United States and U.K. sanction Russian oligarch’s financial enablers
The U.K. on Wednesday sanctioned a Cypriot national for crafting offshore network for Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich (pictured in 2022). File Photo by Gokhan Mert/UPI…
Whole Foods closes new flagship San Francisco store over safety concerns
Whole Foods Market has shut down its new flagship store in San Francisco, at 8th and Market streets, over concerns about worker safety. Photo courtesy…
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s health reportedly deteriorating
1/2 Alexei Navalny, the imprisoned leader of the Russian opposition, is in deteriorating health, his representatives said online Tuesday. File Photo courtesy of the Moscow…
White House announces plans to crack down on fentanyl traffickers worldwide
President Joe Biden was aiming to deliver on his previous commitment to fulfill a National Drug Control Strategy, laid out during his State of the…
U.S. declares Evan Gershkovich was ‘wrongly detained’ by Russia
The U.S. State Department said Monday that Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, was wrongly detained by Russia. Photo courtesy of Evan…
Police: 4 killed, 8 injured, gunman dead in downtown Louisville shooting
April 10 (UPI) -- Louisville Metro Police said four people died along with the suspected shooter and eight were injured -- including two officers responding…
Ukraine to form global coalition to bring deported children home from Russia
1/3 Oleksandr Prokudin (C), chief of the Kherson Oblast State Administration in southern Ukraine said Monday that 24 children were returned after being forcibly deported…
Third teenage suspect arrested in connection with triple homicide in Florida
Triple homicide suspect Tahj Brewton, 16, was arrested on Saturday in connection with the deaths of three other teens. Photo courtesy of Marion County Sheriff's…
3 adults, 1 child dead in domestic violence incident in Orlando
Four people, including a child, were killed in what police say was a domestic violence incident in Orlando early Sunday morning. File photo by Brian…
2 police, 1 more killed in Wisconsin traffic stop shootout
Two police officers in Wisconsin and a third person were killed in a shootout stemming from a traffic stop near the small community of Cameron,…
Bikini baristas awarded $500K settlement after long dress code battle
Jovanna Edge, the owner of the bikini barista stand Hillbilly Hotties, has filed a lawsuit against the city of Everett over a dress code ordinance.…
Art market attracts organized crime and terrorists, report finds
Criminal organizations and terrorist groups are attracted to the art market as a way to fund their activities and launder money, according to a recent…
New Mexico homeowner killed by police responding to wrong address
A homeowner was killed by police responding to the wrong address for a domestic violence call, police in New Mexico said Thursday. Photo courtesy of…
Maryland police arrest daycare worker for allegedly abusing children
A daycare worker was arrested in Maryland on Saturday after she allegedly filmed herself abusing children in her care, police said. Source link
6 injured in S.C. ‘senior skip day’ beach shooting incident
April 8 (UPI) -- Six people were injured during a shooting incident on a South Carolina beach Friday as teens were taking part in a…
Local officials to select replacements for expelled TN lawmakers
1/3 Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, attends the Tennessee legislative session on January 14. On Thursday, he was expelled for joining a protest on the House…
Man arrested in N.J. over El Salvador civil-war-era massacre
Roberto Antonio Garay Saravia was arrested Tuesday in New Jersey on accusations of being involved in the 1981 El Mozote Massacre, during which some 1,000…
Microsoft pays $3.3M fine to settle sanctions violations
April 7 (UPI) -- Microsoft has agreed to pay some $3.3 million in fines for violating U.S. export controls and sanction laws over selling software…
Amsterdam sex work advocates rip city’s plan to move famed red light district
1/2 Amsterdam sex work advocates are condemning a plan to move the city’s famed red-light district from the historic neighborhood of De Wallen to an…
Ex-Alaskan city treasurer charged with bilking more than $1M
April 6 (UPI) -- A former Alaskan city treasurer has been charged with bilking more than $1 million in a nearly decade-long embezzlement scheme. Jess…