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Chilling mugshot revealed for son, 32, accused of murdering Oberlin College professor dad and stepmom

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An Oregon man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly slaughtering his father, a professor at Ohio’s Oberlin College, and stepmother — as his chilling mugshot was revealed. Daniel Jones, 32, is …

Explosions Rock Riyadh After Saudi Strike Kills 12, Houthis Say

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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The Iran-backed Houthis reported on Thursday deadly strikes on residential areas of western Yemen, blamed on their Saudi foe, while explosions later rocked Riyadh, weeks into intensified violence. The Houthis and the Saudi-backed, internationally recognised Yemeni government have exchanged daily attacks since a years-long truce fell apart over the summer. The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis said on Thursday it had downed two ballistic missiles launched by the…

Notorious paedophile charged with additional 200 offences against 23 children

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Ashley Paul Griffith has been charged with committing 202 child abuse offences over more than three years while he was employed at a Sydney childcare centre.

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Erin Patterson to die in prison after losing bid to overturn mushroom murder convictions

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Three appeal judges rejected Patterson’s plea for her conviction to be overturned and instead increased her sentence because of her “shocking criminality”.

Binance pauses withdrawals after a suspected multi-billion-dollar hack: what we know

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Some estimates say hackers stole billions in crypto from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, during a cyberattack on Thursday.