Man who stole 18-carat golden toilet from English palace convicted

A thief who stole a golden toilet worth over $6 million from an English palace has been convicted, along with an accomplice in the 2019 heist.

CBS News - 3d

Court convicts thief who stole golden toilet from English palace

A thief who swiped a golden toilet from an English palace has been convicted along with an accomplice who helped cash in on the spoils of the 18-carat work of art valued at more than $6 million

ABC News - 4d

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 - 4d

Gang guilty over £4.8m gold toilet heist

Five thieves were seen on CCTV stealing the fully-functional toilet from Blenheim Palace in 2019.

BBC News - 4d

Shadows, strange noises and security flaws: The £4.8m gold toilet heist

The BBC hears how five raiders escaped with a £4.8m gold toilet, as told by Blenheim Palace staff.

BBC News - 3d

Migrant dies attempting to cross English Channel

The Kuwati man, in his sixties, suffered a cardiac arrest on the boat that was carrying him from northern France, officials said.

BBC News - Mar. 8

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

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

A man with a Palestinian flag who climbed London's Big Ben tower is arrested

A man has been arrested after climbing the Big Ben tower at the Palace of Westminster in central London while barefoot and holding a Palestinian flag

ABC News - Mar. 9

Judge Moves to Limit Musk’s Power, and a Social Security Shake-Up

Plus, the tale of a stolen golden toilet.

The New York Times - 3d

Jury convicts alleged ringleader of massive pandemic food fraud scheme on all counts

A jury has found the alleged ringleader of a massive pandemic fraud case in Minnesota guilty on all counts for her role in a scheme that federal prosecutors say stole $250 million from a program ...

ABC News - 3d

Jury convicts alleged ringleader of massive pandemic food fraud scheme on all counts

A jury has found the alleged ringleader of a massive pandemic fraud case in Minnesota guilty on all counts for her role in a scheme that federal prosecutors say stole $250 million from a program ...

ABC News - 3d

Jury convicts alleged ringleader of massive pandemic food fraud scheme on all counts

A jury has found the alleged ringleader of a massive pandemic fraud case in Minnesota guilty on all counts for her role in a scheme that federal prosecutors say stole $250 million from a program ...

ABC News - 3d

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 - Mar. 10

Man with a Palestinian flag climbed London’s Big Ben tower and refused to come down

Traffic around the Palace of Westminster in London came to a standstill for much of Saturday as emergency crews tried to reach a man who climbed the Big Ben tower holding a Palestinian flag.

NBC News - Mar. 9

3 Bulgarians convicted of spying for Russia across Europe from base in UK

Three Bulgarian nationals have been convicted by a London jury of spying for Russia

ABC News - Mar. 7

Will recapture of presidential palace change course of Sudan war?

Sudan's army has retaken the presidential palace from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), but what's next after two years of war?

BBC News - 1d

Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green shares high praise for Quinten Post

The Golden State Warriors veteran spoke glowingly of the rookie big man

Yahoo Sports - 2h

'Coward' paedophile who fled country for three decades convicted of 97 charges

Richard Burrows is convicted after spending nearly 30 years on the run, Cheshire Police say.

BBC News - 5d

'Small windows for success in football - and this is one for Palace'

Crystal Palace are in the middle of three weeks away from competitive fixtures and the pace of the Premier League schedule. No doubt it is a valuable break, with some warm-weather training in ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Man Utd ready splash the cash on rising EPL star who ‘plays like Cole Palmer’

Manchester United are amongst several English and European clubs interested in Southampton teenager Tyler Dibling.Even though the Saints are enduring a torrid campaign that will culminate in an ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

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 alcohol

ABC News - Mar. 7

A social worker who tried to mediate during the 2019 protests in Hong Kong is convicted of rioting

A social worker who tried to mediate during the peak of Hong Kong's mass anti-government protests in 2019 has been convicted of rioting at a retrial

ABC News - Mar. 11

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 - 2d

Golden Ace wins dramatic Champion Hurdle at 25-1

Golden Ace is a shock 25-1 winner of the Champion Hurdle after previous victors Constitution Hill and State Man fall.

BBC News - Mar. 11

Golden Ace wins most dramatic Champion Hurdle in living memory

Outsider triumphs on day one of Cheltenham festival Constitution Hill and State Man both fall independently Amid falling crowds, increasing numbers of odds-on shots and a relentless stream of ...

The Guardian - Mar. 11

Tories announce policy to deport all foreign nationals with criminal convictions

Policy would apply to those seeking asylum as well as anyone who had been charged with or convicted of immigration offences. All foreign nationals in the UK who receive a criminal conviction would ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10

Uncovering unusual and surprising crimes in England

As three men are convicted for stealing a gold toilet, the BBC unearths other unusual crimes.

BBC News - 20h

Florida man is set to be executed for kidnapping and murdering a woman

A man convicted of kidnapping a woman in Miami and later strangling her to death is set to be executed next month

ABC News - Mar. 10

Crystal Palace open contract talks with Oliver Glasner amid Leipzig interest

Austrian’s work with Eagles attracts Bundesliga interest Jean-Philippe Mateta trains in Marbella after head injury Crystal Palace have opened talks with Oliver Glasner over extending his ...

The Guardian - Mar. 12

UN judge from Uganda is convicted in the UK of forcing a woman into slavery

A British jury has convicted a United Nations judge of forcing a young woman to work as a slave after tricking her into coming to the U.K. Prosecutors said Lydia Mugambe forced the Ugandan woman to ...

ABC News - Mar. 13

Murder conviction of Texas woman on death row for 27 years tossed by federal appeals court

A federal appeals court tossed out the murder conviction of a Texas woman sitting on death row for more than a quarter-century, ruling she'd been unjustly convicted on the basis of tainted ...

NBC News - Mar. 12

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 - 5d

Tulsi Gabbard pulls security clearances for top Biden officials and those who went after Trump

National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard said Monday she has stripped security clearances from dozens of former national security officials, the Manhattan district attorney who secured a felony ...

NBC News - Mar. 11

‘It’s so exciting to be in on this’: why Chelsea owners bought into the Hundred

Jonathan Goldstein, who with Todd Boehly spent £40m to buy half of Trent Rockets, says English cricket has been ‘significantly underexploited’ until now. As a man who has negotiated with Roman ...

The Guardian - Mar. 8

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 - 2d

Rep. Golden: Democrats had no 'leverage' in shutdown fight

Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his choice to diverge from House Democrats and vote in favor of the Trump-backed stopgap funding bill as it makes its way through the ...

NBC News - Mar. 14

Is The Golden Knights' Road Record A Cause For Concern?

The Vegas Golden Knights wrapped up a road trip, losing three of the four games and, on the season, are posting just a 15-13-5 record away from T-Mobile Arena.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Man who stole 18-carat golden toilet from English palace convicted

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