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May 10, 2024

Memphis police fatally shoot armed suspect in domestic disturbance that injured man

An armed suspect was fatally shot by police responding to a domestic disturbance on Friday in Memphis. An injured man at the scene was also hospitalized.

May 10, 2024

Arrest made in 2001 murder of Georgia law student found dead in burning home

Authorities have arrested a man who they believe killed a University of Georgia law student more than two decades ago. Twenty-three-year-old Tara Louise Baker was found dead in 2001.

May 10, 2024

India's top court grants opposition leader bail, enabling him to campaign in elections

A top Indian opposition leader has been granted interim bail by the Supreme Court nearly seven weeks after his arrest in a bribery case, according to officials.

May 9, 2024

FBI slams 'false and insulting' claim it urged more warrantless wiretaps on Americans

The FBI pushed back on a report that said a top official at the law enforcement agency had encouraged employees to engage in more warrantless wiretapping on U.S. soil.

May 9, 2024

Polish judge has immunity lifted after fleeing to Russia's autocratic ally Belarus

A judge in Poland has had his immunity lifted by a disciplinary court after fleeing to Belarus. Poland's prosecutors initiated an investigation based on espionage allegations

May 9, 2024

Chicago woman overtaken by squatter hopes to work with Illinois lawmakers this summer on property rights

A Chicago woman went through a lengthy legal process in order to remove a squatter living in her late mother's home. She described the situation as "emotionally draining" and overwhelming."

May 9, 2024

Trump announces appeal of 'unconstitutional gag order' after judge threatens jail time: 'sham'

Former President Trump attended court in Manhattan on Thursday as part of the NY v. Trump trial, where he read legal experts' comments railing against the case.

May 9, 2024

Guns thefts from cars have tripled over the past decade, FBI data shows

Over the past decade, the rate of guns stolen from cars in the U.S. has tripled, now constituting the largest source of stolen firearms in the country.

May 9, 2024

Russian deputy defense minister facing bribery charges has appeal for house arrest denied

Timur Ivanov, a Russian deputy defense minister, had his appeal for house arrest denied by a Moscow court as he faces bribery charges, according to officials.

May 9, 2024

Former Fiji prime minister sentenced to prison for interfering in criminal investigation

Former Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has been sentenced to prison for attempting to obstruct a criminal investigation during his time in office.