Few years on the Earth
The death of 23-year-old Luke Kitterman has drawn attention to the dangers associated with winter hunting and frozen waterways, after the young Illinois man lost his life while attempting to rescue his dog from an icy pond. Authorities confirmed that Kitterman, an experienced goose hunter and outdoorsman, fell through the ice during a hunting trip … Read more
A Villanova University freshman football player has been charged with multiple serious criminal offenses following allegations of a sexual assault involving another student, according to court records and statements from the university. The case has drawn attention both because of the severity of the charges and because the accused is a student-athlete at a prominent … Read more
A routine morning drive to school in San Antonio turned into a traumatic and life-threatening ordeal when a road rage encounter escalated into gunfire, leaving a 10-year-old girl seriously injured. The incident, which unfolded near a residential area and busy intersection, has drawn renewed attention to the dangers of impulsive violence on public roads and … Read more
A bizarre and deeply disturbing incident in the United States has resulted in the arrest of 47-year-old Brian Champagne after an alleged confrontation that escalated from a demand for a soft drink into threats of extreme violence. Authorities in Seymour, Missouri, say Champagne attempted to force his way into a woman’s bedroom, harassed her and … Read more
The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC’s TODAY show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, has prompted an intensive investigation by Arizona law enforcement and raised deep concern both locally and nationally. Reported missing by her family over the weekend, Nancy Guthrie vanished from her home in the Catalina Foothills area near Tucson, a residential … Read more
A long-serving police sergeant has been dismissed without notice after a misconduct panel concluded that he carried out a sustained campaign of abuse and intimidation against a driving school and its owner, using his status as a police officer to threaten severe consequences. Gabriel Chandler, who had served with Kent Police since 2002, was found … Read more
Iranian screenwriter and activist Mehdi Mahmoudian has been arrested by Iranian authorities after publicly condemning what he and other prominent figures described as the state’s “mass and systematic killing of citizens” during the country’s violent crackdown on protests. The arrest has drawn international attention not only because of Mahmoudian’s long-standing human rights advocacy, but also … Read more
Yuki Kawamura’s NBA debut with the Chicago Bulls on January 31 was not simply another first appearance by a young guard trying to find his footing at the highest level of basketball. It became a moment that captured global attention, blending improbability, persistence, and technical skill into a single sequence that resonated far beyond the … Read more
Peter Tatchell is one of the United Kingdom’s most recognisable political activists, known for more than five decades of high-profile campaigning on human rights, civil liberties, and equality. At 74, his arrest at a pro-Palestine march in London for holding a placard reading “Globalise the intifada: Non-violent resistance. End Israel’s occupation of Gaza & West … Read more
The fatal shooting of a Charlotte DoorDash driver in late January has led to the arrest of a suspect more than a thousand miles away, drawing renewed attention to the circumstances surrounding the killing and the subsequent interstate manhunt. Authorities say 26-year-old John Glenn Martinez was working as a delivery driver when he was shot … Read more