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Oscar Pistorius is scheduled to be released from prison on Friday after serving 10 months of a five-year sentence for the fatal shooting of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, USA Today reports. The former paralympic runner was convicted of killing Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day in 2013. Pistorius claimed he mistook his …

TUCSON, Ariz. – Authorities say one or two wallaroos, a type of kangaroo, have escaped from a north Tucson home. Pima County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Tracy Suitt said a person reported that at least one pet wallaroo went missing Monday afternoon. A video captured the kangaroo-type animal hopping down a …

DAKAR, Senegal – The son of Senegal’s former President Abdoulaye Wade lost a bid to be freed from his six-year prison sentence when the Supreme Court rejected an appeal on his conviction. Karim Wade, who held several high level Cabinet positions in his father’s government, was convicted in March on …