Brazil’s ex-President Lula ends standoff & surrenders to police

Brazil’s former President Lula da Silva has ended a 24-hour standoff between his supporters and federal authorities and has turned himself in to begin serving a 12-year sentence on corruption charges, which he is still appealing. Da Silva had remained inside the Metal Workers Union’s headquarters in Sao Paulo, surrounded by hundreds of supporters, ever […]

Conor McGregor surrenders to NY police after UFC 223 fighters' bus rampage

UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor has surrendered to New York police, but has not yet been charged, after taking part in a chaotic attack on a bus carrying fighters following a media event at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. McGregor surrendered to authorities at the NYPD’s 78th Precinct, a police spokesman told Reuters. He has […]

Tour de France: Chris Froome surrenders yellow jersey as hopes for fourth title dashed

The Sky rider ceded the overall lead after he faded badly on an ultra-steep final ascent deep in the Pyrenees, losing 22 seconds in less than 500 metres. Froome struggled across the line in seventh place, his mouth gasping for air as he slid to second overall behind Italy’s Fabio Aru. “It was certainly a […]

Gunman surrenders after fatal shooting on Las Vegas Strip

Associated Press/John Locher LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police say the gunman in a fatal shooting on the Strip who barricaded himself inside a public bus has surrendered peacefully after shutting down the busy tourism corridor for hours. The standoff began about 11 a.m. Saturday with a shooting that killed one person and injured […]