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Thousands protest U.S. bases on Okinawa after killing
Tens of thousands of people on Okinawa protested Sunday against the presence of U.S. military bases on the Japanese island, many wearing black to mourn the rape and killing of a local woman in which an American contractor is a suspect. The rally called for a review of the U.S.-Japanese security agreement, which burdens Okinawa with hosting the bulk of American troops in Japan. The U.S. contractor, a former Marine, was arrested on May 19 on suspicion of abandoning the woman’s body, but has not yet been charged with killing her.
'Star Trek' star dies at 27 in freak car collision
Anton Yelchin, a Russian-born actor, was killed in a freak accident early Sunday after his car rolled backwards down his steep driveway, pinning him against a brick mailbox pillar and security fence. He was on his way to meet his friends for rehearsal. "When he didn’t show up, his friends went to his house, where they found him deceased by his car," Jenny Hauser, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department, said. Yelchin was best known for playing Chekov in the Star Trek reboot movie series including 2009's Star Trek, 2013's Star Trek Into Darkness and the upcoming Star Trek Beyond.
Man charged after 12 girls found in his house in Pennsylvania
Authorities in suburban Philadelphia were trying to unravel the mysteries Sunday of a local man found living with 12 girls, one of whom was apparently a "gift" from her financially strapped parents. Lee Kaplan, 51, is charged with statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault and other charges after authorities, acting on a tip from a neighbor, found Kaplan at his Lower Southampton home with girls ranging in age from six months to 18 years. The 18-year-old told police she and Kaplan were the parents of a 3-year-old and the 6-month old.
Two deputies struck during Orlando funeral procession
A weekend of funerals for many of those killed in last Sunday's massacre at an Orlando gay nightclub resulted in more casualties Saturday when two sheriff's deputies on motorcycles accompanying a funeral in Kissimmee, Fla., were struck and injured by an impatient driver. The Osceola County deputies, whose names were not released, were taken to a nearby hospital and were in stable condition Saturday afternoon. The female driver, 44, was not initially hurt but also was taken to the hospital. She was ticketed for failing to yield to a funeral procession, which carries a mandatory court appearance.
Jo Cox murder suspect says name is 'Death to traitors, freedom for Britain'
A man charged with murdering British politician Jo Cox gave his name as "Death to traitors, freedom for Britain" in a court appearance Saturday. Thomas Mair, 52, made the statement when he was asked to identify himself at Westminster Magistrates' Court in central London. Mair has suspected ties to far-right groups and has been described as a loner by neighbors who said he liked gardening and showed no signs of being radicalized. Cox, 41, a mother of two who had only been a member of Parliament for one year, was stabbed and shot in a brazen attack in broad daylight Thursday after she met with constituents in the village of Birstall in West Yorkshire in northern England.
Ex-football player found guilty in Vanderbilt rape retrial
A jury found former Vanderbilt University football player Brandon Vandenburg guilty late Saturday in the rape of an unconscious woman in his dorm room nearly three years ago. The jury of seven women and five men found Vandenburg guilty on all eight counts, exposing him to a prison sentence of 15 to 25 years. Lawyer Randall Reagan said there would be an appeal. In addition to Vandenburg, three other men were charged in the case, which prompted scrutiny of how colleges respond to sexual assault.