Two alligators killed an elderly woman who fell into a pond in Florida, according to the authorities.
The tragic attack occurred a month after a similar occurrence in which a man died while searching for frisbees in an area where people are told to be wary of the aggressive reptiles.
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After being placed on suicide watch, disgraced R&B star R Kelly is suing his Brooklyn prison, a move his attorney claims is a punishment for his celebrity status.
US authorities report that convicted sex offender R Kelly has been placed on suicide watch due to his "emotional distress" as he...
US Charge d'Affairs Elizabeth Rood, who attended Friday's court hearing in Khimki, outside of Moscow, reported to reporters that she had been able to speak with the WNBA player, who was "doing fine."
Brittney Griner told a US diplomat that she is "keeping the faith" after appearing in a Russian...
When he is sentenced on Wednesday, nine months after being found guilty of sexually abusing women and children, singer R. Kelly could face decades in prison.
A New York jury found the disgraced pop star guilty of racketeering and eight counts of sex trafficking in September.
The R&B singer, age 55,...
US media indicate that media mogul Rupert Murdoch and actress Jerry Hall are divorcing.
The divorce would be Mr. Murdoch's fourth. Ms. Hall, 65, was once married to Mick Jagger, the lead singer of the Rolling Stones.
Representatives of Mr. Murdoch and Ms. Hall, who wed in a central London mansion...
Andrea and Jay never expected to be in this position: praying for their infant daughter's heart to quit beating before Andrea contracts a fatal virus.
The American couple was on vacation in Malta when Andrea Prudente, who is 16 weeks pregnant, began leaking blood. Doctors informed her that her pregnancy...
James Essig, the chief of detectives for the New York City police department, approached the stage to describe how the NYPD had solved a crime.
Eric Adams has established controversial new units and is catching more low-level offenders, but addressing the most violent crimes could restore public confidence.
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The residents of Boston elected a mayor who made history nine months ago. Michelle Wu, the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, became the city's first woman, the first person of color, the first mother, and the first millennial.
Now, she is in the news for a new reason: advocating for free...
British Interior Minister Priti Patel ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face criminal charges on Friday, bringing an end to his long legal ordeal.
Assange is wanted by US authorities on 18 counts, including a charge of espionage, related to WikiLeaks' publication of...
Undersecretary of State Uzra Zeya of the United States has stated that Washington anticipates a tight relationship with Pakistan regarding human rights and help for Afghan relocation operations and refugees.
Thursday afternoon, at a State Department news briefing, spokesman Ned Price broadened the scope of this relationship, stating that Washington...
Former President Donald Trump addressed the Capitol riots hearing for the first time in public, slamming it as "crazy" and "a theatrical performance of partisan political fiction" in a typically belligerent speech.
The former president described the congressional session as "a one-way street," a "disgrace," and a "rigged deal" while...
Helmet-cam footage of the dramatic rescue of 17 youngsters after 30 hours trapped in a tiny "slot canyon" in the United States has been released.
The legendary canyons in Utah, some of which are smaller than 30 centimeters wide, attract climbers, extreme canyoneers, and geologists from all over the world.
Seventeen...
How does the IRS handle capital gains from Bitcoin investments?
Is the tax liability incurred upon asset sale or the return of the benefit to your fiat bank account?
Since making a small investment in Bitcoin during the peak of the previous bull market (2020), I have incurred investment losses for the majority of that period. I am once again in the black and am uncertain of my next steps regarding the sale.
Former senior Post Office attorney Jarnail Singh has denied knowledge of vulnerabilities in the Horizon system during the three-year prosecution of sub-postmasters.
Jason Beer, the Horizon inquiry's chief counsel, condemned Mr. Singh as having "blown a colossal lie."
On the eve of the 2010 trial of Seema Misra, a sub-postmistress who was incarcerated during her pregnancy, an email was transmitted to Mr. Singh.
May 3 is observed annually as World Press Freedom Day by UNESCO.
Today marks the occurrence of a highly precarious period for journalists around the world, as the Israeli invasion of Gaza has become the deadliest conflict in the history of media professionals.
"Losing a journalist is equivalent to losing ears and eyes to the outside world." Volker Turk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, said in a statement today, "We lose a voice for the voiceless."
According to scientists, Rakus, a male Sumatran orangutan, exhibited a specific behavior in which he tore leaves and chewed on them before administering the resulting mixture to a wound below his right eye.
A first for wild animals, an orangutan was observed using a plant with healing properties to treat a laceration on its face, according to scientists.