A body found inside the jaws of an alligator near a residential street in Florida has been identified as Sabrina Peckham, who was 41 and homeless. Residents in the community of Largo say they now fear walking the streets after…
Bags of fentanyl discovered beneath ‘trap floor’ of NYC daycare centre
The owners of a New York City daycare centre where a toddler died and three others were sickened by opioid exposure last week were hiding bags of fentanyl beneath a trap door in the children’s play area, police say. New…
Zelenskyy culminates Washington visit with a White House pledge of $128m
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made his second visit to Washington, DC, since Russian forces launched a full-scale invasion of his country. But unlike in his first trip to the United States Capitol, Zelenskyy faced a congress less inclined to…
US federal contractor charged with espionage for sharing classified intel with foreign spy
A government contractor with the State and Justice departments who had top security clearance was charged Thursday with aiding a foreign government spy. Abraham Teklu Lemma, 50, a naturalized US citizen from Ethiopia, is accused of using his positions as…
El Chapo’s wife released from US custody after completing 3-year prison sentence
The wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was released from federal custody on Wednesday after completing a three-year sentence for helping him run his multibillion-dollar criminal empire, the federal Bureau of Prisons said. Emma Coronel Aispuro, who…
Putin says prosecution of Trump shows US political system is “rotten”
Russian President Vladimir Putin asserted Tuesday that the criminal cases against former U.S. President Donald Trump are political revenge that show the fundamental corruption of the United States. “As for the prosecution of Trump, for us what is happening in…
Palestinians set out terms for agreeing to historic Saudi-Israeli deal
A cash boost of hundreds of millions of dollars and more control of land in the occupied West Bank are among Palestinian demands in the event of a three-way deal involving the US, Saudi Arabia and Israel, the BBC has…
Former Proud Boys leader sentenced to 22 years for Jan 6 attack on US Capitol
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for orchestrating his far-right extremist group’s attack on the U.S. Capitol in a failed bid to stop the transfer of presidential power after Donald Trump lost…
Jill Biden: US first lady tests positive for Covid-19
US First Lady Jill Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday and was experiencing mild symptoms, the White House said. The 72-year-old, who is vaccinated and has received boosters, will stay at home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, where she and…
Burning Man: Police investigating death during heavy rain
An investigation has been launched into the death of a person during torrential rain at the Burning Man festival in the US state of Nevada. Thousands of people remain stranded at the event after the bad weather turned the ground…