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Yakuza boss attempted to traffic and sell nuclear weapons-grade plutonium

Yakuza boss attempted to traffic and sell nuclear weapons-grade plutonium

Takeshi Ebisawa, a boss of the notorious Japanese organized crime syndicate known as the Yakuza, pleaded guilty today in Manhattan federal court to charges of trafficking nuclear materials, including uranium…
New California homeowner discovers child sex abuse material in walls, father and son sentenced

New California homeowner discovers child sex abuse material in walls, father and son sentenced

A father-son duo has been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for ghastly crimes committed against children in Orangevale, California, some decades ago. In a shocking revelation, the crime came to…
Massachusetts official diverted taxpayer funds intended for seniors for music studio recordings, 153 pounds of steak, framed portrait

Massachusetts official diverted taxpayer funds intended for seniors for music studio recordings, 153 pounds of steak, framed portrait

A former Quincy, Massachusetts official, Thomas Clasby, Jr., has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly embezzling city funds and using them for personal expenses. Clasby, who served as the…
College students ambush soldier as part of “To catch a predator” TikTok trend

College students ambush soldier as part of “To catch a predator” TikTok trend

An active-duty solider, who was in Worcester, Massachusetts attending his grandmother’s funeral, was reportedly targeted in a disturbing incident reminiscent of the television show “To Catch a Predator,” according to…
Florida Doctor Faces Federal Charges for Alleged Sexual Exploitation of Minors, Encouraging Self-Harm

Florida Doctor Faces Federal Charges for Alleged Sexual Exploitation of Minors, Encouraging Self-Harm

In a shocking case that has sent ripples through the medical community, a Florida palliative care doctor is under heavy federal charges for allegedly sexually exploiting multiple minors and encouraging…
California felon escapes custody by casually walking away from low-security work site

California felon escapes custody by casually walking away from low-security work site

In a surprising turn of events, Santiago Duran, a prisoner with a 10-year sentence in California as a convicted felon, has found himself free after walking out of a low-security…
Meta to abandon fact-checking and replace it with X-style ‘Community Notes’

Meta to abandon fact-checking and replace it with X-style ‘Community Notes’

In a move that sent ripples through the social media landscape, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced it is doing away with independent fact-checkers in favor of…
Texas Officials Warn of ‘Man-Eating’ Bug Found in Livestock Near Southern Mexico Border

Texas Officials Warn of ‘Man-Eating’ Bug Found in Livestock Near Southern Mexico Border

Texas wildlife officials have sounded alarm bells on an emerging threat after livestock were found infested with a potentially lethal parasitic bug, the New World Screwworm (NWS), in animals along…
12-Year-Old Georgia Boy Suffers Severe Burns After 3 Friends Pour Boiling Water on Him During Sleepover ‘Prank’

12-Year-Old Georgia Boy Suffers Severe Burns After 3 Friends Pour Boiling Water on Him During Sleepover ‘Prank’

In a horrifying prank gone horrifically wrong, a 12-year-old boy from Tifton, Georgia, has been badly burned when his friends poured boiling water on his young face in an overnight…
U.S. Treasury Cracks Down on Chinese Cybersecurity Firm for State-Sponsored Hacking

U.S. Treasury Cracks Down on Chinese Cybersecurity Firm for State-Sponsored Hacking

U.S. Treasury Department sanctions a Beijing-based cybersecurity firm for allegedly attacking the critical infrastructure of the United States multiple times, focusing attention on China-related state-sponsored cyber threats.Brandon Ned, in the…
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