Retail investors face tighter limits than funds in SpaceX IPO flipping
Brazil farm auctions explode as rural debt spirals in a changing climate
The UK is banning children's social media use. Here's what other countries are doing
Scouring the Strait of Hormuz for mines could take weeks
A diamond, a whale bone and lots of letters: What's inside the America 250 time capsule
Golf-Scheffler hunts for history at tricky Shinnecock Hills
Teen DJ turns classroom assignment into thriving business
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Doctor sentenced in hit-and-run death of California woman
Doctor sentenced in hit-and-run death of California woman
June 13, 2026Crime
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Judge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over 'It Ends With Us' film
A federal judge says Blake Lively can recover some legal costs from Justin Baldoni but not punitive damages and other relief she sought after settling her legal claims over their 2024 film “It Ends With Us.”
June 13, 2026
Crime|US|World
Group of Epstein survivors announce opposition to Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination
Epstein survivor Liz Stein joins The Lead.
June 12, 2026
Crime
K-9 officer charged after ‘cruel’ interaction with K-9 partner
K-9 officer charged after ‘cruel’ interaction with K-9 partner
June 13, 2026
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Jan. 6 debanking probe once floated as way to pad anti-weaponization fund
Jan. 6 debanking probe once floated as way to pad anti-weaponization fund
June 13, 2026
Americas|Crime|Election|Political|US
FBI searches office of Ohio group that supports voter registration efforts
FBI agents have searched the office of an Ohio group that supports voter registration efforts, seizing documents and computer files
June 12, 2026
Crime|Europe|World
Pope tells traffickers of migrants in the Canary Islands: Stop, repent or face God's wrath
Pope Leo XIV is warning human traffickers that they will face God’s wrath for exploiting the desperation of migrants
June 12, 2026
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Former star US bond manager Kenneth Leech pleads guilty to obstructing 'cherry-picking' probe
Kenneth Leech, a former star bond manager at Western Asset Management Co, pleaded guilty on Friday to obstructing a probe into alleged "cherry-picking
June 12, 2026
Crime|Technology|World
Iran-born engineer wins bail ahead of U.S. tech export trial
A U.S. judge on Thursday allowed an Iranian-born engineer to be released on bail just days before his trial on charges that he conspired to illegally export
June 12, 2026
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American Airlines to resume US flights to Haiti in November
American Airlines said Friday it will resume flights to Haiti on November 1 after major U.S. carriers suspended service to the Caribbean nation in
June 12, 2026
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Judge says she doesn’t believe ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead; extends order blocking it
Judge says she doesn’t believe ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead; extends order blocking it
June 12, 2026
Crime|Education|Environment|Health
6-year-old girl rescued by father after tree fell on their home
6-year-old girl rescued by father after tree fell on their home
June 12, 2026
Crime|Science|Technology
Human remains found in 2 Twin Cities lakes 33 years ago identified as Denise Hartley
Human remains found in 2 Twin Cities lakes 33 years ago identified as Denise Hartley
June 12, 2026
Africa|Crime|Political|World
US deports Iranian pro-democracy activist to Central African Republic, lawyer says
The United States has deported an Iranian pro-democracy activist to Central African Republic, her lawyer said on Friday, describing it as a "super
June 12, 2026
Crime|Health|World
Man jailed in UK for encouraging US suicide via Discord chat platform
A British man was jailed on Friday for encouraging the suicide of a vulnerable 21-year-old man in the U.S. during an online video call in which the victim was urged to
June 12, 2026
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Family of teen hit by piece of Queens building facade says "you could see his skull"
Family of teen hit by piece of Queens building facade says "you could see his skull"
June 12, 2026
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Supreme Court nixes Alabama request for nitrogen execution, which lower court ruled unconstitutional
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to let Alabama execute a man with nitrogen gas
June 11, 2026
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ICE takedown in view of young children at school leaves 2 detained and backlash roiling in Baltimore
ICE takedown in view of young children at school leaves 2 detained and backlash roiling in Baltimore
June 12, 2026
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Ukraine hits fuel supplies to Crimea, sparking a fuel crisis on the Russian-held peninsula
In a new blow to the Kremlin’s narrative that Moscow is winning the 4-year-old war in Ukraine, Kyiv’s forces have targeted fuel supplies to the Crimean Peninsula
June 12, 2026
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Spain opens new probe into ex-PM Zapatero over jewellery found in office
A Spanish High Court judge investigating former Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero for suspected corruption has opened a separate probe over jewellery found during
June 12, 2026
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Sicily By Car founder under police protection after arson attacks
The founder and chairman of Italian car rental company Sicily by Car, Tommaso Dragotto, said in an interview on Friday he had been given a police escort after a string of
June 12, 2026
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Sam Bankman-Fried loses bid to overturn crypto fraud conviction
Sam Bankman-Fried on Friday lost his bid to overturn his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence over the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange he
June 12, 2026
Crime|Education|Opinion|World
The Constitution promises an interpreter for fair trials – US courts often can’t deliver
Federal protections promise a fair trial in a language you understand, but for millions who speak lesser-known languages, courts can’t keep that promise.
June 12, 2026
Africa|Crime|World
Niger military junta introduces new penal code criminalizing homosexuality with 5-10 years in prison
Niger's military junta has introduced a new penal code that criminalizes homosexuality
June 12, 2026
Crime|Political|World
Prosecutor Khan's suspension prolongs International Criminal Court's woes
This week's suspension of International Criminal Court lead prosecutor Karim Khan for alleged sexual misconduct sets the
June 12, 2026
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Trump's allies have another plan to pay 'weaponization' victims
While the Justice Department has said it has abandoned plans for President Donald Trump's proposed $1.8 billion "weaponization" fund, some of his
June 12, 2026
Africa|Crime|Europe|Political|World
Pope Leo warns Europe’s migrant traffickers to repent or face hell
Pope Leo on Friday issued a stern warning to human traffickers and criminal groups who exploit desperate migrants trying to reach
June 12, 2026
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Brazil refiners fueled scheme linked to U.S.-designated terrorist group, source and documents show
Brazilian refineries sold over 100 million liters of naphtha to a firm investigated in an alleged fraud scheme
June 12, 2026
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Evangelicals divided on Trump's war in Iran, immigration crackdown, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
About half of evangelical Christians - a core component of President Donald Trump's political base - believe his
June 12, 2026
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They survived one of the worst mass shootings in US history. What life looks like 10 years after Pulse
They survived one of the worst mass shootings in US history. What life looks like 10 years after Pulse
June 12, 2026
Africa|Crime|Education|World
Kenya holds a memorial service for 16 victims of last month's girls school fire
Hundreds of mourners gathered in Kenya’s central town of Gilgil for a memorial service to honor the lives of 16 students who died in a school fire last month that police said was caused by arson
June 12, 2026
Asia|Crime|Political|World
Bangladesh, India to coordinate patrols on border, share intelligence amid migrant tensions
Bangladesh and India have agreed to deepen cooperation along their shared border with improved intelligence sharing and coordinated patrols, according to a joint statement
June 12, 2026
Americas|Crime|Europe|World
Ukraine and Russia trade overnight drone strikes, officials say
Ukraine and Russia exchanged overnight drone strikes into early Friday, with Ukraine hitting oil refineries and a petrochemicals plant while Russia attacked railway stations and
June 12, 2026
Asia|Crime|Health|Political|World
Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha, who was known for her legal work, dies at 47
Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, a lawyer and the eldest of King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s children, has died at age 47
June 12, 2026
Asia|Crime|Political|World
South Korea court sentences ex-President Yoon to 30-year jail term over drone incursion
A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison on Friday for charges linked to his ordering an incursion of military drones over North
June 12, 2026
Crime|Political|US
Jury convicts the brother of Massachusetts attorney general of sexual assaults
A jury has convicted the brother of Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell of sexually assaulting women while posing as a rideshare driver
June 12, 2026
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Supreme Court blocks Alabama from executing inmate with method lower court found cruel and unusual
Supreme Court blocks Alabama from executing inmate with method lower court found cruel and unusual
June 12, 2026
Crime|Sports|World
Families of Mexico's disappeared march in the capital as World Cup kicks off
Hundreds of relatives with loved ones among Mexico's near-135,000 missing people marched in Mexico City on Thursday, using the inauguration of the
June 12, 2026
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Two Guatemalans plead guilty in US migrant smuggling case after crash kills 55
Two Guatemalan nationals pleaded guilty in a Texas federal court on Thursday to human smuggling charges stemming from the December 2021 crash of a tractor-trailer
June 12, 2026
Crime|Political|US
Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officer
A Minnesota man who assassinated the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband has pleaded guilty so that federal prosecutors would not seek the death penalty
June 11, 2026
Business|Crime|Europe|World
Foreign workers say they were paid less than $2 an hour to build a new US Consulate in Milan
Foreign workers building a sprawling $350 million American Consulate in Milan say they were paid less than $2 an hour after being promised fair wages
June 11, 2026
Crime|US|World
New Hampshire court overturns father’s murder conviction in death of 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery
New Hampshire court overturns father’s murder conviction in death of 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery
June 12, 2026
Business|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports
Mickelson kicked out of San Diego club for inappropriate contact with female employee
Golf Digest is reporting Phil Mickelson has been kicked out of a San Diego golf club for inappropriate contact with a female employee
June 12, 2026
Africa|Business|Crime|World
Indian sailors, ship fined $6 million in Lagos cocaine case
A Nigerian court has convicted 11 Indian sailors and their vessel over the trafficking of cocaine into the country, imposing fines totaling $6 million, the National Drug Law
June 12, 2026
Crime|Europe|World
Belfast's minority groups living in fear after 'racist thuggery'
After watching images of masked groups rampaging through the
June 12, 2026
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Minnesota ATVers help rescue missing woman stuck in mud for 3 days: "It had to be God."
Minnesota ATVers help rescue missing woman stuck in mud for 3 days: "It had to be God."
June 12, 2026
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Health|Science|Technology
More than 30 lawsuits filed against aerospace company in California over damaged chemical tank
More than 30 lawsuits have been filed against GKN Aerospace after one of the company’s tanks containing a highly flammable chemical overheated and threatened a catastrophic explosion in California's Orange County
June 12, 2026
Crime|Sports|US
Huge ‘8647’ etched into grass on the National Mall, aerial images show
Huge ‘8647’ etched into grass on the National Mall, aerial images show
June 12, 2026
Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports
Former Raider Henry Ruggs denied parole nearly 5 years after deadly car crash
The Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners has denied parole for ex-NFL player Henry Ruggs
June 12, 2026
Crime|Political|US|World
Trump administration identifies 'super-sponsors' of migrant children in a possible prosecution tack
The Justice Department has announced charges against a Guatemalan woman accused of using false identification to gain custody of migrant children
June 12, 2026
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PETA adds $5K to reward for information on abused husky found in a Kentucky park
PETA adds $5K to reward for information on abused husky found in a Kentucky park
June 12, 2026
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Human remains in Monterey County identified as man missing since 2013
Human remains in Monterey County identified as man missing since 2013
June 12, 2026
Crime|Health|Lifestyle
Man accused of exposing himself, trying to enter teen’s shower at Florida gym, deputies say
Man accused of exposing himself, trying to enter teen’s shower at Florida gym, deputies say
June 12, 2026
Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Travel|US
Rising tide catches sleeping beachgoers off guard
Rising tide catches sleeping beachgoers off guard
June 12, 2026
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Man accused of using magnet to steal diesel fuel across the Gulf Coast
Man accused of using magnet to steal diesel fuel across the Gulf Coast
June 12, 2026
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2 sentenced after pleading guilty for roles in viral downtown Cincinnati brawl
2 sentenced after pleading guilty for roles in viral downtown Cincinnati brawl
June 12, 2026
Crime|Health|Lifestyle|US
'100% instinctual': Police officers describe saving 4-year-old from house fire
'100% instinctual': Police officers describe saving 4-year-old from house fire
June 12, 2026
Business|Crime|Technology|World
US Supreme Court overturns ex-Twitter employee's obstruction conviction in Saudi spy case
The U.S.
June 11, 2026
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Democrats, Republicans ask Trump administration not to ship Afghan allies to unsafe countries
Dozens of U.S. lawmakers urged President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday to roll back any plans to ship to unsafe third countries Afghan
June 11, 2026
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US authorities investigate huge '8647' marking on grounds of National Mall in Washington
The U.S.
June 11, 2026
Crime|Political|US
Man who killed Minnesota lawmaker and her husband pleads guilty to murder in federal case
Man who killed Minnesota lawmaker and her husband pleads guilty to murder in federal case
June 11, 2026
Business|Crime|Health|Political|World
Pentagon locked down and partially evacuated due to a false alarm by hazardous materials sensor, sources say
Pentagon locked down and partially evacuated due to a false alarm by hazardous materials sensor, sources say
June 11, 2026
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Victor Wembanyama nearly hit by egg following loss to Knicks, video shows
Victor Wembanyama was nearly struck by a flying egg as he returned to his hotel room Wednesday following the Spurs' loss to the Knicks
June 11, 2026
Crime
Police officers turn in their badges in 'symbolic' protest
Police officers turn in their badges in 'symbolic' protest
June 12, 2026
Crime|Political|World
Minnesota man pleads guilty to federal charges in state lawmaker shooting case
A Minnesota man pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal charges that he killed Minnesota's House speaker and her husband and attempted to murder a state senator and his wife,
June 11, 2026
Business|Crime|Health|Technology|World
Mother sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT encouraged daughter's suicide
A Canadian mother sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman in U.S. court on Thursday alleging that ChatGPT encouraged her daughter to commit suicide, the latest
June 11, 2026
Business|Crime|Political|US|World
False alarm at the Pentagon triggers brief shelter-in-place order
A false alarm at the Pentagon following an air quality warning briefly triggered a partial shelter-in-place order on Wednesday at the U.S. military's headquarters, as
June 11, 2026
Business|Crime|Technology
Lyft, Uber sue New York City to block driver retention law
Lyft joined Uber Technologies in suing New York City to block a new law they said would force them to keep bad drivers who threaten public and
June 11, 2026
Africa|Crime|Political|World
Nigeria lawmakers advance state police reform to curb insecurity
Nigeria’s parliament passed a constitutional bill on Thursday paving the way for each of its 36 states to establish and run its
June 11, 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Northern Ireland's Donaldson takes stand to deny sex offences against two girls
Northern Ireland politician Jeffrey Donaldson denied all charges of historical sex offences against two girls when he took the stand in his trial on Thursday, telling the
June 11, 2026
Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle
Massive tree falls on van full of kids during strong storms
Massive tree falls on van full of kids during strong storms
June 11, 2026
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle
'I did not provide alcohol,' former school official shares her side
'I did not provide alcohol,' former school official shares her side
June 11, 2026
Crime|Political|World
Northern Ireland's former unionist leader tells jury he did not sexually abuse two children
Former Northern Ireland unionist leader Jeffrey Donaldson has told a jury he is "crystal clear" he did not rape an alleged victim decades ago
June 11, 2026
Africa|Crime|Europe|Political|World
UK minister says violence in Northern Ireland is racist thuggery
Two days of anti-immigration violence in Northern Ireland is nothing short of racist thuggery, Britain's minister for the province
June 11, 2026
Crime|Europe|World
Poland to jail online streamers of violent crime, rape, cruelty for up to 5 years
Polish lawmakers voted on Thursday to crack down on so-called 'trash streaming', imposing jail terms of up to five years for online broadcasts of crimes like rape and
June 11, 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World
UN human rights chief 'appalled' by violence in United Kingdom
The United Nations human rights chief said on Thursday he was appalled by violence erupting in different parts of the United Kingdom in recent days.
June 11, 2026
Crime|Lifestyle
Councilman proposes 'Tamir Rice Act' to ban sale of gun-shaped lighters
Councilman proposes 'Tamir Rice Act' to ban sale of gun-shaped lighters
June 11, 2026
Crime|Political
Conspiracy theories that emerged from a civil rights shooting 60 years ago resonate today
The modern rhetorical and political resistance to racial equality finds its roots in the conspiratorial segregationists of the civil rights era.
June 11, 2026
Americas|Crime|Europe|Opinion|Political|World
Trump’s ‘narco-terrorism’ war in Latin America evokes Reagan – then as now, it’s more about fighting leftists than drug runners
The nebulous nature of narco-terrorism has allowed presidents from Reagan to Trump to deploy the term when it serves broader political goals in Latin America.
June 11, 2026
Crime|Europe|Travel|World
A fire on the Spanish island of Mallorca kills 2 people and injures several
A fire that broke out in a tourist area on the Spanish island of Mallorca has killed two people and left several injured
June 11, 2026
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel
Dozens of girls emerge from drain after wandering into tunnel while on school trip in Rockland County
Dozens of girls emerge from drain after wandering into tunnel while on school trip in Rockland County
June 11, 2026
Crime|Political|Sports|Technology|World
Kash Patel on the FBI's defining test: securing the World Cup
With 48 teams, 36 base camps and 11 stadiums, the World Cup, which kicks off on Thursday, is one of the biggest security challenges the FBI has ever
June 11, 2026
Americas|Crime|Environment|Health|Science|US
Flesh-eating screwworm has reached the US — a comeback driven by organized crime
Flesh-eating screwworm has reached the US — a comeback driven by organized crime
June 11, 2026
Business|Crime|Health|Technology
Spotify removed thousands of podcasts promoting online prescription drug sales, investigation finds
Spotify removed thousands of podcasts promoting online prescription drug sales, investigation finds
June 11, 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Sweden drops plan to jail violent offenders as young as 13
Sweden's government said on Thursday it had dropped plans to lock up violent offenders as young as 13 in special prison units as there was not enough support for the
June 11, 2026
Asia|Crime|Political|World
Military helicopter crash in Pakistani Kashmir killed 22, security sources say
At least 22 personnel were killed in Wednesday's military helicopter crash in Pakistani Kashmir, security sources said on Thursday, as funeral processions were held
June 11, 2026
Asia|Business|Crime|Environment|Political|World
Two killed in attacks by armed men in India's restive Manipur state, police say
At least two people from the Kuki community were killed in attacks by armed men in India's restive state of Manipur on Thursday, two senior police
June 11, 2026
Asia|Crime|World
A mass funeral is held for 22 Pakistani soldiers who died in a helicopter crash in Kashmir
Authorities say rescuers have recovered the remains of all 22 soldiers aboard a military helicopter that crashed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir the previous day
June 11, 2026
Crime|Technology|Travel|World
What an airline passenger encounters when they try to storm a cockpit
What an airline passenger encounters when they try to storm a cockpit
June 11, 2026
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Europe
French singer Patrick Bruel charged with rape, attempted rape and sexual assault
French singer and actor Patrick Bruel faces preliminary charges of rape, attempted rape, sexual assault, and harassment involving several women between 2008 and 2019
June 11, 2026
Crime|Europe|World
Police fire water cannon on second night of anti-immigrant protests in Northern Ireland
Police fire water cannon on second night of anti-immigrant protests in Northern Ireland
June 10, 2026
Asia|Crime|World
Thai court sentences two Uyghur men to death for 2015 Bangkok bombing
A Thai court handed out death sentences on Thursday to two ethnic Uyghur men from the northwestern Chinese region of Xinjiang for a 2015 bombing in the centre of Bangkok
June 11, 2026
Asia|Crime|World
Thai court sentences 2 Uyghur men to death over 2015 Bangkok bombing that killed 20
A court in Thailand has sentenced two Uyghur men to death for a 2015 bombing at Bangkok's Erawan shrine
June 11, 2026
Arts|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Europe|World
French singer Bruel placed under formal investigation for rape and sexual assault
French singer and actor Patrick Bruel, one of France's top-selling recording artists, has been placed under formal investigation for rape, attempted rape, sexual assault,
June 11, 2026
Crime|Europe|World
Ukraine police chief says Russia recruits young women to kill Ukrainian servicemen
Ukraine's police chief has accused Russia of recruiting teenage Ukrainian girls to kill Ukrainian military personnel, following the arrest of a 17-year-old
June 10, 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Police blast water cannons at Belfast protesters as unrest flares again after stabbing
Police have used water cannons on protesters in Northern Ireland after violence erupted a second night over a stabbing in Belfast
June 10, 2026
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56 taken into custody, 10 officers injured after Knicks Game 4 chaos near MSG
56 taken into custody, 10 officers injured after Knicks Game 4 chaos near MSG
June 10, 2026
Crime|Health|World
Blast in China's Guangxi kills seven, injures 17
An explosion killed seven people early on Thursday in China's southwestern region of Guangxi, local authorities said in a notice, adding that they were investigating its
June 11, 2026