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A Virginia police officer was fatally shot during a traffic stop and responding law enforcement killed the alleged shooter
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A police officer in northern Virginia was shot to death Friday afternoon during a traffic stop, and responding law enforcement fatally shot his killer, authorities said. Officer Dominic "Nick" Winum, 48, had been wi...
Alleged leader of Oath Keepers disavows right-wing extremist group
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Jessica Watkins, an alleged leader of the Oath Keepers that is accused of planning to attack the Capitol, disavowed the right-wing extremist group on Friday in her first public comments since her arrest. "Given the ...
British Gymnastics faces legal action over alleged ‘systemic physical and psychological abuse’
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Seventeen former British gymnasts, including three Olympians, have notified British Gymnastics of their intention to take legal action, alleging coaches subjected them to "systemic physical and psychological abuse,"...
French actor Gérard Depardieu under formal investigation for alleged rape and sexual assault
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Paris Gérard Depardieu is under formal investigation in France for alleged rape and sexual assault, judicial sources have confirmed to CNN. The movie star has been under investigation since December last year, they s...
6 Capitol Police officers suspended, 29 others being investigated for alleged roles in riot
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Six US Capitol Police officers have been suspended with pay, and 29 others have been placed under investigation, for their actions in the January 6 riot, a department spokesman said Thursday. "The investigation into...
Alleged Capitol rioter drops request to travel to Peru to get married
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An alleged Capitol rioter who asked a judge to let him get married in Peru has withdrawn his request, according to new court filings. The defendant, Troy Williams, reversed course after the Justice Department said ...
Olympic swimming medalist charged with running alleged Australia drugs syndicate
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Former Australian swimming star Scott Miller was arrested on drugs charges in a dawn raid at his home Tuesday, with Sydney police alleging the Olympic medalist heads a gang supplying methamphetamine across New South...
House Democrats ask Biden White House for documents related to alleged Trump administration political interference in Covid response
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House Democrats on Monday asked the Biden administration to hand over long-sought documents from the Trump administration regarding its response to the coronavirus pandemic, renewing an investigation into what role ...
Prosecutors charge 3 men for alleged actions against law enforcement during Capitol riot
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Federal prosecutors have charged three men, in three states, for their alleged actions against law enforcement officers during the Capitol riot and insurrection on January 6. Peter Schwartz of Owensboro, Kentucky, a...
The compensation fund for alleged Jeffrey Epstein victims pauses payouts
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The program compensating alleged victims of Jeffrey Epstein will pause payouts because Epstein's estate is low on cash, program administrators announced Thursday. Because of "uncertainty" over funding, the Epstein...
MTV postpones its Africa Music Awards as Bobi Wine’s team releases report documenting alleged abuses
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After an online campaign urging MTV Base to cancel its annual MTV Africa Music Awards over allegations of human rights abuses by the Ugandan government, the TV channel postponed the awards Thursday, which was due to...
Florida fire captain arrested in alleged theft of Covid-19 vaccine
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A Florida firefighter turned himself in to authorities in connection with the alleged theft of Covid-19 vaccine meant for coworkers. Anthony Damiano, a captain with Polk County Fire Rescue, allegedly took three syri...
‘Blame Trump’ defense from alleged Capitol rioters dovetails with Democrats’ impeachment case
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Washington The "Trump defense" is taking shape among some alleged Capitol rioters. One by one, die-hard supporters of former President Donald Trump are now blaming him for their actions that day, after being charged ...
Chinese-Canadian alleged drug kingpin, accused of running one of the world’s biggest methamphetamine cartels, is arrested in Amsterdam
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A Chinese-born alleged drug kingpin accused of presiding over a multi-billion dollar narcotics operation has been arrested by Dutch authorities. Canadian national Tse Chi Lop was detained at Amsterdam's Schipol Inte...
Sofia Bekatorou: Olympic medalist’s decision to speak out over alleged 1998 sexual assault sparks public outcry in Greece
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Greek Olympic gold medalist Sofia Bekatorou's very public detailing of her alleged sexual assault in 1998 by a high-ranking Hellenic Sailing Federation (HSF) official has sparked an outcry in the Mediterranean count...
NBA, Utah Jazz investigating team executive over alleged racially insensitive comments
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The Utah Jazz are investigating a team executive for alleged racially insensitive comments made in 2015. On Wednesday, former Jazz player Elijah Millsap wrote on Twitter that Dennis Lindsey, the team's executive v...