50 Years after Killing A Berlin Court Convicts A Stasi Officer of Murder

Man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO shouts and struggles with officers as he's led into Pennsylvania courthouse

ABC News - Dec. 10

Man, 84, in court charged with murdering wife

Retired nurse John Hanson was arrested following the death of his wife Margaret at their home in Galashiels.

BBC News - Dec. 10

Suspect in Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Charged With Murder

Luigi Mangione, 26, was caught in a Pennsylvania McDonald’s with a ghost gun and silencer thought to be connected to last week’s slaying.

Inc. - Dec. 10

Luigi Mangione charged with murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, court record shows

Luigi Mangione is being detained in Pennsylvania after being found with a gun consistent with the one used by kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

CNBC - Dec. 10

Suspect Is Charged in C.E.O.’s Murder After Arrest in Pennsylvania

Luigi Mangione was arrested after a tip from a McDonald’s in Altoona. On Monday night, Manhattan prosecutors charged him with murder.

The New York Times - Dec. 10

New York prosecutors charge suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing with murder, court records show

Police have arrested a suspect in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald’s customer and an employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer ...

ABC News - Dec. 10

Man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO is ordered held without bail after brief court appearance in Pennsylvania

ABC News - Dec. 9

Polygamous sect leader with 20 "wives" sentenced to 50 years

A polygamist leader in Arizona has been sentenced to 50 years in prison.

CBS News - Dec. 9

Leader of Polygamist Sect in Arizona Gets 50 Years in Child Sex Ring Case

Samuel R. Bateman, 48, of Colorado City, Ariz., who claimed to have more than 20 “wives” including 10 “brides” under 18, pleaded guilty in April to two felony conspiracy charges.

The New York Times - Dec. 9

Criminology student murdered woman on beach, court told

Amie Gray was stabbed to death while her friend survived the random attack, the jury hears.

BBC News - Dec. 9

Syrians celebrate fall of Assad family's 50 years of iron fist rule

After Syrian rebels seized Damascus, jubilant crowds took to the streets Sunday to celebrate the end of 50 years of the Assad dynasty that ruled the country with an iron fist. NBC’s Richard Engel ...

NBC News - Dec. 9

Man arrested in 41-year-old cold case murder in Southern California

A 70-year-old man was arrested Friday in connection with a 1983 murder in Southern California, police said.

NBC News - Dec. 9

The 11-Day Blitz by Syrian Rebels That Ended 50 Years of Assad Rule

Bashar al-Assad called for help from Russia, Iran and his own military in his last hours as Syria’s leader, learning he had run out of allies and loyalty.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 8

10 hurt after police traffic officer on a motorcycle crashes into parade bystanders

Authorities say 10 people have been injured after a police traffic officer on a motorcycle crashed into bystanders at a holiday parade in Palm Springs

ABC News - Dec. 8

Khanna 'not surprised' by online vitriol after health insurance CEO murder

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said on Sunday that he's "not surprised" by the flood of online vitriol following the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in what police describe as an apparent ...

The Hill - Dec. 8

Ten injured after officer on motorcycle crashes into bystanders at California parade

Police traffic officer was reportedly trying to show off on a motorcycle in Palm Springs, authorities and witnesses say. Ten people were injured after a police traffic officer reportedly trying to ...

The Guardian - Dec. 8

The 7 days that ended 50 years of Assad rule — in maps

How a lightning rebel advance toppled a family dynasty in a week

Financial Times - Dec. 8

Syrian government appears to have fallen in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family after lightning rebel offensive

ABC News - Dec. 7

Akron Police Face Questions After Officer Fatally Shoots Teenager

The Ohio city’s mayor and the family of the 15-year-old, Jazmir Tucker, raised concerns about how officers handled the incident.

The New York Times - Dec. 7

Brazil judge gives 3 former officers long sentences for killing of Black man in trunk

A judge has handed down long sentences to three former officers of Brazil’s Federal Highway Police over the 2022 death a Black man who was killed by asphyxiation inside an SUV’s smoke-filled trunk

ABC News - Dec. 7

Brazil judge gives 3 former officers long sentences for killing of Black man in trunk

Yahoo News - Dec. 7

Eye on America: Celebrating 50 years of Miss Piggy, Catholic women push for female priests

In New York, we share an exclusive interview with Miss Piggy, the iconic Muppet and feminist icon, to look back on her 50 years of stardom. Also, we take you inside a grassroots movement calling ...

CBS News - Dec. 7

Woman in court after man killed in dog attack

Leanne McDonnell, 32, is accused of owning or being in charge of the dog that attacked Akif Mustaq.

BBC News - Dec. 6

Biden-era retirement rule may be in jeopardy after Trump takes office

During his first term, President-elect Donald Trump declined to defend a similar Obama-era Labor Department fiduciary rule in court.

CNBC - Dec. 5

NASA announces more delays in sending astronauts back to the moon more than 50 years after Apollo

ABC News - Dec. 5

Roommate Convicted in Murder of Kenyan Gay Rights Activist

Edwin Chiloba’s body was found stuffed inside a metal box by the roadside last year. A high court judge did not give a motive but said his roommate carried out the murder.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

Housemate convicted of horrific murder of Kenyan LGBT activist

Yahoo News - Dec. 5

A court in Kenya finds a housemate guilty in the killing of an LGBTQ activist

A court in Kenya has found the housemate of an LBGTQ activist guilty of murder in the killing of the activist, whose body was discovered stashed in a metal box two years ago

ABC News - Dec. 4

A court in Kenya finds a housemate guilty in the killing of an LGBTQ activist

Yahoo News - Dec. 4

Japanese court convicts Australian who says she was tricked into smuggling drugs

A Japanese court sentenced an Australian woman who says she was tricked amphetamines into the country to six years in prison, despite accepting her testimony that she was the victim of an online ...

ABC News - Dec. 4

Police quiz UK nurse convicted of killing 7 babies over more infant deaths

British detectives have questioned nurse Lucy Letby, who is serving life in prison for killing seven babies, over the deaths of several more infants

ABC News - Dec. 4

Suspect in notorious cold case murders to appear in court

"It was an absolutely gruesome, horrific, frenzied homicide," police said after Perry Kouroumblis was arrested.

CBS News - Dec. 4

Ashley Benefield, ex-ballerina convicted of killing husband, is sentenced to 20 years

A former ballerina who was convicted of manslaughter in what she claimed was the self-defense killing of her estranged husband was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison.

NBC News - Dec. 3

Ex-ballerina convicted of killing husband gets 20 years in "Black Swan" case

The case drew national attention, with some comparing Ashley Benefield to the protagonist of the 2010 film "Black Swan."

CBS News - Dec. 3

Top officer in Afghanistan promoted after senator drops hold

A top Army officer who served in Afghanistan was promoted by the Senate on Monday night after Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) dropped his hold on the promotion. He had raised concerns about a lack ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Missouri man faces execution in girl's murder after governor denies clemency

Missouri is set to carry out its fourth execution this year on Tuesday night. The man condemned to death was convicted in a 9-year-old girl's 2007 murder.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Murder arrest after mum rammed off e-bike

Alana Armstrong died when an e-bike was struck by a 4x4 vehicle in Pleasley, Derbyshire.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Virginia man charged with murder 4 months after wife vanished

Mamta Bhatt's body still has not been found, but investigators linked her DNA to the blood found in the couple's home, police said.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Ex-paddleboard firm owner in court after deaths

Nerys Bethan Lloyd, 39, is charged with gross negligence manslaughter after four people died.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Nomura chief apologises after ex-employee charged with clients’ attempted murder

Former wealth management staff arrested after allegedly setting customers’ house on fire

Financial Times - Dec. 3

50 Years after Killing A Berlin Court Convicts A Stasi Officer of Murder

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