Tag: Crime
South Africa’s president fights own party over corruption
<p>JOHANNESBURG — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's anti-corruption drive is facing stiff resistance from political foes within his own party, including his predecessor, who...
Man gets 3 years for driving truck toward BLM protestors
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia man was sentenced to three years in jail for brandishing a hatchet and driving his truck toward a...
German Black Forest fugitive sentenced to 3 years in prison
BERLIN — A man who disarmed four police officers and then spent five days hiding in Germany's Black Forest last year was convicted of...
Jordan says troops kill 2 drug smugglers near Syria border
<p>AMMAN, Jordan — Jordanian troops clashed with drug smugglers on the border with Syria on Friday, killing two people and seizing a shipment of...
Minnesota House rejects security fund for officers’ trials
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota House rejected a bill to create a fund to bolster security during the upcoming murder trial of a...
Malnourished, neglected horses up for adoption after seizure
<p>MONTVILLE, Conn. — Eight malnourished and neglected horses seized by the state last year from a Connecticut farm are being made available for adoption,...
Insurers question claims process in Boy Scouts bankruptcy
DOVER, Del. — The judge presiding over the Boys Scout of America bankruptcy is weighing a request by insurance companies for permission to serve...
La Russa feels fortunate for chance to manage White Sox
CHICAGO — Tony La Russa feels fortunate.
The Chicago White Sox...
Judge clears man who served 15 years for Detroit firebombing
<p>DETROIT — A judge on Thursday ordered the release of a man who had spent more than 15 years in prison for the firebombing...
Dutch prosecutors drop case of father of isolated family
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Prosecutors asked a Dutch court Thursday to drop the case against a 68-year-old father who is accused of isolating and...