South Carolina man charged after New York reporter receives death threats

A South Carolina man accused of making a series of racist death threats online to a New York reporter has been arrested.

South Carolina lifts suspension of Ashlyn Watkins after charges are dismissed

Ashlyn Watkins was charged with assault and kidnapping on Aug. 31

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7

South Carolina star Ashlyn Watkins returns to team after judge dismisses assault, kidnapping charges

The nation's top-ranked team said Watkins practiced with the Gamecocks Thursday

Sports - CBS Sports - November 8

Assault, kidnapping charges against South Carolina star Ashlyn Watkins dismissed

Ashlyn Watkins was arrested in August after an alleged incident in a student housing center on South Carolina’s campus.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins has charges against her dismissed

South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins has had the charges against her dismissed, according to online court records

Sports - ABC News - November 5

Pennsylvania man charged in threats against political party official

A Pennsylvania man was charged for threatening to kill a political party worker who was recruiting poll watchers, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday. John Pollard, 62, allegedly ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

South Carolina man sentenced to life in prison for murder of Black transgender woman

A South Carolina man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for the murder of a Black transgender woman. In February, a jury convicted Daqua Lameek Ritter for the 2019 killing of Dime Doe on all ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

A'ja Wilson to receive jersey retirement ceremony from South Carolina women's basketball in February

Fresh off her unanimous MVP season, Wilson's No. 22 jersey will soon hang in the rafters after a retirement ceremony on Feb. 2 — or 2/2.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

2 Ohio officers involved in Black man's death charged with reckless homicide

The county coroner's office ruled Frank Tyson, a 53-year-old East Canton resident death a homicide in August, but listed as contributing factors a heart condition and cocaine and alcohol intoxication.

2 Police Officers Charged With Reckless Manslaughter in Canton, Ohio Man’s Death

The two police officers, who are white, held down the man, who was Black, for seven minutes as he told them he could not breathe.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 4

Police in Antigua charge a man with murder in the stabbing death of a politician

Police in Antigua have charged a man with murder in the stabbing death this week of a controversial member of parliament in his seaside home

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Man charged with murder after stabbings at market

One man was killed and two others were injured in a stabbing in Walworth on Sunday morning.

Forty-three monkeys at large in South Carolina after escaping research facility

Residents advised to keep doors and windows locked as police use thermal imaging cameras to search for animals. These monkeys went bananas: 43 monkeys escaped from a research facility in South ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Some monkeys are still on the loose after escaping South Carolina lab

More than a dozen monkeys that escaped a research facility in South Carolina are still on the loose. CBS News' Dave Malkoff has the latest details on the quest to capture the remaining primates.

Law enforcement on alert for Election Day threats, new report says

Law enforcement is on alert for Election Day threats, according to a new report.

Pentagon received hundreds of new UAP reports, but says no evidence of extraterrestrial activity

The Pentagon has released its annual report on UFO sightings, or what it officially calls unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) — and found 21 particularly curious incidents.

Man's death initially reported as bear attack investigated as 'vicious' homicide

A gruesome death that was initially reported to be a bear attack is now being investigated by Montana authorities as a vicious homicide.

Elijah Vue's mother and her boyfriend face new charges in boy's death

Elijah Vue's mother and boyfriend face new charges in the boy's death Wisconsin authorities announced Thursday.

Indian government employee charged in foiled murder plot in New York

The Justice Department announced criminal charges against an Indian government employee in connection with a foiled plot to kill Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

US charges Indian official over thwarted New York assassination plot

Move comes just days after Canada and India expel diplomats over killing of Sikh activist

Business - Financial Times - October 17

U.S. Charges Indian Official in New York Assassination Plot

The United States and Canada have worked together to investigate what they say is the Indian government’s campaign against Sikh separatists.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

Iranian general charged in alleged plot to kill New York-based journalist

Federal prosecutors said Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps general Ruhollah Bazghandi orchestrated a failed plot to kill a New York-based Iranian journalist in 2022.

2 New York Men Charged in Monthslong Plot to Kill Iranian Activist

The men were receiving orders from a third man, who was working as an Iranian operative and was also involved in a plot to assassinate Donald J. Trump, federal prosecutors said.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Woman released without charge after care home deaths

Three elderly care home residents were found dead in Swanage, Dorset, on 23 October.

Trump wins South Carolina

Former President Trump will win South Carolina’s presidential contest, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ, positioning him to claim the state’s nine electoral votes. Trump’s win ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Man Utd coach Fletcher charged after ref outburst

Manchester United coach Darren Fletcher has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association for allegedly abusing the match officials at half-time during the 2-1 win over Brentford.

Sports - ESPN - October 25

Man charged after three-week old baby dies in road crash

Craig Nunn, 39, is charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

Police arrest man charged with threatening and shooting neighbor in the neck after standoff

A white Minneapolis man accused of shooting and critically injuring his Black neighbor was arrested early Monday following a SWAT standoff, after the department faced backlash for failing to ...

Man charged with arson after NJ wildfire sparked by shotgun round: Authorities

A New Jersey man has been charged with arson in connection with a wildfire that spread to 350 acres that authorities said was sparked by an incendiary shotgun round.

Two Ohio officers charged with reckless homicide in death of Black man who pleaded 'I can't breathe'

Two Ohio police officers were charged with reckless homicide in the death of a Black man who pleaded “I can’t breathe” during a police encounter, authorities announced Saturday.

Trump wins South Carolina, 2 other states; Harris wins D.C., CBS News projects

CBS News projects former President Donald Trump will win Arkansas, Missouri and South Carolina, while Vice President Kamala Harris is projected to win the District of Columbia in the 2024 election. ...

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