Crime
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Ex-husband charged in Waukegan murder caseFeb 17, 2021 12:00 am - A woman's ex-husband was charged Wednesday with her murder, Waukegan authorities said. Jose A. Alvarado-Ramirez called police at 6:45 a.m. Sunday and said his ex-wife w...
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Spain: Protests erupt after rapper's insults lead to prison
Feb 16, 2021 6:00 am - LLEIDA, Spain (AP) - Violent street protests erupted in some Spanish cities on Tuesday night following the arrest of a rap artist who barricaded himself at a university ...
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Captain pleads not guilty to manslaughter in boat fire
Feb 16, 2021 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The captain of a scuba diving boat that burned and sank off the California coast, killing 34 people, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to manslaughter charge...
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Prosecutors seek fine for Russian opposition leader Navalny
Feb 16, 2021 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Prosecutors on Tuesday asked a Moscow court to fine jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on charges of defaming a World War II veteran, maintain...
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2 plead guilty as leading Hong Kong activists go on trial
Feb 16, 2021 6:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - Two former Hong Kong lawmakers pleaded guilty to illegal assembly charges Tuesday, as a trial opened for them and seven other prominent democracy activi...
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi faces new charge as crackdown intensifies
Feb 16, 2021 6:00 am - YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Police in Myanmar filed a new charge against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer said Tuesday, in a move that may allow her to be held inde...
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Trump rips McConnell as GOP divide deepens post-Capitol riot
Feb 16, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - In the most caustic sign yet of deepening GOP divisions, former President Donald Trump blistered Mitch McConnell as a 'œpolitical hack'ť on Tuesday, da...
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S. Korea spy agency: N. Korea hackers targeted vaccine tech
Feb 16, 2021 6:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korean hackers attempted to steal information about coronavirus vaccines and treatments, South Korea's intelligence service said Tuesday,...
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Dozens charged in Capitol riots spewed extremist rhetoric
Feb 16, 2021 6:00 am - COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - In a text message, a radicalized Trump supporter suggested getting a boat to ferry 'œheavy weapons'ť across the Potomac River into the waiting a...
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France votes on anti-radicalism bill that worries Muslims
Feb 16, 2021 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - A bill that would strengthen oversite of mosques, schools and sports clubs to rid France of radical Islamists and ensure respect for French values - and is ...