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June 3, 2024

Syrian national arrested after allegedly attacking Romania's Israeli embassy with Molotov cocktail

A foreign citizen was arrested in Romania’s capital after allegedly attacking the entrance of the Israeli Embassy with a Molotov cocktail, authorities say.

June 3, 2024

German police officer who was stabbed by Afghan immigrant has died

A 29-year-old German police officer has died after being stabbed multiple times in the head and neck by a 25-year-old immigrant from Afghanistan in Mannheim.

June 3, 2024

Body found near Greek beach with 22-pound barbell attached to leg, coast guard says

The coast guard says the body of an unidentified man has been recovered off a beach northeast of the Greek capital with a 22-pound barbell attached to his leg with a rope.

June 3, 2024

Illegal immigrant from Venezuela shoots 2 NYC police officers during foot chase in Queens, authorities say

Bernardo Raul Castro Mata, identified as a 19-year-old illegal immigrant from Venezuela, is accused of shooting two NYPD officers in Queens early Monday.

June 3, 2024

Police officer protecting polio workers fatally shot in Pakistan's northwest

Pakistani police say gunmen opened fire on polio workers in the country's northwest, killing a police officer assigned to protect them. One of the attackers died.

June 3, 2024

Georgia police sergeant touts ‘amazing’ abilities of K9 companion in book: Made him a 'better human'

Mark Tappan, an Alpharetta, Georgia, police officer, wrote the book "A Dog Named Mattis" about the relationship between him and his skilled K9 and lessons learned along the way.

June 2, 2024

Former NJ officer gets 27 years for killing driver, wounding passenger during 2019 chase

Jovanny Crespo, a former Newark, New Jersey, police officer, has been sentenced to a cumulative 27 years in prison for the death of one man and injury of another during a 2019 chase.

June 2, 2024

Blue city rethinking 'sanctuary' status amid migrant flood

A new bill introduced by a Democratic and Republican New York City council members would roll back some of the city's sanctuary polices that were passed under de Blasio.

June 2, 2024

Blue state sheriff says he’s ‘changing teams,’ urges support for Trump

Riverside, California, Sheriff Chad Bianco joked that he was "changing teams" in a video posted to social media over the weekend, urging followers to support Trump in 2024.

June 2, 2024

Ohio shooting leaves 1 dead, dozens more wounded: Police

One person is dead and at least 26 others are wounded following a mass shooting overnight in Akron, Ohio. No suspect has been taken into custody.