Assassinations

NYPD: Officer shot, wounded in ‘assassination attempt’

NEW YORK — Two New York City police officers narrowly escaped with their lives when a gunman fired into their patrol van Saturday night, wounding one ...
6:18 9 February 2022

Seller auctioning JFK docs from ex-California governor

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Former California Gov. Jerry Brown wants to know who is trying to sell his father’s memorabilia related to the assassination of P...
16:32 25 January 2022

Malta’s Labor Party picks new chief after reporter’s slaying

VALLETTA, Malta — Malta’s Labor Party was choosing a new leader Saturday to replace Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, who announced his resignation amid i...
10:38 11 January 2022

Was the drone attack on Iranian general an assassination?

NEW YORK — After Friday's targeted killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, newsrooms struggled with the question: Had the United States just carried...
5:03 4 January 2022

Middle East long riven by killings of high-profile figures

Killings of major political and military figures have been a recurring factor in the modern Middle East, often presenting a defining moment and changi...
14:08 3 January 2022

Malta arrests exec, apparently linked to journalist slaying

VALLETTA, Malta — Authorities arrested a prominent Maltese businessman Wednesday who appears to be a “person of interest” in the assassination of a le...
16:58 20 November 2021

Malta offers pardon for possible info in reporter’s slaying

VALLETTA, Malta — A man arrested in a money-laundering case in Malta claims to have information identifying the mastermind behind the car-bomb assassi...
12:35 19 November 2021