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Spanish police say they have confiscated 11 pieces of ancient gold jewelry that were taken out of Ukraine illegally in 2016 MADRID -- Spanish police said Monday they have confiscated 11 pieces of ancient gold jewelry that were taken out of Ukraine illegally in 2016. A police statement said five people who were attempting to sell the pieces in Spain have been arrested in recent weeks. Those arrested included two Ukrainians, one of them an Orthodox Church priest, and three Spaniards. The jewelry was said to be worth 60 million euros ($64 million) and dated from between the eighth and fourth centuries B.C. Police said the items were part of Ukraine’s national heritage. They went missing after being put on display between 2009 and 2013 in a museum in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital. The pieces included a belt, earrings and necklaces. An ornate gold belt was seized in 2021 and the rest of the pieces were seized in recent weeks. Police said the investigation continued. The pieces are being s...

Baltimore police are responding to the scene of an active shooter situation , and have said "multiple victims " are involved. Baltimore police are responding to the scene of an active shooter situation , and have said "multiple victims " are involved. "BPD is on scene of an active shooter situation in the 1700 block of Argonne Drive," police shared on X (formerly Twitter). "We’re asking everyone to shelter in place and avoid the area." The police updated the public a short while later on the social media platform, writing, "BPD is confirming there are multiple victims involved. Please continue to shelter in place and avoid the area." Argonne Drive borders Morgan State University. Baltimore police were being supported by agents from the Baltimore Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. "ATF Special Agents are responding to assist our @BaltimorePolice partners at the scene of an active shooter situation, 1700 blo...

Kosovo’s prime minister says one police officer has been killed and another wounded in an attack he blames on support from neighboring Serbia PRISTINA, Kosovo -- Kosovo’s prime minister on Sunday said one police officer was killed and another wounded in an attack he blamed on support from neighboring Serbia, increasing tensions between the two former war foes at a delicate moment in their European Union-facilitated dialogue to normalize ties. Prime Minister Albin Kurti said “masked professionals armed with heavy weapons” opened fire on a police patrol in the village of Banjska, in Leposavic municipality, 55 kilometers (35 miles) north of the capital Pristina at 3 a.m. (01:00 GMT). Kosovo police said two trucks without license plates blocked a bridge at the entrance to the village. Three police units were sent to unblock it but came under fire from different positions with various weapons, including hand grenades and bombs. Police managed to push back the attack and take two injured po...

The body of a missing paddleboarder recovered from a pond on Martha's Vineyard on Monday morning was an employee of former President Barack Obama. The body of a missing paddleboarder recovered from a pond in Martha's Vineyard on Monday morning was an employee of former President Barack Obama, the Massachusetts State Police (MSP) said. Divers for the MSP Underwater Recovery Unit retrieved the body of 45-year-old Tafari Campbell at Edgartown Great Pond. “Tafari was a beloved part of our family . When we first met him, he was a talented sous chef at the White House --creative and passionate about food, and its ability to bring people together," President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama said in a statement. "In the years that followed, we got to know him as a warm, fun, extraordinarily kind person who made all of our lives a little brighter." MORE: Watching TV as a kid linked to high blood pressure and obesity as an adult: Study The Obamas asked Campbell ...

Texas teen Rudy Farias has been found, eight years after going missing. A missing teen has been found , eight years after he went missing while walking his dogs in Houston, according to police . A spokesperson for the Houston Police Department confirmed to ABC News that Rudolph 'Rudy' Farias IV was found unconscious outside of a church on June 29th. He was taken by a family member and is scheduled to be interviewed by police on Wednesday. Police say the investigation into Faris' disappearance is ongoing and that they have not been able to confirm many of the details regarding the case. Then-17-year-old Farias was walking his two dogs on the evening of Friday, March 6, 2015 when he went missing, according to the search and recovery organization Texas Equusearch. The dogs were found shortly thereafter but Farias, who was said to have an injured right leg and walked with a slight limp, remained missing. Texas Equusearch also warned at the time that Farias reportedly suffer...