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Police accused of shady tactics in probe of Russian roulette cop's death
The lethal game of chance is sometimes known as Russian roulette. Officer Nathaniel Hendren , 29, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action in the death of 24-year-old Officer Katlyn Alix . The sternly worded letter raises more questions about the case and comes days after Hendren's attorney described it as nothing more than an accident. [Full Article...]
Four injured after leopard strays into residential area in India
Screams can be heard as the leopard leaps on an unsuspecting man , knocking him to the ground and attempting to bite him. Terrifying footage shows a leopard attacking villagers as they ran for their lives. Police and Forest Department officials arrived at the scene to capture the animal using a tranquilliser gun. Attempts to tranquillise it, throw a net on it, and corner it all failed. [Full Article...]
'El Chapo' defense rests after calling one witness
Joaquin Guzman was due in court Wednesday for the prosecution's summation at a trial that began late past year after Guzman was brought to the U.S.to face drug-trafficking charges. Cifuentes, whose family ran a powerful drug trafficking organization in Colombia, was one of 14 so-called cooperating witnesses who agreed to testify against Guzman after striking plea deals with USA prosecutors. [Full Article...]
After Donald Trump intervenes, Foxconn to proceed with Wisconsin plant
In June, Trump ceremonially broke ground on the site of the future factory, along with former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R), former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), and Foxconn CEO Terry Gou. State leaders offered almost $4 billion in tax incentives to help seal the deal. No jobs/investment? No credits. "Foxconn is continuing its Wisconsin project", Foxconn Technology Group said in a statemen... [Full Article...]
Terrifying Moment Deadly Brazil Dam Collapses Caught On Camera
Major Brazilian TV outlets obtained dramatic security camera video showing the outer wall of the dam collapsing and an avalanche of mud crushing trees, houses and cars in its path. Vale, the company that ran and operated the dam , said the residues did not have risky levels of metals, but experts argue that the impact on the environment could be irreversible. [Full Article...]
Pence calls for end of Venezuela's Maduro government
Guaido declared himself interim president last week before tens of thousands of cheering supporters and vowed to end Maduro's " dictatorship ". Turkey condemns the European Parliament's decision to recognize Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as interim president, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said Friday, warning that such foreign interventions could even spark a civil war... [Full Article...]
Mother becomes first person found guilty of FGM in UK
The Ugandan born woman is said to have also coached her daughter to lie so that she would not be arrested. "We can not lose sight that this case is about a very young girl who was the victim of an illegal, horrific and life-changing act at the hands of her mother". [Full Article...]
Bangkok sends drones to clean out the smog
Faced with public discontent as well as a possible health crisis, Bangkok's governor, Police General Asawin Kwanmuang, has declared the city a "pollution control zone", allowing firmer measures such as road closings and limits on diesel exhaust, outdoor burning and construction activities. [Full Article...]