The man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie rejected a plea deal Tuesday that would have…
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Brazil’s Supreme Court decriminalizes possession of marijuana for personal use
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday voted to decriminalize possession of marijuana for…
Will ex-gang leader held in Tupac Shakur killing get house arrest with $750K bail? Judge to decide
LAS VEGAS — A Nevada judge did not immediately decide Tuesday if a former Los Angeles-area…
‘Sing Sing’ screens at Sing Sing, in an emotional homecoming for its cast
OSSINING, N.Y. — Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin is standing inside Sing Sing Correctional Facility for the…
Lawyer for man accused of attacking Salman Rushdie says client doesn’t want offered plea deal
MAYVILLE, N.Y. — The New Jersey man accused of repeatedly stabbing author Salman Rushdie is not…
Judges hear Elizabeth Holmes’ appeal of fraud conviction while she remains in Texas prison
SAN FRANCISCO — A panel of federal judges spent two hours on Tuesday wrestling with a…
Alabama sheriff evacuates jail, citing unspecified ‘health and safety issues’
PRATTVILLE, Ala. — An Alabama sheriff evacuated his county’s jail Thursday, citing a need to prevent…
Rapper Sean Kingston booked into Florida jail, where he and mother are charged with $1M in fraud
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Rapper and singer Sean Kingston is back in South Florida, where he…
‘Star Trek’ actor George Takei is determined to keep telling his Japanese American story
TOKYO — The incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans, including children, labeled enemies during World War II…
Ryan Salame, part of the ‘inner circle’ at collapsed crypto exchange FTX, sentenced to prison
NEW YORK — A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced former FTX executive Ryan Salame to more…