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In a significant legal development, a California doctor has pleaded guilty to four counts of illegal distribution of the prescription anesthetic ketamine in connection with the tragic death of actor Matthew Perry. Salvador Plasencia made his plea in a Los Angeles district court. Facing a possible maximum sentence of 40 years in prison, Plasencia is one of five individuals charged in relation to the overdose that claimed the life of the beloved 'Friends' star on October 28, 2023. Ketamine, while sometimes prescribed for…

In a gripping case unfolding in Australia, Erin Patterson, a woman charged with the tragic murders of three individuals through the use of poisonous mushrooms, has come forward in court to explain her earlier untruths to the police. She stated that her primary motivation for misleading investigators stemmed from a fear of being held "responsible." In 2023, Erin Patterson faced accusations related to the deaths of her estranged husband's parents and aunt, reportedly stemming from a toxic beef Wellington lunch that was…

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AX) — In a twist reminiscent of a gritty crime drama, a third confession has come forward in a convoluted plan to sway justice with $120,000 in cash—a daring attempt to corrupt a juror's integrity during last year's headline-grabbing "Feeding Our Future" fraud trial. This trial was entangled in allegations of a staggering $250 million misappropriation of federal child nutrition funds. At the heart of this unfolding drama is Abdulkarim Shafii Farah, a 25-year-old from Minneapolis, who stepped…

A Lakeville Man's Guilty Plea Marks Another Turn in a $250 Million Fraud Case Abdinasir Abshir, a 33-year-old resident of Lakeville, finds himself amidst the complexities of a major fraud investigation. Recently, Abshir recorded his name in history as the 37th individual to plead guilty in connection with a massive $250 million fraud scheme. If you take a moment to ponder, how does someone become embroiled in such a significant case? For Abshir, it all began when he registered Federal…

In an unsettling twist of fate, the COVID-19 pandemic, which should have propelled global unity and empathy, instead became fertile ground for some to exploit public resources for personal gain. How can we measure the depth of human avarice? Acting U.S. Attorney, Lisa D. Kirkpatrick, threw a harsh spotlight on the situation: "Rather than feed children, Noor and his co-defendants took advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic—and the resulting program changes—to enrich themselves by misappropriating millions of dollars in federal…

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (AX) — In a turn of events that left many shaking their heads in disbelief, a resident of Savage, Minnesota, confessed on Friday to participating in a swindle of grandiose proportions. This scam siphoned $250 million from a federally funded initiative meant to nourish less fortunate children during the tumultuous times of the COVID-19 pandemic. Oh, the irony of it all – a saga wrought with intrigue and greed! The protagonist of this sordid tale is Ayan Farah Abukar, a 43-year-old who founded the…

Left to right: Elia Toledano, Cpl. Nik Beizer, Sgt. Ron Sherman. Their remains were found on December 15, 2023. (Courtesy Photo) After months of denials, the Israeli military admits there’s a "high probability" that an airstrike they carried out led to the deaths of three Israeli captives in Gaza this past November. On Sunday, the military said they were unaware that the captives were in a tunnel in the Palestinian territory when the attack happened on November 10, 2023. The bodies of Corporal Nik Beizer, Sergeant Ron…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The African Union Mission in Somalia reaffirmed the need for immediate action following the seven deaths in Galweyn, Lower Shabelle, when the Ugandan army was accused of killing civilians. Last week, AMISOM announced that the Uganda People's Defense Forces were targeting al-Shabaab fighters, who had ambushed them during routine operations in the area. However, a number of witnesses and government officials dispute this claim. But in a statement released on Saturday, AMISOM said a preliminary…

Berlin has admitted for the first time, on Friday 28 May, that it committed a "genocide" in Namibia against the Herero and Nama peoples during the colonial period between 1884 and 1915. The Germans differ from other former colonizing countries, unwilling to admit their mistakes and sometimes their crime. This announcement is the result of long negotiations between the two states.…

Eritrea told the UN Security Council on Friday that it had agreed to begin withdrawing its troops from Ethiopia's Tigray region and publicly recognizing for the first time the country's involvement in the conflict. The inclusion in a letter to the 15-member council - and published online by the Eritrean Ministry of Information - comes a day after UN Secretary-General Mark Lowcock said the world body had seen no evidence of Eritrean troops withdrawing. "As the looming serious threat has been largely counteracted,…