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How a cult leader 'radicalised' group into coroner kidnap attempt

Mark Christopher's followers saw him as a teacher but a senior detective says he brainwashed them.

Jeremy Hunt attempts to block watchdog report on £22bn ‘fiscal hole’

Former chancellor argues publication on Budget day will be used by Labour as ‘political weapon’

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Cannon refuses recusal from Trump assassination attempt suspect's case

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Tuesday refused to recuse herself from overseeing the case of the suspect accused of attempting to assassinate former President Trump at his golf course. Ryan ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Oil prices end higher on surprise fall in U.S. crude supply, rise in gasoline demand

Oil futures finished higher Wednesday, with official U.S. data showing a surprise decline in crude supplies in the latest week and strength in gasoline demand, prompting prices to post their first ...

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

The Untold Story of Trump's Failed Attempt to Overthrow Venezuela's President

A successful CIA hack of Venezuela's military payroll system, insider fights for spy agency resources, and messy opposition politics: A WIRED investigation reveals a secret Trump-era attempt to ...

Tech - Wired - Yesterday

US attempts to broker ceasefire as civilians killed in Lebanon and Israel

IDF airstrikes kill 45 people while seven die, including four Thai workers, in rocket attack on northern Israel. Senior US officials have held talks in Israel aimed at brokering a ceasefire with ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Murder investigation launched after man found shot

A man, believed to be in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene, said police.

Cash App Founder Murder Trial Begins

Bob Lee was found bleeding to death on a San Francisco street in April 2023. Consultant Nima Momeni is being tried for allegedly stabbing the tech founder.

Business - Inc. - October 14

'Minutes after texting me, my son was murdered'

Fiona Namusoke recalls the day her son was stabbed as he waited to be picked up from college.

Top stories - BBC News - October 16

Son charged with murdering renowned British war photographer father

British photojournalist Paul Lowe was found fatally stabbed on a hiking trail in California.

Top stories - BBC News - October 16

Toddler's death now being treated as murder

Tavia Da Costa, who was due to turn two later this month, died in Dungannon on Sunday.

Top stories - BBC News - October 16

Four jailed over 'beautiful' teen's machete murder

Four attackers, including three teenagers, are jailed for murdering 18-year-old Jordan Kukabu.

Top stories - BBC News - October 16

Lynette White murderer to be released from prison

Jeffrey Gafoor will be released on licence after serving 21 years in prison for the brutal killing.

Olympic snowboarder wanted by FBI for cocaine distribution and murder

Ryan Wedding, 43, accused of running cocaine ring Wedding competed for Canada at 2002 Winter Games A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada has been charged with running a drug trafficking ring ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Falsely accused man doesn't want murderer released

John Actie says he hopes Lynette White's family will appeal the decision to release her killer.

How a "throuple" relationship ended in a Florida murder mystery

The suspects in Aileen Seiden's murder case — her romantic partners Zach Abell and Christina Aruajo — each claims the other is her killer.

Yes, Ambassadors Can Get Away With Murder

Diplomatic immunity is one of the oldest and most respected rules of international law.

World - The New York Times - October 18

Delphi murders trial gets underway in Indiana

Opening statements are getting underway Friday in Delphi, Indiana, for the murder trial of Richard Allen, the suspect in the 2017 killings of 13-year-old Abigail Williams and 14-year-old Liberty ...

Trial underway for man charged in Delphi murders

Opening statements were heard Friday in the trial of a man charged with murder in the 2017 slayings of two teen girls in Delphi, Indiana. The two had gone for a hike along a bridge trail and their ...

Unconventional relationship holds answers to violent Florida murder

Investigators were puzzled when the beaten body of an unidentified woman was found dumped near a Florida highway. The next day, a bloody motel room was discovered. Were the crime scenes connected?

Freed, after 26 years, for a murder they didn't commit

Bestselling novelist John Grisham has co-authored a new work of non-fiction: "Framed," a collection of stories about people wrongfully convicted of crimes and the fight to exonerate them. Grisham ...