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Glamorous TV Host Sentenced to Death

A Cairo court imposed capital sentences on Khalifa and 11 co-defendants after convicting them of organized drug manufacturing and trafficking offenses. CAIRO — Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 other defendants were sentenced to death by hanging Saturday after a Cairo criminal court convicted them in a large synthetic-drug manufacturing and trafficking case that involved 28 defendants, according to Egyptian state-linked media and international news reports. The Sept. 5 ruling followed months of court …

25 Dead After Student-Filled Bus Falls 100 Feet Into Ravine

The bus was returning from a privately organized student outing when it left a mountain road and fell about 100 feet. SÃO FILIPE, Cape Verde — At least 25 people, many of them children and teenagers, died after a bus carrying students left a mountain road and plunged about 30 meters, or 100 feet, into a ravine on Cape Verde’s Fogo Island, authorities and local news reports said Sunday. The crash happened Saturday on the …

Family Found Shot Dead After House Fire

Sheriff’s investigators described the deaths as domestic violence in nature while continuing to examine the shootings and the origin of the fire. MAYWOOD, Calif. — A married couple and their young son were found dead with apparent gunshot wounds inside a bedroom after firefighters responded to a burning home in Maywood early Saturday, launching a homicide investigation into what authorities described as an apparent domestic violence incident. Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies and county firefighters …

Principal Arrested After Recording Devices Found in Girls’ Locker Rooms

Authorities say four recording devices were found in girls’ changing areas at Brooke High School, prompting criminal and civil investigations. WELLSBURG, W.Va. — Brooke High School Principal Eric Michael James has been suspended and charged with felonies after investigators found four recording devices in areas where female students changed clothes, according to law enforcement, court records and the school district. The investigation began Sept. 2 after a school custodian found an object that appeared to …

Mom Accused of Killing Toddler After Texts About Clancy Trial

Prosecutors say Corie Walsh discussed the Lindsay Clancy murder trial with friends hours before Barrett Walsh was found unresponsive at home. FRANKFORT, Ill. — Corie A. Walsh, 40, has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the death of her 2-year-old son, Barrett “Bear” Walsh, after police were called to the family’s Frankfort home Sept. 1 and found the child unresponsive, authorities said. New details contained in a prosecution court filing describe the …

Former ‘America’s Got Talent’ Contestant Charged in 4-Year-Old’s Death

Deshundre Vinson, 22, faces first-degree murder and aggravated child-abuse charges after his 4-year-old nephew spent about nine minutes underwater. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A former “America’s Got Talent” contestant has been charged with first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated child abuse after authorities said his 4-year-old nephew drowned in an apartment-complex swimming pool while the singer was responsible for caring for him. Deshundre Vinson, 22, was arrested Sept. 2 in Chattanooga, according to court and …

At Least 22 Dead in Wedding Hall Disaster

The overnight blaze swept through a crowded reception hall in Lingwala, where officials said difficult evacuation conditions contributed to panic. KINSHASA, Congo — At least 22 people were reported dead after a fire erupted during a wedding celebration in Congo’s capital, according to an initial casualty count from the mayor of Lingwala, though later official statements gave a lower figure as authorities worked Saturday to reconcile the toll. The fire broke out during the night …

Child Dies After Visiting Petting Zoo

Health authorities are investigating after the girl developed a life-threatening illness following a visit to a petting farm in Victoria. MELBOURNE, Australia — A 3-year-old girl has died after spending six weeks in intensive care with a rare, life-threatening complication of a Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infection, with her family saying she may have contracted the bacteria while visiting a petting farm in Victoria. The girl, whose family has asked that she not be publicly …

Newborn Found Dead Along Roadside in Disturbing Case

Prosecutors say the 14-year-old has not been charged, despite a sheriff’s murder-related arrest warrant issued during the investigation. MOSS LANDING, Calif. — Monterey County authorities are searching for a 38-year-old man and his 14-year-old daughter after the teenager’s newborn was found dead beside a rural road, while prosecutors have stressed that no formal charging decision has been made against the girl. The case began about 8:30 a.m. Aug. 1, when firefighters, emergency medical personnel and …

Fitness Influencer Banned From Flight for Trying to Board ‘Naked’

Edda Elisa Pilz says she was stopped at Berlin Brandenburg Airport until she zipped a jacket over her workout clothes. BERLIN — German fitness influencer Edda Elisa Pilz says she was temporarily stopped from boarding a Lufthansa flight at Berlin Brandenburg Airport after a gate agent objected to her sportswear and required her to cover up before she could enter the aircraft. Pilz said the dispute unfolded during hot weather in June as she approached …