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A parole board decided unanimously Wednesday that Susan Smith should remain in prison 30 years after she killed her sons by rolling her car into a South Carolina lake while they were strapped in their car seats.

Scott Foley has been announced as a recurring cast member in ABC's Will Trent for its upcoming third season.

Finnish authorities say they have opened an investigation into the rupture of a data cable under the Baltic Sea, adding to a Swedish probe into the possible sabotage of that link and another cable

Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed trial court proceedings against former Union minister P Chidambaram in a money laundering case connected to the Aircel-Maxis deal. Issuing notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Chidambaram's plea, the court ordered that the proceedings against Chidambaram shall remain till the next date of hearing. Chidambaram petitioned the HC challenging the trial court order taking cognisance of the complaint moved by the ED against him and his son Karti Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis case.

Donald Trump says he has chosen former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker to serve as U.S. ambassador to NATO, the bedrock Western alliance that the president-elect has repeatedly expressed skepticism about. Trump, in a statement, said Whitaker was «a strong warrior and loyal Patriot» who «will ensure the United States' interests are advanced and defended» and «strengthen relationships with our NATO Allies, and stand firm in the face of threats to Peace and Stability.» The choice of Whitaker as the nation's representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an unusual one, given his background is as a lawyer and not in foreign policy.

Crown Princess Mette-Marit's eldest son has been arrested again, this time on suspicion of sexual assault. Marius Borg Høiby, Mette-Marit's son from a previous relationship, is the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon, the heir to the Norwegian throne. He has no official functions or royal titles, as quoted in a report by The AP. Borg Høiby was arrested in Oslo late Monday on preliminary allegations of participating in sexual intercourse with someone who is unconscious or for other reasons unable to resist the act. A preliminary charge allows police to detain somebody while they conduct an investigation and precedes a formal charge. Also Read:High Potential: When will new episodes release? Here’s what we know so far

The notes, obtained during a controversial search of Combs’ jail cell, are at the center of a dispute over whether they fall under attorney-client privilege, as mentioned in a report by USA Today. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, presiding over the case, instructed prosecutors on Tuesday to refrain from using the notes while he determines their admissibility.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Donald Trump’s transition team is ramping up plans to replace FBI Director Christopher Wray before the end of his 10-year-term, the start of what the president-elect hopes will be a major shake-up of the agency that has been his perennial punching bag. Vice President-elect JD Vance on Tuesday tucked an announcement of the search at the end of a social-media post that began with him referring to someone as a “mouth breathing imbecile." Vance said he had recently met with Trump to interview people to be the bureau’s director, in the search for a candidate who would “dismantle the deep state." He later deleted the post.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has recalled E. coli-tainted carrots following a U.S. health warning about the contaminated produce linked to one death and dozens of illnesses.

Quebec provincial police say two more arrests were made Tuesday in connection with the death of a cryptocurrency influencer who was kidnapped from his Old Montreal condo earlier this year.

Germany’s defense minister says officials have to assume that damage to two data cables under the Baltic Sea was caused by sabotage

The Income Tax (IT) department is taking a lenient approach this year to address the non-disclosure of foreign assets in income tax returns filed in the current assessment year. This week, the department has sent out emails to taxpayers who have not reported foreign assets, asking them to revise their tax return. 

«Surging steel imports is a major concern especially from surplus and major exporting countries including China, Japan and Korea,» the Indian Steel Association (ISA), a producers' body, said in its presentation to the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), an arm of the federal trade ministry. The steel industry's presentation to DGTR has not been previously reported.

online job scam, losing Rs 11 lakh after being duped by fraudsters who claimed that he would get a job at an Oman university. The victim reported the incident to the Cyber Cell in North East Delhi, prompting authorities to launch an investigation into the matter. The scam began in May 2024 when the man received an unsolicited email from what appeared to be a legitimate recruitment firm.

Nagpur Rural Police on Tuesday registered an attempt to murder case against four unknown persons in connection with the attack on former Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh. Superintendent of Police, Nagpur Rural, Harsh Poddar said, «Nagpur Rural Police has registered a case of attempt to murder against 4 unknown persons in the attack on Anil Deshmukh. DYSP Katol is investigating the incident. The Regional Forensic Team has gone to the spot to collect technical evidence. No one should spread rumours. If anyone tries to disrupt law and order, strict action will be taken against them.» «DYSP Katol is investigating the case. The Honourable Special Police Inspector General, Nagpur Circle, and Nagpur Collector have also visited the spot. The Regional Forensic Team from Nagpur has come to the scene to collect technical evidence», Poddar added.

U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee is expected to discuss next steps on Wednesday in its investigation into President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general pick Matt Gaetz, two sources with knowledge of the panel's plans said. The sources were granted anonymity to discuss the bipartisan panel's inner workings. A growing number of Trump's fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate, which has a constitutional duty to confirm or reject high-level presidential appointments, have called on the House panel to turn over its findings on allegations of sexual misconduct involving a teenager and drug use by Gaetz.

The family of a worker killed in an explosion at a Louisville manufacturing plant says they begged authorities to search the wreckage for his remains after they were told all employees were accounted for

The meeting decided to launch mass operations against the Kuki militants responsible for the killing of six innocent women and children in Jiribam within seven days. The cases related to the killing of the six innocent Meitei women and children in Jiribam, the death of one Hmar woman who was burnt on 7 November 2024 in Jiribam, and the killing of one Meitei woman farmer in Saiton, Bishnupur district on 9 November 2024, are to be immediately handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The meeting also decided to declare the Kuki militants responsible for the killings of the six innocent women and children as an «unlawful organization» within seven days.

A police force in Ontario says they are investigating tens of thousands of dollars in losses from “undelivered tickets” for Taylor Swift shows in Toronto.

Just days after announcing a civil fine against Ford for moving too slowly on a recall, the U.S. government unveiled two investigations into recalls that may not have worked or covered enough vehicles

German and Finland have expressed deep concern over the discovery of a severed undersea cable between the countries through the Baltic Sea