Two men have been convicted of murder-for-hire as part of an Iranian government plot to silence a critic in the United States, federal prosecutors said Friday. -
2 convicted in plot to kill Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad
A jury has found two men guilty of trying to kill Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad, who works as a journalist and lives in New York City.CBS News - 1d -
2 convicted in plot to kill Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad
A jury has found two men guilty of trying to kill Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad, who works as a journalist and lives in New York City.CBS News - 1d -
Two men convicted of murder-for-hire plot against Iranian American journalist in New York
Masih Alinejad had incurred the wrath of Tehran by campaigning for Iranian women to reject strict dress codes. Two men have been found guilty of plotting to assassinate the Iranian American ...The Guardian - 1d -
Jury to hear from Iranian dissident who was allegedly target of murder-for-hire plot
Journalist and Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad will testify in Manhattan Tuesday in the trial of two men implicated in a murder-for-hire plot against her. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman ...CBS News - 3d -
Trial Set for Men Accused of Targeting Iranian Dissident in New York
Prosecutors say the men helped direct a murder-for-hire scheme aimed at Masih Alinejad. The trial is expected to show Iran’s efforts to punish those who criticize it, no matter where they are.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
Iranian singer who urged women to go without hijab is lashed over alcohol conviction
Iranian officials have flogged a popular singer who posted a song online urging women to remove their mandatory headscarves over a conviction for possessing and consuming alcoholABC News - Mar. 7 -
Two men found guilty over £4.8m Oxfordshire gold toilet heist
Michael Jones convicted of planning Blenheim Palace burglary and Frederick Doe of conspiracy to transfer criminal property. Two men have been found guilty of the theft of a £4.8m gold toilet from ...The Guardian - 3d -
Republican Ex-Candidate Is Convicted in Shooting Plot Targeting New Mexico Democrats
Solomon Peña, who lost an election for a statehouse seat in 2022, was convicted on all 13 counts.The New York Times - 1d -
Luton triple-murderer wanted to gain notoriety with school plot, court hears
Nicholas Prosper, 19, planned to kill 30 pupils and two teachers after shooting his mother, brother and sister dead. A 19-year-old man who shot dead his mother and two younger siblings had planned ...The Guardian - 3d -
Man who drugged and robbed men in NYC gay bar murders sentenced to 8 years
Andre Butts, one of the men who participated in a drugging and robbery scheme of gay men that killed two people, was sentenced on Thursday to eight years in state prison.NBC News - 1d -
After two murder trials and a conviction, future of woman accused of poisoning her boss is uncertain
It's unclear what's next for Kaitlyn Conley, the woman accused of poisoning her ex-boyfriend's mother and boss Mary Yoder, after two murder trials and a conviction.NBC News - 12h -
How a Russian Mobster Stalked an Iranian Dissident in Brooklyn
Khalid Mehdiyev was sent to America to establish a beachhead for his gang. The organization then gave him a mission: Kill Masih Alinejad.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Washington Post columnist quits after critical op-ed on Bezos is killed
Ruth Marcus, a longtime op-ed writer for the Washington Post, quit on Monday after, she said, her column criticizing owner Jeff Bezos was killed by publisher.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Washington Post columnist quits after critical op-ed on Bezos is killed
Ruth Marcus, a longtime op-ed writer for the Washington Post, quit on Monday after, she said, her column criticizing owner Jeff Bezos was killed by publisher.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Trump's Jan. 6 pardon doesn't cover rioter's plot to kill FBI agents, judge rules
President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardon of participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot does not extend to the separate crimes of one rioter who plotted to murder the law enforcement agents who ...NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Data helps Met convict 100 men who targeted women
The Met's V100 programme uses data to identify and target men who pose the highest risk to women.BBC News - 1d -
Court upholds murder conviction in Fitbit murder case despite missteps by prosecutor
The Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction of a man found guilty of killing his wife in 2015, in a case that drew widespread attention because of evidence from the victim's ...ABC News - Mar. 10 -
Court upholds murder conviction in Fitbit murder case despite missteps by prosecutor
The Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction of a man found guilty of killing his wife in 2015, in a case that drew widespread attention because of evidence from the victim's ...ABC News - Mar. 10 -
Wife of 'Ghost Adventures' star Aaron Goodwin arrested on suspicion of hiring someone to kill him
Victoria Goodwin, wife of 'Ghost Adventures' star Aaron Goodwin, is under arrest in Nevada on suspicion of plotting to kill her husband.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 11 -
Iranian leader rejects Trump’s push for nuclear talks
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected President Trump’s push for nuclear deal talks between the two nations, arguing the initiative is only a gateway for Washington to impose new ...The Hill - Mar. 8 -
Lawyers who say nurse wrongly convicted in baby killings ask to halt hospital inquiry
Lawyers for convicted baby killer Lucy Letby and former executives at the hospital where she worked have asked a judge to halt an inquiry into the deaths after a panel of medical experts found no ...ABC News - 4d -
German Court Convicts Five Over Plot to Kidnap Health Official and Spread Chaos
The defendants, part of a group known as “United Patriots,” aimed to reinstate a 19th-century Constitution by giving power to an all-powerful Kaiser.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
Gophers men’s basketball: Two more players to enter NCAA transfer portal
The Gophers men’s basketball program had two players enter the NCAA transfer portal on Wednesday. Without a sitting head coach, Minnesota watched junior forward Frank Mitchell and redshirt ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Two men arrested in India over alleged rape of Israeli and local woman
The two women were said to have been stargazing with three male travellers when the incident took place. Two men have been arrested in India in connection with the alleged rape of an Israeli and a ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
Man who murdered mother, brother and sister in Luton jailed for at least 49 years
Nicholas Prosper, 19, shot his family as part of failed plot to kill 30 children at his former primary school. A “truly evil” 19-year-old who murdered his mother and two younger siblings as part of ...The Guardian - 2d -
More than 1,000 people killed in two days of clashes in Syria, war monitor says
About 745 civilians among those killed in fighting in Latakia province between security forces and fighters loyal to former president Assad. More than 1,000 people, including 745 civilians, were ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Kevin Willard needed just two weeks to transform Maryland men’s basketball
Once upon a time in college basketball, rebuilding meant signing a new core of players and watching them grow up together over two or three years. Kevin Willard had two weeks. Two weeks to put a ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Two-minute TV shows have taken over China. Can they take over the world?
'Micro dramas' (90-second episodes, cheesy plots, lots of romance) are catching on worldwide. Will they upend the entertainment industry?Los Angeles Times - 6d -
Medical helicopter crash in Mississippi kills 3
A medical transport helicopter crashed in Mississippi on Monday, killing a pilot and two hospital workers on board, officials said.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Los Angeles prosecutor will fight release of Menendez brothers from prison
The Los Angeles County district attorney says he will fight a renewed push for Lyle and Erik Menendez to be released from prison. The two brothers were convicted of killing their parents more than ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
At least 6 killed in a militant attack on a hotel in Somalia
A car bomb has exploded at a hotel in the central Somali city of Beledweyne in a militant attack that killed at least six people, including two prominent traditional eldersABC News - Mar. 11 -
Argentina flooding: 16 killed as two girls swept away by rising waters
Authorities warn more fatalities expected as a year’s worth of rain falls on Bahía Blanca in eight hours. Rescue teams in Argentina are searching for two girls, aged one and five, who were swept ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Rapper Yella Beezy arrested, indicted in alleged murder-for-hire that killed musician Mo3
A grand jury in Texas indicted rapper Yella Beezy in connection with an alleged murder-for-hire plot that resulted in the death of musician Mo3 five years ago.Los Angeles Times - 16h -
'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 - Mar. 14 -
Washington Post editor resigns after accusing CEO of killing column
Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus resigned Monday after accusing the paper's CEO and publisher of killing her column criticizing owner Jeff Bezos' latest editorial edict.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Supreme Court rules against New York crime family associate over ‘crimes of violence’
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that crimes committed through inaction can still be violent, rejecting a New York crime family associate’s claim that his conviction in a foiled murder-for-hire ...The Hill - 21h -
Houthis Vow Retaliation After U.S. Strikes in Yemen
The Iranian-backed rebels, who have targeted Israel and shipping in the Red Sea, said children were among those killed in the strikes ordered by President Trump.The New York Times - 5d -
Long Before She Was Charged With Murder, a Group of Men Had Raised an Alarm
“I told the judge, I told the D.A., that she was going to kill somebody,” said David Butler, one of several men who said they had been drugged and defrauded by the same woman in New Orleans.The New York Times - 22h -
Israeli airstrike kills 2 in southern Gaza amid push for ceasefire extension
An Israeli airstrike killed two Palestinians in Rafah in Gaza on Saturday as mediators pushed ahead with talks to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.NBC News - Mar. 8
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