump are engaged in talks with the IRS to resolve a $10 billion lawsuit the president filed against his own tax collection agency over the leak of his tax information to news outlets between 2018 and 2020.
Actor Dylan Sprouse tackled a home invader who tried to break into his Hollywood Hills estate and held the suspect at gunpoint before restraining the burglar until police arrived.
NEW YORK (AP) — The murder case surrounding the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz is on track for a third trial, after a judge declined Friday to dismiss charges against the onetime New York shop clerk charged with abducting and killing the boy on his way to school.
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Arrest by Dubai police comes as Irish authorities issue warrant related to alleged organised crime offences
Former New York City police sergeant Erik Duran stands during his sentencing hearing at the Bronx County Hall of Justice Thursday, April 9, 2026, New York, for tossing a picnic cooler full of drinks at a fleeing suspect, Eric Duprey, who then crashed his motorized scooter and died. (AP Photo/Michael R. Sisak)
Killer FedEx driver Tanner Horner was seen cleaning the van he used to abduct and murder 7-year-old Athena Strand in disturbing security video taken from the vehicle.
Maricopa County Recorder candidate Arizona state Rep. Justin Heap, R-Phoenix, speaks during a campaign event, Oct. 22, 2024, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
Wind turbines operate at Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
A portrait of Charles Adair, who died after a deputy kneeled on his back in a Kansas jail, is displayed at a news conference held by his family and their attorneys at Friendship Baptist Church in Kansas City, Mo., on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Hollingsworth, File)
The popular image of Theodor Herzl as a secular, assimilated Viennese journalist who stumbled into Zionism after covering the Dreyfus trial has never sat well with Yaakov Hagoel.
Alabama’s Luther Davis (96) reacts after their 32-13 win over Florida in the SEC championship NCAA college football game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)
From reboots of classic formats to true-crime deep dives and new comedy specials, this week’s streaming releases bring a mix of familiar concepts and fresh storytelling. Whether you’re after light entertainment, prestige drama or something more offbeat, there’s plenty to add to your watchlist.
Becky Pepper-Jackson is part of a potentially history-making case before the U.S. Supreme Court this summer. For now, the West Virginia high schooler is focused on her sophomore year track season, hoping it won’t be her last. (AP Video: John Raby, Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)
Steven Michael Johnson, best known as cancer-fighting T-shirt designer “Scuba Steve,” was arrested for allegedly impersonating a cop when authorities asked him to move his car at a local arts festival — but he claims it’s all a big “misunderstanding.”
New young German police officer trainees throw their hats in the air after taking their oath of service and officially entering the service for security, law and democracy in Cologne, Germany, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
D4vd remained out of sight from the public for months, holed up in a $3.5 million Hollywood Hills home and surrounded by messy chaos before he was arrested for the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.