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A house party shooting that killed 18-year-old Melinda Landeros in Phoenix nearly 18 years ago remains unsolved, with investigators renewing their appeal for information. Landeros was at a property near 18th Street and Adams on 22 November 2008 when someone outside opened fire at about 5am. Bullets passed through a window, hitting her and two friends inside. She was taken to hospital but later died from her injuries. Police have stressed that Landeros was an innocent bystander and had no involvement in any wrongdoing. Investigators have not established what prompted the shooting. One possibility being examined is whether an altercation…

A 47-year-old man has been charged with domestic violence murder after a 90-year-old woman was fatally stabbed at a home in Bondi Beach, Sydney. Emergency services were called to the property on Chambers Avenue at about 5.15pm on Saturday, where they found the woman with significant injuries to her torso. Paramedics treated her at the scene, but she could not be saved and died at the property. Police arrested the man at the home and said he was known to the woman. He has been refused bail and is expected to appear in court on Sunday. Anyone experiencing family violence,…

Jewish heirs and their representatives have launched lawsuits over Nazi-looted art held by two prominent institutions in Los Angeles and Auschwitz, seeking the return of works taken from victims of the Holocaust. The cases, filed in California, are the first to follow new legislation in the state and in Congress intended to strengthen claims to art forcibly taken from Jewish families during the Second World War. The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and its board chair, Daniel Gryczman, filed one claim in Los Angeles Superior Court against the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena. It concerns Lucas Cranach the Elder’s…

Helen McEntee has refused to consider resigning amid mounting political pressure over her handling of Garda whistleblowers’ protected disclosures, as Cabinet tensions grow over the controversy. The former justice minister also declined to say whether her actions amounted to incompetence or formed part of a cover-up, repeatedly insisting that she could not comment on protected disclosures. Ms McEntee rejected opposition demands that she return to Dáil Éireann to explain why a confidential disclosure by Superintendent Brian O’Reilly was passed to Garda management, despite the allegations being directed at senior figures within the force. Asked whether she was considering her position,…

Michele Kelemen has witnessed high-stakes diplomacy unfold over the years while reporting from the United Nations General Assembly. Her coverage has taken in the tense diplomatic negotiations and events that have played out at the annual gathering of world leaders.

Narges Mohammadi, the Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has said worsening economic hardship and intensified repression have left people in Iran with “no room to breathe” after 18 months of war and crisis. In an interview conducted outside Iran, the prominent human rights activist said many Iranians were paying a heavy price as pressure mounted on society. She also said resistance remained widespread, particularly among a younger generation increasingly aware of its rights. “I am sorry to say, but since the outbreak of war, in the past months and last year and a half, we have seen that repression in…

A photo of Lindsay Clancy holdout juror Michael Péguy Desronvil holding his daughter as a baby has been shared by his legal team. His lawyer, Edward Andrew Paltzik, posted the image on Saturday and described Desronvil as an “American hero champion of justice”. Desronvil previously discussed the jury deliberations, saying he “didn’t have any doubts” about Clancy’s case. He said attempts to present different theories were repeatedly interrupted. “As I tried to explain different possible theories during deliberation, I kept getting cut off as if I had doubts based on the evidence presented,” he said. The image comes after other…

Tottenham’s difficult start to the season deepened with a 2-0 defeat by Aston Villa, leaving Roberto De Zerbi’s side without a win in five matches and back in the Premier League relegation zone. Spurs were undone by errors at both ends of the pitch. They wasted opportunities in front of goal before giving Villa openings through misplaced passes, poor decisions and defensive lapses. Nicolas Jackson was central to the visitors’ success, using his strength and close control to unsettle Tottenham’s centre-backs. He provided Villa with a reliable outlet, held the ball up effectively and brought team-mates into the game. His…

A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to two years in prison after crashing into a sign outside Waukesha City Hall while driving with his headlights switched off. Colton Sanders also received two years of extended supervision after pleading no contest to a felony firearms charge in Waukesha County. Two other charges were dismissed as part of a plea agreement. Waukesha City Hall crash Police were called shortly before midnight on 21 February after reports of a silver car being driven recklessly near Delafield Street and Madison Street. An officer approaching City Hall saw the vehicle’s rear lights and found it…

Donald Trump plans to appoint a new artificial intelligence adviser and establish an “AI force”, although the US president has given no details about how either initiative would operate. The announcement comes as concern grows among politicians in Washington over the potential risks AI technology could pose to people and property. Trump said he would not allow regulation to restrict the industry’s expansion. “We will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry,” he wrote in a post on Truth Social. “Rather, we will cherish it, help it, and watch over it, as it grows!…