Giuseppe Dainotti Mafia Boss Executed In Cosa Nostra
Killers gunned down a Mafia boss in Sicily on Monday as the Cosa Nostra flexed its muscles on the eve of the 25th anniversary of one of its most notorious murders.
Ng Lap Seng: NY Judge Blocks Evidence of Payments
According to website Law 360, a New York federal judge has prevented prosecutors from presenting evidence of payments allegedly made by Macau billionaire Ng Lap Seng to a former U.S. lawmaker.
Rockland County, NY – Jury Finds St. Lawrence Guilty On 20 Counts Of Wires And Securities Fraud
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A suburban New York town supervisor has been convicted of federal charges related to the financing of a controversial stadium.
Blackmailer Threatened To Kill Schumacher’s Kids
A blackmailer threatened to kill the children of stricken Formula One legend Michael Schumacher unless paid $1.3 million (900,000 euros).
Brazil President Michel Temer Recorded Discussing Pay-off For Witness In Corruption Case
Allegations that Brazil’s president has been caught on tape endorsing bribe payments shook the country’s financial markets on Thursday, sending shares and the Brazilian currency sharply lower amid investor fears that his government could collapse.
US Anger After Erdogan Guards Beat Protesters In Washington
WASHINGTON — US officials expressed outrage Wednesday after a “brutal attack” on protesters by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s bodyguards cast a dark pall over his visit to Washington.
Cop ODs After Touching Powder Left on Shirt Following Drug Bust
EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio — Police say an Ohio officer suffered an accidental overdose after a drug arrest when he touched powder on his shirt without realizing it was the powerful opiod fentanyl.
German Neo-Nazi Who Fled To Avoid Prison Arrested In Hungary
A notorious German neo-Nazi has been arrested in Hungary, where he had been seeking asylum after fleeing to avoid serving a prison sentence for Holocaust denial and anti-Semitic incitement, Munich prosecutors said Monday.
New York Russian Money Laundering Trial Settled Suddenly
A money laundering trial scheduled to begin Monday in Manhattan Federal Court that prosecutors had said would lay out how millions of dollars was stolen from Russia and hidden in New York is suddenly settled.
Authorities offer $10G For Info Leading To Killer of Rare Yellowstone White Wolf
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The reward for information leading to whoever shot a rare white wolf found inside Yellowstone National Park rose to $10,000 on Friday after a wolf advocacy group matched a $5,000 reward offered earlier by the park.