Tag: Crime
Chinese man who drove into crowd killing 35 sentenced to death
The attack was one of several in China in late October and November and caused Chinese leader Xi Jinping to order local governments to take steps to prevent future “extreme cases.”
5 dead, hundreds injured after car drives into German Christmas market
Five people are dead and more than 200 injured after a car drove into a crowded Christmas market near Berlin, Germany. Investigators are looking into the past of the Saudi Arabian doctor who they say drove into the crowd at speed.
What we know about the suspect behind the German Christmas market attack
Identified by local media as 50-year-old Taleb A., a psychiatry and psychotherapy specialist, authorities said he has been living in Germany for two decades.
Death toll in attack on Christmas market in Germany rises to 5 and more than 200 injured
Germans on Saturday mourn victims after a doctor intentionally drove into a busy holiday market, killing at least five people, including a small child, and wounding 200 more.
California campaign manager charged as alleged Chinese foreign agent
The charges filed against Yaoning “Mike” Sun followed those against a former aide to two New York governors, Linda Sun, in September.
Investigators say evidence ties suspect to UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting
The New York City Police Department said Wednesday that it has forensic evidence that places the suspect at the location where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot. Lilia Luciano has the latest.
Canada lists Houthi militant group as a terrorist entity
The Iran-backed group, officially known as Ansarallah, has contributed to unrest in the Middle East by attacking commercial and naval vessels in the Red Sea for over a year.
Irwin Cotler says Iran assassination plot should be ‘wake-up call’ to world
Former federal justice minister Irwin Cotler says a threat against his life last month that was traced to Iran is part of a 'pattern' of repression by the Iranian regime.
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro indicted for alleged 2022 coup attempt
The former president has denied all claims he tried to stay in office after his narrow electoral defeat in 2022 to his rival, leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Man convicted of murder in slaying of Laken Riley
A judge Wednesday found a Venezuelan migrant guilty on all counts in the murder earlier this year of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Manuel Bojorquez has the latest.
Trial set for U.K. suspect accused of killing 3 girls at Taylor Swift dance class
The accused will face trial Jan. 20 in Liverpool Crown Court on three counts of murder, 10 counts of attempted murder and additional charges.
Amsterdam braces for potential of more violence after week of unrest
The warnings by police come as the city continues to face tensions following violence last week targeting fans of an Israeli soccer club.
Archbishop of Canterbury faces calls to resign amid Church abuse scandal
Some members of the General Synod, the Church of England's national assembly, have started a petition calling on Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby to step down.
One person is dead and 16 are injured after a shooting at Tuskegee University
An early Sunday shooting at Tuskegee University in Alabama left one person dead and injured 16 others, 12 of them wounded by gunfire, authorities said.
3 charged in Brampton Hindu temple demonstration as India’s Modi weighs in
Police in Peel say three people have been arrested and charged in the incident, as condemnation from Canadian politicians continues.