Retribution for filing sexual assault or sexual harassment complaints has risen among U.S. service members.
Daily Archives: April 30, 2018
Judge to consider Lithuanian’s request to avoid extradition
A former Lithuanian judge and parliamentarian jailed in Chicago at Lithuania’s request is down to her last hope of avoiding extradition.
Coyote attacking children on New York playground throttled by off-duty officer
An off-duty police officer was hailed a hero Sunday after he jumped on a coyote and strangled it as the animal attacked a girl on a New York playground, leaving her with an arm bite.
California inmate serving day 2 of 4-day sentence escapes, caught shortly after, police said
A California man serving a four-day sentence in county jail tried to cut his time short by making a run for it over the weekend – an escape that lasted all of 38 minutes, according to police.
Sentencing rescheduled for man convicted of cyanide mailing
A date has been set to finish sentencing for a Maine man convicted of sending cyanide to a suicidal man in England.
Man on a ‘jihad’ sentenced to life without parole for murder
A man who says he was on a “jihad” to avenge U.S. policy in the Middle East faces sentencing for killing a New Jersey college student.
Senior politicians in Brazil could soon face swifter justice
In 2012, Brazilian prosecutors accused Marcos da Rocha Mendes of handing out meat and 50 real ($15) bills to secure the 2008 mayoral election in Cabo Frio, a city on the country’s southeastern coast.
California 7-Eleven cranks classical music to dissuade loitering
A California 7-Eleven said it found a way to keep panhandlers and loiterers from hanging out inside the store: blast classical music.
Jack Daniel’s claims competitor’s look-alike whiskey bottle ‘dilutes’ its brand
Jack Daniels has filed a lawsuit against Texas based companies, Dynasty Sprits and Gulf Coast Distillers.
New scan of ocean floor hasn’t found any sign of MH370
The new scan of the Indian Ocean floor for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has searched nearly 80,000 square kilometers since January without finding any sign of the plane’s wreckage.
Man who allegedly waterboarded his wife could go to prison for life
A California man who pleaded not guilty after being accused of waterboarding his wife earlier this year could face life in prison.
Photo of man duct-taping grandson sparks false fears of abduction
An Amber Alert that was issued after a photo appeared to show an older man duct-taping a younger boy in Tacoma, Washington on Monday has been canceled.
White House delays tariffs on EU, Canada, Mexico ahead of tense China talks
The Trump administration announced Monday that it would wait another 30 days before deciding whether to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the European Union, Canada and Mexico — temporarily avoiding a potential trade war wth the 28-mem…
Another ‘Pizza Rat’ spotted dragging slice across subway floor
Pizza Rat is back.
Cardinal Pell to face trial on criminal charges in Australia
The most senior Vatican official to be charged in the Catholic Church sex abuse crisis will return to an Australian court on Tuesday to learn whether he must stand trial on charges that he sexually abused multiple victims decades ago.
Medical examiner: Woman was shot 3 times by Illinois officer
A medical examiner has determined a woman armed with a knife along a Chicago-area interstate was shot three times by an Elgin police officer.
Operator of Mexico-California drug tunnel gets 10 years
A man who operated a drug tunnel that ran more than 400 yards (365 meters) from Mexico to California has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Chinese influx transforming Myanmar’s quintessential city
As China’s shadow grows in Southeast Asia, residents of Myanmar’s former royal capital are lamenting an influx of Chinese migrants.
Former federal prosecutor’s body pulled from river
Police in New York say they’ve pulled the body of a former assistant U.S. attorney from a river.
Millions of LGBTQs Recovering
Millions of LGBTQs Recovering