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Archdiocese of Los Angeles reaches $880 million child sex abuse settlement over hundreds of claims
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has reached an $880 million settlement with plaintiffs over hundreds child sex abuse claims, according to attorneys.
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Texas school janitor allegedly used AI to create child porn with student faces, prosecutors say
A janitor working for the Anson ISD was charged with possession of child pornography after using AI to replace faces in explicit content with the faces of students.
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Child porn investigation reveals former Christian school employee paid students for content, court docs show
The number of victims continues to grow in a federal investigation involving child pornography and exploitation at San Jose’s Valley Christian High School.
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‘It was 100% intentional': Killer's confession to 1994 murder of Virginia mom
“I’d probably be a serial killer,” Stephan Smerk recently said after the brutal 1994 killing of Robin Lawrence in West Springfield.
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NY teacher and veteran cop accused of running Long Island brothels
A teacher and a police officer on Long Island were among four people arrested for running multiple brothels and managing sex workers at two business locations, according to the district attorney.
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Woman found with ‘samurai sword' in her carry-on bag at LaGuardia Airport, TSA says
A woman who was traveling out of New York City’s LaGuardia Airport on Monday was found to be carrying a “samurai sword” in her carry-on bag, according to officials.
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Family of Lyle and Erik Menendez plead for brothers' release from prison
Family members of Lyle and Erik Menendez plead for the brothers’ release from prison at a news conference in downtown Los Angeles.
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Boy, 10, grazed by bullet at football practice in Grand Boulevard: report
A child was grazed by a bullet as his football team practiced in Grand Boulevard on Friday, according to a police report obtained by the Sun-Times.
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Woman struck and killed by vehicle in Melrose Park
Police in suburban Melrose Park were investigating after a woman was fatally struck by a vehicle, according to a village spokesman.
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Mass. pharmacist gets up to 15 years in prison for meningitis outbreak deaths
A Massachusetts pharmacist has been sentenced in Michigan to 7 1/2 to 15 years in prison for his role in a 2012 national meningitis outbreak that killed dozens of people.
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US soldier sentenced for plotting to attack NYC 9/11 Memorial, kill troops in Middle East
A U.S. soldier was sentenced to more than a decade in prison after admitting to trying to help ISIS plan attacks on New York City landmarks — including the 9/11 Memorial in Manhattan — as well as help the terrorist group carry out more deadly attacks on American troops in the Middle East, according to court documents.
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Ex-FTX exec who helped finance lover's congress run in NY updates LinkedIn job to ‘inmate'
A white-collar criminal appears to be having a laugh about his 7.5 years prison sentence, and he’s letting everyone know about it on LinkedIn. Ryan Salame, who helped expose FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried of stealing more than $8 billion in customer money that was supposed to be safely stored in the cryptocurrency exchange, on Thursday updated his LinkedIn profile to…
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Teen charged with murder in stabbing death of gay Detroit man
A Michigan teenager charged in the stabbing death of a gay Detroit man will be tried as an adult, in part because of the “heinous nature of the crime,” authorities said Tuesday.
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FBG Duck's mom sues Lil Durk, King Von's estate over brazen killing of son
The mother of rapper FBG Duck filed an explosive lawsuit Wednesday that implicates rap superstar Lil Durk and his slain protege King Von in her son’s gang-related killing in the Gold Coast. NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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Jury selection process begins in Mike Madigan corruption trial
The jury selection process in the federal corruption trial of longtime former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan began Tuesday, with a questionnaire issued to 180 potential jurors.
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Afghan man accused of planning Election Day attack in US, FBI says
The FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S., the Justice Department said Tuesday.
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Jury selection in trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan begins
Jury selection in the corruption trial of longtime former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan began Tuesday, NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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Former Wisconsin teacher facing charges for inappropriate relationship with 5th grade student
A former elementary school teacher in Hudson, Wisconsin is set to stand trial after a preliminary hearing on Monday.
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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan goes to trial Tuesday
Once lauded as thelongest-serving legislative leader in American history, Michael Madigan will enter a federal courtroom this week on charges he used his vast influence to run a “criminal enterprise” to amass even more wealth and power. The former Illinois House speaker is charged in a multimillion-dollar racketeering and bribery scheme that included the state’s largest utility, ComEd. From wiretapped calls to video-recorded...
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6-year-old child dies days after brutal baseball bat beating in Connecticut
A 6-year-old died after his stepfather beat him with a baseball bat in Bridgeport, Connecticut.