Years after Westgate Mall terrorist attack, Kenya's response to Dusit assault earns praise
Kenya's security response to the Islamist assault on the Dusit hotel complex in Nairobi on Tuesday and Wednesday shows the numerous lessons learned since a chaotic intervention when the Westgate ...
Chicago police officer who shot black teen Laquan McDonald sentenced to seven years
The white Chicago officer who gunned down a black teenager in 2014 was sentenced Friday to nearly seven years in prison, ending an explosive case that arose from one of ...
U.S. confirms it is holding Iran-based journalist Marzieh Hashemi to testify in crime case
A U.S. court on Friday confirmed the arrest of a journalist for Iranian television, saying her testimony is required over an unspecified case but that she is not accused of ...
Chicago police officers acquitted of trying to cover up killing of black teen Laquan McDonald
Three Chicago officers were acquitted Thursday of trying to cover up the 2014 shooting of a black teenager by a white officer who was seen pulling the trigger on the shocking dashcam video that showed Laquan McDonald getting hit with 16 bullets. In rejecting the ...
Belarusian model who claimed dirt on Trump arrested in Moscow after deportation from Thailand
A Belarusian model who claimed last year that she had evidence of Russian interference in the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president was arrested immediately upon her arrival in Moscow on Thursday following deportation from Thailand. Moscow police said in a statement carried by ...
President Donald Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, says he has "never said there was no collusion" between Russia and members of Trump's 2016 White House campaign. Giuliani's comments night directly contradicted the position of his client, who has repeatedly insisted there was no collusion during his ...
Outrage in Ghana after reporter who helped expose soccer corruption is gunned down
A Ghanian undercover journalist who helped expose corruption in African soccer has been shot dead in the capital, triggering widespread outrage and demands for authorities to bring his killers to justice. Ahmed Husein, 34, was gunned down as he returned to his home in the ...
Law firm tied to Paul Manafort agrees to pay $4.6 million and register as a foreign agent
A law firm tied to former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's Ukrainian consulting work has agreed to pay more than $4.6 million and register as a foreign agent, the Justice Department said Thursday. The civil settlement with the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher ...
U.S. agent testifies about dramatic 2014 capture of 'El Chapo'
A U.S. investigator says a dramatic raid in 2014 resulted in the capture of the notorious Mexican drug lord known as El Chapo. DEA agent Victor Vazquez testified Thursday at the New York trial of Joaquin Guzman (wah-KEEN' gooz-MAHN') about leading Mexican marines on a ...
Lawyers worry accused Wisconsin murderer-kidnapper can't get fair trial after 'thorough confession'
Defense attorneys for the man accused of kidnapping a Wisconsin teenager and killing her parents acknowledged Wednesday that they're starting the case at a disadvantage after their client gave detectives a detailed confession and said they're not sure he can get a fair trial ...
Experts doubt claim by witness that 'El Chapo' paid Mexican ex-president $100 million bribe
Did the world's most famous drug lord really pay Mexico's ex-president a $100-million bribe not to arrest him? The claim, made by a witness Tuesday at the trial of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, stretches credibility, experts say — starting with the fact that it would ...
'Harassed regularly': American anchor for Iranian TV arrested by FBI on visit to U.S.
A prominent American anchorwoman on Iranian state television has been arrested by the FBI during a visit to the U.S., the broadcaster reported Wednesday, and her son said she was being held in a prison, apparently as a material witness. Marzieh Hashemi, who worked for ...
