Sweden’s parliament voted Thursday to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 14, as the right-wing government intensifies its crackdown on gang-related crime ahead of the country’s national election.
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty Friday to federal stalking charges stemming from the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting in court that he tracked the executive to an investor conference and shot him on a Manhattan street.
The lawyer representing the remaining “maleta boys” said Friday he will prepare an affidavit disputing claims from four former bodyguards who recanted allegations against several government officials, saying they were pressured into signing their earlier statements.
The Sandiganbayan Third Division has dismissed the graft case against Interior Undersecretary Jed Patrick Mabilog after ruling that the more than seven-year delay in filing the case violated his constitutional right to the speedy disposition of cases.
Actress and beauty queen Rabiya Mateo has officially started medical school at the University of Santo Tomas (UST), attending the university’s Thomasian Welcome Rites on Thursday, Aug. 13.
Houston’s 2026 Pride parade will take place Saturday, Aug. 15, after organizers rescheduled the annual event twice this year because of a calendar conflict and severe weather.
Fort Bend County Precinct 3 Constable Ali Sheikhani is rejecting attacks over his Pakistani heritage and Muslim faith after conservative activists accused him of “Pakistanifying” law enforcement.
A fatal head-on crash on Highway 361 in Port Aransas has renewed calls for safety improvements, with nearly 830 people signing a petition urging the Texas Department of Transportation to accelerate plans to separate opposing traffic lanes.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured an emergency court order requiring medical care for a baby with a serious heart condition in a multistate surrogacy dispute involving the child’s surrogate and intended parents.
San Antonio’s proposed budget would eliminate $150,000 in funding for a military spouse employment program as the city works to close a projected $158 million shortfall.