ICE found to have violated Colorado order on warrantless arrests
Law officials spread out through an apartment complex during a raid, Feb. 5, 2025, in east Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Police called for family violence 160 times in a week in Melbourne's south-east
Police in Dandenong responded to 160 call outs in a single week related to family violence last month. (ABC News)
Horrific NYC fire that killed 3 —including top veteran fashion journalist —was sparked by cigarette butt: DA
The horrific Inwood fire that killed three people, including a top veteran fashion journalist and her elderly mother, was caused by a neighbor who carelessly flicked his cigarette butt, prosecutors said Tuesday.
· Joe Marino, Kyle Schnitzer, Amanda Woods
OC mom charged with manslaughter after teen son kills Vietnam vet breaks silence
An Orange County mother — who’s facing a manslaughter charge — broke her silence after her teen son allegedly struck and killed an 81-year-old veteran while illegally riding an electric motorcycle.
· Katie Jerkovich
Katherine mayor urges chief minister to act on crime as car thefts spike
Topic:Crime Prevention
· James Elton
High Court to hear appeal over 22-year Mount Pleasant coal mine extension
Topic:Mining Environmental Issues
· Elizabeth Byrne
Timeline: Former Mayor of Arcadia Eileen Wang’s Chinese agent case explained
2017: The Federal Bureau of Investigation conducts interviews and court-authorized searches related to the network Elieen Wang interacted with, specifically questioning co-conspirators such as Wang’s handler, Chinese secret agent John Chen, about wire transfers and covert PRC operations in California.
· Ben Chapman
NBA player Brandon Clarke dies aged 29
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke was arrested recently for speeding and possession of a controlled substance. (Reuters: Imagn Images/Troy Wayrynen)
Al Qaeda's shadow returns
A framed portrait and the coffin of Malian Defense Minister Sadio Camara, who was killed in a militant attack, are displayed on the day of his state funeral, in Bamako, Mali, on April 30. © Reuters
· Farhan Bokhari
Details of Brandon Clarke’s arrest six weeks before his death at 29
Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke was arrested on drug charges in Arkansas roughly six weeks before his tragic death Monday at 29.
· Jenna Lemoncelli
Timberwolves vs. Spurs Game 5 prediction, best bet: Victor Wembanyama revenge game coming?
The Spurs and Timberwolves have provided way more excitement in their series than expected. The Wolves took the home-court advantage in Game 1, then the Spurs took it back in Game 3.
· Malik Smith
How Melbourne United’s new multimillionaire owners are going to court success
Melbourne United’s new multimillionaire owners have backed the governance and leadership of National Basketball League boss Larry Kestelman, declaring the burgeoning competition is on the right trajectory.
· Jon Pierik
Brazil’s government launches $2 billion anti-organized crime program
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the end of the German-Brazilian intergovernmental consultations at Herrenhausen Palace, in Hannover, northern Germany, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
· Mauricio Savarese
NYC’s accused Valentine’s Day subway pusher seen for first time in court
The alleged Valentine’s Day subway shover who tossed a woman onto Brooklyn subway tracks was pictured for the first time in court Tuesday.
· Kyle Schnitzer
SC debars Pera Professor - DailyNews
The Supreme Court has ordered the University Grants Commission to prevent a professor who was attached to the Peradeniya University from obtaining any academic appointment, paid or honorary, in universities and institutions under its control, after finding serious concerns arising from allegations of sexual harassme…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Examinee’s right to inspect marked scripts upheld by Court - DailyNews
The Court of Appeal has affirmed that the Right to Information (RTI) Act takes precedence over university by-laws, ruling that examinees are entitled to obtain copies of their evaluated answer scripts while preserving the anonymity of examiners.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Opposition concerned about delays in filling Superior Court vacancies - DailyNews
The opposition has expressed concern regarding the delay in filling key vacancies in the Superior Courts. Addressing the media briefing held in Colombo yesterday, SJB MP Dayasiri Jayasekera said the shortage of judges is reported to cause a backlog of cases, hindering the timely dispensation of justice.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Chandrasena spent his final hours under immense distress – Aravinda
The former CEO of SriLankan Airlines, Kapila Chandrasena, spent his final hours under immense psychological distress, fearing he would be returned to prison veteran cricketer Aravinda de Silva told Court during his testimony yesterday.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Three women arrested for reckless riding
The Buttala Police arrested three young women on Sunday for riding a motorcycle in an unsafe manner without helmets on the Buttala-Ambakolawewa road and violating traffic regulations.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Report: Sexual violence was systematic and integral to Oct. 7 attacks
The site of the Nova music festival, where Israeli festival-goers were killed and taken hostage during the attack by Hamas militants, is seen Oct. 12, 2023, near the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File)
· Sam Mednick
NYPD’s Tisch insists cops don’t work with feds on civil immigration enforcement
Top cop Jessica Tisch insisted Tuesday that the NYPD doesn’t partner with ICE on civil immigration enforcement amid lefty criticism over the police response to protesters targeting agents at a hospital last week.
· Kevin Sheehan, David Propper
Moneylender gunned down in Galle - DailyNews
A person was shot dead in Dangedara, Galle yesterday morning, Galle Police said.
· Gayan Abeykoon
JPs want age limit of 75 years removed - DailyNews
Sri Lanka Association of Justices of the Peace (JPs) Secretary Sampath Rambukpotha has requested the Justice Minister and the Government to amend a gazette notification issued on June 4, 2025, which stipulates that the post of Justice of the Peace becomes invalid once the individual reaches the age of 75.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Airport police dog sniffs out and seizes $44K cash — now, TSA is warning passengers why
A cash-sniffing canine just busted a traveler trying to take a small fortune south of the border — and now federal officials are barking a warning to summer flyers: Don’t try to sneak stacks past airport security.
· Marissa Matozzo
Californian mayor pleads guilty to spying for Chinese gov't, sharing pro-PRC content on news site
The mayor of Arcadia, California, Eileen Wang, has been charged in federal court with acting in the United States as an illegal agent of the People’s Republic of China, the US Justice Department announced Monday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Major Palestinian gang running forgery ring uncovered in West Bank op. by IDF, Israel Police
A major forgery operation being run by a Palestinian gang in the West Bank was uncovered on Tuesday, with Israel Police and IDF troops arresting five suspects and seizing a large number of forged documents.
· SHIR PERETS
Israeli strikes in south Lebanon kill civilians and rescue workers
Lebanon’s National News Agency reports that Israeli attacks in the Nabatieh area have killed several civilians, including a Lebanese army member and civil defence responders.
· Middleeasteye
The shock number of family violence cases police went to in just one week
A man is armed with a hammer, strangles his ex-partner, douses his home in petrol and threatens to set it alight. Another robs his former partner at gunpoint while a third slaughters his family dog.
· Carla Jaeger
Wild video shows unfazed stabbing victim with object still lodged in back as NYPD hunts for suspects
Wild video shows man with a sharp object still lodged in his back — as he nonchalantly yaks on his phone — after he was stabbed on a subway platform in East Harlem on Tuesday afternoon.
· Amanda Woods, Daniel Cody
FBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations at Senate hearing
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche listens as FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Eric Tucker
Man Who Stole Unreleased Beyoncé Music Is Sentenced to 5 Years
The theft occurred on July 8, 2025, when members of the singer’s team reported a vehicle break-in ahead of her “Cowboy Carter” tour dates in Atlanta.
· Johnny Diaz
Trump's $83M defamation award to E. Jean Carroll delayed
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump won’t have to pay an $83 million defamation award to a longtime advice columnist until the U.S. Supreme Court gets a chance to review the case or reject an appeal, according to a court entry Tuesday.
· Michael R Sisak
Gilad Kariv warns of potential violence during Jerusalem Day flag march
This year's Jerusalem Day flag march poses a serious risk to non-Jewish residents of Jerusalem, Democrats MK Rabbi Gilad Kariv warned the Israel Police on Tuesday.
· TZVI JASPER
Publix supermarkets in Florida make controversial decision on guns
Publix has quietly reversed course on open carry in Florida — asking shoppers to leave visible firearms at home months after the grocery giant allowed customers to openly tote guns in its stores following a controversial court ruling.
· Ariel Zilber
After his recital was canned, Jayson Gillham took an orchestra to court
Topic:Classical Music
· Hannah Story
Companies start getting tariff refunds after Supreme Court decision
Months after the Supreme Court ruled some tariffs were unconstitutional, the first round of tariff refunds has begun flowing in.
· Laya Neelakandan
Man sentenced to two years in prison for stealing unreleased Beyoncé music
Kelvin Evans pleads guilty to stealing hard drives and laptops from a car before singer’s Atlanta tour dates in 2025
· Owen Myers
First-grade teacher arrested for allegedly having sex with student — after confessing to her hubby
A first-grade teacher in Washington state allegedly admitted to her husband that she cheated on him with a 16-year-old student — with whom she had sex in his truck, according to court documents.
· Chris Bradford
Knesset unanimously approves law banning the use of "skunk" liquid at demonstrations
The Knesset unanimously approved a bill last night in its second and third readings, initiated by the chairman of Degel HaTorah, MK Moshe Gafni. The law mandates that police water cannons use only clean water, without any added substances, dyes, or odohttps://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-895634rs.
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US delays vote on Strait of Hormuz draft as it courts more support at UN | The National
The US is delaying a UN Security Council vote on a draft resolution targeting Iran’s action in the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington and regional allies seek to rally broader international backing.
· Adla Massoud
Trump posts late-night social media spree as Iran war drags on
President posted more than 50 times in three hours, attacking on Obama, NY Times and supreme court
· Maya Yang
WATCH: Foreign national detainee vandalizes Israeli prison wall with swastika graffiti
Security guards at Tsalmon Prison in northern Israel found swastika graffiti in the prison yard, according to a Tuesday announcement from the Israel Prison Service.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Man pleads guilty in Atlanta auto break-in tied to theft of Beyoncé's unreleased music
ATLANTA (AP) — A man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to an auto break-in last year in Atlanta that police say resulted in the theft of unreleased music by Beyoncé.
How Netanyahu's battle with legal system may shape future of Mossad, Shin Bet, IDF - analysis
The legal conflagration before the High Court of Justice over whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's appointment of Roman Gofman as the next Mossad chief can go through is already high-stakes on its face.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
Revolting McDonald’s video shows worker stuff fries in her mouth before putting them back in customer’s carton
A stomach-churning viral video appears to show a McDonald’s employee shoveling french fries in her mouth and then putting them back in a box, possibly to serve to customers — and now police are investigating.
· Patrick Reilly
Two paramedics among 10 killed in Israeli strikes in south Lebanon
Israeli air strikes have killed at least 10 people in southern Lebanon, state media say, where a ceasefire has failed to stop the war between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.
· David Gritten
Marcos not shutting doors on ICC return
MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang on Tuesday said that although President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. previously said the Philippines is not returning as a member-state of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the doors are not shut to the possibility.
· Kristina Maralit
Colombia's armed conflict over the past year hits civilians hardest in a decade, Red Cross says
Relatives of victims embrace in front of a bus hit by an explosive device on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, April 25, 2026, after an attack blamed by authorities on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels killed at least a dozen people. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga, File)
· Manuel Rueda
Chambliss ready to recharge after court win, 1st spring practice as Ole Miss' No. 1 QB
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi quarterback Trinidad Chambliss is ready to “disappear” for a while.
· Chris Burrows
US Senate confirms Trump pick Kevin Warsh to Federal Reserve Board
The decision clears the way for Warsh to take over the role of Fed chair from Jerome Powell later this week
· Agence France-Presse