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NewsTokyo protests US military presence after Okinawa killing
Protesters rallied outside the US Embassy in Tokyo after a US Marine was arrested for the killing of a 39-year-old woman
NewsMan arrested over alleged plot to attack Texas state capitol
Suspect Benny Caldera Jr held on bond as officials say they received ‘credible’ information about Austin threat A 40-year-old man was arrested early Wednesday on suspicion of plotting to attack the Texas state capitol, authorities said. The Texas department of public safety said in a statement that it received “credible information about an individual planning a violent attack” for Thursday in Austin. Continue reading...
NewsThree men charged with domestic violence-related murders after three women killed in separate incidents in NSW
A Bondi Beach woman in her 90s, a 23-year-old in Wagga Wagga and a woman in her 70s in Mole River died within hours of each other on Saturday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Three men have been accused of domestic violence-related murders after the deaths of three women in New South Wales on Saturday. Sergei Mitnik did not apply for release on Sunday when he appeared in a bail court hours after being charged with the murder of an elderly woman inside a unit at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Continue reading...
NewsMan Charged in 1993 Murder of 10-Year-Old George 'Junior' Burdynski
After 33 years, authorities have charged 61-year-old Joseph Lynch with the murder of 10-year-old George 'Junior' Burdynski, who vanished from his Maryland home in 1993.
News‘This is a war’: South Africa battles femicide as women’s bodies pile up
Bodies of nine women have been found in a Johannesburg neighbourhood in two months, as worries grow over women's safety.
NewsFormer Child Star Bobb'e J. Thompson Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison
Actor Bobb'e J. Thompson, known for his roles on 30 Rock and That's So Raven, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for illegal firearm possession.
NewsNebraska Man Arrested After Stolen Motorcycle Incident Leads to Taser Confrontation at Raising Cane's
A 37-year-old Omaha man was arrested for possessing a stolen motorcycle and resisting police after a confrontation in a restaurant parking lot.
NewsMother and Son Arrested in Polk County Following Disturbing Domestic Violence Investigation
A 46-year-old woman and her 22-year-old son were arrested in Polk County after a domestic violence call revealed an illicit, long-term sexual relationship between the two.
NewsFormer 'Teacher of the Year' Arrested in Texas Over Alleged Improper Student Relationship
Jamie Corder, a former Venus High School 'Teacher of the Year,' was arrested on charges of an improper relationship with a student, prompting a district-wide investigation and community concern.
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