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Malta businessman found not guilty in car bomb killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

A jury in Malta on Wednesday acquitted the Maltese businessman accused by prosecutors of being the mastermind behind the 2017 car bomb killing of crusading investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, sparking renewed calls for accountability in the Mediterranean island nation. Caruana Galizia’s killing shocked Europe, led to protests that toppled a prime minister and exposed…

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Defense attorney in Tupac murder trial believes jury had “preconceived notions” and didn’t review all evidence

Michael Sanft, the defense attorney for Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who was convicted of first-degree murder for the 1996 shooting death of Tupac Shakur on Monday, accused the jury of harboring “preconceived notions” about his client. “I’m surprised. With the amount of evidence that should have been considered by the jury, I don’t believe that…

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Here are the military and civilian leaders who’ve been fired, forced out or resigned since Hegseth became defense secretary

At least 20 generals, admirals and civilian defense leaders have been fired or have departed their jobs since Pete Hegseth became defense secretary at the beginning of the second Trump administration.  Some of the military’s most decorated leaders have either been fired by Hegseth and President Trump or have retired with little explanation, including the…

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Missing Missouri deputy attorney general found alive 6 days after vanishing in Wyoming wilderness

Missouri’s deputy attorney general was found alive in the remote Wyoming wilderness this week, six days after he vanished during a backcountry hike, authorities said. Shaun Mackelprang, 55, went missing Aug. 20 in western Wyoming’s isolated Wind River mountain range, where he had set out to summit Gannett Peak, which is the state’s highest point, according…

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