Tag: Crime
As other states close prisons, Nebraska may build a big one
OMAHA, Neb. — Across the nation officials are closing prisons as crime rates drop and views about drug use change, but not in Nebraska,...
Greenpeace paints Air France jet green in daring eco-stunt
PARIS — Nine Greenpeace activists were arrested Friday for vandalizing an Air France jet with green paint in an airport eco-protest that raised concerns...
Man charged in Indiana bus driver’s strangulation death
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A man has been charged with murder in the January killing of a southern Indiana school bus driver who was found...
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero was tricked onto plane, into arrest
KIGALI, Rwanda — A key piece of the mystery around the arrest of the man who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” became clear on...
Colombia prosecutors move to drop case against ex-president
BUCARAMANGA, Colombia — Authorities in Colombia on Friday moved to drop charges against conservative former President Álvaro Uribe over witness tampering allegations for which...
Mexico president’s support of tarnished pol tears at party
MEXICO CITY — Months of protests over the nomination of a man accused of rape, including open dissent within the Mexico President Andrés Manuel...
New SC abortion law remains on hold under judge’s order
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A new South Carolina law banning abortions will stay on hold following a judge's order on Friday to extend a temporary...
Testimony ends in key hearing for 3 tied to Whitmer plot
JACKSON, Mich. — A war veteran who said he believes in small government explained Friday how he became an FBI informant in a federal...
Omaha mayor’s family says her husband has died
OMAHA, Neb. — The mayor of Omaha, Nebraska, said Friday her husband has died, several hours after police found a dead man at the...
Officials: 18 killed as truck crashes into bus outside Cairo
CAIRO — A trailer-truck crashed into a microbus, killing at least 18 people and injuring five others south of the Egyptian capital, authorities said.
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