100 schoolchildren abducted in Nigeria are released; more still being held
MINNA, Nigeria — A total of 100 of the schoolchildren abducted from a Nigerian Catholic school last month…
Woman who murdered her 2 children jailed for at least 17 years
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A woman in New Zealand who was convicted of murdering her two children and…
Copy of ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ used to sneak drugs into Ohio prison
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vice President JD Vance’s memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” has a storied history as a New…
Fugees rapper sentenced to prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign
WASHINGTON — Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in…
Philippine court convicts former mayor of human trafficking
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine court on Thursday convicted a former mayor, who officials say is a…
Russian court extends jailing of teenage singer over street performance of anti-war songs
A Russian court Tuesday extended the jailing of an 18-year-old street singer on charges seen as punishment for…
Chinese fraudster jailed in UK over Bitcoin scam
LONDON (AP) — A Chinese woman who was found with 5 billion pounds ($6.6 billion) in Bitcoin after…
Brazil’s Supreme Court panel unanimously rejects Bolsonaro’s appeal, upholding 27-year sentence
SAO PAULO (AP) — The justices on Brazil’s Supreme Court panel reviewing former President Jair Bolsonaro’s appeal unanimously…
Trump pardons former Tennessee House speaker
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has pardoned the former Tennessee House speaker and a onetime aide of…
Illinois deputy found guilty of murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A jury on Wednesday convicted an Illinois sheriff’s deputy of second-degree murder, a lesser…
Former US Embassy guard in Norway sentenced for spying in Oslo court
OSLO, Norway (AP) — A former security guard at the U.S. Embassy in Norway was convicted of espionage…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers ask judge he serve his time at NJ prison that offers drug treatment
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyers want the hip-hop mogul sent to a low-security federal prison…