Former Illinois sheriff’s deputy sentenced to 20 years for murder of Sonya Massey

Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff’s deputy convicted of second-degree murder for the 2024 death of Sonya Massey, was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison followed by two years of supervised probation. In court, Grayson, gave a statement following his defense, for the first time admitting wrongdoing against Massey, a 36-year-old Black mother of…

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IShowSpeed says “never again” after weight loss drink sends him running to washroom during South Africa livestream

Popular YouTube streamer Darren “IShowSpeed” has gone viral after an awkward moment during his ongoing African tour. A clip from his South Africa livestream showed the 20-year-old rushing to find a bathroom after drinking a product that claimed to help with weight loss. The incident took place during Speed Does Africa, his current travel stream…

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Noida protests: Workers in India demand hike in minimum wage

Most were non-unionised contract workers employed in small factories across industrial clusters, producing auto parts, electronics and garments, among other things. They earn between 10,000 rupees ($107; £79) and 15,000 rupees a month – wages that have remained largely unchanged for years. Many are migrant workers, living hand-to-mouth in cramped housing on the city’s outskirts….

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Everything that needs to go right for Messi and Ronaldo to meet at the World Cup, one last time | International Sports News

A breakdown of every scenario that could finally bring Messi and Ronaldo together at the 2026 World Cup for one last meeting For nearly two decades, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have defined an era of football that has stretched across leagues, continents and competitions, yet the one stage that has never brought them together…

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Crypto is playing a growing role in human trafficking networks, report shows

Andrew Paterson | Photographer’s Choice RF | Getty Images Cryptocurrency payments to suspected human trafficking syndicates surged 85% in 2025, with hundreds of millions of transactions traced on public blockchains, according to a new report by Chainalysis. The U.S.-based blockchain analytics firm said most of the activity was linked to an expanding criminal ecosystem in…

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