Missing kayaker faked disappearance, fled country, Wisconsin officials say

A kayaker reported missing from Green Lake, Wisconsin, in August is now thought to have faked his own disappearance and fled the country to Europe.

Police say missing Wisconsin kayaker faked death and possibly fled overseas

Investigators say Ryan Borgwardt took out $375,000 life insurance and was in contact with woman in Uzbekistan. For several weeks, the family of avid kayaker Ryan Borgwardt braced for the likelihood ...

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A Man Was Missing for Months. Investigators Say He Faked His Death.

The authorities spent weeks searching a Wisconsin lake for the man’s body before discovering that he had moved money into a foreign bank account and had been communicating with a woman in Uzbekistan.

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Video showing voters' ballots being ripped up is fake, officials say

Law enforcement officials in Bucks County said a video showing ballots being torn up is fake and is being investigated by the FBI.

Politics - CBS News - October 24

Russians behind fake video of ballots being destroyed, US officials say

Recent video purportedly showing a man destroying ballots marked for Trump is a disinformation campaign, say officials. Russian actors were behind a viral video falsely showing mail-in ballots for ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Person in bear costume faked attacks on cars for insurance payout, officials say

Four people have been charged with insurance fraud for claiming that their cars were trashed by a bear — which was actually someone in a bear costume, officials said Wednesday.

City of Milwaukee recounting some ballots, Wisconsin officials say

Officials in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, say they are restarting the count of around 31,000 ballots due to a closing seal issue in one of the voting machines. The recount could delay the ...

Georgia official says fake voter fraud video is likely from Russian troll farm

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said a video purporting to show Haitians claiming that they illegally voted for Kamala Harris is fake and likely the work of a Russian troll farm.

Russia was behind second fake video spreading false voter fraud claims, U.S. officials say

Experts warned that two recent Russian-created fake videos appear designed to undercut Americans’ confidence in the 2024 election results and stoke racial animus.

Politics - NBC News - November 1

Dozens Killed or Missing After Israeli Airstrike in Northern Gaza, Officials Say

The Israeli military renewed an offensive there earlier this month, saying it was trying to eliminate a regrouped Hamas presence in the area.

World - The New York Times - October 20

Runaway 'spy whale' fled Russian military training says marine scientist

Marine scientist uncovers the story behind Andruha's escape from Russian military training programme.

7 dead, at least 30 missing in Myanmar after boat carrying people fleeing capsized

Seven people are confirmed dead and more than 30 are missing after a boat whose passengers included villagers fleeing from fighting in Myanmar capsized in the Andaman Sea

World - ABC News - October 21

Murder case of unnoticed missing boy ‘utterly horrifying’, says Irish PM

Police believe eight-year-old Kyran Durnin disappeared two years ago and presume that he is now dead. Ireland’s prime minister has questioned how an eight-year-old boy who may have been killed up ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Dozens still missing in North Carolina nearly 3 weeks after Helene, officials say

Search crews are still digging through layers of mud and debris nearly three weeks after Hurricane Helene struck the southeast. Officials say dozens of people are still missing in the wake of the ...

Palestinian officials say 87 dead or missing after Israeli strikes on homes in northern Gaza

World - ABC News - October 20

Israel targets Hezbollah's financial arm and begins striking Beirut

Israel’s military says it is now taking aim at the Lebanon-based Hezbollah’s financial arm and plans to attack a “large number of targets” in Beirut and elsewhere

World - ABC News - October 21

Sweeney says female solidarity in Hollywood is 'fake'

"It's very disheartening to see women tear other women down," the Anyone But You star says.

Federal officials sound alarm over fake election videos tied to Russia

Three top government agencies are calling out two fabricated videos spreading lies about early voting, and they say a familiar foe is to blame. Nicole Sganga has more.

Ramaswamy says top priority for Trump is 'uniting the country'

Former GOP presidential primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said “uniting the country” is a top priority for President-elect Trump. “I think he cares about uniting the country. I think that is Donald ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Fake vintage wine gang busted in France and Italy, police say

The group is alleged to have made fake labels from famous French vineyards, using them to sell cheap wine.

Woman falsely claiming to be nurse injected fake Botox, prosecutors say

A Massachusetts woman passed herself as a nurse and dispensed thousands of doses of phony Botox and other fillers that had been smuggled into the United States, authorities said.

Investigators say Massachusetts spa owner gave fake botox injections

Federal investigators say a Massachusetts beauty spa owner posed as a nurse while administering thousands of fake botox and filler injections. WBTS' Jericho Tran reports.

FBI warns that fake videos are spreading election misinformation

The FBI said that a number of fabricated clips mimicking official statements and news organizations are spreading false information.

NASCAR trucks driver Ty Majeski fined $12,500 for missing media session to vote in Wisconsin

NASCAR Truck Series championship contender Ty Majeski was fined $12,500 for missing his media session to go vote in his home state of Wisconsin on Election Day

Sports - ABC News - 6 days ago

U.N. Report on Climate Goals Says Countries Have Made No Progress

An annual assessment by the world body tracks the gulf between what countries have vowed to do and what they’ve actually achieved.

World - The New York Times - October 24

Trump says Jack Smith should be 'thrown out of the country'

Former President Trump said during a Thursday interview that “deranged” special counsel Jack Smith should be “thrown out of the country.” “We should throw Jack Smith out with them, the mentally ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Advisory to pilots says Iran closes the country's airspace after Israeli attack

World - ABC News - October 25

Georgia's president says the country was the victim of a Russian 'special operation' in election

World - ABC News - October 27

Republicans asks Supreme Court to prevent some Pa. ballots from being provisionally counted

Former President Barack Obama and singer Bruce Springsteen will appear in Philadelphia today as Vice President Kamala Harris continues to lean on star power in the final days of the campaign.

Jennifer Lopez says Puerto Rico joke offended 'every Latino in this country'

Actress and musician Jennifer Lopez said a joke during former President Trump's Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday offended “every Latino in this country,” as she stumped for Vice President ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Canadian Police Say They Dismantled Country’s Largest Drug Lab

Federal officers in British Columbia seized drugs and chemical precursors that could produce about 96 million opioid doses, the authorities said.

World - The New York Times - November 2

European countries are spending more on defense, a think tank says

European nations have boosted their defenses in response to the annexation of the Crimea Peninsula in 2014 and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 but much remains to be done for them ...

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Lebanese Health Ministry says Israeli airstrike kills 20 in the country's north

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Israel’s new defense minister says country has defeated Hezbollah

World - Yahoo News - 3 days ago

The EU says it won't renew a fishing agreement with Senegal criticized by many in the country

The European Union says it will not renew a fishing agreement with Senegal that has been criticized by many Senegalese

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