- Associated Press
Top Russian military official appears in court on bribery charges
A top Russian military official arrested on suspicion of accepting a bribe was sent to pre-trial detention Wednesday after appearing before a court in central Moscow, court officials said in a statement. Timur Ivanov, 48, one of Russia’s 12 deputy defense ministers, was arrested Tuesday evening, Russia’s Investigative Committee said in a statement. According to a statement from the court, investigators told Moscow’s Basmany court Wednesday that Ivanov had conspired with third parties to receive a bribe in the form of unspecified property services “during contracting and subcontracting work for the needs of the Ministry of Defense.”
- NBC Sports Bay Area
Butler homers to pull A's within one run of Yankees
Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler hits his second home run of the season to put Oakland within one run of the New York Yankees in the fourth inning Tuesday.Butler homers to pull A's within one run of Yankees originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
- Deadline
Australian Police Searching For ‘Home And Away’ Star Orpheus Pledger
Australian police has called on the public to help in a manhunt for Home and Away star Orpheus Pledger. According to a public notice, a warrant for Pledger’s arrest has been issued after he failed to appear in court over an “assault-related matter.” Pledger faced four assault offences at Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday. He …
