Officials say a 9-year-old child is among the 5 killed in the Christmas market attack in Germany
MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — Officials say a 9-year-old child is among the 5 killed in the Christmas market attack in Germany.
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- The Independent
Former classmate arrested nearly 50 years after teen was found dead on the second floor of her Hawaii school
Detectives had failed to identify a suspect in the murder case for decades
- HuffPost
Trump Revokes Workplace Discrimination Rules Enacted By LBJ In 1965
The new president just unwound a landmark anti-discrimination measure implemented amid the height of the Civil Rights Movement.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Finds Crazy Excuse for Pardoning Violent Rioters
President Donald Trump on Tuesday found a way to defend pardoning thousands of convicted Jan. 6 rioters–some of whom violently attacked police officers–by arguing that they had already spent enough time behind bars. Trump took questions from reporters at the White House during a press conference, beginning with NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Peter Alexander, who first asked, “You would agree that it’s never acceptable to assault a police officer?“ That prompt elicited a ”sure" from Tru
- NewsWire
Man found dead in playground named
Tributes have begun pouring in for a man found dead in a park near a primary school, with another man in police custody.
- The Independent
‘Savage’ killer gets decades behind bars for decapitating his pregnant girlfriend and tossing her body in a trash can
Deundrea Holloway, 25, was sentenced to 60 years in prison for killing Liese Dodd and her unborn baby
- Australian Associated Press
Five-and-a-half years' jail for driver who killed five
A driver who ignored police and warning signs before causing a crash that killed five people has been jailed for a maximum of five-and-a-half years.
- BBC
Woman admits killing 'much loved' community member
Christina Howell, 37, admits manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility.
- The Independent
Convicted killer claims longtime girlfriend helped him ‘hunt’ murdered Brittanee Drexel in 2009
The 17-year-old was kidnapped, raped, and murdered while visiting Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on spring break trip in 2009
- Sky News
Two 14-year-old boys charged with raping girl in New Forest park
Two teenage boys have been charged with rape, in Hampshire. The incident is alleged to have taken place at Fordingbridge recreation ground on the evening of 17 January. Hampshire Police said that both boys, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were from Fordingbridge and aged 14.
- BBC
Trump puts all US government diversity staff on paid leave 'immediately'
A new executive order signed on Tuesday calls for an end to DEI practices in the federal government.
- The Independent
Homeowner charged for shooting grocery delivery driver after his wife ordered from Instacart and didn’t tell him
Nicholas Sabo’s wife thought someone was trying to break into their trailer, say police
- Evening Standard
Prince Harry wins 'monumental' High Court victory over publishers of The Sun newspaper
Prince Harry has reportedly accepted damages in excess of £10million in his settlement with The Sun’s publishers News Group Newspapers
- BBC
Second man arrested after woman raped
The suspect was detained after a woman was raped close to the One Stop Shopping Centre in Perry Barr.
- NewsWire
Residents stranded after building collapses
Residents were left stranded overnight after a 10-storey building partially collapsed, forcing more than 50 people to evacuate.
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Drug traffickers identified after sending dog photo ordered to pay £1 million
Drug traffickers Stefan Baldauf, 64, and Philip Lawson, 63, have been ordered to pay more than £1 million.
- BuzzFeed
"Worth It To Have An EU Passport In My Back Pocket" —19 Americans Who Got Citizenship Abroad Are Sharing Exactly How (And Why) They Did It
"My [mom] thought she had two citizenships, and it was recently pointed out to her that she was eligible to apply for four different passports! She was floored."
- Storyful
Toronto Police Make 'Largest Cocaine Bust' in City's History
Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw has praised a multi-agency effort leading to the seizure of what he called the biggest cocaine haul in the history of the service.Demkiw said on January 21 that 835 kilos of the drug was seized. He said it was alleged to have “the hallmarks of coming from the Jalisco New Generation cartel.”The Armed Conflict Location and Event Data organization describes the Jalisco New Generation cartel as “one of the most powerful actors in Mexico’s criminal underworld.”Supt Paul MacIntyre said that following the operation “the street price of cocaine in Canada has increased by 20 percent, signaling a direct impact on the distribution networks.”The Toronto Police Service said six individuals were arrested, of which two were Mexican nationals and four Canadians. Three more arrest warrants were issued. Credit: Toronto Police Service via Storyful
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Second arrest likely after synagogue attack
A man is in custody and another is expected to be charged over an alleged vandalism of a synagogue, as NSW Premier Chris Minns vowed “to leave no stone unturned” to stamp out anti-Semitic attacks.
- The Independent
From Proud Boys to the QAnon Shaman – the most notorious Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump
President has faced backlash for granting clemency to more than 1,500 supporters charged with crimes connected to the Jan. 6 insurrection on his first day in office