How Oklahoma rapist got out of prison early, then … Questions mounted Thursday about why an Oklahoma sex offender who authorities say shot to death his wife, her three children and their two friends and then killed himself was freed from prison early, despite facing new sex charges in a separate case. Those questions include how he was released on good behavior when the new […]
Forces kill 3 Palestinians behind deaths of British-Israelis NABLUS, West Bank (AP) — Israeli troops on Thursday killed three Palestinian militants wanted in connection with a shooting attack that killed a British-Israeli woman and two of her daughters, the Israeli military said, the latest bloodshed in a relentless wave of violence. In a rare daytime incursion launched as residents were starting their day, […]
Rodgers bonding with Jets teammates in Big Apple … Aaron Rodgers was sitting alone in the dark two months ago, pondering his future while many speculated about his next move. Now, the New York Jets quarterback is the toast of his new town, bonding with the Big Apple and his excited teammates. “That’s a legend right there, that’s a Hall of Fame player,” wide […]
Sex offender fatally shot 6, then killed self, official … An Oklahoma sex offender who was released from prison early shot his wife, her three children and their two friends in the head and then killed himself, authorities confirmed Wednesday as concerns grew about why he was free as his trial on new sex charges loomed. Okmulgee Police Chief Joe Prentice said that the victims […]
Nebraska Democrats look to 2024 after Tuesday election … OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A decisive win by Democrats in hotly-contested local races in Lincoln could be indicative of the party’s chances next year, including in a presidential election where Nebraska’s Omaha-centered 2nd Congressional District has twice given an electoral vote to Democratic presidential candidates. Nebraska and Maine are the only two states that allow […]
‘Monster’: Families left reeling after 5 children … After seven bodies were found at the residence of a registered sex offender on Monday afternoon, loved ones of the deceased have identified all seven as the convicted sex offender, his wife, her children and two other teens.
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill Palestinian as violence … JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip killed a 58-year-old man and wounded five others on Wednesday, Palestinian health officials said, even as the latest spasm of violence between Israel and Palestinian militants in the enclave appeared to ebb. Israeli fighter jets struck targets in Gaza in response to salvos of rockets launched […]
Florida woman arrested for allegedly throwing drink … A Florida woman was arrested for battery on an elected official after allegedly throwing a drink at Florida Republican Representative Matt Gaetz during a food and wine festival.
Oklahoma woman: Sex offender controlled my daughter’s … HENRYETTA, Okla. (AP) — As law enforcement officials went silent while investigating what led to the killing of seven people in rural Oklahoma, family members of those slain recalled the domineering nature of one of the dead, who was a registered sex offender. Since announcing the bodies were found Monday, authorities have released scant information […]
Germany, Italy clamp down on Italian mob with raids, … BERLIN (AP) — Police across Europe arrested dozens of people, raided homes and seized millions of euros in assets on Wednesday, in a coordinated crackdown on Italy’s ’ndrangheta organized crime syndicate, one of the world’s most powerful, extensive and wealthy drug-trafficking groups. The operation, coordinated by European Union judicial cooperation agency Eurojust, aimed to dismantle […]