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Former detective convicted of lying to FBI to protect Mafia family
Hector Rosario was among nine people charged; prosecutors say the other defendants had colorful nicknames like "Joe Fish" and "Sal the Shoemaker."CBS News - 6h -
How "asteroid detectives" protect Earth from potential impacts
NASA was recently tracking a large asteroid, known as the "city killer," after finding a small chance of it hitting Earth in 2032. NASA says it "no longer poses a significant threat" in an ...CBS News - 6h -
How "asteroid detectives" are protecting Earth from potential danger
Astronomers believe thousands of large undiscovered asteroids, that could cause regional damage, may be in space.CBS News - 3h -
Man who killed family was planning shooting at former primary school
Nicholas Prosper's loaded shotgun with more than 30 cartridges was found in a bush, police say.BBC News - Feb. 24 -
Former Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart dies at 70, family says
Former Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, a Republican who represented a south Florida district from 1993 to 2011, has died, as confirmed by his brother, Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart.The Hill - 3d -
Top Hong Kong court overturns convictions of 3 former organizers of Tiananmen vigils
Hong Kong’s top court overturned the convictions of three former organizers of an annual vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown over their refusal to provide information to ...NBC News - 16h -
Top Hong Kong court overturns convictions of 3 former organizers of Tiananmen vigils
Hong Kong’s top court has overturned the convictions of three former organizers of an annual vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown over their refusal to provide information to ...ABC News - 13h -
Jeffries: ‘Republicans are lying’ about Medicaid cuts
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) went after Republicans on Thursday over their designs for Medicaid, saying GOP leaders are deceiving Americans by claiming that no patients will lose ...The Hill - Feb. 27 -
Panama president says Trump is lying about reclaiming Panama Canal
Panama's leader accused President Trump of lying in his Tuesday congressional address, where he said his administration was "reclaiming" the Panama Canal.CBS News - 1d -
Panama president says ‘Trump is lying’ about reclaiming canal
José Raúl Mulino calls Panama canal rhetoric ‘new affront’ to sovereignty amid tensions over Chinese involvement. US politics live – latest updates Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino has ...The Guardian - 1d -
Football hooligan Met detective gets banning order
Arsenal fan Det Con Gordon Irikefe threw a flare into a crowd and chanted about a tragedy.BBC News - Feb. 24 -
C.D.C. Sends ‘Disease Detectives’ to Texas for Measles Outbreak
The Trump administration is stepping in to help Texas respond to the deadly and highly contagious respiratory virus.The New York Times - 2d -
A raid and a secret tape exposed a Sicilian mafia that is shrunken, whiny and clinging on for survival | John Dickie
A historic number of arrests were made, but the days of targeted murder or massive political influence are long gone. Palermo has not seen anything like it for years . Helicopters in the pre-dawn ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
Fraud conviction upheld for infamous tech CEO
A U.S. appeals court has upheld the conviction of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, who is serving a more than 11 years for defrauding investors.ABC News - Feb. 24 -
LaLiga fan convicted of racist abuse of player
A Granada fan who racially abused defender Carlos Akapo during a LaLiga game three years ago has been given a one-year prison sentence by a Spanish court.ESPN - Feb. 26 -
Delta flight returns to LAX after takeoff over smoke detected midair
An Australia-bound Delta flight returned to Los Angeles shortly after takeoff Saturday night when smoke was detected in the plane’s galley.NBC News - Feb. 23 -
A frog: their eyes can detect a single photon of light | Helen Sullivan
Their metamorphosis seems more like a human’s than a butterfly’s – so much is visible, and awkward, whereas the butterfly forms in secret. Some species of frog have eyes so sensitive to light that ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Epilepsy AI tool detects brain lesions doctors miss
One in five epilepsy patients has uncontrolled seizures due to brain abnormalities too subtle for doctors to spot.BBC News - Feb. 24 -
Detective Pikachu's New 4K Steelbook Edition Is Only $28, Exclusive To Walmart
Pokemon: Detective Pikachu Limited Edition Steelbook (4K Blu-ray) $28 | Releases April ...GameSpot - 2h -
FBI Director Kash Patel wants to bring the UFC to the FBI, sources say
Newly-installed FBI Director Kash Patel has proposed enhancing the FBI with help from the Ultimate Fighting Championship, say sources who were told of the proposal.ABC News - Feb. 27 -
Catholics call on Congress to protect Medicaid
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Catholics call on Congress to protect Medicaid The three largest Catholic organizations in the country are ...The Hill - 5d -
L.A. DA does not support overturning Menendez brothers' murder convictions
Los Angeles' top prosecutor rejected a bid by Erik and Lyle Menendez to challenge their murder convictions, telling reporters Friday that evidence cited by the brothers did not meet the standards ...NBC News - Feb. 21 -
US court upholds Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’s conviction
Holmes, who is serving nine years, attempted to overturn conviction over multimillion-dollar investor fraud scandal. A US court upheld the conviction of the Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Supreme Court throws out Oklahoma death row inmate's conviction
The Supreme Court threw out murder conviction against an Oklahoma death row inmate because a witness in the case lied in court and prosecutors withheld information about him. MSNBC's Lisa Rubin ...NBC News - Feb. 25 -
Bonmatí ‘has to believe’ change will happen after Rubiales conviction
Midfielder hopes the fight of Hermoso was not in vain Spain squad ‘thankful’ for support shown by England Aitana Bonmatí said she “has to believe” that change will happen and that the fight of ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
Baltimore State’s Attorney to Withdraw Motion to Vacate Adnan Syed’s Conviction
The case of Mr. Syed, who has spent decades in prison for the murder of his high school girlfriend, was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial.”The New York Times - Feb. 26 -
Adnan Syed's murder conviction will stand as he seeks sentence reduction
BALTIMORE — Adnan Syed's murder conviction will remain in place after Baltimore City prosecutors withdrew a motion to vacate the conviction Tuesday.NBC News - Feb. 27 -
White Island volcano eruption: criminal convictions for island owners thrown out
Twenty-two people died in the 2019 New Zealand disaster, mostly US and Australian cruise ship passengers on a walking tour. The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand where 22 tourists and ...The Guardian - 6d -
Volcano owners' conviction over deadly eruption thrown out
Twenty-two people died and others were badly injured in the 2019 Whakaari/White Island disaster.BBC News - 6d -
Drug lord convicted in Mexico of DEA agent's murder appears in US court
Rafael Caro Quintero was arraigned on multiple drug and weapons offenses in Brooklyn federal court following his extradition Thursday to the U.S. from Mexico.ABC News - 5d -
Jury Convicts Landlord in Fatal Stabbing of Palestinian American Boy
Prosecutors in suburban Chicago said the killing of Wadee Alfayoumi in 2023 was motivated by hatred of Muslims.The New York Times - 5d -
Justice Department reviewing state election tampering conviction of Trump ally
The Justice Department says its reviewing the election tampering conviction of Trump ally.ABC News - 2d -
How rapist’s hidden camera footage of attacks led to conviction
Zhenhao Zou raped 10 women in the UK and China, but police fear it may be a fraction of his crimes.BBC News - 1d -
5 convicted of plotting to overthrow German government and kidnap the health minister
A German court has convicted five people of plotting to overthrow the government in a far-right coup and kidnap the former health ministerABC News - 6h -
Hostages released by Hamas reunite with their families
Israeli hostages Tal Shoham, Omer Shem Tov, Omer Wenkert and Eliya Cohen were kidnapped by Hamas during the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks and among six hostages released in the final exchange of the first ...NBC News - Feb. 22 -
Wrexham family traumatised by 'horrendous' landslide
Emyr Owens says it could have been a "total disaster" if the landslide had happened at night.BBC News - Feb. 24 -
Pope is resting on 10th day of hospitalization after early stages of kidney failure detected
The Vatican says Pope Francis is resting after a quiet nightABC News - Feb. 24 -
Ovomind will show its Gen AI game tech that detects gamer reactions at GDC
Ovomind, an AI and "affective computing" startup, detects player reactions to a game.VentureBeat - Feb. 25 -
Adobe launches first Photoshop mobile app and it has amazing Firefly AI-powered object detection, editing, and effects
Photoshop mobile includes Firefly-powered gen AI features like Generative Fill and Generative Expand and has mobile-adjusted touch targets.VentureBeat - Feb. 25 -
Delta flight returns to Boston due to 'smoky odor' detected in cabin after takeoff
A Delta flight that had just taken off from Boston Logan International Airport had to quickly return after a “smoky odor” was detected in the cabin shortly after takeoff, the airline said.NBC News - 3d