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January 12, 2024

North Dakota teen sentenced to life in prison after fatally shooting man at motel

A North Dakota teen has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted last year for the Sept. 2022 shooting death of Maurice Thunder Shield at a Bismarck motel.

January 12, 2024

Belarusian journalist faces trial for covering protests as government intensifies crackdown on dissent

A Belarusian photojournalist is on trial facing charges of "participation in an extremist group" for his coverage of protests during a government crackdown on dissent.

January 12, 2024

US judge orders Indiana to strike provision from 'discriminatory' driver’s license law

A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction ordering Indiana to remove a provision in state law that permits people on humanitarian parole to obtain driver's licenses.

January 12, 2024

Ex-dictator Desi Bouterse of Suriname missing after being sentenced in killings of 15 political opponents

Former Suriname dictator Desi Bouterse, recently sentenced to 20 years for the killings of 15 political opponents, has disappeared after failing to surrender to authorities.

January 12, 2024

Kenyan lawyers protest against President Ruto's alleged judicial interference

Kenyan lawyers have staged a peaceful demonstration in Nairobi protesting against perceived judicial interference by President William Ruto, officials say.

January 12, 2024

Somali president's son testifies in Turkey over fatal motorcycle crash

Mohammed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the son of Somalia's president, testified at an Istanbul court regarding the death of a motorcycle courier, officials say.

January 12, 2024

Florida woman who kept baby after alleged Lyft driver sex attack says 'blessing' came from 'darkest hour'

A Florida woman is accusing Lyft of neglect after she says a driver raped her multiple times in 2019 after driving her home, eventually resulting in the birth of a child.

January 11, 2024

Wisconsin judicial commission dismisses complaints filed by former state courts director

The Wisconsin Judicial Commission has dismissed complaints filed by the former state courts director who was fired by four liberal justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

January 11, 2024

New York man claims 'terrible accident' in fatal shooting of woman who pulled into wrong driveway

Kevin Monahan, a 66-year-old man from upstate New York, is on trial for second-degree murder in the shooting death of 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis last April.

January 11, 2024

Investigate Georgia DA Fani Willis before Trump trial

Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis is facing salacious allegations from Trump co-defendant Michael Roman. The accusations could even derail her case against Trump.