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Boy, 15, among alleged kidnappers of Sydney rapper’s bodyguard
The five-person crew behind the alleged gunpoint abduction of a Sydney rapper’s bodyguard has been charged by the state’s anti-gang detectives, a day after the man was snatched from a Guildford home in the latest targeted attack on the Alameddine crime family.
· Daniel Lo Surdo
Homeowners in leafy enclaves hit by burglars zeroing in on high-end homes for smash-and-grab scores
A growing wave of residential burglaries across Los Angeles County is raising alarm among residents and prompting a surge in police resources as city leaders promise a crackdown.
· Fox News
Felon arrested for supplying Shamar Elkins with rifle deranged dad used to massacre 8 kids as feds release first pic of bloody weapon
A Louisiana felon was arrested for supplying the assault rifle used by deranged dad Shamar Elkins to massacre his seven kids and nephew — as federal authorities released the first picture of the bloody weapon.
· Zoe Hussain
Family of Celeste Rivas breaks silence after D4vd’s murder arrest
The family of Celeste Rivas, the 14-year-old who was allegedly brutally murdered and dismembered by singer D4vd shared their heartbreak in their first words since his arrest.
· California Post Staff
Gun used to kill eight children in Louisiana was stolen from truck, firearm owner tells police
A makeshift memorial is growing on the front lawn of a home as the door in the background shows bullet holes and evidence markers where children were killed during a mass shooting the day before in Shreveport, La., Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
· Sara Cline
Hugh Jackman is ramming into theaters with murder mystery comedy ‘The Sheep Detectives’
Show business has spawned a specialty organization called a Talent Agency.
· Cindy Adams
Appeals court keeps 'Alligator Alcatraz' open following block
Trucks come and go from the “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in Collier County, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
· Mike Schneider
Fourth man charged over alleged kidnapping murder of Sydney man Chris Baghsarian
Three other men already charged over February abduction and death remain before the courts
· Australian Associated Press
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘UNTOLD: Jail Blazers’ on Netflix, A Documentary Look at One of the NBA’s Most Controversial Teams Ever
The Portland Trail Blazers won an NBA championship in 1977, and made the Finals twice in the early ‘90s. By the end of that decade, though, they were primed for a rebuild under new GM Bob “Trader Bob” Whitsitt. The team he assembled could’ve competed for a championship, but off-the-court problems stymied their succe…
· Scott Hines
Why police are seeking to arrest billionaire K-pop mogul behind BTS
K-pop mogul Bang Si-hyuk, the man who created supergroup BTS, could be arrested on charges of fraudulent trading before his $7.3bn company went public.
· Kelly Ng
NYC rapper finally hitting stride with new song is killed by stepson over weed: cops
A Brooklyn rapper with a popular new song was fatally shot by his stepson when he confronted the teen about smoking weed near the boy’s pregnant mom, police said Tuesday.
· Amanda Woods, Chris Nesi
DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud for paying white supremacist groups $3M to ‘stoke racial hatred’
The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that a grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center for fraud and money laundering for alleged payments to American neo-Nazi groups and the Ku Klux Klan, among others.
· Josh Christenson
Girl, three, killed after being struck by ute
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· April Glover
US authorities probe possible ChatGPT involvement in university shooting
Police say the two people who died were not students. (AP: Kate Payne)
Israeli soldiers caught smashing Jesus statue sentenced to 30 days in prison
The Israeli soldiers who smashed a figure of Jesus Christ and photographed it in southern Lebanon were removed from combat duty and sentenced to 30 days of military detention, officials said.
· Ronny Reyes
Florida to open criminal investigation into OpenAI over ChatGPT’s influence on alleged mass shooter
State attorney general said inquiry will look into whether AI tool offered ‘significant advice’ to campus shooting suspect
· Edwardhelmore
IMO says seafarers killed as attacks on Gulf shipping mount
At least 10 seafarers have been killed and several others seriously wounded in attacks on commercial vessels in the Gulf since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
‘Uncharted territory’: ChatGPT told university mass shooter when and where to strike, official alleges
Orlando: Florida’s attorney-general has opened a rare criminal investigation into OpenAI’s ChatGPT over whether the artificial intelligence app offered advice to a gunman who allegedly killed two people and wounded six others at Florida State University last year.
· Mike Schneider
Trump says he will 'remember' companies that don't seek tariff refunds
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will "remember" companies that do not seek refunds for payments they made on his tariffs that were deemed illegal by the Supreme Court, implying they would somehow benefit by abstaining from the US government's new refund portal.
· Reuters
Hungarian law protecting kids from LGBTQ+ propaganda ‘illegal’ – top EU court
Hungary has violated EU principles when it adopted a law to ban children from accessing LGBTQ content, the bloc’s top court has ruled, ordering Budapest to revoke the legislation.
· RT
Nearly 19-year-old illegal migrant, who was high school junior, gets jail for groping a dozen girls in class
An illegal immigrant, who was a nearly 19-year-old high school junior, was given less than a year in jail Tuesday for groping nearly a dozen girls in the hallways of his Virginia high school.
· Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
Australia news live: NDIS savings to fund better aged care including showers, minister says; fourth man charged over alleged Baghsarian kidnapping murder
Labor says cuts to disability scheme mean elderly will get more help. Follow today’s news live
· Martinfarrer
Teenager charged with kidnapping, murdering Chris Baghsarian
A teenager has been charged with kidnapping and murdering Chris Baghsarian, more than two months after the 85-year-old widower was snatched from his North Ryde home before being tortured and killed in a suspected case of mistaken identity.
· Daniel Lo Surdo
Endangered polar bears, cubs could be legally killed by drilling projects in Alaska under proposed new rules
WASHINGTON — Some polar bears and their cubs already in danger of extinction could be legally killed by private oil-drilling projects in northern Alaska, according to proposed new regulations.
· Emily Goodin
Tragic helicopter crash killing vacationing family was due to ‘willful’ neglect: lawsuit
The horrific Hudson River helicopter crash that killed a vacationing family of five last year was no freak accident — but a “predictable” result of the tour operator’s “wanton” negligence, grieving relatives claimed in a new lawsuit.
· Peter Senzamici
Canadian who was detained by China warns against Carney’s electric vehicle deal
Ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig was imprisoned for three years after Canada arrested Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou on a US extradition request
· Bloomberg
Canadian who was detained by China warns against Carney’s electric vehicle deal
Ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig was imprisoned for three years after Canada arrested Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou on a US extradition request
· Bloomberg
Israeli Soldiers In Lebanon Who Sledgehammered Statue Of Jesus Arrested As Bibi Does Damage Control
Earlier this week we featured commentary on a disturbing viral photograph: IDF Under Fire After Troops Caught Destroying Statue Of Jesus With Sledgehammer.
· Tyler Durden
'I'd still be in jail': The rehab where women find hope after addiction
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· Phoebe Pin
Man arrested outside Israeli embassy describes dangerous boat crossings to UK
A man arrested trying to break into the Israeli embassy in London, armed with two knives, put his "life on the line" trying to get to the UK, a jury has heard.
· BBC News
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘UNTOLD: The Shooting at Hawthorne Hill’ on Netflix, a True-Crime Story From the World of Competitive Horse Riding
On-screen text at the very beginning of Netflix’s UNTOLD: The Shooting at Hawthorne Hill sets the stakes: “On August 7th, 2019, a woman was shot on a horse farm in New Jersey–a violent act that rocked the sport of dressage. The parties involved remain entangled in the matter and are still in search of closure.” That…
· Scott Hines
New investigation into 35-year-old murder case
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Rex Heuermann told ex-wife most Gilgo Beach victims died in basement
Asa Ellerup, wife, of Rex Heuermann waits to give her statement outside the courthouse as Rex Heuermann, accused in Long Island’s infamous Gilgo Beach serial killings, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Suffolk County Court in Riverhead, New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
· Philip Marcelo
Justice Department withdraws subpoenas in John Brennan probe
Former CIA Director John Brennan arrives for a meeting at the Capitol in Washington, May 21, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
· Eric Tucker
Woman shoots gas station clerk point-blank in attempted gas station robbery, dramatic video shows
Maryland police are looking for a woman who allegedly shot a gas station convenience store worker during an attempted robbery over the weekend.
· Chris Nesi
Maradona’s daughter assails doctor in negligence trial over soccer great's death
Fans of the late soccer star Diego Maradona stand outside court on the first day of the trial of his medical team for alleged homicide by negligence in San Isidro, Argentina, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
· Sergio Farella
Fourth man charged over alleged kidnapping, murder of Sydney granddad
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
· Adam Vidler
Embattled Florida mayor arrested after allegedly flunking drug test while on probation for drunk driving
A Florida mayor jailed nearly two years ago for a drunk-driving crash is reportedly back behind bars after allegedly flunking a drug test while on probation.
· Anna Young
Former MP Premalal arrested for brandishing unlicenced pistol - DailyNews
A senior official from the Nuwara Eliya Police stated that Premalal Jayasekara, a former Member of Parliament for the Ratnapura District, was arrested yesterday by the Police Crimes Investigation Division for the possession of an unlicensed pistol.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Two CIA agents reportedly killed in car crash in Mexican state of Chihuahua
Two agents reportedly from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the United States have been killed in a car crash in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, leading to questions about their activities in the country.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Are French courts unwilling to call out antisemitism, recognize Jew-hatred? - analysis
The ruling of a French appeals court that the poisoning of a Jewish family by their Algerian nanny was not an act of antisemitism has shed light on what may be a wider phenomenon of the French legal system not recognizing Jew-hatred as an aggravating factor.
· MATHILDA HELLER
No truth in reports of suspect planning to carry out bomb attacks in Colombo - Spokesman - DailyNews
Police Media Spokesperson ASP F. U. Wootler stated yesterday (21) that reports published on social media and certain websites that an individual was preparing to carry out a series of bomb attacks in densely populated areas including Colombo are completely false.
· Gayan Abeykoon
200 tourists trapped on Rio de Janeiro mountain after shootout between cops, gangbangers
A shootout between cops and gangsters in Brazil left around 200 tourists trapped on a popular mountaintop in Rio de Janeiro on Monday, local media reported.The terrified travelers had been trying to watch the sunrise from Morro Dois Irmãos, overlooking Ipanema Beach, when they heard a barrage of gunfire from the slu…
· Jared Downing
Fourth man charged over alleged kidnapping murder of Chris Baghsarian
Chris Baghsarian, 85, was taken from his North Ryde home on February 13 and was later found dead. (Supplied: NSW Police)
Sri Lanka Police Scout Division established
The Sri Lanka Police Scout Division was inaugurated during a ceremony held at the Police Headquarters recently. The event was presided over by IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya and Chief Scout Commissioner of the Sri Lanka Scout Association Manoj Nanayakkara.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Photos show funerals in Lebanon for Hezbollah fighters, civilians killed before ceasefire
Mourners gather over the body of Jawad Younes, 11, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during his funeral procession in Saksakieh village, south Lebanon, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
· Hussein Malla
Youth who defrauded by creating fake bank web page remanded - DailyNews
A suspect who defrauded over one million rupees by creating a fake website that resembled the official website of a private bank has been arrested by the North Western Province Unit of the Computer Crime Investigation Division.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Anna Kepner’s 16-year-old accused rapist killer stepbrother set to dodge court appearance
Anna Kepner’s 16-year-old stepbrother is set to dodge his court appearance Wednesday, letting his lawyers instead enter his plea of not guilty to charges he raped and killed her while they were on a cruise.
· Priscilla DeGregory