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Livestream Murder Suspect Arrested

August 4, Culiacan, Mexico: A man has been arrested for allegedly killing an influencer with over 500,000 TikTok followers while he was live-streaming on the platform. The victim, Gastelum, was participating in a social media challenge and…

Vancouver Random Assault Incident

A 60-year-old Vancouver woman, Bethan Jones, was randomly assaulted on Thursday by a man who crossed her path at East Hastings Street and Clark Drive. The suspect, Kurtis Hummer, 36, confronted her after she had just picked up groceries to…

ICAC Corruption Investigation

Anita Perrottet, the sister-in-law of former NSW premier Dominic Perrottet, was paid $254,666 by her company Macquarie Consulting for three months of consulting work in 2022. The payment is under scrutiny as part of an ICAC investigation…

US Attacks Drug Smugglers

On February 16, the US military attacked a boat suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing 4 people. This incident is part of the Trump administration's ongoing campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America, which…

Darth Vader Mask Controversy

Anthony Ralphs, a resident of San Diego, has been speaking out against the surveillance company Flock at City Council meetings for over a year. Initially, he wore "respectable" clothing to make his arguments against Flock's presence in the…

Tasmanian Tobacco Bust

Victoria Police are investigating a possible link between the shooting of Fadi Haddara, a 37-year-old associate of an organized crime gang, and his family's involvement in a large-scale tobacco operation in Tasmania. Haddara was nearly…

Rikers Island Inmate Deaths

Clarence Woodward, a 41-year-old inmate, died at Rikers Island on Tuesday, August 26, after being found experiencing a medical emergency by a correction officer. He was pronounced dead at 5:40 a.m. This is the 7th death of an inmate this…

Ex-Deputy's Prison Death Sentence

Sean Grayson, a 32-year-old former Illinois sheriff's deputy, has died while serving his 20-year sentence for the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman. Massey was shot by Grayson in her home in Sangamon County…

Edmonton Pride Parade Security

On Sunday, a bomb threat was made against the Edmonton Pride Festival parade, prompting an increased police presence in the area. However, the threat was deemed not credible by the Edmonton Police Service's hate crime unit after…

Baie Verte Sex Abuse Scandal

In 1970, Bishop John Michael O'Neill of Grand Falls asked Father Leonard Joseph Kelly to leave his parish in Baie Verte after allegations of misconduct. The letter is dated March 31, 1970, and while it doesn't explicitly state the nature…

Third-Country Deportation Case

A decision from the First Circuit Court of Appeals is expected soon on whether the US government can deport migrants to countries other than their own without notice or a chance to contest it. The case, D.V.D. v. DHS, challenges the…

Shooting at US News Station

On August 26, a tragic event occurred when a gunman opened fire on live television during an interview at WDBJ-TV in Moneta, Virginia. Two journalists, Adam Ward and Alison Parker, were killed in the shooting. A third victim, Vicki…