Tag: violence

Federal prosecutors charge ex-Los Angeles County deputies in sham raid and $37M extortion

LOS ANGELES -- Two former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies and two former foreign military officials have been charged with threatening a Chinese...

Ex-partner of Argentina's former president Alberto Fernández accuses him of abuse

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- The ex-partner of former Argentine President Alberto Fernández has accused him of physically and emotionally abusing her, according to...

Extortion and gang violence are hitting even big corporations and business leaders in Mexico

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico -- Even Mexico’s largest corporations are now being hit by demands from drug cartels, and gangs are increasingly trying to...

Nigerians are frustrated by economic hardship but authorities fear planned protests could turn ugly

ABUJA, Nigeria -- Frustrated with growing economic hardships, Nigerians are planning nationwide protests this week against the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a...

Defamation suit against Fox News by head of dismantled disinformation board tossed by federal judge

FILE - Homeland Security logo is seen during a joint news conference in Washington, Feb. 25, 2015. A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit...

On an unusually busy news day, did the assassination attempt's aftermath change the media tone?

If this were a typical presidential campaign, Donald Trump's selection of J.D. Vance as his running mate on the Republican ticket would have...