Remains of LA millionaire missing since 1981 identified after more than 40 years
After Thelma Gaston disappeared, her companion was convicted of second-degree murder
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Criminal charge dropped against YouTuber Long Island Auditor after arrest at police union HQ
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· Brandon Cruz
NYC helicopter crash that killed 6, including vacationing family, showed signs of bird strikes, NTSB says
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Italian police raid luxury brands Bulgari and Chanel over exploitation of Chinese workers
Earlier operations have revealed numerous cases of poor work conditions in the supply chains for the country’s leading fashion houses
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Italian police raid luxury brands over exploitation of Chinese workers
Earlier operations have revealed numerous cases of poor work conditions in the supply chains for the country’s leading fashion houses
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Nicaragua severs diplomatic ties with Italy over 1978 murder case
Nicaragua has cut diplomatic ties with Italy in a dispute over its refusal to extradite a man convicted in the 1978 kidnapping and murder of former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Maniac charged with gunning down niece on NYC street did prison time for killing NFL star’s dad
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· Joe Marino, Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
Youth justice 'circuit breaker' draws parallels to Newman-era boot camps
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· Alex Brewster
Israeli strikes kill five in Gaza
Israeli attacks killed at least five Palestinians across Gaza on Thursday, Qatar News Agency reported, citing health officials.
· Middleeasteye
Man charged with murder after allegedly setting father on fire
Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 5:25am
Former Rosendorff director being chased by tax office for alleged unpaid bills
Rosendorff Diamonds’ new director is facing legal action over a substantial tax bill to the tune of millions of dollars, according to a Supreme Court writ filed this week.
· Rebecca Peppiatt
Algerian prime minister visits survivors after deadly fire at orphanage
Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb spoke with survivors after a fire burning at an orphanage in the country's capital has killed at least 11 people, including children, according to authorities.
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AFP backs DOJ’s new West PH Sea law unit
MANILA, Philippines —The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday expressed full support over the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) creation of a maritime law unit to handle all legal affairs relating to the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
· Izel Abanilla
Rep. Mike Lawler reveals he was arrested for DWI in NYC in 2012
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· Vaughn Golden
Iran condemns ‘barbaric’ US attack near children’s cancer hospital
Iran has accused the United States of committing a “cowardly war crime” by striking near a children’s cancer hospital and compared its actions to Israel’s targeting of healthcare facilities in Gaza.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Dad granted full custody after four years in court returns children to mum
Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 4:36am
· Heidi Davoren
Trump admin races against clock to rebuild US tariffs stopped by Supreme Court
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Florida to execute 2 inmates on same day for first time in 60 years
Clouds hover over the entrance of the Florida State Prison in Starke, Fla., Aug. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Curt Anderson, file)
· David Fischer
Slippery suspect escapes into ocean while fleeing police during wild LA chase
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· Ben Chapman
Eight dead as criminal gangs clash in northern Sudan | The National
Clashes between rival criminal gangs in northern Sudan have left eight people dead in the latest sign of rising crime in parts of the country as the civil war continues to rage.
· Hamza Hendawi
European agency advocates using military force to stop maritime 'cocaine highway' - report
Europe’s lead agency fighting drug trafficking, the Maritime Analysis and Operations Center (MAOC), released a “call to action memo” this spring, urging countries to allow the “use of force during maritime pursuits, allowing for engine-disabling tactics and shooting,” confidential documents seen by the Washington Po…
· DANYA SAPERSTEIN
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Ride Or Die’ On Prime Video, Where Hannah Waddingham And Octavia Spencer Kick Butt As Best Friends On The Run From Law Enforcement, Criminals, And Their Own Pasts
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· Maddy Casale
Algeria investigates Mohammadia orphanage fire that killed 11 people
Firefighters, police and forensic teams secured the site while grieving families gathered outside the damaged building. Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb visited survivors in hospital and expressed the government’s condolences, saying medical teams had been instructed to provide the best possible care for those injured. Th…
· AfricaNews
Lockerbie bombing: Pan Am baggage policy documents in focus as trial looms | The National
Abu Agila Mohammad Masud, accused of making the bomb that brought down Pan Am flight 103 over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988, was in court on Thursday as legal representatives discussed airline baggage policies in place at the time.
· Cody Combs
‘Today’ show staffers ‘on edge’ after intruder arrested, ‘chilling’ Savannah Guthrie experience
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· Oli Coleman, Martha Williams, Riley Cardoza
Human bones found in cave west of Jerusalem, police investigate incident
The remains of human bones were found in a cave near Lifta, west of Jerusalem, Israel Police said on Thursday afternoon.
· JAMES GENN
Ex-CEO of Italian motorway sentenced to 12 years for Genoa bridge collapse
A court has sentenced the former CEO of Italy’s main highway operator to 12 years in prison over the collapse of the Morandi road bridge in the port city of Genoa.
· Al Jazeera
Former boss of Italian motorways sentenced to 12 years over Genoa bridge tragedy
Giovanni Castellucci among 32 people convicted over the 2018 Morandi Bridge collapse, which killed 43
· Lorenzo Tondo
Man snuck into Anthropic office to warn exec ‘was going to be killed’ as violent threats mount: report
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· Taylor Herzlich
Prisoner arrested after escaping during hospital transfer
Marwan Jumaa is classed as a risk to others and himself
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Dog walker killer also guilty of attempted murder
Man who killed dog walker found guilty of attempted murder of his landlord
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Inquest reopened into death of 14-year-old boy after TikTok ‘blackout challenge’
Landmark high court ruling calls for fresh inquiry into Jools Sweeney’s death to allow for previously omitted social media evidence
· Priya Bharadia
Libyan suspect faces trial at International Criminal Court for murder and rape
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is seen on Dec. 9, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, Pool, File)
· Mike Corder
Trump administration races the clock to rebuild US tariff wall knocked down by Supreme Court
Shipping containers are seen ready for transport at the Guangzhou Port in the Nansha district in southern China’s Guangdong province, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
· Paul Wiseman
Israeli attacks kill at least five Palestinians in Gaza despite ‘ceasefire’
At least five Palestinians have been killed in attacks across the besieged Gaza Strip as Israel continues to violate an October “ceasefire” on a near-daily basis.
· Al Jazeera Staff
High Court names nine-justice panel to hear petitions on law halting arrest of haredi draft dodgers
The High Court of Justice will convene a nine-justice panel on July 28 to hear petitions against a law freezing arrest, investigation, and enforcement proceedings against qualifying ultra-Orthodox (haredi) yeshiva students who fail to report for military service.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Uncle of Ann Widdecombe suspect says he 'nearly fell to floor' over arrest
The uncle of a man held on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe has told the BBC how he "nearly fell to the floor" when he heard his nephew had been arrested.
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Man killed woman asleep with her baby, court told
Daniel Sean James, 46, is accused of killing Kirandeep Kaur, 24, in her home
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Woke Washington woman goes nuts, gets arrested after mistaking fishermen statue rope for noose
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· Chris Nesi
Quem fica com o dinheiro confiscado do tráfico mexicano?
Os impérios dos cartéis de tráfico de drogas no México se sustentam com dinheiro sujo. Por isso, uma das principais armas contra o crime organizado consiste em enfraquecer suas estruturas financeiras. Em 13 de julho de 2026, por exemplo, o Ministério Público Federal dos Estados Unidos solicitou o confisco de 15 bilh…
· Viola Träder
EU Commission calls for anti-corruption reforms in Spain, Hungary
BRUSSELS — The European Commission will urge Spain and Hungary to step up reforms to strengthen judicial, transparency and anti-corruption safeguards.
· Sebastian Starcevic
Bataan raid thwarts illegal trade of petroleum products
Camp Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — Authorities seized approximately ₱22 million worth of illegally traded petroleum products and arrested eight individuals during a joint anti-smuggling operation in Barangay San Benito, Dinalupihan, Bataan, in the early hours of July 16, 2026.
· Mahatma Randy Datu
(LEAD) Court rejects arrest warrant for ex-prosecutor general over alleged martial law role
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· Kim Hyun-soo
‘Today’ intruder arrested after lunging and screaming racial slur at Craig Melvin
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· Eric Todisco
Texas dentist charged over death of 4-year-old in procedure she didn’t even need: reports
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· Chris Bradford
EU's top court upholds Spain's amnesty law for Catalan separatists
A disputed Spanish law granting an amnesty to those involved in Catalonia's separatist drive does not violate European Union rules, the bloc's top court said on Thursday, in a boost to the Spanish government and its Catalan allies.
· REUTERS
Highway 4 closed due to haredi protest near Bnei Brak, Israel Police confirm
Highway 4 was closed in both directions from 4 p.m. on Thursday due to a haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protest in Bnei Brak, Israel Police confirmed.
· JAMES GENN