Grand jury indicts Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova on smuggling charges

USA Todaye - A federal grand jury in Boston indicted Kseniia Petrova, a Russian-born Harvard scientist, in connection with attempting to smuggle clawed frog embryos and embryonic samples into the United States.

Driver Accused of the Hit-and-Run Death of Hamptons“ ”Realtor Sara Burack Says She Thought She Hit a Traffic Cone

Burack died in the hospital from her injuries after the incident on June 19 read more

Police Say Kasipul MP Charles Were's Killing Was Premeditated

Police Say Kasipul MP Charles Were's Killing Was Premeditated: The National Police Service says preliminary investigations indicate that the fatal shooting of Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Ong'ondo Were was a planned and well-executed attack.

What sparked the Palisades fire? A beloved hiking trail may hold the grim answers

Hikers and outdoor enthusiasts have long been drawn to Skull Rock north of Sunset Boulevard in Pacific Palisades. click here

Luigi Mangione’s high-powered attorney is married to Diddy’s top lawyer

Two of New York City’s highest profile criminal defendants have one thing in common: Their lawyers are married.

Mother of American hostage 'shaken' after Hamas releases video of him in captivity

JERUSALEM — The mother of Israeli American hostage Edan Alexander told NBC News she was both shaken and relieved to see her son in a Hamas-issued propaganda video. cont'd

Sean Combs to Remain in Jail Until the Start of His Trial

The founder of Bad Boy Records and Sean John apparel pleaded not guilty to all of the criminal charges last month. cont'd

Melania Trump Hints At Conspiracy Theory About Husband's Assassination Attempt

"We need to uncover the truth," the former first lady said in a video posted on her social media accounts.

Multiple deputies injured in gunfight with suspect in northwest Illinois town

Authorities in a northwest Illinois community confirmed that three Ogle County Sheriff's deputies were injured in a shooting in Dixon.

Where are they now? Key players in the murder trial of OJ Simpson

USA Today - O.J. Simpson, the first NFL player to rush for over 2,000 yards in a single season, has died at the age of 76, according to a social media statement by his family.

NBC NYC - Where are they now? Key players in the murder trial of OJ Simpson

Is Mark Cuban Selling the Dallas Mavericks to Run for Higher Office?

Dallas Observer - Mark Cuban is going through changes. The 65-year-old billionaire and NBA franchise owner recently announced that he’d be ditching his Shark Tank co-hosting gig after Season 16. And, as if that weren’t a big enough headline, news broke on Tuesday that Cuban is looking to sell a majority stake in our dear old Dallas Mavs.

Mark Cuban's sale of Dallas Mavericks could help open Texas to legal casino gambling click here
Mark Cuban to sell his majority stake in NBA’s Dallas Mavericks to the Adelson family read more
The Guardian: How the Mavericks went from the NBA’s final four to national punchline

King Charles' regrets for colonial abuses in Kenya not enough for some victims

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Britain's King Charles on Wednesday met with relatives and representatives of people involved in Kenya's independence struggle, as survivors of colonial-era abuses criticised Charles' failure to issue a full apology or propose reparations. go here

Trump allegedly discussed US nuclear subs with foreign national after leaving White House: Sources

Months after leaving the White House, former President Donald Trump allegedly discussed potentially sensitive information about U.S. nuclear submarines with a member of his Mar-a-Lago Club -- an Australian billionaire

China denies hacking Kenyan state agencies

China's embassy in Kenya has denied a Reuters news agency report that Chinese hackers attacked key state agencies in the capital, Nairobi, including the presidency.
This was reportedly done to assess whether the East Africa nation would service billions of dollars owed to Beijing. cont'd

Moha Jicho Pevu Hits Out at Journalists Over Mackenzie Shakahola Massacre

Kenyans.co.ke - Former Investigative Journalist Mohammed Ali alias Moha Jicho Pevu on Thursday, April 27, argued that the Shakahola massacre exposed loopholes in journalism in the country.

DCI: Kenyans lied to us on Azimio protesters' pictures

"This is a call to our president, his government and Hon Raila Odinga and the entire opposition. The loser and real victim of such a standoff is the poor Kenyan oppressed by the hunger situation and the cost of living" - read more

The DP claimed Monday that the country had lost approximately Sh2 billion in revenue as businesses closed for fear that the protests would turn chaotic

DCI: Kenyans lied to us on Azimio protesters' pictures
DCI eats humble pie amid barrage of anger and criticism from social media

Mexican capo's arrest a gesture to US, not signal of change

Yahoo! MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s capture of a son of former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán this week was an isolated nod to a drug war strategy that Mexico’s current administration has abandoned rather than a sign that President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s thinking has changed, experts say.

Read the FBI's redacted affidavit to search Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate

Yahoo! News - The Justice Department on Friday released a redacted version of the affidavit prosecutors submitted in federal court to secure a warrant to search former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate earlier this month.

Chinese Canadian Billionaire Sentenced to 13 Years for Financial Crimes

Y! News HONG KONG — Xiao Jianhua, a Chinese Canadian billionaire and onetime trusted financier to China’s ruling elite, was sentenced to 13 years in prison Friday, and his company fined $8 billion, after he pleaded guilty to bribery and other crimes that authorities said had “seriously jeopardized” the country’s financial security.

Will former US President Donald Trump face criminal charges?

The congressional committee probing the January 6 riot at the US Capitol has held eight hearings with explosive testimony. But it all might not be enough for prosecutors to charge the former president. cont'd.