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Multiple defendants sentenced for child sexual abuse material crimes

Between August 16 and August 21, 2026, federal authorities sentenced or charged multiple defendants across the United States for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) crimes: Mitchell Best, 43, of Cabot received 60 years; additional convictions included cases in Lowell, Lake Worth, and Farmington. On August 21, federal agents boarded two cruise ships in Boston and arrested 11 people for receiving, distributing, and exploiting CSAM.

rss:doj-press 42d ago

Grammy-winning jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dies at 70

Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist and NEA Jazz Master, died on September 2, 2026, in her native Jackson, Mississippi, at age 70. Wilson was one of the most influential American jazz singers of the last four decades, known for her deep contralto and genre-bending style.

British rapper Sway dies aged 44

Sway Dasafo, the British rapper who made history as the first unsigned artist to win a MOBO Award and whose hits included "Still Speedin'" and "Level Up", died on September 17 at age 44 while living in Ghana. His career influenced a generation of UK artists including KSI.

rss:irishtimes 11d ago