A Florence court has convicted a Senegalese man of murdering an American woman in her flat after they met at a nightclub. The court has sentenced him to 30 years in jail. Ashley Olsen, 35, was found dead in her apartment Jan. 9, 2016. An autopsy found that she had… Read More
Last group to be evacuated from Aleppo
The evacuation of the last remaining civilians and fighters from a rebel-held enclave in eastern Aleppo will be completed in the coming hours, the Red Cross and state TV said Thursday, as more gunmen and civilians braved freezing temperatures to leave. The evacuations were set in motion last week after… Read More
Operation Lucky Charm — Police search for short man who stole gold flakes
New York City police say they believe the opportunistic thief who swiped an 86-pound bucket of gold flakes worth nearly $1.6 million off an armored truck in Manhattan is hiding out on the West Coast. Detectives say the man fled to Orlando, Florida after the Sept. 29 theft before ultimately… Read More
US puts Alibaba back on blacklist for selling pirated goods
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is back on the U.S. government’s annual list of “notorious markets” that sell pirated goods. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said Wednesday that Alibaba’s on-line marketplace Taobao sells “high levels” of counterfeit goods and is slow to respond when companies complain about the… Read More
Berlin terror attack prompts high security for Christmas in U.S.
In the wake of the Berlin truck attack, police departments around the U.S. are making a show of force at places where crowds gather at Christmastime. In New York City, police dispatched heavily-armed counterterrorism officers to stand guard at crowded pop-up Christmas markets in Union Square, Bryant Park and Columbus… Read More
Suspect in reality TV star’s death was former student
A body believed to be that of a former reality show contestant was found buried in a backyard near Los Angeles after a man in one of her nursing classes pointed police to the shallow grave as they questioned him in the woman’s disappearance, authorities said. Lisa Marie Naegle, 36,… Read More
Attempt to repeal N.C.’s bathroom protection bill fails
A supposedly bipartisan deal to repeal North Carolina’s anti-LGBT law collapsed when both sides balked and started blaming each other, likely meaning the state will remain a pariah shunned by corporations, entertainers and high-profile sporting events. After more than nine hours of backroom discussions and sporadic public effort, Republican state… Read More
Oldest living gorilla turns 60
She is a mother of three, grandmother of 16, great-grandmother of 12 and great-great-grandmother of three. She recently had surgery to remove a malignant tumor, but doctors say she’s doing well. She’s Colo, the nation’s oldest living gorilla, and she’s turning 60 on Thursday at the Columbus Zoo. Colo was… Read More
Huge tissue, organ research project to benefit injured soldiers
The Department of Defense is providing $80 million to establish a bio-research and manufacturing institute in Manchester, New Hampshire, to develop transplant tissues and organs for injured American soldiers and other patients. The five-year award was announced Wednesday by Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte and Democratic… Read More
[Video] Cop helps speeding student by tying his tie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YpRK8R1J6w A Wisconsin police officer who stopped a speeding college student who was late for a presentation ended up tying his necktie for him. WBAY-TV reports the Menomonie Police Department posted dash cam video of the Nov. 30 traffic stop exchange on its Facebook page Tuesday. The video shows Officer Martin… Read More