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Britney Spears pleads guilty to reckless driving after DUI arrest

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VENTURA, Calif. — A defense lawyer for Britney Spears appeared on her behalf in front of California judge on Monday and pleaded guilty to a lesser charge stemming from her arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence in March. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more

Man guilty of killing his 13-year-old step-niece is set to be Florida’s 6th execution of 2026

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STARKE, Fla. — A Florida man convicted of beating and choking his 13-year-old step-niece to death nearly 50 years ago is set to be executed Thursday evening. James Ernest Hitchcock, 70, is scheduled to receive a three-drug injection starting at 6 p.m. at Florida State Prison near Starke. Hitchcock was initially sentenced to death in … Read more

Mexican man pleads guilty to impersonating Border Patrol agent to ‘disrupt deportation missions’

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SAN DIEGO — A Mexican man in the United States has pleaded guilty to impersonating a Border Patrol agent and following federal immigration officers to divert them while they were out on immigration enforcement missions in Southern California. Jamie Ernesto Alvarez-Gonzalez admitted to following a Border Patrol agent on Jan. 8 while he was driving … Read more

Upstate New York man pleads guilty to stealing more than $50M in Ponzi scheme

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A businessman accused of stealing more than $50 million from hundreds of people in upstate New York as part of a massive Ponzi scheme pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges stemming from the fraud, according to the state attorney general. Miles “Burt” Marshall faces four to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree grand … Read more

U.S. soldier accused of betting on Maduro operation pleads not guilty

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A U.S. special forces soldier accused of using classified information about the operation to remove Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro from office to make prediction market bets on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to federal charges. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, was charged … Read more