A huge blaze erupted at a fairground in Villahermosa, the southeastern Mexican city, early Thursday morning. The fire broke out while a concert drew thousands of fans. At least five people lost their lives, officials confirmed. The cause of the fire remains unclear as authorities work to control th
In a plain office in Fairfax, Virginia, a small team inside the Department of Homeland Security fights a hidden war against child predators. Their job is to track down kids who are lured into dangerous online chats and then help the police catch the adults behind it. The unit, called the Cyber Cr
A confrontation outside DePaul’s student center in November 2024 has led to serious legal consequences for two men. The incident involved Max Long, a former Israeli soldier, and Michael Kaminsky, both Jewish students who were attacked by masked assailants. One attacker, Kasem Noubani, 24, now faces
New Zealand has cut back police roles in mental‑health calls since November 2024. This shift puts more responsibility on paramedics when people face suicidal thoughts. The main legal rule that protects them is Section 41 of the Crimes Act 1961, which lets emergency workers use force to stop a person
A 20‑year‑old man from Santa Ana, California, known online as GothFerrari, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for helping a large cryptocurrency theft ring. He used his skills as a burglar to steal physical devices that stored digital money when hackers could not reach them. The case
Cryptocurrency might seem impossible to track, but digital detectives have found ways to follow the money. Criminals often use crypto because it hides identities behind fake names and decentralized systems. Yet even this digital cash leaves traces. A new study shows how investigators dig into one po
The story begins with two AI bots—one meant to chat, the other to trade crypto—both getting fooled into handing over $200, 000. The attack didn’t involve hacking or breaking into systems. Instead, it used Morse code, a communication method over a century old, to send hidden instructions. The trick w
Two British residents with ties to China were found guilty in London last week of gathering intelligence on democracy activists originally from Hong Kong. The men, aged 65 and 40, claimed they were just ordinary locals, but prosecutors presented evidence showing they had collected personal details a
Police in Ohio ran joint operations in Cleveland and Cincinnati last Wednesday night as part of a wider plan to stop gun violence. The focus was simple: get illegal firearms off the streets before they cause harm. Ten people now face felony charges across the two cities. In Cleveland, teams made tw
In just one day, three individuals with active warrants for serious sex crimes were stopped at Texas border crossings. The arrests highlight ongoing efforts to prevent dangerous fugitives from slipping through official checkpoints. Among those caught was a 44-year-old Mexican man named Pedro Garcia
