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Inmate sentenced to more than 4 years in prison killing of Boston gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger

Inmate sentenced to more than 4 years in prison killing of Boston gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — An inmate was sentenced to more than four years Thursday for his role in the 2018 fatal bludgeoning of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger in a troubled West Virginia federal prison. Massachusetts gangster Paul J.
Japan Osprey crash caused by cracks in a gear and pilot’s decision to keep flying, Air Force says

Japan Osprey crash caused by cracks in a gear and pilot’s decision to keep flying, Air Force says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A deadly Osprey aircraft crash last November off Japan was caused by cracks in a metal gear and the pilot’s decision to keep flying, instead of heeding multiple warnings that he should land, according to an Air Force investigation r
British prime minister announces police unit to deal with violent clashes after fatal stabbings

British prime minister announces police unit to deal with violent clashes after fatal stabbings

LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Thursday that he will create the ability for police forces to work across the U.K.
Donald Trump's gag order remains in effect after hush money conviction, New York appeals court rules

Donald Trump's gag order remains in effect after hush money conviction, New York appeals court rules

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court on Thursday denied Donald Trump’s bid to end a gag order in his hush money criminal case, rejecting the Republican president's argument that his May conviction “constitutes a change in circumstances” that warr
Bangladesh bans Jamaat-e-Islami party following violent protests that left more than 200 dead

Bangladesh bans Jamaat-e-Islami party following violent protests that left more than 200 dead

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh on Thursday banned the Jamaat-e-Islami party, its student wing and other associate bodies as “militant and terrorist" organizations as part of a nationwide crackdown following weeks of violent protests that left mo
Venezuela's Maduro asks top court to audit the presidential election, but observers cry foul

Venezuela's Maduro asks top court to audit the presidential election, but observers cry foul

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Nicolás Maduro on Wednesday asked Venezuela’s high court to conduct an audit of the presidential election after opposition leaders disputed his claim of victory, drawing criticism from foreign observers who said th
Hamas' top political leader is killed in Iran in strike that risks triggering all-out regional war

Hamas' top political leader is killed in Iran in strike that risks triggering all-out regional war

BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas' top political leader was killed Wednesday by a predawn airstrike in the Iranian capital, Iran and the militant group said, blaming Israel for a shock assassination that risked escalating into an all-out regional war.
Captain in 2019 scuba boat fire ordered to pay about $32K to families of 3 of 34 people killed

Captain in 2019 scuba boat fire ordered to pay about $32K to families of 3 of 34 people killed

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A scuba dive boat captain was ordered Wednesday to pay about $32,000 in restitution to the families of three of the 34 people killed in a fire aboard the vessel in 2019.
British police charge 17-year-old with murder over a stabbing attack that killed 3 children

British police charge 17-year-old with murder over a stabbing attack that killed 3 children

LONDON (AP) — British police said Thursday they have charged a 17-year-old with murder over a stabbing attack that left three little girls dead and several more in critical condition.
Guantanamo inmate accused of being main plotter of 9/11 attacks to plead guilty

Guantanamo inmate accused of being main plotter of 9/11 attacks to plead guilty

WASHINGTON (AP) — The man accused of being the main plotter in al-Qaeda’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks has agreed to plead guilty, the Defense Department said Wednesday.