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Nolan Wells’ independent autopsy results in ‘undetermined’ cause and manner of death
A preliminary independent autopsy report commissioned by the legal team representing Nolan Wells’ family found the teenager’s cause and manner of death were “undetermined” pending investigation.
Mexican man killed after ICE encounter in Florida was on vacation, officials say
A Mexican man who was struck and killed by a tractor trailer in Florida after running from federal immigration officers was vacationing in the U.S. and had a tourist visa, according to a Mexico official and a group assisting his wife.
Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro back to court for pretrial hearing in his US drug trafficking case
NEW YORK — Nicolás Maduro returns to court with his lawyers Wednesday and is expected to continue objecting to the U.S. military action that snatched the Venezuelan president from power and deposited him in New York to face drug trafficking charges.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s widow sues his mother for $1.2 million in prenup dispute
“The Cosby Show” star died in July 2025 at age 54 in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica.
Driver fleeing police dives headfirst off Missouri bridge in getaway attempt
A 26-year-old man was captured on video bolting across a two-lane Missouri bridge and diving headfirst into the waterway below at the end of a car chase.
2 married couples from Honduras were among 5 adults who drowned in an Ohio river
Five adults who drowned on the Scioto River in Ohio on Sunday included two married couples who were Honduran citizens, and a fifth person remains unidentified.
Man accused of kidnapping scientists had past case dropped over a technicality, prosecutor says
One of the two men accused of zip-tying and holding hostage two national forest employees last week had a violent criminal charge dismissed because of overcrowding in the state’s mental health facilities, a Washington prosecutor said.
Judge to hear evidence against singer D4vd in killing, dismemberment of teen and decide on trial
A judge is set to decide whether there is enough evidence to put singer D4vd on trial in the killing and dismemberment of a 14-year-old girl that authorities said had threatened to expose their relationship.
Tropical Storm Bertha drifts toward land as Hurricane Fausto forms in the eastern Pacific
The slow-moving storm is expected to unleash heavy rain on coastal areas of northern Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana as it pushes west toward Texas.
Father, son charged with kidnapping 2 U.S. Forest Service biologists at gunpoint
Joseph and Phoenix Henrichsen were charged with kidnapping a federal employee. “I’ve taken two fed biologists hostage,” the father is accused of saying in a voicemail.