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Six men are charged in the murder of Nicholas Jackson II, 15, of Norcross, Georgia, who was killed Thursday while playing Play Station in the basement of his home, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution. SEE ALSO: Young Futurists Of 2012 Anthony Bernard Lumpkin, 32, Rico Dehaven West, 19, Eddie Lewis Green, 46, Michael Davis, 23, […]

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Last year was the deadliest on record for civilians in the Afghan war, with 3,021 killed as insurgents ratcheted up violence with suicide attacks and roadside bombs, the United Nations said Saturday. SEE ALSO:  Sexually Assaulted: Am I To Blame? Taliban-affiliated militants were responsible for more than three-quarters of the civilian […]

Michael Chavis, Jr. (pictured) was arrested Wednesday morning and stands accused of dangling a 5-year-old child above an “aggressive” chained pit bull last January 15. According to police, the 22-year-old Lancaster, Pennsylvania resident had become incensed when the child, along with some other neighborhood children, kicked up dirt on his parked vehicle and shouted curse words at […]

NEGRIL, Jamaica— Every day, Richard Hill has to pass the bullet-scarred courtyard outside his home where he saw his 47-year-old brother gunned down at point-blank range by a police officer. That Thursday more than a year ago, police in a van skidded to a stop where Mickey Hill stood among friends and relatives outside his […]

NAIROBI, Kenya — The United Nations said Friday that Somalia’s famine is over, but the world body’s Food and Agricultural Organization warned that continued assistance is needed to stop the region from slipping back. SEE ALSO: “Vampire Woman” Gives Interview In Venezuela The world body moved the crisis from the top step of a five-point […]

Lillian Gomez, a Kissimmee, Fla., special needs teacher, is accused of putting hot sauce on crayons as a form of disciplining her students with autism, according to WPTV. SEE ALSO: Black Army Vet Declared Dead 4 Times Is Alive Gomez, who teaches children with autism at Sunrise Elementary School, claims that she peppered up the […]

In a desperate move to save her 18-month-old son, Tiffany Lawson of Cleveland tossed the child out of a window after her boyfriend set her on fire. RELATED: Man Receives 200-Plus Sentence For Setting Girlfriend On Fire According to police, Lawson had been arguing incessantly with boyfriend Kevin Ford Jr. over rent money. As the […]

The case of a missing Northern Virginia activist brought about a grisly discovery of a body in the bottom of a well near Fort Washington, Md., that police soon identified as Lenwood “Lenny” Harris (pictured). An arrest was made on Tuesday in the case, with Prince George’s County police detectives charging Linwood Johnson of Oxon […]

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti  — Actor Sean Penn has been named ambassador at large for Haiti in recognition of his humanitarian work since the 2010 earthquake. The Hollywood star received the honor from Haitiian President Michel Martelly at a special ceremony Tuesday evening at the National Palace. Martelly thanked Penn for keeping the spotlight on the Caribbean […]

A triple shooting in Gwinnett County, Georgia, has left two men dead and one critically injured, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution. The Gwinnett County Police Homicide Unit is currently on the scene investigating the apparent murders of one White male and one Black male in the unincorporated area of Buford, Georgia. The two men were […]

Marsee Strong and Edward Bailey (pictured), the parents of a 9-year-old boy who was found naked, emaciated, beaten, and dazed as he wandered the streets of his North Miami Beach neighborhood, were taken into custody on aggravated abuse and child neglect charges, according to CBS News Miami. SEE ALSO: Top 10 Most Weed Friendly Colleges The […]

South African citizens are in a panic after free condoms handed out during the African National Congress political party’s 100-year anniversary celebration were found to be defective as reported by the Associated Press. SEE ALSO: Topless Protesters Detained In Ukraine Activist Sello Mokhalipi of the Treatment Action Campaign, an organization that advocates for people with […]