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Two men guilty in human smuggling case after migrant family froze to death in blizzard

US funeral home owners plead guilty to corpse abuse

Trump can seek dismissal of hush money case as sentencing postponed

Death Row prisoner uses final words to swear – before taking 10 minutes to die in nitrogen execution

‘Mass shooting handbook’: Highland Park mayor issued with guide after Independence Day attack that killed seven

July 10, 2022

Mass shootings in America have become so common that an official handbook has been prepared to help mayors to cope...

‘Very relieved’: Divers rescue diamond ring after woman dropped it from yacht

July 8, 2022

A woman has been left feeling "very relieved and excited" after firefighters dived into a river to retrieve her huge...

‘Wait for your mind to be blown’: New space telescope to show universe as never seen before

July 8, 2022

Ahead of the biggest premiere the world of astronomy has ever seen, NASA has published the cosmic A-list that will...

Ghislaine Maxwell appeals sex trafficking conviction and 20-year jail sentence

Ghislaine Maxwell has officially appealed against her conviction and sentence in the United States for sex trafficking.

Derek Chauvin gets 21 years in jail for violating George Floyd’s civil rights

Derek Chauvin has been given a 21-year jail sentence for violating George Floyd's civil rights.

‘We’re not going to stop’: Requests for abortion pills to be sent to US from Europe rise after Roe v Wade overturned

A European team shipping abortion pills to Americans says it has been receiving 4,000 requests a day since Roe v...

One of the world’s oldest penguins dies at San Francisco Zoo

One of the world's oldest penguins has died aged 40.

Giant snails that ‘pose a serious health risk to humans’ found in Florida

A Florida district is under quarantine after giant snails that can carry a parasite "known to cause meningitis in humans"...

Sacha Baron Cohen defeats appeal brought by former judge who accused him of defamation

Sacha Baron Cohen has defeated an appeal brought by a former judge who had accused him of defamation.

US basketball player Griner pleads guilty to drugs charges in Russian court