LAS VEGAS (AP) — Officials at a remote Nevada prison where O.J. Simpson was set free early Sunday after nine years for armed robbery arranged the former football and Hollywood star’s dead-of-night departure to avoid public scrutiny. It worked. Simpson signed release paperwork just before midnight and disappeared into the darkness minutes into the first … Continue reading
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Joy, jubilation and dancing erupted Sunday, Oct. 9, when a group of Nigerian parents were reunited with 21 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram 2 ½ years ago and freed in the first negotiated release organized by the government and the Islamic extremist group. The girls were hugged and embraced by their … Continue reading
LONDON (AP) — Freed Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste says it is too early to celebrate his liberty because his two colleagues still face retrial in Egypt. Greste was freed from an Egyptian prison earlier this month and his colleagues were released last week. He said Thursday, February 20, that the controversial court cases … Continue reading
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