36+ min ago   (212+ words) It was the biggest armed robbery in the history of Austria, but what truly sets this particular 2013 heist apart was the motive: the desire to build an orphanage in Africa. A... Motive Was Noble, but It Was Still an Armed Heist…...

22+ hour, 1+ min ago   (367+ words) A pastor lead off a recent campaign stop for Michael Whatley, the North Carolina Republican nominee for Senate, with a prayer that asked God to bestow "integrity and honesty"... Convicted Sex Offender Leads Prayer at GOP Candidate Rally A pastor…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (302+ words) Newser Woman Dies After Pelicot-Like Rape Case in Austria An Austrian case drawing comparisons to France's headline-making Pelicot case has left a 39-year-old woman dead after an alleged sexual assault and her husband under investigation. The woman was discovered by…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (180+ words) Newser Alligator Attacks Kid Swimming in No-Swim Zone A Florida swim in a prohibited preserve ended with a child in the hospital and a hunt for a large alligator. Authorities say a young swimmer was bitten Monday afternoon at Weeki…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (312+ words) A woman who once lived and worked at Cesar Chavez's famed La Paz compound has sued two nonprofits linked to him, alleging that he raped her there in the early 1970s and that... Cesar Chavez Rape Accuser Sues Foundations A woman…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (577+ words) The whole operation took less than three minutes and targeted the most valuable works in the Renoir Museum in the town of Cagnes-sur-Mer, the regional prosecutor's office said. The theft conjured up painful memories of the spectacular heist of crown…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (299+ words) Newser He Was an 8th-Grade Dropout, Stole $245M Worth of Bitcoin A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to teaming up with friends to steal nearly a quarter-billion dollars in bitcoin from a Washington, DC, resident—one of the largest cryptocurrency…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (179+ words) Art thieves hit the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera before sunrise Tuesday, making off with four paintings worth millions before reportedly dropping two as they ran away.... Another Art Heist Rocks France Art thieves hit the Renoir Museum on…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (244+ words) An Arizona real estate agent who had to be duct-taped to his first-class seat after an alleged racist and homophobic outburst on an American Airlines flight is now out of a... Firm Drops First-Class Flyer Restrained With Duct Tape An Arizona…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (252+ words) Newser Virginia Mom Convicted After Letting 5-Year-Old Walk to Pond A half-mile walk for a 5-year-old has landed a Virginia mother with a criminal conviction and her name on the state's abuse and neglect registry, reports the Washington Post. Karyann…...