assassinations
Elon Musk claims 'two homicidal maniacs' have tried to kill him, compares himself to John Lennon
June 19, 2024 | 5:24pm“I will endeavor to stay alive,” Musk said.
US hitwoman's mom begs her to surrender after botched contract killing as she brazenly keeps in touch with pals on Snapchat
June 14, 2024 | 9:12amThe US hitwoman on the run after being exposed for a botched contract killing has reportedly been in contact with friends in her home state of Wisconsin, saying her life...
Slovakia's right-wing leader says he was targeted for opposing Ukraine aid in first appearance since assassination attempt
June 5, 2024 | 7:51pmFico, who took office last fall after campaigning on a pro-Russian and anti-American platform, has been recovering from multiple wounds after being shot in the abdomen as he greeted supporters...
Mexican mayoral candidate assassinated at point-blank range at rally
May 30, 2024 | 7:12amAlfredo Cabrera was gunned down in front of hundreds of supporters in the town of Coyuca de Benitez in the southern state of Guerrero as he was making the final...
Slovakia prime minister's would-be assassin was 'lone wolf,' officials say
May 16, 2024 | 11:50amFico, 59, was in serious but stable condition a day after being shot multiple times in the stomach, a hospital official said. President-elect Peter Pellegrini said he spoke to Fico...
Footage shows moment gunman shoots Slovakian PM, as officials confirm he is out of surgery: 'Expected to survive'
May 15, 2024 | 3:21pmFrightening footage has emerged of the moment a gunman fired five shots at the Slovakian prime minister in a violent assassination attempt – as the leader was released from surgery...
Vlad news: Ukraine foils Russian plot to assassinate Zelensky in explosion
May 7, 2024 | 9:11amThe plot was supposedly set to go down ahead of Vladimir Putin's fifth inauguration on Tuesday.
Nicholas Roske negotiating plea deal over plot to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh: court docs
April 3, 2024 | 6:58pmA man accused of attempting to murder Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is in pretrial negotiations over a resolution to his charges, court documents revealed.
Man who tried to kill Ronald Reagan claims he is a victim of 'cancel culture' after concert nixed
March 20, 2024 | 6:06pmWould-be assassin-turned-folk singer John Hinckley Jr., who attempted to kill then-President Ronald Regan in 1981, was scheduled to perform at the Hotel Huxley in Naugatuck, Connecticut on March 30.
Keith Olbermann blasted after implying 'there's always the hope' Trump will be assassinated
March 19, 2024 | 8:27amSome X users called on Elon Musk to ban Olbermann from the platform.
Drug dealer suspected in infamous Black Liberation Army killing of NYPD cops gets parole
February 23, 2024 | 2:41pmRobert Vickers, 74 -- who was caught-on-tape bragging about dodging charges in the 1972 assassination of officers -- was recently sprung from prison on parole, The Post has learned.
Widow of Haitian president indicted in his 2021 assassination
February 20, 2024 | 1:46amThe widow of Haiti’s late President Jovenel Moïse -- who was assassinated in his home in 2021 -- was among more than 50 people indicted by a Haitian judge in...
Mom targeted in $25K murder-for-hire scheme by doctor fiance still lets him talk to daughter from prison: report
January 27, 2024 | 4:29pmTonya discovered the plot her husband Dr. James Wan had against her after he broke his ankles at their daughter's school event and he was hospitalized.
Russian woman caught on video blowing up pro-Putin blogger gets record 27-year sentence
January 25, 2024 | 12:20pmThe 26-year-old Trepova was handed the harshest sentence given to any woman in Russia’s modern history.
How Vladimir Putin's right-hand man ordered Wagner chief's death: report
December 22, 2023 | 11:30amPutin’s oldest ally, Russian security chief Nikolai Patrushev, ordered Prigozhin’s death in a fiery plane crash on Aug. 23.
Ukraine releases chilling images of turncoat ex-pol's assassination
December 11, 2023 | 12:52pmIlya Kyva, 46, who had defected to Russia and was publicly labeled a traitor by Kyiv, was shot dead by an assassin at a country club outside Moscow as part...
Pro-Putin politician in occupied Luhansk killed in car bombing blamed on Ukraine security services
December 6, 2023 | 1:37pmOleg Popov had survived an earlier assassination attempt in 2022.
NYC murder-for-hire plot on 'political dissident' involving Indian government foiled: feds
November 29, 2023 | 1:41pmNikhil Gupta, an Indian national, was enlisted to orchestrate the plot in the Big Apple by a government official in India, according to a Manhattan federal indictment.
Son opens letter mom wrote to him as a baby on day of JFK's assassination 60 years later
November 27, 2023 | 2:18am“You will one day read about this in your history book.”
'Architect' in plot to kill Miami car designer for David Beckham, top celebs learns his fate
November 17, 2023 | 2:42am“I want this guy to see his last day in a cell.”