Today: October 31, 2026
Today: October 31, 2026

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From death row to a botched execution and back: A timeline of Christa Pike’s case

From death row to a botched execution and back: A timeline of Christa Pike’s case

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New York state police to take over sexual assault complaints at Cornell University

New York state police will take over future sexual assault investigations at Cornell University, Governor Kathy Hochul said on Thursday, in the latest fallout over

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Child dressed as Grim Reaper startles Florida neighbors

Child dressed as Grim Reaper startles Florida neighbors

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Tennessee prison escapee crossed state lines before prison officials alerted external law enforcement, district attorney says

Tennessee prison escapee crossed state lines before prison officials alerted external law enforcement, district attorney says

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World’s largest crypto exchange hit by suspected North Korean hack in world’s largest heist

World’s largest crypto exchange hit by suspected North Korean hack in world’s largest heist

Crime|World

Top Swiss court upholds landmark Liberia war crimes ruling

The top Swiss court on Friday confirmed a guilty verdict against a Liberian warlord, upholding his 20 year sentence in the country's first ever war crimes

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Spanish police arrest suspected founder of 'Blocus' group linked to looting

Spanish police said on Friday they had arrested the suspected founder and main promoter of the local "Blocus" chapter, a group accused of using social media

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Gone in 20 minutes: How the biggest heist in crypto history unfolded

Hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, in a record digital asset theft.

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FBI and US Secret Service working with Binance after $6.3 billion hack, source says

Binance is working with law enforcement around the world, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the United States Secret Service (USSS), after hackers

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Vote Republican, or else: How Trump is dangling government help on the campaign trail

President Donald Trump is signaling to states that his administration may be far less likely to help if their voters put Democrats in power on Election Day

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When US midterm results are contested, Congress has final say

Some of Tuesday’s US midterm races may take weeks to clear recounts and court challenges, but ultimately the Senate and House of Representatives decide

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Slovak prosecutor reopens probe into fighter jet donation to Ukraine

Slovakia's top prosecutor ordered on Friday a new probe into the donation of MiG-29 fighter jets and air defence systems to Ukraine by the country's previous government, restarting

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Hong Kong fire exposes entrenched triad networks in building renovation industry

A deadly fire at a Hong Kong housing estate has exposed how bid-rigging networks linked to criminal gangs exploited weaknesses in the city's lucrative

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‘We just have to bother the crap out of these people’: How the GOP is confronting its voter enthusiasm deficit

‘We just have to bother the crap out of these people’: How the GOP is confronting its voter enthusiasm deficit

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This mayor crusaded against cartels in Mexico. Now his assassination haunts his city

Mayor Grecia Quiroz navigates the streets of Uruapan with heavy security, nearly a year after her partner, Carlos Manzo, was assassinated

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First body retrieved from Kenyan collapsed building after weeklong search

The first body has been recovered from the rubble of a multistory building that collapsed a week ago in Kenya’s capital, with the number of people still missing standing at 16

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Greece arrests three over explosion that killed six people in Athens

Greece has arrested two Greek men and an Albanian national suspected of stealing copper gas pipes from a building, causing a leak that led to a deadly explosion in central

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3 killed in helicopter collision that shut down part of an Oregon highway

Authorities say two helicopters collided and crashed near a small airport southwest of Portland, Oregon, killing all three on board

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The police said Sandra Birchmore's death was a suicide. Then the FBI accused a cop of murder

A former Massachusetts police detective is being tried on charges that he killed a pregnant woman to hide that he had begun sexually abusing her when she was 15

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Nigerian families and survivors seek justice over miners' deaths

Families of 37 artisinal miners who died in custody in Nigeria want swift justice and the return of property seized during their arrest,

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ASEAN envoy meets Myanmar minister, discusses civil war and aid access

The Southeast Asian bloc's special envoy met Myanmar's foreign minister during a visit to the country and discussed its civil war and humanitarian access, according to official

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Pittsburgh woman says she was sexually assaulted on United Airlines flight to Chicago

Pittsburgh woman says she was sexually assaulted on United Airlines flight to Chicago

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Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson loses appeal bid

An Australian woman convicted of murdering three of her estranged husband's relatives with a meal laced with deadly mushrooms lost an attempt on Friday to

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Justice Department subpoenas California officials in escalation of its scrutiny of elections

The U.S. Justice Department has issued subpoenas to California officials in an escalation of its scrutiny of local election administration

Australia|Crime

Mushroom killer to be jailed for life after appeals court finds sentence too light

Mushroom killer to be jailed for life after appeals court finds sentence too light

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El Salvador frees ex-President Saca after 10-year corruption sentence

Elias Antonio "Tony" Saca, a former Salvadoran president imprisoned for corruption, was released on Thursday, his lawyer said, standing alongside

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Judge presses the Trump administration for details on its campaign to stop noncitizens from voting

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to identify any state or local officials who received letters seeking their compliance with the government’s efforts to prevent non-U.S. citizens from voting in the midterm election

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Judge sharply questions lawyers over request to remove Letitia James from Cornell sex assault investigation

Judge sharply questions lawyers over request to remove Letitia James from Cornell sex assault investigation

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Man pleads guilty to federal hate crimes in deadly firebomb attack on Colorado demonstrators

An Egyptian man has pleaded guilty to federal hate crime and other charges for a deadly firebombing attack on demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, last year

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Police chief says shooting outside Virginia GOP offices has nothing to do with election

Police say a shooting outside the Republican Party of Virginia offices in Richmond Thursday is unrelated to the upcoming midterm elections

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Yemen's hospitals buckle as fighting escalates

In a hospital in Yemen's Taiz, a 25-year-old pregnant mother of two lay immobilised after a bullet lodged in her spine while she was trapped inside her home without food or

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Hackers claim leak of sensitive details on thousands of DHS workers

Hackers claim leak of sensitive details on thousands of DHS workers

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Man who fled from Volusia deputies, bailed out of vehicle and 'fought' K-9 taken into custody, sheriff's office says

Man who fled from Volusia deputies, bailed out of vehicle and 'fought' K-9 taken into custody, sheriff's office says

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Macron accuses French far right of fomenting spread of racism

President Emmanuel Macron has accused far-right politicians including in Marine Le Pen's National Rally of fostering an "atmosphere of

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Hong Kong's housing minister resigns after fire investigation finds inadequate oversight

Hong Kong leader John Lee apologized Thursday and said his housing secretary resigned after an investigation into the city’s deadliest fire in decades found inadequate regulatory oversight

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Who is to blame for Hong Kong's deadly 2025 fire?

An independent Hong Kong committee blamed a renovation contractor and consultant as well as four government departments for a deadly blaze that killed 168 people in the

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Trump touts projects and payouts on the campaign trail. Many are uncertain

US President Donald Trump has touted billions of dollars in new factories, energy projects and jobs while campaigning for Republicans

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As criminal networks spread in Latin America, Quito is new battleground

For years, the neighborhood watch group in the working-class area of Solanda in Ecuadorean capital Quito had patrolled their nighttime streets armed

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Girl, 8, injured in wolf attack at German zoo

Girl, 8, injured in wolf attack at German zoo

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NC State fraternity under investigation for hazing allegations

NC State fraternity under investigation for hazing allegations

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‘She could have gotten away with’ murder: The dangerous science behind the Queen of Crime

‘She could have gotten away with’ murder: The dangerous science behind the Queen of Crime

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A serial killer, an obsessed cop and an undercover FBI agent. Welcome to Apple's 'Nocturne'

Stephen Graham dives into the mind of a serial killer for his role in the new Apple TV series “Nocturne.”

Crime|Election

Why Trump’s big claims of voter fraud have yielded so few prosecutions

Why Trump’s big claims of voter fraud have yielded so few prosecutions

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Chicago-area Hindu community shaken but resilient after alleged mass shooting plan was thwarted

A thwarted mass shooting at a Hindu temple near Chicago is stoking new fears for the area’s South Asian community, tainting a typically joyful season of faith and family gatherings

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Judge denies federal request to segregate California ballots, says it would 'wreak havoc' on voting

A federal judge has rejected a Trump administration request to stop California from processing the ballots of up to 20,000 people

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El Salvador to send over 2,000 soldiers to Haiti for rescue while elections postponed

El Salvador will send over 2,000 soldiers to Haiti to rescue missing personnel and support anti-gang security

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Judge says Trump bid to set aside California ballots would ‘wreak havoc’ on democracy

A US judge strongly rebuked the Trump administration on Wednesday by rejecting a request by the Justice Department to temporarily

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Cornell faculty to move forward with no-confidence vote over handling of sexual assault allegations

Cornell University faculty have voted against delaying a proposed no-confidence resolution in the university’s administration until an independent investigation into its handling of sexual assault allegations is completed

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Utah charges Kalshi and its founders, escalating a fight over who can regulate prediction markets

Utah is pursuing criminal charges against prediction market operator Kalshi and two executives, after a federal judge rejected Kalshi’s effort to prevent Utah from enforcing its anti-gambling laws against the activity