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French police arrest 1,800 protesters after violent clashes and looting

Authorities said masked agitators set fires and attacked public buildings in several cities during protests about the cost of living and poor conditions in schools.

New York Post - World - 2 hours ago

Man fatally shot during dispute at midtown Manhattan subway station, police say

Police are searching for a man who fled after the shooting at Seventh Avenue and 53rd Street station. Authorities said the attack was not random.

NBC News - Entertainment - 3 hours ago

France protests: Police in various cities deployed tear gas, water cannon to disperse crowds

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to address the nation, a day after one of the worst unrests in the country. Police have arrested around 1,800 people after mostly peaceful student-led rallies devolved into clashes. More than half a million people reportedly took to the streets across the country on Oct 17. Polic

Channel NewsAsia - World - 4 hours ago

Police arrest 1,800 after worst rioting in years shakes France

France grappled Sunday with widespread damage from violent protests that had led to 1,800 arrests, a torched historic town hall and looted shops. The...

Daily Sabah - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Man, 71, dies after alligator attack while fishing in Florida, police say

Steven Hamilton was fishing in Winter Garden, Florida, when an alligator bit him, according to authorities.

NBC News - Technology - 8 hours ago

Unreal moment Bay Area cops chase emu through city streets

Another loose emu was roaming around the streets of California as cops played the role of a bird wrangler yet again.

New York Post - US News - 14 hours ago

Justice Dept. reaches settlement with Mississippi police over civil rights violations

The Department of Justice announced it reached a settlement forcing reforms for a Mississippi city and its police department, which the DOJ found discriminated against Black people, used excessive force and retaliated against critics

Los Angeles Times - US News - 18 hours ago

Police pull ladder out from under suspect after hours-long standoff in department store ceiling

Gabriel Hideo was arrested by police after he was found to be crawling in the ceiling of a department store, damaging light fixtures and wiring, in Washington on September 20th.

New York Post - Weird - 19 hours ago

Anti-government protesters battle with police in Albania -- There were violent clashes between demonstrators and riot police throughout Saturday in the capital Tirana.

There were violent clashes between demonstrators and riot police throughout Saturday in the capital Tirana.

BBC News - World - 19 hours ago

EU diplomats say they were attacked by settlers in West Bank -- Footage circulating online appears to show several diplomats being attacked in the vicinity of the village of Taybeh, Israeli police said.

Footage circulating online appears to show several diplomats being attacked in the vicinity of the village of Taybeh, Israeli police said.

CBS News - World - 20 hours ago

Police brutality at nationwide protests in France continues

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – As nationwide protests continued across France on Saturday, the French police went on with their brutality against largely peacefull young protesters in brutal clashes with them.

Mehr News Agency - World - 22 hours ago

Teacher threw cellphone, tackled shooter who killed 4 at Oregon school, police say - News - World - | October 16

A teacher threw her phone at the teenage gunman who killed four people at an Oregon elementary school , then tackled and fought with him — likely saving lives before he was shot by a father who followed him into the building, police said Friday.

CBC News - World - 23 hours ago

Albania: Violent protests rock Tirana for third straight day - Fires burn in central Tirana as protesters throw stones and police respond with tear gas and water cannon. Student-led demonstrations demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation enter their third day. 15/10/2026

Video. Fires burn in central Tirana as protesters throw stones and police respond with tear gas and water cannon. Student-led demonstrations demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation enter their third day.

Euronews - World - 1 day ago

'True heroism': Police praise efforts to halt Oregon school shooter

Bend, United States: The teenage gunman who shot dead three children and a teacher in an Oregon school was a former special needs student there, offic...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 1 day ago

Shooter who killed four at Oregon elementary school was a former student, police say

Police say the 16-year-old was tackled by a teacher before a father of two students followed him into the school and shot him

The Globe and Mail - World - 1 day ago

West Virginia police make arrest in 2016 cold-case murder

The victim’s skull was found with three bullet wounds to the back

Independent UK - US News - 1 day ago

Chile Military Police Praises BTS Fans for 'Exemplary Behavior' During Concert

Chile's Carabineros Gendarmerie praised Chilean BTS fans for the "exemplary" behavior exhibited during the band's concert.

Breitbart - World - 1 day ago

Turkish police raid Halk TV in Istanbul, sparking outrage over media freedom - Police barricades surrounded the headquarters of Halk TV in Istanbul on Wednesday, 14 October, as Turkish authorities raided the independent broadcaster and appointed a trustee to take control of its operations. 14/10/2026

Video. Police barricades surrounded the headquarters of Halk TV in Istanbul on Wednesday, 14 October, as Turkish authorities raided the independent broadcaster and appointed a trustee to take control of its operations.

Euronews - World - 2 days ago

More PPP fraud by Chicago cops found; city's inspector general now says 44 cheated COVID relief programs

Inspector General David Glockner says his office found evidence that eight more officers illegally collected more than $191,000 through two federal programs meant to keep businesses afloat during the COVID-19 crisis.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Politics & Government -- The 10 most unhinged twists in Sheriff Tony's war with Broward County

Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony literally has a shower with his name on it to cool down from heated discussions.

Miami New Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Albania: Student protests in Tirana turn violent as Flamingo Revolution escalates - Albania's capital, Tirana, saw violent clashes between student protesters and police on Tuesday, 13 October, as demonstrations continued overnight into Wednesday. 14/10/2026

Video. Albania's capital, Tirana, saw violent clashes between student protesters and police on Tuesday, 13 October, as demonstrations continued overnight into Wednesday.

Euronews - World - 2 days ago

German police seize robot that allegedly groped teenage girl on livestream

Police in Germany are investigating after a livestream captured a robot allegedly groping a 16-year-old girl. The robot's teenage owner and his companion are now being investigated on suspicion of sexual harassment. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports.

NBC News - Technology - 3 days ago

Police confiscate robot that groped girl, investigate whether young men were at controls

Police in the western city of Cologne responded after the incident overnight Saturday to Sunday in which the robot’s suspected 16-year-old owner and a 19-year-old companion were said to have recorded the alleged assault.

NBC News - Technology - 3 days ago

No arrests in wake of reported sexual assault at University of Chicago frat house, police say

The university issued an alert Tuesday saying “a person of interest" had been identified. But on Wednesday, the Chicago Police Police Department said no one had been taken into custody.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 3 days ago

German police seize robot after it allegedly groped a teenage girl

German police seized a robot after it allegedly made thrusting movements and grabbed the buttocks of a 16-year-old girl. Authorities are investigating whether two young men, who streamed and commentated the incident, were at the controls. NBC News' Misty Marris discusses how police are gathering evidence to potentially hold the men criminally responsible.

NBC News - Technology - 3 days ago

The Political Power of Police Unions—With Stuart Schrader

Stuart Schrader joins Danny and Derek to explore the history and political influence of police unions, their relationship to organized labor, and the future of police reform.

The Nation - Business - 3 days ago

Police confiscate robot that groped 16-year-old girl, probe whether young men were at the controls

Cologne police seized a robot after it allegedly groped a 16-year-old girl, investigating whether two young men controlled its movements.

One America News Network - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Anthropic says its AI model submitted a false cold case tip to Philadelphia police

The bad tip “had minimal impact,” but Anthropic said it takes the action seriously, as “the same behaviors could do far more harm as models become more powerful.”

NBC News - Technology - 4 days ago

Police Confiscate Robot That Groped 16-Year-Old Girl

German authorities have opened an investigation into possible sexual harassment involving a robot.

Huffington Post - Weird - 4 days ago

Opposition and journalists allege police abuses during India protests - The protests were triggered by allegations of manipulating voter lists during a nationwide roll revision that critics say could benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. 12/10/2026

The protests were triggered by allegations of manipulating voter lists during a nationwide roll revision that critics say could benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

Euronews - World - 5 days ago

Selma Blair accused of assaulting and injuring flight attendants, police officer and nurse -- -

Actor Selma Blair was taken into custody after a flight from Los Angeles to New York for being physically abusive and injuring two flight attendants, authorities said Monday.

CBC News - Entertainment - 5 days ago

AI Red Herring: Anthropic Admits Claude Sent False Tip About Unsolved Murder to Philadelphia Police

Anthropic has revealed that one of its AI models submitted a false tip to the Philadelphia Police Department claiming knowledge of an unsolved homicide. The AI startup didn't inform police of the incident for several months.

Breitbart - Technology - 6 days ago

French students clash with police as school protests continue - Students clash with police outside French schools as blockades, tear gas and fires mark a new nationwide mobilisation ahead of the 2027 election. 08/10/2026

Video. Students clash with police outside French schools as blockades, tear gas and fires mark a new nationwide mobilisation ahead of the 2027 election.

Euronews - World - 9 days ago

Paris police clash with protesters over school conditions - Protesters, students and CGT union members clashed with police in Paris as anger grows over staff shortages and poor conditions in France's schools. 06/10/2026

Video. Protesters, students and CGT union members clashed with police in Paris as anger grows over staff shortages and poor conditions in France's schools.

Euronews - World - 10 days ago

Who's on first? Miami-Dade mayor, sheriff in spat over speaking order

We haven't seen two divas duel over a microphone like this since Kanye stole the VMA stage from Taylor Swift in 2009.

Miami New Times - Politics - 1 month ago

Riot police guard England's Mexico City hotel amid huge security plan

17,000 police officers on duty in Mexico City amid ‘biggest operation ever seen for an England football match’

Evening Standard - World - 3 months ago

Police officer sacked and banned from profession for using WFH trick

A police sergeant has been sacked for using a picture frame to weigh down her laptop keys and give the false impression she was working from home.

Sky News - Weird - 7 months ago

Police find suspect through thermal camera

Police in Nashville successfully arrested a runaway suspect who was hiding in a bin outside a home and was spotted on a thermal camera.

Sky News - Weird - 8 months ago

Police Have 'Not Identified a Suspect' in Nancy Guthrie's Disappearance, Despite Reports

Police have "not identified a suspect" in the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mom Nancy Guthrie, a Pima County Sheriff's spokesperson tells PEOPLE. Despite reports of potential suspects or arrest, authorities are still searching for leads nearly 72 hours after Nancy was first reported missing from her Arizona home.

People - Entertainment - 8 months ago

Sheriff Believes Savannah Guthrie's Missing Mom Nancy Is 'Alive': 'We Want to Save Her'

Sheriff Chris Nanos said in a new interview that he believes Nancy Guthrie is still 'alive' almost 72 hours after she was first reported missing. The 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie is believed to have been kidnapped from her Tucson, Ariz., home.

People - Entertainment - 8 months ago