Ex-Venezuelan first lady Cilia Flores seeks release from jail, citing heart ailment
NEW YORK — Venezuela’s former first lady wants to be let out of jail while she and her husband await trial on U.S. drug trafficking charges. Ex-Venezuelan first lady Cilia Flores seeks release from jail, citing heart ailment Cilia Flores, the wife of…
Release of Marine veteran from Russian custody turns focus to other detainees with health concerns
WASHINGTON — Robert Gilman’s release from Russian custody this month heralded a long-awaited homecoming for the Marine veteran after more than four years behind bars. Release of Marine veteran from Russian custody turns focus to other detainees with…
Judge denies Minnesota bid to extradite ICE officer from Texas, paving way for his release
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — A federal judge on Wednesday refused to order Texas to extradite an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged with shooting a man and lying about it during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. Judge denies Minnesota…
Libya’s Haftar played key role in release of US hostage held by Islamic State, sources say
* Pilot Kevin Rideout was handed to Libyan authorities late on Thursday Libya’s Haftar played key role in release of US hostage held by Islamic State, sources say * US hostage was held by an Islamic State affiliate active in the Sahel * Freeing US…
British couple jailed in Iran over spying charges end 3-month hunger strike, family demands release
British couple Craig and Lindsay Foreman. British couple Craig and Lindsay Foreman, jailed in Iran on espionage charges they deny, have ended their hunger strike after 93 and 84 days respectively, the BBC reported.The couple, from East Sussex, were…
ICE takes issue with AP reporting on policy to release body-worn camera footage
WASHINGTON — The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement took issue Saturday with reporting by The Associated Press on a policy to publicly release body-worn camera footage only when the agency determines it is in its “best…
ICE to provide body cameras, but policy allows footage release only in agency’s ‘best interests’
ICE to soon equip officers with body cameras. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is set to equip its field officers nationwide with body-worn cameras by the end of September, following growing scrutiny over fatal shootings involving immigration…
Was Mitch McConnell seen? ‘Proof of life’ photo, video demands rise online after Kentucky Senator’s hospital release
Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell was discharged from hospital today, August 7, after months of absence from Capitol Hill. However, given the speculations around the aging Republican’s health during this period, netizens are not convinced of…
UK PM Burnham may exempt child rapists from early release scheme as Conservatives demand stricter action
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering exempting child sex offenders and other serious sexual abuse perpetrators from a controversial early prison release scheme as ministers race to finalise safeguards before the policy takes effect in…