The largest city in coastal Alabama claims police from a nearby Mississippi city are dropping off homeless people, sometimes after coercing them to go. But Biloxi Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich denies any wrongdoing, saying Biloxi is working with homeless shelters in Mobile, that no one has been taken against their […]

Rio de Janeiro’s state government deployed hundreds of police officers early Monday to three of the city’s sprawling, low-income neighborhoods, saying it aimed to clamp down on organized crime groups. Security forces targeted not only the Mare complex of favelas by Rio’s international airport, but also the adjacent Vila Cruzeiro […]

Malaysia said Monday that 43 citizens have been rescued by police in Peru after they fell victim to a human trafficking syndicate operating a telecommunication fraud. The Malaysians were involved in the so-called “Macau scam” that reportedly originates from crime syndicates in Taiwan and China, in which scammers impersonate banks […]

Kenya’s high court temporarily barred on Monday deployment of the country’s security forces to other countries for two weeks until a case filed by a local politician challenging such action as unconstitutional is looked into. This came after Kenya agreed to lead a multi-national force to combat gang violence in […]

A group of Pakistani Taliban ambushed troops during an operation against insurgents on the border with Afghanistan on Monday, triggering a shootout that killed an army major, a junior officer and five militants, the military and a militant spokesman said. The shootout happened in the district Zhob in Baluchistan province, […]

Quick! What’s the one app you use more than just about any other? I bet it’s your browser. It takes you everywhere online. But with countless extensions and tools, not to mention the complexity of today’s websites, we’re working them to death. That consistently high demand on your computer’s resources […]

At least 27 people were killed and more than 50 were injured in floods set off by heavy rains in Cameroon’s capital, authorities said Monday as rescuers intensified the search for those missing following the deluge the previous day. The rains unleashed floodwaters in the district of Yaounde 2 of […]

Two men were killed and three others were wounded when they were shot in a parked car near Los Angeles Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Inglewood Mayor James Butts said the shooting may have been a targeted attack, KABC-TV reported. Paramedics responded around 4:30 p.m. to a commercial area of Inglewood […]

A new snail was discovered off the coast of Florida — resembling a bright, citrus-colored species near the home of citrus margaritas.  Marine scientists recently discovered a new species off the coast of Florida in the Keys, which is also known for being the home of the only living coral barrier […]

A security guard was hospitalized after a “verbal argument” devolved into an all-out brawl at a North Carolina cocktail bar, with nine of 20 participants facing a slew of criminal charges, police said.  Winston-Salem Police said the fight erupted around 1:30 a.m. at the Thirsty Pallet on Sept. 23, when […]