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Connecticut man says he was held captive by stepmother for 20 years

A 32-year-old man told police he intentionally set fire to a home in Waterbury, Connecticut, in order to escape the house, where he alleged that he was held captive for about 20 years. His ...

CBS News - 11h

Man says he was held in room 20 years, set fire to escape; stepmother charged

An emaciated man, 32, says he was held in his room for 20 years and set it on fire to gain his freedom, according to police. His stepmother was charged with cruelty and kidnapping.

CBS News - 22h

Stepmom held man captive for decades until he set house on fire, officials say

A Connecticut man alleged to have been held captive and starved by his stepmother for more than two decades escaped the small room he had been locked away in by setting their house on fire, ...

NBC News - 1d

Man allegedly held captive in Connecticut room for decades, set a fire to escape

Authorities in Waterbury, Connecticut, say a woman held her stepson captive for more than two decades until he intentionally started a fire in his room in a desperate bid to escape. Police have ...

CBS News - 21h

Woman Imprisoned and Starved Stepson for 20 Years, Police Say

Emergency workers responding to a fire in Waterbury, Conn., found the man, 32, who weighed only 68 pounds and had been held captive in a tiny room.

The New York Times - 1d

Migrants held at Guantanamo returned to US, reports say

It is unclear why the migrants have been removed from the US military base.

BBC News - 15h

Secret Service shoot man they say was waving gun near White House

The Secret Service shot a man who it says was waving a gun near the White House. His condition was not known as of Sunday night.

CBS News - 4d

Secret Service Shoots Armed Man Near the White House

President Trump was in Florida at the time of the episode, during which a 27-year-old man held a gun and a confrontation ensued, the agency said.

The New York Times - 4d

Woman arrested in US for allegedly holding stepson captive for 20 years

Police say the man, who set a fire to escape, was held captive by his stepmother from age 11. He weighed 68 pounds when he was freed.

BBC News - 22h

Community speaks out after woman accused of holding man captive for years

The former principal and neighbors of a man who authorities believe was being held captive by his stepmother for 20 years in Waterbury, Connecticut, are speaking out. Kimberly Sullivan was arrested ...

NBC News - 1d

Memphis man says he was shot by his dog while lying in bed

A man sustained a gunshot wound when his dog accidentally fired a a gun by jumping on a bed this week in Memphis, police said.

NBC News - 22h

Russian captain held by UK police for longer over North Sea crash

Starmer says authorities must ‘get to the bottom’ of Monday’s shipping incident

Financial Times - 19h

7 people charged in death of Sam Nordquist plead not guilty to torture, killing of the transgender man

Seven people pleaded not guilty to charges in the killing of Sam Nordquist, a Black transgender 24-year-old man who was allegedly held captive and tortured in an upstate New York hotel room for ...

NBC News - 2d

Man tried to sneak turtle through airport security in his pants, TSA says

A man attempted to bring an invasive red-ear slider turtle through security at Newark Liberty International Airport, officials said.

CBS News - 1d

Florida teen kidnapped and possibly dismembered after meeting man on social media, police say

A Florida teenager was kidnapped and possibly dismembered after meeting up with a man she met through a social media application last month.

NBC News - 5d

Man assaults 2 people on American Airlines flight, says he was 'mad' at Trump: FBI

A Texas man was arrested for violently assaulting a flight attendant and a passenger while on board an American Airlines flight earlier this month, according to the FBI.

ABC News - 2d

Secret Service shoots armed ‘suicidal’ man near White House

The Secret Service reports it shot a man near the White House after agents were alerted to a “suicidal individual” in the area. They say the shooting happened “following an armed confrontation with ...

NBC News - 4d

Man who escaped Puerto Rico prison in 1987 is caught in Florida

A man who escaped from a Puerto Rican prison in 1987 has been arrested in Fort Myers, Florida, where authorities say he had been living under a different name.

CBS News - 3d

China's Commerce Ministry held talks with Walmart after report on price cut demand, state media says

Chinese and American companies should "work together" to respond to U.S. "unilateral imposition of tariffs," Chinese state media said.

CNBC - 2d

UK growth push held back by poor Whitehall co-ordination, watchdog finds

National Audit Office says departments needs to work together more effectively on industrial strategy

Financial Times - 2d

'They killed all these young people' - BBC investigates alleged massacre in rebel-held Congolese city

The BBC speaks to multiple sources who say M23 fighters hunted down and killed young men in Goma.

BBC News - 10h

Police detail over 20 years of abuse they say captive man suffered from stepmom

A severely emaciated Connecticut man was allegedly forced to urinate in bottles and locked inside for nearly 24 hours a day during two decades of captivity by his stepmother, police said Thursday.

NBC News - 21h

Talbot Green shooting: man arrested after woman dies in south Wales town

Crime scenes set up in Green Park area with 40-year-old man taken into custody, say police. A man has been arrested after a 40-year-old woman who was shot dead in Talbot Green, about 15 miles west ...

The Guardian - 4d

'Underperforming' Man Utd can 'change Ratcliffe's mind'

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says "underperforming" squad can change Sir Jim Ratcliffe's opinion.

BBC News - 1d

On the Run, a Hit Man Gives One Last Confession

Edgar Matobato says he killed again and again for former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines. Now he’s trying to stay alive to testify.

The New York Times - 3d

Man City captain Greenwood shocked Taylor was sacked

Manchester City captain Alex Greenwood says she was "shocked" by the decision to sack coach Gareth Taylor five days before the Women's League Cup final.

BBC News - 2d

Stats that say striker not Arsenal's big issue - plus Man Utd's mediocrity

We look at the numbers behind Manchester United and Arsenal's seasons to explain their current positions.

BBC News - 5d

Pakistan militants attack train and take passengers hostage

Police say at least three people were injured in the attack and it is unclear how many people are being held hostage.

BBC News - 2d

Israel and Lebanon Agree to Talks on Border, Long a Source of Tension

Officials say negotiations would also include the future of Israeli military outposts in Lebanon and of Lebanese prisoners still held in Israel.

The New York Times - 2d

Armed Teen Is Stopped From Boarding a Flight in Australia, the Police Say

Passengers and crew held down the 17 year old, who had a shotgun and also claimed to have bombs, until the police arrived, the authorities said.

The New York Times - 6d

Man charged with manslaughter after Louisiana student hazing death

Caleb Wilson was allegedly punched multiple times in the chest during a hazing ritual at Louisiana's Southern University, police say.

BBC News - 5d

Man forced to pay dead father's £3,000 car fines

Gary Davies says Birmingham City Council did not believe that his father had died.

BBC News - 4d

'I turned down offer to leave Man Utd in summer'

Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes says he could have left the club last summer.

Yahoo Sports - 2h

I turned down offer to leave Man Utd in summer - Fernandes

Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes says he could have left the club last summer.

BBC News - 3h

Hyperbaric chamber facility where boy died put profits before client care, Michigan AG says

The facility where a hyperbaric chamber fire killed a 5-year-old child “held safety among their lowest considerations,” the Michigan attorney general said.

NBC News - 2d

‘Absolute fear’: Israeli hostage describes abuse during 505-day Hamas captivity

Omer Wenkert says he was held mostly in darkness – and his mistreatment was often sparked by events in war. An Israeli hostage freed by Hamas last month has described the distressing conditions ...

The Guardian - 1d