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French court rules to extradite Russian who owned Portsmouth football club

French court rules to extradite Russian who owned Portsmouth football club

A French court has ruled to extradite Russian banker Vladimir Antonov, a former owner of English football club Portsmouth, to Lithuania, his lawyer said on Friday. Antonov was detained in western France last December on suspicion of fraud, following a European arrest warrant from Lithuania. He is accused of having

What a US attorney general actually does – a law professor spells it out

What a US attorney general actually does – a law professor spells it out

(TEMPE, AZ) President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on April 2, 2026, only 14 months after she was sworn into office, making her time in the role the shortest in 60 years. While much recent attention has focused on Trump’s decision to fire Bondi, there has been

Feds: Colombian crew illegally in U.S. targeted Asian American business owners with high-tech heists

Feds: Colombian crew illegally in U.S. targeted Asian American business owners with high-tech heists

Federal prosecutors say a high-tech robbery crew made up of Colombian nationals illegally in the U.S. targeted the homes of Asian American business owners in the Pacific Northwest using signal-jamming technology, group chats and surveillance to burglarize homes and steal cash, jewelry and designer goods. The burglary

Cambodian lawmakers approve anti-cybercrime law

Cambodian lawmakers approve anti-cybercrime law

Fraudsters running cyberscam operations in Cambodia could face life in prison after the Senate approved a new law on Friday targeting criminals involved in the multi-billion-dollar illicit industry. The Southeast Asian nation has emerged as a hotspot for crime syndicates running fake romantic relationship and cryptocurrency investment schemes

BIA cop admits to raping teen on reservation, torching patrol car to stymie investigation

A former federal agent has admitted to raping an intoxicated teenage girl on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, then attempting to ward off an investigation after he possibly torched his own patrol vehicle. Murrell Douglas Deela was on duty as a BIA police officer in 2024 when he apprehended a

Mangione federal trial over CEO murder delayed to January

Mangione federal trial over CEO murder delayed to January

The federal trial of Luigi Mangione in the killing of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been delayed further to January 2027, according to court documents filed on Thursday. The December 2024 shooting outside of a New York City hotel, captured on security cameras, shocked Americans while highlighting deep public anger

Trial begins in case of Missoula deputy charged with speeding in crash that killed man

A trial began on Thursday in the case of a Missoula County Sheriff's Office deputy who's fought a misdemeanor speeding charge in a crash that killed a man all the way to a jury. Michael Baker is being tried in Missoula County Justice Court in front