US authorities cancel cruise ship worker visas as part of child sexual abuse images case

SAN DIEGO — U.S. immigration authorities have canceled the visas of more than two dozen people, including some who worked on a Disney Cruise Line ship, amid allegations that they possessed or had viewed child sexual abuse images. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement Friday that authorities boarded eight cruise ships in … Read more

Authorities to update public on search of home tied to man convicted of killing Kristin Smart

ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. — Authorities plan to update the public Friday on a grounds search at a home connected to the man convicted of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996. Her body was never found. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office in California has planned a news conference for 9 a.m. The … Read more

Retired special forces soldier accused of shooting wife in Tennessee found dead, authorities say

Craig Berry, a retired special forces soldier accused of shooting his wife in northern Tennessee, is dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound following a six-day manhunt, the Stewart County Sheriff’s Office said. “During search today Stewart County Sheriff’s Office SWAT, along with TBI agents, located the body of wanted subject Craig Berry. Initial indications … Read more

13-year-old student kills 2 women at school in Brazil, authorities say

A school shooting Tuesday in Acre state in northern Brazil left two women dead and two others injured, including an underage student, authorities said. The state government said in a statement that a 13-year-old student admitted carrying out the attack at the public school Instituto Sao Jose in Rio Branco, the state capital. The two … Read more

German authorities have a suspect in custody after two are killed in car ramming

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Blanche says authorities believe suspect in attack at press dinner was targeting Trump administration officials

Washington — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that investigators believe the armed man who charged a security checkpoint outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner was targeting members of President Trump’s administration. “We do believe, based upon just a very preliminary start to understanding what happened, that he was targeting members of the … Read more

Federal authorities arrest 2 dozen Mexican Mafia members and associates in California

SANTA ANA, Calif. — More than two dozen members and associates of the Mexican Mafia were arrested Thursday during an early morning crackdown across Southern California, federal authorities said. The FBI and other federal and local agencies executed search and arrest warrants at about 30 locations mostly in Orange County, south of Los Angeles, according … Read more

Police seek 17-year-old for attempted murder in shooting near University of Iowa, authorities say

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Police are seeking a 17-year-old on attempted murder charges following a shooting early Sunday in a nightlife district near the University of Iowa campus, authorities said Wednesday. Five people were treated for gunshot wounds, including three University of Iowa students. One woman remained in critical condition Wednesday after sustaining a life-threatening … Read more

2 University of South Florida doctoral students have gone missing, authorities say

Two doctoral students at the University of South Florida have gone missing, according to authorities. Family and friends of the pair, both from Bangladesh, say they haven’t heard from them since last Thursday.  Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, both 27, were last seen in the Tampa area on April 16, the University of South Florida … Read more

Louisiana man charged with lying to authorities about gun used in mass shooting

A Louisiana man faces gun charges and allegations that he made a false statement to federal agents in connection with a weekend mass shooting that left eight children dead in Shreveport, authorities said Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Charles Ford, 56, initially lied to … Read more