Former Alabama defensive lineman facing charges for allegedly impersonating 3 NFL players to fraudulently obtain nearly $20M in loans
Former Alabama defensive lineman facing charges for allegedly impersonating 3 NFL players to fraudulently obtain nearly $20M in loans

Former Alabama defensive lineman Luther Davis is facing federal charges for allegedly impersonating three NFL players to fraudulently receive loans in their names. Davis, a member of Alabama’s 2009 team that won the national championship, obtained almost $20 million in loans with a business partner. The players initials are only identified in the c...

Planet Fitness offers free summer gym membership — if you’re young enough
Wallets, thousands in cash stolen from Planet Fitness lockers: NYPD

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Police are searching for a man who allegedly stole wallets and cash from a Planet Fitness gym in Brooklyn on at least twelve separate occasions. The incidents happened at 777 Broadway between December 2025 and April 2026. Police provided the following timeline of thefts: The NYPD released a photo of the […]

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El Salvador's Bukele signs reforms allowing life prison sentences for people as young as 12

SAN SALVADOR (AP) — Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele on Wednesday signed into law constitutional reforms to permit life prison sentences for people as young as 12, a contentious reform that follows other heavy-handed measures pushed through by the populist leader. The change was passed last month by the Legislative Assembly, which is controlled by...

A collection of various cryptocurrency coins, including Bitcoin and other digital currencies. Photo: Traxer / Unsplash
Romance-turned-investment cryptocurrency scam of $5.4M broken up

(The Center Square) – Authorities recovered $5.4 million in a romance-turned-investment cryptocurrency scam affecting victims in Florida and Massachusetts, says Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier. The Office of Statewide Prosecution’s Cyber Fraud Enforcement Unit was able to recover all of the stolen funds, $700,000 of which will be returned t...

South Africa Politician Sentencing
South African politician Julius Malema jailed for 5 years for firing rifle shots at rally

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African opposition party leader Julius Malema was sentenced to five years in prison Thursday after he was convicted of breaking firearm laws by firing a rifle at a political rally in 2018. He was released on appeal, which will be heard at a later date. If the verdict and sentence are upheld, Malema will be disqualified as ...

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