Crime
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Algeria protesters at crossroads as Islamists take spotlight
Apr 15, 2021 7:00 am - ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - Algeria's pro-democracy movement is at a crossroads two years after it ousted the country's long-serving leader, confronting fears it's been infi...
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Regulators rebuke PG&E for neglect in reducing wildfire risk
Apr 15, 2021 7:00 am - SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) - California regulators are stepping up their oversight of Pacific Gas & Electric after finding that the nation's largest utility has neglected th...
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EXPLAINER: What's behind the conflict in eastern Ukraine?
Apr 15, 2021 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Tensions are rising over the conflict in eastern Ukraine, with growing violations of a cease-fire and a massive Russian military buildup near its border wi...
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EXPLAINER: Here's why Derek Chauvin won't testify at trial
Apr 15, 2021 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in George Floyd's death said Thursday that he won't testify in his own defense, invoking his...
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Germany sees drop in crime during 1st year of pandemic
Apr 15, 2021 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Germany saw a drop in reported crime last year, partly due to pandemic restrictions that kept people indoors, although there was a rise in child abuse, dom...
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Wright's family wants stiffer charge for Minnesota ex-cop
Apr 15, 2021 7:00 am - BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) - Daunte Wright's family members joined with community leaders Thursday in calling for more serious charges against the white former police o...
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Daunte Wright family calls for stiffer charge against ex-cop
Apr 15, 2021 1:00 am - BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. - Daunte Wright's family members joined with community leaders Thursday in calling for more serious charges against a white police officer in Wrig...
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Defense rests without Chauvin testimony at murder trial
Apr 15, 2021 1:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS - Former Officer Derek Chauvin chose not to take the stand as testimony at his murder trial ended Thursday, passing up the chance to explain to the jury and ...
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Des Plaines man charged with sexually abusing 12-year-old girl at motelApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - A 20-year-old Des Plaines man who prosecutors say sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl at a Prospect Heights motel was ordered held on $200,000 bail Thursday on predato...
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Naperville police investigating shots fired near apartment complexApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - An investigation is under way after shots were fired early Thursday near an apartment complex on the west side of Naperville, according to a Naper Notify alert. Officers...