A former US president, actors, academics and Britain’s Prince Andrew are expected to be named as associates of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein on Tuesday. A list of nearly 200 people connected to Epstein could be published later, after a deadline for court objections to their publication passed at midnight. Until now, his associates have only […]
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Clip of undersea tremor in Indonesia falsely linked to New Year’s Day quake in Japan in 2024
Social media users have falsely linked a video showing divers experiencing an earthquake underwater to a 7.5-magnitude earthquake that struck central Japan on New Year’s Day in 2024, killing dozens of people. The clip was in fact taken in Indonesia in November 2023. “This is what the bottom of the sea in Japan looked like […]
Nearly 200 names linked to Jeffrey Epstein about to be made public
Nearly 200 names connected to the Jeffrey Epstein-Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking conspiracy could be released by a New York judge as soon as Tuesday, exposing or confirming the identities of dozens of associates of the disgraced financier that until now have only been known as John and Jane Does in court papers. A deadline for […]
Russia’s 76th Airborne Division likely linked to execution of Ukrainian POWs in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office has verified the video showing a recent execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and believes that Russia’s 76th Airborne Division may be involved in the killings. “This division is already known for war crimes committed in Ukraine, particularly in Kyiv Oblast,” Yurii Bielousov, an official within the […]
A merchant vessel linked to Israel has been damaged in a drone attack off India’s west coast
NEW DELHI (AP) — A drone hit an Israeli-affiliated merchant vessel off the coast of India in the Arabian Sea on Saturday, a British maritime security firm said, damaging the vessel but causing no casualties. The incident on the Liberian-flagged chemical product tanker occurred 120 miles (200-kilometers) southwest of the Indian port of Veraval, said […]
Colma police search for woman linked to series of thefts that totaled $15K in stolen merchandise
(KRON) — Police are searching for a woman linked to a series of retail thefts that totaled approximately $15,000 worth of stolen merchandise, the Colma Police Department (CPD) announced Friday. She is linked to at least three thefts from an unnamed business on the 100 block of Colma Boulevard. The suspect is described to be […]
Man arrested in Philadelphia machete attacks may be linked to 2003 murder, sexual assaults
A man arrested Sunday in Philadelphia in connection with three machete attacks or attempted attacks is also a person of interest in the 2003 killing of a jogger and multiple past sexual assaults, the city’s police chief said Tuesday. Elias Diaz, 46, is only charged in connection with a Nov. 24 attack in which two […]
Cardin staffer linked to sex tape leaves Senate
A junior aide to Sen. Ben Cardin is no longer employed by the Senate, the Maryland Democrat’s office said Saturday, following news reports linking the staffer to a sex tape filmed in a Capitol Hill hearing room. Portions of the tape were published by the Daily Caller on Friday showing two men having sex in […]
Family of Indian Man Linked to Sikh Murder Plot Asks Court for Consular Help
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The family of an Indian man in Czech custody, whom the U.S. accuses of involvement in an unsuccessful plot to kill a Sikh separatist on American soil, on Friday asked India’s top court to direct the government to give him consular assistance. The man, Nikhil Gupta, 52, has been accused by […]
Consumer product agency issues warning on small magnetic balls linked to deaths
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning about the danger of high-powered, pea-sized magnets found in toys ByThe Associated Press December 9, 2023, 3:39 PM The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning about the danger of high-powered, pea-sized magnets found in toys, announcing one company’s recall of a set containing them […]
‘El Mago,’ drug trafficker linked to son of El Chapo, gunned down in L.A.
A convicted drug trafficker linked to the Sinaloa cartel who worked for the son of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was gunned down Thursday morning in an industrial stretch of Willowbrook, according to authorities and court records. Eduardo Escobedo, 39, was one of two men killed in the 14200 block of Towne Avenue, according to officials […]