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12-year-old California boy accused of stabbing 8-year-old sister to death
A 12-year-old California boy was arrested Saturday and accused of stabbing his 8-year-old sister to death and lying to authorities about it, sparking a furious manhunt for an unidentified intruder authorities now say never existed. The boy’s name was not released, but police in Valley Springs said he’s believed to…
California man blows himself up after refusing medical help
A Costa Mesa, California neighborhood had to be evacuated Sunday night after a resident allegedly killed himself with a homemade bomb. KTLA-TV reported on Monday that authorities found the unidentified man laying on his front lawn earlier in the evening, but refused medical attention and went back inside his home.…
Watch live: Authorities discuss latest in hunt for fugitive ex-cop
Authorities hold a news conference to discuss the latest in the search for ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner, suspected of killing three people in a revenge-fueled rampage. Watch live, broadcast on Feb. 12. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Woman crashes stolen train into Stockholm apartment building
A woman stole a train on Tuesday and crashed it into an apartment building in Stockholm, Sweden, authorities told The Associated Press. The train drove approximately one mile before derailing, the report noted. It was not clear why there were keys left unattended in the train’s cabin. Officials said the…
Released Pussy Riot member says authorities are playing ‘strange game’ of ‘calculated harassment’
A member of the anti-Kremlin punk band Pussy Riot freed unexpectedly from prison said there was no split within the group, accusing the authorities of playing a “strange game” against the women. A Russian appeals court on Wednesday unexpectedly ordered the release of Yekaterina Samutsevich, but upheld the two-year prison…
Alert in Chile over half a million abandoned pigs
SANTIAGO — Chile declared a health alert at a site where 500,000 pigs, abandoned by a slaughtering company, were dying in large numbers until authorities stepped in Tuesday. Health Minister Jaime Manalich visited the plant in Freirina, 800 kilometers (500 miles) north of Santiago in the parched Atacama region, and…
China artist Ai Weiwei ordered to remove home webcams
Chinese artist and government critic Ai Weiwei said he was ordered to take down four live webcams he installed in his home this week to mock authorities’ round-the-clock surveillance of him. Ai, who was held in secret detention for 81 days last year as part of a widespread clampdown on dissent in China, said authorities had…
China issues ultimatum to bloggers and blog commenters
Microblog users in Beijing who do not register using their real names by mid-March will be banned from posting comments, a local official said on Wednesday, as authorities tighten their grip on the web. The Chinese capital recently ordered users of weibos — popular microblogs similar to Twitter — to…
China to further tighten control of microblogs
BEIJING — A senior Chinese propaganda official has said real-name registration for the nation’s hugely popular microblogs will be expanded, as authorities tighten their grip on the web amid fear of unrest. Beijing, Shanghai and the southern province of Guangdong have recently ordered new users of weibos — microblogs similar…
China city tightens control of microblogs
Shanghai will require microblog users to register under their real names from Monday, state media said, the latest local government in China to implement the rule after a spate of violent protests. Beijing and the southern province of Guangdong have also ordered users of weibos — microblogs similar to Twitter — to register using their real…
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