Thirty-seven people accused of illegal mining in north-central Nigeria have died in custody, local officials said. Police have set up an investigation into the deaths, which the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) blamed on an apparent disease outbreak. However, an intelligence report shared with the AFP news agency suggested the group died because
A surrogate who refused an abortion request from the parents who hired her to have their baby has asked the US Supreme Court to intervene in the dispute over who should have custody of the baby. McKenna West filed an emergency appeal asking the court to halt a previous ruling granting parental rights to California
Andrew and Tristan Tate have lost their bid to be released from a Florida jail as they fight potential extradition to the UK to face charges of rape and trafficking. A federal judge in Miami denied them bail, saying the dual US-UK citizens’ wealth and frequent international travel “constitute quintessential flight risks”. The brothers have
WASHINGTON — Robert Gilman’s release from Russian custody this month heralded a long-awaited homecoming for the Marine veteran after more than four years behind bars. But as Harold Jezler followed the media coverage from the United States, he couldn’t help but notice Gilman’s gaunt and sickly appearance and think of the implications for his wife,
NEWARK, N.J. — U.S. immigration officials said Wednesday that they didn’t publicly disclose the death of a Guatemalan man who had a seizure at a New Jersey detention center because they weren’t notified that he died after they sent him to the hospital. Jose Chajon-Raxon had the seizure July 19, a day after being processed
Aaron Farinacci, 37, was arrested Monday on suspicion of first-degree arson in connection with the Old Trails Fire, the largest of three wildfires burning around Spokane. The fires have destroyed over 700 buildings, forced over 60,000 people to evacuate, and devastated communities in and around Washington’s second-largest city. Farinacci has a prior felony manslaughter conviction
