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The body of a missing Long Island teen was found floating in Brooklyn waters more than two months after he vanished in New York City, police said.
Washington: A man ramming his truck into a synagogue in Michigan and a fatal university shooting in Virginia are being treated as acts of terrorism amid heightened fears and a string of attacks globally during the US and Israel’s war with Iran.
Law enforcement respond to a call at Temple Israel synagogue on Thursday, March 12, 2026, in West Bloomfield Township, Mich. (AP Photo/Corey Williams)
Four young gangbangers have been indicted in connection to the Queens shooting death of a 16-year-old girl who found herself in the middle of a clash between rival groups three years ago, prosecutors said.
There is extensive flooding in Bundaberg. (Supplied: Emmet O'Neill)
Miami (Ohio) forward Antwone Woolfolk (13) was off the court after Miami (Ohio) was defeated by Massachusetts in a basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament, Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Teenage boy and girl riding ebike were declared dead at scene in Greenbank on Thursday night, Queensland police say
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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A striking new billboard near Naval Base San Diego is turning heads and stirring debate.The massive sign, installed by the local chapter of Veterans for Peace, tells active-duty military and National Guard members to “refuse illegal orders.”The messaging mirrors a controversial video released last year by several De…
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The private school teacher accused of taking up-skirt photos of young girls and molesting four of his students at an elite Calabasas prep school said snapping and viewing the sickening pics made his “heart race,” court filings revealed.
Last week we learned that the wife of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Rama Duwaji, had liked Instagram posts celebrating the mass murder of over 1,200 innocent Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, 2023, and other similarly themed posts, including one calling the rape of women on that day a “hoax.”
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UCF’s John Bol is tended to after being injured during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
BEIT SHEMESH, Israel — High schooler Orian Elimelech initially felt safe in an underground shelter near a synagogue.
New York City can ban foie gras sales, a state court ruled Thursday — the latest twist in a long-running saga that could clear the delicacy from local French restaurants’ menus.
An 11-year-old Colorado boy was arrested for the murder of his 5-year-old little brother on Wednesday.The unidentified kid faces charges of first-degree murder, although officials revealed few details of the Tuesday night death that rattled the affluent suburb of Centennial, near Denver.“This is an open and active i…
A woman alleges she was abused by a teacher at the Hobart Matriculation College in the 1980s. (ABC News: Maren Preuss)
Law enforcement respond to a call at Temple Israel synagogue on Thursday, March 12, 2026, in West Bloomfield Township, Mich. (AP Photo/Corey Williams)
The viral photo of Assistant Chief Aaron Edwards jumping over a metal barricade simply exemplifies the courage and training of every uniformed and plainclothes member of New York’s Finest (“Police chief’s an action hero,” March 11).
Now Dwight Howard has called it quits on the court, too.
A civil dispute between the Broken Hill City Council and Redenbach Legal has been heard in the NSW Supreme Court. (ABC News: Adriane Reardon)
Former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena was remanded in custody till March 19 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate yesterday (12) following his arrest by the CIABOC over allegations of accepting a bribe exceeding €1.4 million in connection with a controversial Airbus deal. According to investigators, Chandrasena…
The Kelaniya Division Crimes Investigation Bureau (CIB) seized 19,060 litres of illegally stored diesel during a raid on a scrap metal collection centre near the Biyagama Expressway entrance on Tuesday afternoon (10).
Deputy Defence Minister Major General (Retd.) Aruna Jayasekara stated that the gross street value of the haul of more than 600 kilograms of Ice and heroin seized by the Navy and brought to the Dikowita Fisheries Harbour yesterday (12) is estimated at Rs. 10 billion. The Deputy Defence Minister made this revelation w…
A sign outside the main gate of Fort Stewart, Ga., is shown Aug. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Russ Bynum, File)
A view of the peace Palace housing the International Court of Justice, the UN’s top court, is seen, Feb. 2, 2024, in The Hague, Netherlands. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)
DETROIT — An unidentified assailant was dead after ramming his pickup truck on Thursday into a synagogue on the outskirts of Detroit, Michigan, and causing a blaze, police said.
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Two Live Nation employees bragged about slapping customers with exorbitant fees at the entertainment giant’s venues, saying “these people are so stupid” that “I almost feel bad taking advantage of them,” according to court documents released late Wednesday.
A heroic ROTC student fatally stabbed the crazed gunman who opened fire inside an Old Dominion University classroom, preventing further carnage Thursday, law enforcement sources said.
Four days after being named Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei has issued his first public statement following the deadly strike that killed his father, Ali Khamenei, and several members of their family.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri court has rejected a legal challenge to new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump that are aimed at helping Republicans win an additional seat in the midterm elections.
A strike near a military barracks in southern Iran that reportedly killed more than 150 children has intensified scrutiny of AI-assisted targeting systems used in modern conflicts. Critics say such incidents challenge claims that algorithmic warfare can improve precision and reduce civilian casualties.
The legal battle in this matter originated in 2004, when the plaintiff filed an action in the District Court of Kandy seeking a declaration of title and the ejectment of the defendant from the disputed property. Five years into the trial, in 2009, the parties entered into a settlement agreement. The defendant agreed…
Over the past week in Bangladesh, two Hindu men were killed in separate incidents while four people, including a priest, sustained injuries after a crude bomb went off inside a temple in the country, according to rights group Bangladesh Jatio Hindu Mohajote (Bangladesh National Grand Alliance).
The construction of the new Court complex in Pugoda was inspected yesterday morning (12) by the Minister and officials of the Ministry of Justice and National Integration.
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A man has died while being restrained by police in Fitzroy North.
Karoline Leavitt has slammed an ABC News report warning of a potentially Iranian drone attack in California as “reckless” and “completely false.”The White House spokeswoman called the report that the FBI had quietly warned state law enforcement Iran might retaliate for US airstrikes a ”phony story” in a post to X Th…
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Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have opened an investigation into Belarus over the suspected forced deportation of government opponents.
US Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill demanding that the State Department explain exactly what it did to investigate the circumstances of the killing of Palestinian child Hind Rajab, and whether any Americans were involved, The Hollywood Reporter revealed on Thursday.
FBI Director Kash Patel said authorities are ‘responding to the apparent vehicle ramming and active shooter situation’ at Temple Israel Synagogue
Cain Velasquez made it clear Wednesday he’s thrilled to no longer be behind bars.
Police officers and federal agents responded to a shooting at Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, on Thursday. The FBI has said that the shooter used a vehicle in the attack.
The parents of three young children have been sentenced in Western Australia’s District Court after they left their kids home alone for days on end at their semi-rural property with access to guns and ammunition.