Police arrest a third person in connection with killings of pregnant woman, boyfriend in Texas

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Police on Wednesday arrested a third person in connection with the killings of an 18-year-old pregnant Texas woman and her boyfriend, who were reported missing before Christmas and found fatally shot days later in a San Antonio parking lot. Authorities said Myrta Romanos, 47 was taken into custody and is facing … Read more

Japan prosecutors make first arrest in the political fundraising scandal sweeping the ruling party

Japanese prosecutors made their first arrest Sunday in connection with a major political slush funds scandal that has rocked Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s already unpopular government. Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office apprehended former vice-education minister Yoshitaka Ikeda on suspicion of failing to report fundraising proceeds he received from his faction within the governing Liberal Democratic … Read more

Arrest made in killings of pregnant Texas teen and her boyfriend, police say

An arrest has been made in the killings of a pregnant Texas teen and her boyfriend after their bodies were found last week in a car in San Antonio, authorities said Wednesday. Christopher Preciado, 19, was arrested on suspicion of capital murder in the deaths of 18-year-old Savanah Soto, who was nine months pregnant, and … Read more

Arrest made in shooting deaths of pregnant Texas teen and boyfriend

An arrest has been made in the shooting deaths of a pregnant Texas teen and her boyfriend, the San Antonio Police Department announced Wednesday. Details on who was arrested and any pending charges were not immediately made available. Savanah Nicole Soto, 18, and her boyfriend, Matthew Guerra, 22, were both reported missing in late December … Read more

Japan police arrest a knife-wielding woman inside train after 4 reported injured

TOKYO — Police arrested a woman who wielded a knife and injured four passengers inside a train that stopped at Tokyo’s electronic town of Akihabara late Wednesday, Japanese media reported. Police rushed to the scene after a report that a woman was brandishing a knife while the train stopped at the Akihabara station, where four … Read more

Albania’s ex-Prime Minister Berisha put under house arrest while investigated for corruption

TIRANA, Albania — A court in Albania on Saturday ordered house arrest for former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, who leads the opposition Democratic Party and is being investigated for possible corruption. Judge Irena Gjoka of the First Instance Special Court on Corruption and Organized Crime, which covers cases involving senior officials and politicians, granted prosecutors’ … Read more

North Dakota lawmaker who used homophobic slurs during DUI arrest has no immediate plans to resign

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota Republican lawmaker has no plans to immediately resign, despite party leaders’ calls for him to step down after he railed against police with profane, homophobic and anti-migrant language during a recent traffic stop that ended in his arrest on a charge of drunken driving. In a statement Wednesday, … Read more

Tiffany Haddish Jokes About ‘Beautiful’ Jail Time Following DUI Arrest

Tiffany Haddish is joking about her recent time behind bars following her DUI arrest, claiming the facilities are beautiful and raving about the feminine products. As we previously reported, the actress pled not guilty to her two misdemeanor charges from when she was arrested on November 24, 2023 by cops after they found her asleep … Read more

Tiffany Haddish Jokes About ‘Beautiful’ Beverly Hills Jails, DUI Arrest Onstage

Play video content BACKGRID Tiffany Haddish has turned her misfortune into some more comedy gold … ’cause she took time out of her latest set to talk all about the “beautiful” Beverly Hills jails, on the heels of her appearing in court for her DUI arrest. Tiff was crackin’ wise at The Laugh Factory’s annual … Read more

Top Brazilian criminal leader isolated in prison after he negotiated his own arrest

RIO DE JANEIRO — One of Brazil’s top criminal leaders was locked up in a 6-square-meter (65-square-foot) isolation cell at a maximum security prison to avoid being killed by rivals, authorities said Tuesday. Luiz Antônio da Silva Braga, the boss of the largest militia group in the state of Rio de Janeiro, surrendered to federal … Read more