Berlin Police announced on Wednesday that it had raided the “homes and places of residence” of the accused, as well as two businesses linked to the suspects. The searches were declared “successful” and authorities are now evaluating the evidence that was collected. The search warrants were issued after the suspects …
Read More »Police watchdog investigating UK cops from ‘several forces’ over Sarah Everard’s murderer
Former Metropolitan Police Service firearms officer Wayne Couzens, 48, pleaded guilty to the murder of 33-year-old Everard at London’s Old Bailey court on Friday. The officer, who served in the Met’s Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection command, abducted Everard on March 3 as she walked home from a friend’s house in …
Read More »UK govt investigating after classified defence documents left at bus stop, minister apologises for ‘mistake by individual’
Almost 50 pages of documents were discovered in a “soggy heap” by a member of the public at a bus stop in Kent on Tuesday morning. The finder handed them over to the BBC, the public broadcaster said. The dossier revealed British military officials’ considerations of Moscow’s potential reaction to …
Read More »Australian banks ‘urgently investigating’ after online banking apps stop working
Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, and ANZ are working to restore online banking services that have reportedly stopped functioning across the country. “We’re aware some of you are experiencing difficulties accessing our services and we’re urgently investigating. We apologise and thanks for your patience, we’ll provide an update soon,” Commonwealth Bank tweeted …
Read More »FBI investigating death threats & ‘white powder’ sent to Senator Rand Paul’s home
The letter, which was sent to the lawmaker’s home in Kentucky on Monday, is now being examined for dangerous substances, an adviser to Paul told Politico, while the senator himself confirmed that he received the package in a tweet later in the evening. “I take these threats immensely seriously. As …
Read More »FBI investigating alleged illegal payments to Sen. Susan Collins’ reelection campaign from Hawaii defense contractor
An unsealed search warrant application obtained by Axios on Tuesday revealed the ongoing FBI probe, with federal agents saying that Martin Kao, the former CEO of defense contractor Martin Defense Group, arranged a series of illegal payments to Collins’ super PAC in 2020, even enlisting family members in the scheme. …
Read More »French police investigating Paris firework incidents after vigilantes reportedly target drug users (VIDEOS)
Multiple fireworks were let off in the Stalingrad area of the city’s 19th arrondissement on Friday and Saturday nights. Videos filmed from balconies on both sides of Avenue de Flandre and shared online purportedly captured several fireworks being launched towards a group of people gathered outside an office building. On …
Read More »CDC, FDA give green light to J&J jab rollout after pause while investigating death from ‘rare blood clot’ after vaccination
The agencies stated that the risk of thrombosis occurring in patients is “very low,” finding the vaccine safe enough to continue immunizations, while at the same time vowing to “remain vigilant in continuing to investigate this risk.” “We have concluded that the known and potential benefits of the Janssen Covid-19 vaccine …
Read More »College investigating instructor after she told students she’s ‘sick’ of talking about Black Lives Matter
In the short clip posted to Instagram, the SUNY Buffalo State College teacher says she wants to be “honest” and hear “honest” responses from students before she finally declares, “I am sick of [talking] about Black Lives Matter.” The teacher was identified as Erica Cope by the student who took …
Read More »House Ethics Committee investigating underage sex claims against Trump ally Matt Gaetz
A rising star in the Republican Party’s ‘MAGA wing,’ Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has spent the last two weeks fighting off mounting allegations of corruption and sexual misconduct. First he was accused of sexual encounters with a teenage girl. Then he was accused of paying multiple adult women for sex …
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