| 单词 | ransom |
| 例句 | “I will admit that, as a ransom item, she has value; nothing more.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Two of Retrieval’s finest were stationed beside the recovered ransom, but at the moment they were having a little giggle at their stricken commander. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z "He offers him back to me without ransom, provided I withdraw my levies from His Grace and vow to fight no more." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When Atawallpa fulfilled his half of the bargain and the ransom was complete Pizarro melted everything into ingots and shipped them to Spain. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “They send out Holly, we blue-rinse the place and stroll in to reclaim the ransom. Simple.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z If that happened, he would be safe in sending the ransom note. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z There a Pope had been complaining, as he was held to ransom, or another one had been wriggling, as he was poisoned. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is different. We aren’t being held for ransom. It’s more like paying rent. Yes, that’s it. Rent for use of the house and for food.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z In other words, it was necessary for the Pope to tell Christians not to dig up Jewish corpses and hold them for ransom. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z Father Mike had confessed everything to the police, the kidnapping ruse, the ransom. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Sybelle Glover was offered a handsome ransom for our freedom and chose to accept it in the name of the king.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He paid a ransom to catch the next direct flight to Denver. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Will you take my soul for ransom, then?” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “And wearing a king’s ransom on your back as well,” she observed. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “And we will offer her a ransom to give us Balder back. Is there one of you who is willing to travel to Hel’s kingdom? You might not return.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z A holding pen for Fred while he and Jenny Yen negotiated terms for the dog’s ransom. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It was the work of some master who was Zau’s equal or superior, and worth a prince’s ransom. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z "Tyrion is clever enough to realize that your son will never consent to ransom me." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The ship’s mates had been free men, but the widow of the waterfront had written them a binder, promising to stand their ransom in such a case as this. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The Spaniard said, “Let’s just tell her we’re taking her away for ransom.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “A kidnapper would have to be crazy to think we were rich enough to pay a ransom!” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z No word has been given as to whether a ransom request has been made. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A bad one could call my family and lie that I am captive and demand ransom. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z “What ransom? Who would pay good coin for sea scum?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The cost of this trip keeps going up, but I’ll make it back this summer working in my dad’s office, and anyway, it’s a small ransom to pay for Margo. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Her crew would be kept for ransom, the captain decreed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The demons of Arthur’s cavalry were not concerned with ransoms, it was now seen, and they were prepared to go on smashing their heads against the wall of his cavalry until it broke. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z What if this is actually a ransom note, and we’re never going to be able to rescue Mom because we’re never going to be able to figure it out? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z A scene like this, a ransom scene, calls for a noirish mood: shadows, sinister silhouettes. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “There’s a king’s ransom in here,” said Louisiana. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z And all the world knew that the Sicilians belonged to the Black Hand and that the Black Hand Society always kidnapped little children and held them for ransom. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Who was going to help you to collect the ransom money?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “We going to hold them for ransom or exchange?” asked one of the men as they went. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Frigga cried out to the gods for a volunteer to go down to Hela and try to ransom Balder. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone had been busy burning and burying a creature worth a king’s ransom. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He sent Iris to Priam, to order him to go without fear to Achilles to redeem Hector’s body, bearing a rich ransom. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “That is a king’s ransom. That’s an untold for tune! Do you know how much tuna fish you can buy for one thousand nine hundred and seventy-five dollars?” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z He offered his famous ransom in the naive belief that, once paid off, the Spaniards would release him and depart. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Let the gallowglasses fight among themselves if they must—indeed, since there was a real aggression for thorn to settle, apart from the question of ransom, let them light to the best of their ability. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Doesn’t matter why. Revenge. He might want to kill her, or hold her hostage. To ransom her.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z While it was true that LEP had a ransom fund, because of its officers’ high-risk occupation, no human had ever taken a chunk of it yet. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The fairy had saved both their lives and yet he insisted on holding her to ransom. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z With a gleeful chuckle, Hold-Your-Nose Billy dropped the ransom note and the golden crown into a dirty linen sack. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z The captains, knights, notable warriors, and others of high birth we shall ransom or make other use of, the rest I mean to hang... A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But eventually, after secret negotiations, a big ransom was paid to the rebels, and the students were all released. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z The feudal idea of war for ransom had been squashed in Britain, but not abroad, and now the foreign ransom-hunters were after the newly settled King. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He was asking for a king’s ransom, and he was bluffing. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I told him that Bernice was holding my suitcase for ransom and that I would probably never see it again. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z "Knights and lordlings, they take each other captive and pay ransoms, but they don't care if the likes of you yield or not." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They were only there a short time, though; one morning two other brothers arrived under a peace banner with a chest of gold, and ransomed them from the knights who'd cap-tured them. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z For a second, I thought maybe Mike had kidnapped Mrs. Winterbottom and was bringing her back for some ransom money or maybe he was now going to do away with the rest of us. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z The King of England had ordered that there were to be no ransoms in hit sort of battle. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z What if Matt stole the animal and sent her a ransom note? The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But the intermediary made it clear that Pike would share this information under one condition: that he be paid a king’s ransom. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The plan was to wheel Kuda straight into the middle of the gathering and announce that Mrs. Horsepool-Worthingham was holding them for ransom. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z "It's worth a king's ransom, this bottle. It cost me two large blue-white diamonds, a mechanical bluebird which sang, and a dragon's scale." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z I never distinguished myself again, and each defeat meant the loss of another charger arid another suit of jousting armor, which must needs he ransomed or replaced. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Negative on the bodies, sir. I found the rest of the ransom.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z "No offense meant, lad. How would you calculate a proper ransom?" The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z Pizarro proceeded to hold his prisoner for eight months, while extracting history’s largest ransom in return for a promise to free him. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Besides this, they had used every means to spare themselves and their soldiers fear and hardship, not killing each other in their scuffles, but instead taking each other prisoner without demanding ransom. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z He had routed a force fifty times larger than his own, won the greatest ransom ever seen, and vanquished a cultural tradition that had lasted five millennia—all without suffering a single casualty. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Her cousins would be ransomed too, as would Tris Botley and a few more of her company, those whose kin had coin enough to buy them back. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He looked like a son of kings, one whose parents could pay a great ransom. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z After the ransom—enough gold to fill a room 22 feet long by 17 feet wide to a height of over 8 feet—was delivered, Pizarro reneged on his promise and executed Atahuallpa. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Money. Someone could be holding her for ransom. It’s strange that her laptop is missing. Or she could have been murdered. Like, by someone who made her write the note.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z They’d even written fake ransom notes asking for millions of dollars and then, just to be silly, millions of dollars’ worth of succotash. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z And so, on the night he set out to ransom me, he remained at the wheel of an enormous, gas-guzzling Cadillac. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Finally released for a ransom, Tebbutt poignantly details the difficulty – yet necessity – of moving on, of dealing with the quotidian events that "stir the embers of memory". A Long Walk Home by Judith Tebbutt – review 2013-07-27T14:00:00Z He ultimately surrendered to the emperor, paid a ransom for his own life, and conceded extensive territories to Spain. Christianity’s original anti-science crusade: The religious order that tried to crush modernity 2014-04-13T18:00:00Z And you are holding your friendship with her hostage for the ransom of an invitation. At Least You Don’t Have to Buy a Gift 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z “I wouldn’t be surprised if there have been more ransom notes in film and TV than in real life.” We?re Holding Your Plot Device. If You Want It Back, Send Us ... 2011-07-02T01:33:02Z The family is held for ransom and the movie follows a path of twists and turns as negotiations with the intruders ensue. Nicolas Cage awoken by naked man with Fudgesicle 2011-09-14T22:31:31Z His captors demand a ransom of 50 million euros — and, to show they mean business, chop off Graff’s finger and include it with his handwritten plea. We?re Holding Your Plot Device. If You Want It Back, Send Us ... 2011-07-02T01:33:02Z The result gives the designer freedom to choose between eight different drawings of each letter without making the typeset look like a ransom note. The education of a typographic innovator 2012-06-28T00:00:00Z Jonathan Wright Already screened in the US last month, the finale of Revolution arrives over here in a climactic double bill, which opens with Rachel holding the militia to grenade-based ransom. TV highlights 26/07/2013 2013-07-26T06:00:02Z Anyway, a lot of energy goes into the idea that John was kidnapped and Ariel must raise a ransom. Her Husband Is Kidnapped. Then Things Start to Go Downhill. 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z It also boasts an adventurous history as telescopes go — its lens was stolen and held for ransom in 1872. Where Will Science Take Us? To the Stars 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z The culprits attempted to hold the Chaplin family to ransom for its return, but the police tracked them down and eventually recovered the body. Dead famous: the Kickstarter campaign to restore Méliès's grave 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z Her brother, J. Paul Getty III, was the one held for ransom. Growing Up Getty 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z But since 9/11, there has been a rise in the targeting of journalists for ransom or propaganda by violent nonstate actors. A Freed Hostage Audits the Murky Business of Captive Negotiations 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z The camera is there as the kidnappers and the family’s designated interlocutor, who all speak in code, haggle by radio over the ransom price. Stream These Three Great Documentaries 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z He manages to reach the terrorist holding him, who demands a $5 million ransom for his release. 2010-01-29T07:06:00Z When the kidnappers leave the ransom letter in a copy machine, the movie seems to be lurching into gang-who-can’t-shoot-straight burlesque. Review: ‘Kidnapping Mr. Heineken’ Revisits a 1983 Dutch Crime 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z It’s the calculation that oil, mining and securities companies confront as they take out kidnapping and ransom — or K&R — insurance for employees who work overseas, fueling an international business that thrives on human predation. U.S. refusal to negotiate ransoms may be risky Rather than demand ransom, they decide to torture him into signing his assets over to them. Movie Review: Michael Bay’s ‘Pain & Gain,’ With Mark Wahlberg 2013-04-25T14:00:02Z Some brands, it’s true, pump up their ranks by paying celebrities high ransoms to attend. Celebrity Encounters at the Fashion Shows 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z It was a rebuke, perhaps, to the streaming giant for spending a sultan’s ransom to campaign for votes and for largely bypassing theaters with its films. ‘Parasite’ Makes Oscar History With Best Picture Win 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z What matters is the excruciating ransom that Agamemnon, a military commander and a great believer in prophecies, thinks he has to pay to get the winds blowing again so he can be victorious in war. ‘Oresteia’ Review: A Mother’s Grief, Underestimated 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z This time the boat was headed for Mexico, where a ransom masquerading as a fee was to be paid for the lives of the men, women and children being transported. The way we left Cuba 2012-12-31T18:00:00Z In the absence of rational agency on either side, the narrative defaulted effortlessly into the tropes of legend: quests for magical weapons, duelling codes of conduct, ransoms and bounties, eschatological bombast, archaic barbarity. The Blind Man's Garden by Nadeem Aslam – review 2013-01-31T07:01:01Z Here, the business at hand is a conspiracy to threaten the children of powerful politicians, forcing their parents to cough up outrageous ransoms — not in cash, but in political influence. The Scenes of the Crimes: Landfalls, Stadiums and Creepy Blogs 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z This thriller — in which a flight attendant is on a plane to Sydney when her 5-year-old daughter is ransomed — is notable for its capacity to get into the heads of its characters. New in Paperback: ‘A Little Devil in America’ and ‘My Friend Anna’ 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z In some cases victims receive an email with a link or attachment that contains software that encrypts files on their computer and holds them hostage until they pay a ransom. A Cyberattack Shuts the Met Opera’s Box Office, but the Show Goes On 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z In this case, the captors did not make any ransom demands during the time he was missing. Newsman's disappearance largely kept secret 2012-12-18T23:21:08Z That might not boil down to a king’s ransom — national philanthropic organizations, such as the Actors Fund, have doled out millions. Actress Holly Twyford has been teaching acting to 90-year-olds during the pandemic — and learning a few things about living 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z They might even do a little to nudge hospitals in the United States away from the midcentury model of sealed buildings that rely on imperfect mechanical systems costing a king’s ransom and gobbling up energy. In Haiti, Battling Disease With Open-Air Clinics 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z Rohingya think the boats are heading for Malaysia, but they are waylaid in Thailand and held for ransom at camps. More Bangladeshis found in Thailand on human trafficking route 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z “We believe that paying ransoms or making concessions would put all Americans overseas at greater risk,” said State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf, by funding the very terrorists “we are trying to degrade.” U.S. refusal to negotiate ransoms may be risky He was eventually released after a ransom of about $3 million was paid. Aldi co-founder and Germany's richest person Karl Albrecht dies at 94 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z Gripping, innovative account of a maritime hijack, and the fraught ransom negotiations that ensue between the Somali pirates and the ship's distant Danish owners. Star Trek Into Darkness, Mud, A Hijacking: this week's new films 2013-05-11T05:00:12Z This sounded more like a ransom note than a blog post. The Medium: Art-Theft Blogs 2010-06-04T16:35:00Z In fact, the manuscripts do not appear to wind up on the black market at all, or anywhere on the dark web, and no ransoms have been demanded. The Mystery of the Disappearing Manuscripts 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z “They wanted a ransom of half a million Maltese lire.” The Maltese priest and the kidnapped Caravaggio: The amazing true story of the scrappy octogenarian who busted an audacious art heist 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z In order to get her back, she must pay the ransom — and then steal another child. Authors Steve Cavanagh and Adrian McKinty: How growing up in Northern Ireland's Troubles shaped them 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z And once wild Indonesian macaques realized inedible objects hold value to humans, they schemed to steal hats, sunglasses and cameras, which they would ransom for crackers. Answering the Many Questions About ‘The One and Only Ivan’ 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z Under United States law, it is also illegal for anyone to pay a ransom to groups the State Department deems terrorist organizations, like the Islamic State. A Freed Hostage Audits the Murky Business of Captive Negotiations 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z But no ransom demands were ever made and no one ever made a claim for the reward money. New details in slayings of Hudson's relatives 2012-02-28T06:01:00Z The heist was daring, the ransom negotiations bizarre, and the trial surreal—part Monty Python, part Perry Mason, part Ally McBeal, and yet critical to legal history. The wackiest art heist ever: Hardly a “Thomas Crown Affair,” this real theft of a masterpiece was a little bit 007 and a whole lot Monty Python 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z Avoid holidays, skip beachfront stays, choose affordable cities and eat like a local, and you need not pay a king’s ransom. Tips for taking a luxury vacation to Brazil for less 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z To avoid the men being ransomed or killed, the company advises them to withhold their names and nationalities not only from civilians but from each other. A Road-Paving Job Takes On a Sinister Allure in Dave Eggers’s New Novel 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z When he was held hostage by the Austrian emperor, she collected the ransom and delivered it across the Rhine. In the French city of Poitiers, Eleanor of Aquitaine’s influence is everywhere 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Mr. Adichie seemed to believe this so strongly that, while being kidnapped for ransom in 2015, he lectured his assailants on how to pronounce his daughter’s famous name properly. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: ‘My Madness Will Now Bare Itself’ 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z Like other journalists over the decades, he will delight in dredging up their darkest stuff — the drug addictions, the Shakespearean dysfunction, the tragic kidnapping and ransom drama that they’ve spent 45 years trying to forget. Growing Up Getty 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z It makes tacit links between the Depression era and our current financial apocalypse – the "national ransom" of the title track – and stops off at many places in between. Elvis Costello 2010-10-16T23:04:00Z Directed by Rodrigo Cortes, it takes place entirely in a coffin and becomes a race against time for the contractor to meet a ransom demand using a cellphone. 2010-01-27T01:01:00Z She can barely contain herself to make a ransom video. Michel Franco's dystopian drama "New Order" is an electrifying cattle prod to the nether regions 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z “To put on a platform to the highest bidder is like a ransom to reclaim your history,” she said. Auction of Japanese internment art pulled after protest 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z There are no clues, no demands for ransom. ‘The Darkest Secret’: Amid a delicious portrait of decadence, a dark mystery 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z He proposed that I work for the cartel to identify wealthy people they could kidnap for ransom. COVID-19 in ICE detention: An asylum-seeker on getting coronavirus in a for-profit immigration jail 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z Why would you cyber attack a hospital and hold it for ransom? NHS hospitals across England hit by large-scale cyber-attack 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z Wells was charged with kidnapping Wiener for ransom. She was a crack addict. He was a rising political star. Then their worlds collided 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z She must not be asked to pay a ransom of her own movement and free will. 'I felt I was being punished for pushing back': pregnancy and #MeToo 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z The New York Times magazine was the latest publication to take issue with CrossFit and other extreme fitness programs, likening them to nothing more than labor camps you pay a king’s ransom to join. Crossfit is a cult: Why so many of its defenders are so defensive 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z Frankly, "the best I can afford" lately, especially after plunking down a queen's ransom for in season strawberries, is not very much at all. Saturate the season's best strawberries with black pepper, sugar and balsamic 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z She was charged with kidnapping for ransom, and might have spent the remainder of her life in prison if Corea-Levy, the public defender, had not fought to have the charges reduced. She was a crack addict. He was a rising political star. Then their worlds collided 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z As the grandson of the late U.S. oil billionaire, J. Paul Getty III was used as a pawn when he was kidnapped for ransom while a young man. Troubled grandson of J. Paul Getty dies at 54 2011-02-08T17:03:22Z Then add a crisis with Buster's classic Cadillac: It's been kidnapped and held for ransom. Crime fiction: zillionaire's story, serial mystery and more 2011-09-07T20:46:05Z Austere, intense, claustrophobic and shot through with brilliance, “Closeness” opens shortly before a young man and his fiancée are kidnapped for a ransom. 11 Movies You Need to Know at New Directors/New Films 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z But when their holiday ended, some punters in hock were detained and ransom demands issued to relatives, according to widespread Chinese accounts. Bungle In The Jungle 2011-07-27T22:00:00Z Both Leoni and the authorities are surprised there is no ransom demand. Review: Lisa Gardner's `Touch & Go' is a winner 2013-02-04T19:23:08Z Cooper also asked for four total parachutes and $200,000 in ransom. The 6 most surprising "D.B. Cooper: Where Are You?!" revelations from Netflix's docuseries 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z Instead, the DIA and its supporters in the Michigan legislature and several major charitable foundations in effect ransomed the art collection by cobbling together what became known as the “Grand Bargain.” Graham Beal to retire after guiding Detroit's DIA through peril 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Washington has a principled stand against paying ransom, the former FBI negotiators said, but such inflexibility does little to prevent or resolve kidnappings, and in practice things are far more nuanced. U.S. refusal to negotiate ransoms may be risky Ryan Reynolds as a truck driver in Iraq who is held for ransom. | 'Buried': Captive in Iraq, Stymied by Voice Mail 2010-09-23T23:03:00Z Anyone who expected the art to appear rapidly on the black market or to be used for some kind of ransom was disappointed. Isabella Stewart Gardner Heist: 25 Years of Theories 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z We're being held to ransom for something we weren't even responsible for. Talkin' 'bout my generation 2010-08-21T23:06:00Z He was ransomed and released and later returned and defeated the pirates and crucified them as punishment. Here's what "Our Flag Means Death" gets right about the Golden Age of Piracy 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z Immediately after kidnapping Hearst, the SLA demanded massive food donations throughout the state of California in lieu of a traditional ransom. Jeffrey Toobin, Patty Hearst, and the mad mad 1970s 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z Certainly, Disney poured a queen's ransom into campaigning for her. How the Academy Awards managed to be both uplifting and disappointing -- everything, all at once 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Tom obviously sought refuge with the wrong people: They are now holding him for ransom. A literary mystery: What drew Eudora Welty to detective writer Ross Macdonald? 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z I know I said forget references to the film, but the ransom cash really stays steady as an anchor. For the 'Fargo' Finale, Many Unanswered Questions 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z I say my family doesn’t have a lot of money, but they would pay a ransom to get me back. Books of The Times: A Captivity No Novelist Could Invent 2011-07-17T21:24:39Z “It was basically a hostage situation with my stuff, and the only way to get it was to pay a ransom,” Lemister told Checkbook. When you’re moving interstate, beware the scammers 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z They demanded a ransom and developed a convoluted plan for dropping off the money without being caught. Gangster sues to stop film on Heineken kidnapping 2011-10-20T11:54:08Z The group was freed months later after the Libyan leader Muammar el-Qaddafi paid a $25 million ransom. Journeys : A Monsoon, Then Underwater Magic in Malaysia 2013-01-25T17:46:35Z In parts of Nigeria these resource rents are shared between an elite that controls the state and armed warlords who held it to ransom through blowing up pipelines and kidnapping oil workers. Blood earth 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z No ski area is worth that king’s ransom, even if the resort’s Champagne Powder™ makes an appearance. Land of 100 Olympians: Why Steamboat Springs is a winter sports mecca 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z To reflect the hotel’s saturated hues, the designer used a ransom of rubies, emeralds, and sapphires throughout the collection. A Jewelry Designer’s Moroccan Inspiration 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Mr. Vikan said he supported something considerably more drastic: “ransoming back” items that show up on the black market to save them from neglect and ensure that they do not disappear. Islamic State Destruction Renews Debate Over Repatriation of Antiquities 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z If any late-night host brings his or her show back on the air, said host will be doing so at the insistence of network overlords holding the livelihoods of their remaining staffs at ransom. If late-night comedy goes on strike: What happens if Jimmy Fallon has to write his own jokes? 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z “Acts of barbarity make the ransom letter more credible and horrifying,” Mr. Belvaux said. We?re Holding Your Plot Device. If You Want It Back, Send Us ... 2011-07-02T01:33:02Z The body of six-year-old Ramsey, a winner of several child beauty pageants, was found the day after Christmas 1996 in her family home in Boulder, Colorado, along with a ransom note. JonBenét Ramsey's family threatens to sue CBS over documentary 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z Even as he holds 800,000 federal workers and their families for ransom, Trump and Republicans found a way to make money off the nation’s collective fear and misery. Damned if they do: Trump played TV networks with dishonest address and they fell for it again 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z The ransom notes were theatrical and flamboyantly written: “The ‘Duke’ is safe. The wackiest art heist ever: Hardly a “Thomas Crown Affair,” this real theft of a masterpiece was a little bit 007 and a whole lot Monty Python 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z Regardless of what his family was expecting — some windfall, perhaps, a reward, a lucky wager, a ransom — Peruggia himself grew impatient. Happy Birthday to the Man Who Stole the Mona Lisa and Took It to Italy 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Many American sailors were kidnapped and held for ransom. Five people who fought the Christian takeover of America 2012-08-16T17:47:00Z He fled Italy for England in 1973 after his grandson was kidnapped and his ear sent as a grisly warning when Getty failed to pay ransom. Retreat to Getty's La Posta Vecchia 2010-07-29T07:50:00Z Thinking about art as ransom, for instance, you may find yourself pondering the fate of objects in the Detroit Institute of Art’s collection. Three Solo Shows at SculptureCenter in Queens 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z Hostages are taken from Mali and neighbours, and traded for huge ransoms. Paper trail 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z Amber alone could be worth a huge ransom. Television Review: In ‘Crisis,’ on NBC, Children of Rich and Powerful Are Taken 2014-03-14T22:12:34Z But in the early days of the United States, “ransom and tribute paying was the cost of doing business,” said Frank Lambert, a professor of history at Purdue University. U.S. refusal to negotiate ransoms may be risky Holding it for ransom, they demanded money from Chaplin’s widow, Oona, but she refused. A Caper More Chaplinesque Than the Man Himself 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z Back here on planet Earth, the city will not, and should never, pay that kind of ransom. Price Tag on a Brooklyn Park Reaches $225 Million, and That’s Only the Beginning 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z This momentarily gets your hopes up that the film might not resort to clichés after all, but then quickly those hopes are dashed when the pirates start demanding ransom money too. 'Default' a hostage thriller that demands little attention 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z The project took nearly a decade and cost a king’s ransom. In Sanitation-and-Salt Complex in TriBeCa, a Salutary Lesson in Urban Responsibility 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z According to lore, production on Starcrash was marred by widespread food poisoning, then the negative was then held for ransom by striking workers. My streaming gem: why you should watch Starcrash 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z That he refused to pay his grandson’s ransom, which equalled about a single day’s profit at Getty Oil, signifies more than just cheapness or gross self-regard but also the fraught interplay between money and family. Money talks: Hollywood's new obsession with the Getty empire 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z This type of narrative is a ransom tale: Scheherazade’s stories save her life, her sister’s life, all women’s lives. A Scheherazade for Our Times 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Musk is already there, and Michaels senses that he's type of polarizing host worth ransoming his 46-year-old show's audience for a week. In hosting "Saturday Night Live" Elon Musk pulls the supervillain ploy of taking an audience hostage 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z Paul is a contract truck driver in Iraq whose convoy was ambushed and he's being held hostage for ransom. Capsule reviews: 'The Social Network,' 'Let Me In' 2010-09-30T22:39:00Z At first, the conspirators wanted to kidnap the president, take him to Richmond and ransom him to free Confederate prisoners of war. Abraham Lincoln’s assassination: Great joy, then a gunshot 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z A travel influencer says his Instagram page was recently hacked and held for ransom and wants his story to be a cautionary tale to others. Travel influencer says hacker stole his Instagram account and demanded ransom 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z He then sends ransom notes offering to return the painting if the government invest more in elder care. The most exciting movies of 2020 – crime films and thrillers 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z It was nothing more than a kidnapping for ransom perpetrated by corrupt police. 40 years ago, I fled South America for freedom. I am one of the lucky ones 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z “In ‘Rapt’ the handwriting terrifies because it establishes the authenticity of the ransom note,” he said. We?re Holding Your Plot Device. If You Want It Back, Send Us ... 2011-07-02T01:33:02Z The migration of personal data to massive cloud companies has sharpened spammers’ focus, leading them to double down on phishing and ransom. Is Spam Trying to Tell Us Something? 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z A Hijacking: world exclusive clip - video Watch a clip from A Hijacking, the ultra-tense thriller set aboard a cargo ship, which is taken over by pirates and held for ransom. A Hijacking: world exclusive clip - video 2013-05-02T10:49:00Z Samuel P. Langley, then the director of the observatory, feared that if the ransom was paid, “it would pave the way for other lens-knappings,” according to the observatory’s website. Where Will Science Take Us? To the Stars 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z They told him they thought he might fetch a $2 million ransom - if they could get him back to land. Rescued sea captain writes book on hostage drama 2010-03-31T15:57:00Z The story is based loosely on the 1994 kidnapping in Colombia of agronomist Tom Hargrove, who was released 11 months into his ordeal after his family paid two ransoms. U.S. refusal to negotiate ransoms may be risky Then Eddie gets a ransom note for Baird, and, without involving the law, he attempts to handle the kidnapping on his own. The Coen Brothers’ Marvellous “Hail, Caesar!” 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z She is adding objects to the room as the show progresses, re-enacting the buildup of the original ransom. Three Solo Shows at SculptureCenter in Queens 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z Capitol Records paid some $90,000 in ransom to the eccentric producer for their return. Inside the untold story of John Lennon's legal war with a Mafia-connected label owner 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z The problem, they argue, is that it is unrealistically rigid in a world where families, companies and other countries routinely pay ransoms. U.S. refusal to negotiate ransoms may be risky But the administration’s public refusal to make concessions has opened the airwaves to terrorist propaganda that, Shourd said, does “far greater damage than any ransom.” U.S. refusal to negotiate ransoms may be risky The Wednesday statement also accused Madonna of holding Malawi to ransom. Malawian government harshly criticizes Madonna 2013-04-10T19:13:16Z William’s plans go awry, however, when the gang really keep Robert and seek ransom. Five Action Movies to Stream Now 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z The only substitute was rock crystal for the huge diamonds and gold-plated silver instead of the original three kilos of solid gold, which would now cost considerably more than a king's ransom. Henry VIII's lost crown recreated 400 years on 2012-10-07T13:25:11Z The emperor promised, and delivered, a hefty ransom: a room filled with gold and silver vessels from all over the empire. Three Solo Shows at SculptureCenter in Queens 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z During the process, Mohammad’s father was murdered by the Taliban and his younger brother was kidnapped for ransom. Must-see morning clip: John Oliver blasts U.S. for deplorable treatment of troop-saving interpreters 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z He steals luggage, ransoms stolen cars to their owners and contemplates bigger scores. Review: In ‘A Ciambra,’ a Young Roma Boy Comes of Age 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z When the Mexican drug smugglers grow “sick of migrants heating up their turf,” they don’t hesitate to kill entire groups of Central American intruders, or kidnap them and hold them for ransom. Books of The Times: ‘The Beast’ by Óscar Martínez Details Immigrant Trek 2013-12-17T21:43:42Z In some parts of Latin America, for instance, kidnapping and ransom negotiation is so common that one former C.I.A. agent once said there is “effectively a functioning market with transparent prices, like a stock exchange.” A Freed Hostage Audits the Murky Business of Captive Negotiations 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z His kidnappers demanded $17 million in ransom, telling Paul’s mother, “Get it from London.” Review: Christopher Plummer Dominates ‘All the Money in the World’ 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z The 12-year-old daughter of Khalid bin Mohammed, as he’s called here, is kidnapped and held for ransom, the demanded payoff being not money but the prince’s abdication. Review | Looking for a summer thriller? Here are 9 picks for your beach bag. 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Two ex-convicts, one a crafty old pro, the other young and brash, carry out a scheme they've hatched in jail to abduct the young daughter of a rich, self-made businessman and demand a £2m ransom. The Disappearance of Alice Creed; Revanche 2010-05-01T23:08:00Z The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, had become notorious for its use of kidnapping and ransom demands to fund its fight against the government. Top 5 investigative videos of the week: “Poverty is what makes the rich rich” 2013-06-02T13:00:00Z A reluctant kidnapper flips through a phone book, dials an arbitrary number and dictates a ransom note. We?re Holding Your Plot Device. If You Want It Back, Send Us ... 2011-07-02T01:33:02Z Give me Saul’s low-tech lyricism — “We don’t hold each other for ransom. Or ask what we cannot give” — any day over this bloodless chatter. ‘Homeland,’ Season 6, Episode 6: Carrie Needs a Powerful Ally 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z He was the obvious person to contact with the ransom demand. The Maltese priest and the kidnapped Caravaggio: The amazing true story of the scrappy octogenarian who busted an audacious art heist 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z Eventually the Brothers ransomed him for $25,000, and Leary and his wife fled to Switzerland. Timothy Leary’s liberation, and the CIA’s experiments! LSD’s amazing, psychedelic history 2013-12-14T21:00:00Z It delivered the blind spot like a ransom note in the post, a threat and a reminder of the power it wields. An MRI scan reveals what I thought was a migraine to be something darker 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z “I started delving into the mystery about how no one would pay a ransom,” he said. The ‘Trust’ Equation: Wealth and Power Equals Misery 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z The film version, like the 1978 novel, will centre on a plan cooked up by Ordell and Louis to kidnap the wife of a wealthy Detroit developer and ransom her for a large sum. Jackie Brown characters to hit big screen again, without Tarantino 2010-05-25T14:15:00Z His family are horrified when Graff is kidnapped, but his company's board only agrees with some reluctance to "advance" his wife the kidnappers' colossal ransom demand from the firm's own finances. Film review: Rapt 2010-07-15T22:20:00Z “On one side was the Kenyan state that harassed and ransomed the refugees with impunity,” Mr. Rawlence writes, when he finally indulges the metaphor in full. Review: In ‘City of Thorns,’ Ben Rawlence Tells a Refugee Camp’s Story 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z Others parse the psychology of the ransom note found at the scene. Another JonBenét Ramsey movie? Yes, but this one is different. 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z He is vague about the ransom of millions of dollars and the Qatari diplomats who secured his eventual release. Held Hostage in Syria, a Reporter Tells What It Took to Survive 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z He becomes embroiled in an adventure that involves a kidnapper with unusually modest ransom demands. Sentiments and Spaghetti 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z You would have to kidnap my children and hold them for ransom. "Comics are not covered like other artists": How Ali Siddiq changed the system to own his jokes 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z “Whatever the ransom’s going to be, I’ll pay for it,” he said he remembered thinking. Fans Were Surprised to Get More Gang Starr. They Almost Didn’t. 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z The hikers’ ransoms — or bails — were eventually paid, they said, by the Omani government, a U.S. ally that maintains ties with Iran, as their fates became ever more entangled in larger geopolitical maneuvering. U.S. refusal to negotiate ransoms may be risky I assured him that the chances of his grandchildren being held for ransom because of a cute photo on a dating app were low, although I had no statistics to back up that claim. My 70-Year-Old Father Joined Tinder 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z Like, when kidnappers cut out letters from magazines to mail their threatening ransom notes, do they take the time to cut out, “h E Y”? Probably not. Perspective | A Capitol invader left a note calling Nancy Pelosi a b-word. His attempt to walk it back has been . . . really something. 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z The simple fact is that global warming is a lie created by politically correct liberals who are holding the universe to ransom. The World Turned Upside Down by Melanie Phillips 2010-06-14T20:59:00Z Her mother reported getting a ransom note for her daughter — who resurfaced in Mexico, claiming she'd escaped from her kidnappers. Kathie Lee Gifford brings 'Saving Aimee' to 5th Avenue 2011-10-06T21:07:08Z I am sure HBO will take home a lot of Emmys tonight, which they’ll have to melt down to pay for next year’s hacker ransom. Stephen Colbert’s Full Monologue, Transcribed 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z There they are held in jungle camps or houses until relatives secure their release by paying the traffickers a ransom - usually several thousand dollars each. More Bangladeshis found in Thailand on human trafficking route 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z The spreadsheet included “modus” for the targets, with notes of “stun gun” and “ransom.” British book dealer slain for his first edition of 'The Wind in the Willows,' prosecutors say 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z Around 20 percent of the ransom money was never recovered. Gangster sues to stop film on Heineken kidnapping 2011-10-20T11:54:08Z It is credited with saving up to 200,000 Jews, creating a refugee camp in New York, negotiating ransoms with Nazis and even laundering money past a friendly government to move humanitarian aid. Holocaust Museum rethinks FDR’s World War II refugee legacy 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z With Wings and as a solo act, McCartney blazed new trails during the 1970s, scoring a king's ransom of hits, while at the same time never shying away from taking chances. Paul McCartney singles box set tells riveting story of a brilliant musician with something to prove 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z There have been no ransom demands of the authors by extortionists threatening to dump the authors’ years of work online if they don’t pay up. The Mystery of the Disappearing Manuscripts 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z When I had retorted there was no one to pay the ransom, he had kissed me and promised, if I ever needed one, he would. Meeting his family, disowned by my own 2014-01-08T23:59:00Z Myanmar, formerly Burma, whose antiquities have never traveled, signed a first-ever international loan agreement for the occasion and sent a king’s ransom in material. Art Review: In ‘Lost Kingdoms,’ National Treasures From Asian Countries 2014-04-10T23:05:18Z One day, Treat brings the very drunk rich-looking Harold home, ties him up and tries to leverage him for a ransom. Review: Broadway's 'Orphans' creates little light 2013-04-18T23:34:09Z When Nick, Kurt and Dale find themselves in a huge financial bind, they hatch a plot to grab Rex, demand enough ransom to cover their losses, then let the jerk's jerky son go. 'Horrible Bosses 2' has horribly funny moments, but too few 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z The DB5 also featured in the 1965 Bond film "Thunderball," as Bond battled to track down two stolen atomic bombs and foil a plan to blow up Miami as the world was held to ransom. Shaken not stirred: 007's Aston Martin goes up for auction 2010-09-08T14:17:00Z One major promoter tells me that venues are held to ransom by agencies increasing their fees for big-name acts, despite the difficulties of many clubs in the current financial climate. Are superstar DJs killing London's clubland? 2010-06-03T15:21:00Z In Gavin's story, Veronese is captured by Afghan bandits and the son he never met must travel to pay his ransom with the family's most precious jewel. Danger by Moonlight by Jamila Gavin | Children's book review 2010-04-03T23:07:00Z Just as distinctive were his capsule descriptions, like this one from “Djibouti,” about Somali pirates: “They on the sauce gettin millions for their ransom notes.” An Appraisal: Elmore Leonard: A Man of Few, Yet Perfect, Words 2013-08-21T21:31:56Z Mr. Finkelstein said the great cinematic virtue of ransom notes is that they are instantly identifiable to audiences and more economical than, say, ransom phone calls. We?re Holding Your Plot Device. If You Want It Back, Send Us ... 2011-07-02T01:33:02Z They clean battered guns and argue over the pecking order of hostages: One tells another not to worry about the blacks or the man who looks Filipino; only the white ones bring ransom. 'Fishing Without Nets' takes an authentic look at Somali pirates' life 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Stacy played a disabled newsstand operator who is persuaded by his brother, a small-time criminal, to kidnap an emotionally disturbed girl for ransom. James Stacy, Actor Who Kept Working After a Disabling Crash, Dies at 79 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z After the ransom money was delivered, the kidnappers released Mr. Sinatra, who was walking to his mother’s house when he was found by a police officer. Frank Sinatra Jr., who lived in the shadow of his famous father, dies at 72 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z The actor, 72, plays Kempton Bunton, who held the painting ransom in protest against what he saw as unfair taxes on ordinary people. In ‘The Duke,’ Jim Broadbent Puts an Eccentric at the Center 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z And they must get their hands on the ransom note! KidsPost Summer Book Club: ‘The Thief Knot’ by Kate Milford 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z At some point, though, the Haqqanis reportedly got a message that the US told them they weren’t going to pay ransom or free any Taliban prisoners in exchange for Bergdahl. Serial recap – season two, episode four: The Captors 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z The plan to save the collection from sale was put together after foundations, private donors and the State of Michigan raised $800 million last year, essentially to ransom the museum from city ownership. Detroit Institute of Arts Meets Bankruptcy Plan Fund-Raising Goal 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z Spears said nobody has claimed responsibility or sent a ransom note. Don’t be cruel: Bar owner seeks return of stolen Elvis bust 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z The Trinitarian order negotiated his release and helped pay a ransom that ruined Cervantes' family. Hunt on to find Cervantes — Spain's great writer 2014-04-28T13:03:27Z And in Ireland, IRA thieves plundered the art collection of Sir Alfred Beit in the 1970s, demanding ransom and freedom for political prisoners. Stolen art can be burden without connections 2012-10-18T15:42:08Z In the engaging but ultimately rudderless Filipino noir “Dead Kids,” a band of teenage misfits cooks up a plan to kidnap the school bully for ransom. ‘Dead Kids’ Review: A Flashy Portrait of Teen Angst Gone Awry 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z We learn that Hakeem and Mirage et Trois are the headline act for the Big Apple Jam when a video message of Hakeem, bound and duct-taped, is sent to Cookie with a ransom demand. Empire: season two, episode five – A High Hope for a Low Heaven 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z The U.S. raid was unlikely to deter pirates who rake in tens of millions of dollars each year in ransoms. U.S. raid frees American hostage in Somalia 2012-01-25T12:13:00Z Lindbergh's baby was kidnapped and wealthy parents in the United States developed a fear that somebody would kidnap their babies in order to get a ransom. New Mister Rogers film downplays his radical edge: “His work was deeply political” 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z But there are bigger societal costs, some experts said: That insurance exists to cover the costs of ransom payments undermines Washington’s no-concession policy and makes kidnapping a reliably profitable business. U.S. refusal to negotiate ransoms may be risky Weirdly, however, when the traumatized Bess is ransomed and reunited with her husband and friends, she speaks fractured English of the Hollywood-Indian variety. Review: In ‘Abundance,’ by Beth Henley, Mail-Order Brides Find Husbands and Lice 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z The setup is familiar for a crime story: a kidnapping, a ransom demand, a briefcase full of money meant to be delivered on a dead-end street. Dark Tales Illuminate Haiti, Before and After Quake 2011-01-09T22:55:50Z Inspired by Homer's Iliad, this short novel tells the moving tale of King Priam's attempt to ransom Troy's wealth for the body of his son, Hector. Readers recommend their favourite books of 2010 2011-01-01T00:05:32Z At the heart of this frustrating yet poignant book is the dangerous reality that there exists no solid, consistent global policy regarding ransom payments. A Freed Hostage Audits the Murky Business of Captive Negotiations 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z No matter, it happens all the time, the company will pay the ransom, they'll be released. Blood and Oil and Panorama: Passports to Kill | TV review 2010-03-30T05:45:00Z CBS orders Van Dyk not to write or talk about his ordeal, supposedly to protect other correspondents in the field, but perhaps also to hide its own involvement in procuring the ransom money. A Freed Hostage Audits the Murky Business of Captive Negotiations 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z And all the while, time is growing short to deliver the ransom. 2010-01-29T07:06:00Z "It's not going to go away by just saying 'no' over and over again, or pleading poverty when you, my friend, are making a king's ransom." "A king's ransom": SAG-AFTRA's Fran Drescher calls out "maniacal" Hollywood CEOs for their "greed" 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z The local bishop produced only a fraction of the ransom demand and more extortion letters followed. Art's perfect theft: the `Ghent Altarpiece' 2012-11-19T10:46:03Z Once they arrive they are held for ransom in secluded camps, he said. U.N. urges states to save boat people as record numbers take to seas 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z The creditors who are driving the valuation of the entire art collection are dissatisfied with that deal, which amounts to an $816 million ransom of the DIA. Detroit's creditors want entire art museum collection to be fair game 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z They wanted ransoms, and fresh starts in places like Cuba. Books of The Times: ‘The Skies Belong to Us’ Relates a 1972 Hijacking 2013-06-13T21:28:10Z In 1976 he claimed to have been kidnapped, made to drink a liquid that disoriented him and ransomed for $300,000. David Henry Hwang, the Man Who Can Make Bruce Lee Talk 2012-11-10T14:39:45Z “If I were to write a contemporary ransom script, I’d be more likely to relay demands in an e-mail or an encrypted Twitter feed,” Mr. Finkelstein said. We?re Holding Your Plot Device. If You Want It Back, Send Us ... 2011-07-02T01:33:02Z Instead, he kidnaps Hale and ransoms her for the money. 'Justified' Recap: Misdirection Every Which Way 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z Reuters reported last year how thousands of Rohingya were held and sometimes tortured by traffickers at jungle camps in southern Thailand until their families secured their release with ransoms of $2,000 or more. More Bangladeshis found in Thailand on human trafficking route 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z “The Good Friday agreement was predicated on there not being a border and to think that you can hold Ireland to ransom, you can’t …” Murphy tails off, then starts again. Cillian Murphy: ‘I think James Bond should be a woman, which rules me out’ 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z One of the things she has to do is persuade Getty Sr. to agree to provide the ransom, which was reduced to about $3 million. The ‘Trust’ Equation: Wealth and Power Equals Misery 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z It's not going to go away by just saying "no" over and over again, or pleading poverty when you, my friend, are making a king's ransom. "A king's ransom": SAG-AFTRA's Fran Drescher calls out "maniacal" Hollywood CEOs for their "greed" 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z Carrey and Jeff Daniels star as Lloyd and Harry, two absolute doofuses who get mixed up in a kidnapping and ransom plot. Stream These 10 Titles Before They Leave Netflix This Month 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z They even create an old-school ransom note with letters cut from the pages of a magazine. 'Horrible Bosses 2' trailer: Jennifer Aniston can extort too 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z The captors eventually sent a ransom demand, then abruptly cut off communication. ISIS murdered her son. But she wasn’t going to let that be his only legacy. 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z C. He stole the Burger King statue from a local restaurant, and demanded free Chicken Fries for life as the “king’s ransom.” Style Invitational Week 1168: Asterisky business — give us nerdy humor 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z The hoard of almost 500 pieces was a 17th-century goldsmith's stock – worth a king's ransom then and priceless now. Cheapside Hoard of 17th-century jewels set to dazzle at Museum of London 2013-06-04T14:40:41Z Lockbit has hacked some of the world's largest organisations in recent months, stealing and leaking sensitive data in cases where victims refused to pay ransom. Gang says ICBC paid ransom over hack that disrupted US Treasury market 2023-11-17T05:00:00Z Everything from a sample ransom note, communications with the hackers, their cryptocurrency wallet information, or samples of malicious files could be useful, they said. FBI warns on Scattered Spider hackers, urges victims to come forward 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Jean Franklin was released after three weeks when his family paid a ransom. Haitian gang leader added to FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list for kidnapping and killing Americans 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z He said the information he had suggested the raid was not terror-related but motivated by "kidnap and ransom", which had been a problem in that part of Nigeria. Manchester aid worker shot dead in gun battle with 'bandits' 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z The ELN said it had kidnapped the 58-year-old and his wife for ransom. Footballer Luis Díaz reunited with father after kidnapping 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Caesars paid around $15 million in ransom to regain access to its systems from the hackers, according to reporting by the Wall Street Journal. FBI struggled to disrupt dangerous casino hacking gang, cyber responders say 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z The rebel commander insisted that kidnappings for ransom were not a breach of the ceasefire his group had signed up to, which came into force in August. Colombian rebels try to justify kidnapping of Luis Díaz's father 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z The jihadists said they were no longer interested in a ransom. Translators for German UN troops in Mali fear Taliban-style fate 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z It is the latest in a string of ransom demands by hackers this year. Exclusive: ICBC puts capital into US unit, seeks cyber review after hack 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z The ELN leader described the abduction of the popular coach as a "mistake" but has insisted that kidnappings for ransom are not a breach of the ceasefire it signed earlier this year. Footballer Luis Díaz reunited with father after kidnapping 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Often victim organisations will seek the help of cybersecurity companies to identify what data was leaked and negotiate ransom amounts with the hackers. Explainer: What is Lockbit? The digital extortion gang on a cybercrime spree 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z The hackers in October said they had obtained "a tremendous amount" of sensitive data from the aerospace giant and would dump it online if Boeing didn't pay a ransom by Nov. 2. Boeing data published by Lockbit hacking gang 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Liska, who also believes Lockbit was behind the hack, said ransomware gangs may not name and shame their victims when they are negotiating with them on the ransom demand. China's biggest lender ICBC hit by ransomware attack 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z In ransomware attacks, hackers encrypt an organization's systems and demand ransom payments in exchange for unlocking them. Ransomware attack on China's ICBC disrupts Treasury market trades 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Ng’s parents haven’t been able to eat or sleep and her father keeps his phone next to him at night, in the hopes that he might get a ransom call, Nicky Ng said. Missing Monterey Park woman probably drowned during kayaking trip in Guatemala, authorities say 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z This web of alliances between cybercriminal groups makes tracking such hacking activity and attempts to ransom victims difficult, since their tactics and techniques can vary with each attack. Explainer: What is Lockbit? The digital extortion gang on a cybercrime spree 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z They have not said if the incident was determined to be malicious, or if there was a demand for ransom. Kansas officials begin process of restoring court information access after ‘security incident’ 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Hackers lock up a victim organisation's systems in such attacks and demand ransom for unlocking it, often also stealing sensitive data for extortion. China's biggest lender ICBC hit by ransomware attack 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Tinubu, preoccupied with fixing the economy, has yet to outline how he plans to tackle widespread insecurity across the country, including a long-running insurgency in the northeast and kidnappings for ransom in the northwest. Canadian embassy suspends operations in Nigeria, issues travel alert 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z To this day, no one has ever explained what cryptocurrencies are useful for, other than paying ransom to crooks holding databases or computer systems hostage. Column: Sam Bankman-Fried's seven guilty verdicts expose crypto as a swindle through and through 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The cybercrime gang infects a victim organisation's system with ransomware - malicious software that encrypts data - and then coerces targets into paying ransom to decrypt or unlock it. Explainer: What is Lockbit? The digital extortion gang on a cybercrime spree 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z "Paying the ransom would simply elicit a pinky promise from LockBit that they will destroy whatever data they obtained," Callow said. Boeing says 'cyber incident' hit parts business after ransom threat 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z The abduction of Díaz’s parents comes as kidnappings for ransom and extortion of businesses increase in Colombia despite efforts by the nation’s first left-wing government to broker ceasefires with rebel groups. Colombian police comb through cloud forest searching for soccer star’s abducted father 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Armed gangs have massively expanded their control since the killing, amassing arsenals of semi-automatic weapons believed to be largely trafficked from the United States and growing their wealth through frequent ransom kidnappings and extortion. Colombian ex-soldier sentenced for role in Haitian president's assassination 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Another victim was waterboarded, beaten and forced to ask friends to provide a £50,000 ransom, while being threatened with guns and knives at a flat in Cardiff in December 2020. Cardiff gang kidnapped and tortured men for cash and jewellery 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Such ransom is usually demanded in the form of cryptocurrency, which is harder to trace and gives the receiver anonymity. Explainer: What is Lockbit? The digital extortion gang on a cybercrime spree 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Ms. Franklin was shot and killed during the kidnapping, while Mr. Franklin was held hostage for three weeks until ransom payments were made to the gang. U.S. prosecutors indict Haitian gang leader in death of American woman killed during kidnapping 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Criminals and rebel groups in the country have long kidnapped civilians for ransom in order to finance their operations. Colombian police comb through cloud forest searching for soccer star’s abducted father 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Her husband, Jean, was held for 21 days and released following ransom payments made to the gang on behalf of his family, authorities said. Haitian gang leader charged with ordering kidnapping of US couple that left woman dead 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z “Take the $6 billion from Biden’s ransom deal with Iran and give it to Israel to eradicate Hamas,” she said in a Tuesday tweet. Pressure builds on Biden to refreeze $6 billion for Iran following attack on Israel 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Next to their names are digital clocks showing the number of days left to the deadline given to each organisation to provide ransom payment, failing which, the gang publishes the sensitive data it has collected. Explainer: What is Lockbit? The digital extortion gang on a cybercrime spree 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z They were released after ransom payments were made on their behalf. U.S. prosecutors indict Haitian gang leader in death of American woman killed during kidnapping 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z “Allowing Iran to produce more oil appeases them. Paying ransoms for American hostages has only made us weaker on the world stage,” Mr. McCarthy said. Kevin McCarthy accuses Biden, Democrats of not standing up to Hamas or antisemitism 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Caesars was widely reported to have paid $15 million of a $30 million ransom sought by a group called Scattered Spider for a promise to secure the data. Cyberattack at MGM Resorts expected to cost casino giant $100 million 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The company paid the intruder a ransom in exchange for deleting the data. Nonprofit service provider Blackbaud settles data breach case for $49.5M with states 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z A fingerprint found on the ransom note led investigators to the suspect, who apparently dropped off the note himself — and left without being apprehended, though a trooper had been stationed at the house. A ransom note and a fingerprint: How a missing 9-year-old was found 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z It wasn't clear if the hackers had demanded ransom or used social engineering. Clorox, reeling from cyberattack, expects quarterly loss 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z A missing girl has been found safe after police used fingerprints left on a ransom note to track her down. Charlotte Sena: Missing girl found using fingerprints on ransom note 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z According to a Thursday report from The Wall Street Journal, which cited a unnamed person familiar with the matter, MGM refused to pay hackers’ September ransom demand. Cyberattack at MGM Resorts expected to cost casino giant $100 million 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The Gulf Cartel and the Northeast Cartel are both active in the region and kidnap migrants for ransom, particularly those who arrive without smugglers' protection, according to security analysts. Insight: Migrants are being raped at Mexico border as they await entry to US 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z It took a massive package to make the trade happen, especially because Lillard is owed a ransom over the next four years. Seven-time All-Star Damian Lillard being traded from Trail Blazers to Bucks, ending long saga 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z “Few things can be as terrorizing to a parent as having your child kidnapped and held for ransom under threat of physical harm,” U.S. Kidnapped teen rescued from Southern California motel room after 4 days of being held hostage 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z A ransom note was later delivered to the family home, and officials said it contained the suspect's fingerprints. Charlotte Sena: Missing girl found using fingerprints on ransom note 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Zamfara is one of the states worst affected by kidnappings for ransom by armed gangs known locally as bandits. Gunmen kill 14, kidnap 60 in attacks in northern Nigeria 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z State Department warns that criminal groups in Tamaulipas target buses "often taking passengers and demanding ransom payments." Insight: Migrants are being raped at Mexico border as they await entry to US 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z The supposed “ransom” the U.S. paid is a clever maneuver that lets Iran, subject to U.S. oversight, access its own frozen funds for humanitarian, non-military purchases such as medicine and food. Iran hostages: My hat’s off to diplomats 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The family did not pay the ransom, officials said. Kidnapped teen rescued from Southern California motel room after 4 days of being held hostage 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z After Charlotte's disappearance, a ransom note was dropped through the letterbox of her family home in the early hours of Monday. Charlotte Sena: Missing girl found using fingerprints on ransom note 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Armed gangs have plagued the northwest in recent years, kidnapping for ransom, looting and destroying communities and murdering civilians. Gunmen in Nigeria kidnap 35 from university in northwest Zamfara state 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z She said she was freed after family members paid $3,100 in ransom. Insight: Migrants are being raped at Mexico border as they await entry to US 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden faced intense GOP criticism for the deal, which Republicans equated to paying ransom to Tehran and said it invites Iran to take more people hostage. Biden says five American detainees are on their way home from Iran 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Former vice president and current GOP presidential candidate Mike Pence said the $6 billion amounted to a “ransom.” 5 Americans freed in Iran prisoner swap after years of captivity 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z The transfer of Iran's funds has drawn Republican criticism that President Joe Biden, a Democrat, is in effect paying ransom for U.S. citizens. Explainer: How Iran, US clinched rare detainee swap and funds release 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Kidnappings of students, once a notorious tactic by Islamist militants to intimidate the population, have become a money-spinning industry for armed gangs demanding ransom payments. Gunmen in Nigeria kidnap 35 from university in northwest Zamfara state 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z He couldn't raise the full $800 ransom, so he was forced to work for two months to pay off the remaining $200, he said. Insight: Migrants are being raped at Mexico border as they await entry to US 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Republicans who say Biden, a Democrat, is in effect paying a ransom for U.S. citizens. U.S. and Iran to swap detainees after $6 billion unfrozen 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z It has not officially been determined whether either of the affected companies paid a ransom to regain control of their data. Two Vegas casinos fell victim to cyberattacks, shattering the image of impenetrable casino security 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z The administration’s deals with adversaries have in some instances drawn scorn from congressional Republicans who see them as tantamount to ransom payments. A new Iran deal shows the Biden administration is willing to pay a big price to free Americans 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z “Basically they are holding my puppy for ransom,” Caleb Gibson, the dog’s owner, told The Times. Dog owner disputes Irvine police claim that puppy overdosed on fentanyl 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Critics of the arrangement liken it to paying a ransom. Analysis: Iran-US prisoner swap for billions reveals familiar limits of diplomacy between nations 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas accused Biden of “paying ransom to the world’s worst state sponsor of terrorism.” U.S. moves to advance prisoner swap deal with Iran and release $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z The potential transfer has drawn Republican criticism that Biden, a Democrat, is in effect paying ransom for U.S. citizens. Iran, US on verge of prisoner swap under Qatar-mediated deal 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z In a quest to win the ransom money, they plot to get Anne on her favorite game show and turn her into a quiz champion. Paul Reubens makes final film appearance in Awkwafina, Sandra Oh comedy 'Quiz Lady' 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z Ronan took his own life just hours after some pictures were sent to his friends when he did not pay the ransom. Sextortion on Snapchat is not the end of my world, says victim 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Similar ransom analogies surrounded the Carter administration’s deal through the Algier Accords to free those taken in the 1979 Embassy seizure. Analysis: Iran-US prisoner swap for billions reveals familiar limits of diplomacy between nations 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z “Today’s news confirms there has already been a side deal including a $6 billion ransom and the release of Iranian operatives,” Cruz said in a statement. U.S. moves to advance prisoner swap deal with Iran and release $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Escalating turf warfare, largely centered around the capital, has driven a humanitarian crisis leaving some 200,000 internally displaced, according to U.N. estimates, amid frequent shootings, ransom kidnappings and sexual violence. Colombian ex-soldier pleads guilty in plot to kill Haitian president 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z But the most important ransom demand, which is gaining traction in the whole caucus, is to cut funding for the Department of Justice and the FBI if they don't succumb to their demands. Republicans demand a ransom: Defund the prosecution of Donald Trump or else 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z Nathan also did not pay the ransom facing him - instead he tried to bluff the blackmailer into thinking he did not care if the photos were released. Sextortion on Snapchat is not the end of my world, says victim 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z On Friday, Boko Haram freed 49 women kidnapped earlier in the week near Maiduguri after a state official paid a ransom for their release. Gunmen kidnap 12 in Nigeria's northern Zamfara and Borno states 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z The groups are also accused of abducting people for ransom, as well as forced marriage and child recruitment. Rohingya: Gang violence stalks world's largest refugee camp 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z “Even if ransom is paid and the victims are released, this particular event leaves a scar in their hearts. That will never go away.” US nurse kidnapped in Haiti speaks via video for first time since her release 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z They stole and leaked sensitive and valuable data and demanded a ransom payment to stop them releasing more. Lapsus$: court finds teenagers carried out hacking spree 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Inkjet black on tawny cardboard, these letters form ransom notes of sorts — our desire for more, more, more keeping us hostage. Four Seattle art shows to see in September 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Bukuyum said the other victims were three local farmers, and that the assailants had demanded a ransom, without giving further details. Gunmen kidnap 12 in Nigeria's northern Zamfara and Borno states 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z He managed to escape after the group asked for the remainder of the ransom. Rohingya: Gang violence stalks world's largest refugee camp 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z El Roi did not provide any other details, including whether a ransom was paid. US nurse kidnapped in Haiti speaks via video for first time since her release 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z In such attacks, criminals steal sensitive data from targeted networks, activate encryption malware that paralyzes them and demand ransoms. Cyberattack keeps hospitals’ computers offline for weeks 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Goodness knows television companies and fans have paid a king's ransom for that privilege. Garth Crooks' Team of the Week 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z Armed gangs are rife across Nigeria's northwest where they rob and kidnap for ransom. Air force helicopter crashes after attack in north-central Nigeria: sources 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z It’s not clear whether a ransom was paid in Dorsainvil’s case. Freed U.S. nurse says Christian song was her rallying cry after she was kidnapped in Haiti 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z Clearly the UK cannot, and should not, be held to ransom by US tech giants. Why US tech giants are threatening to quit the UK 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z The FBI advises victims not to pay ransoms as there is no guarantee the stolen data won’t eventually be sold on dark web criminal forums. Cyberattack keeps hospitals’ computers offline for weeks 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Multiple ransom calls and a money drop ensued, leading to one kidnapper’s arrest by Mexican law enforcement. FBI offers $20,000 for information in 20-year-old kidnapping of Los Angeles boy 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z The potential transfer has drawn Republican criticism that President Joe Biden, a Democrat, is effectively paying a ransom for the U.S. citizens. White House: There will be restrictions on any unfrozen Iranian funds 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z No other details were immediately available, including whether any ransom was paid. American nurse and her young daughter freed, nearly two weeks after abduction in Haiti 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Reid's work often resembled a ransom note - with individual letters appearing as if they had been cut out separately from newspaper headlines. Jamie Reid: Punk artist behind Sex Pistols record covers dies at 76 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Paying ransoms also encourages the criminals and finances attacks, Riggi said. Cyberattack keeps hospitals’ computers offline for weeks 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z For starters, he said, “We don’t negotiate with terrorists. We did not pay the ransom.” White House holds first-ever summit on the ransomware crisis plaguing the nation’s public schools 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z Florence Casimir, an elementary school teacher, said that while past international interventions have damaged Haiti, their abuses don’t compare to the brutality of gangs, which kidnap her students and force parents to pay hefty ransoms. Haitians express skepticism over Kenya’s offer to UN to send police to confront gangs 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z The E.LN. has carried out kidnappings for ransom, extortion and assassinations, and is known for bombing oil pipelines and targeting government and military infrastructure. Colombia and Rebel Group Begin Cease-Fire After Decades of Combat 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Some members of the community said the unidentified men had asked for $1 million ransom, a standard practice of the gangs killing and sowing terror in Haiti’s impoverished populace. Efforts to help Haitians suffer new blow with kidnapping of American nurse and daughter 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z At a news conference Tuesday, federal officials also clarified and provided more details on the scheme that led two families to pay ransoms for the release of their loved ones. 8 more people charged in kidnapping of migrants that ended in Houston shooting 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Some members of the community said the unidentified men asked for $1 million in ransom, a standard practice of the gangs killing and sowing terror in Haiti’s impoverished populace. Fate of American nurse and daughter kidnapped by armed men in Haiti remains uncertain 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z It said kidnappings often involve ransom negotiations and U.S. citizen victims have been physically harmed. US mother, daughter, reported kidnapped in Haiti, people warned not to travel there 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z The National Cyber Security Centre's website says it does not encourage, endorse, nor condone the payment of ransom demands. Scottish university allegedly targeted in ransomware attack 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Republican Commissioners dissented, saying the new rule was unnecessary given already existing requirements, unduly burdensome on companies and could offer hackers a roadmap to their targets’ vulnerabilities and the size of ransom to be demanded. US SEC adopts new cyber rule, unveils brokerage AI proposal 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Hamdani said two of the people were released after their families paid “significant” ransoms. 8 more people charged in kidnapping of migrants that ended in Houston shooting 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Russia's Foreign Ministry said that retroactive demands for rent looked "like a ransom demand at the state level." Czechs sue Russia over lease payments on embassy land 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z The ransom payments, in particular, exposed inner financial and diplomatic workings of the Vatican that were never supposed to come to light. Prosecutor cites risky investments as ‘grave’ violations, in closing of Vatican financial case 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Gangs control vast swaths of the north’s rural areas, carrying out killings and abductions for ransom. Climate and violence hobble Nigeria’s push to rely on its own wheat after the hit from Russia’s war 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Protection is also to be increased for farmers, many of whom have abandoned their land after becoming the target of gangs that kidnap for ransom. Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu declares state of emergency over food 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Three migrants were wounded by gunfire and three others were taken captive, beaten and held for days for ransom, the officials said. 8 more people charged in kidnapping of migrants that ended in Houston shooting 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z The kidnapping incorporates several symbolic circles, including a ransom figure set at $314,159, because that’s pi, and a drop-off in Washington Square Park, which has a big round fountain at its center. 'Full Circle' review: Soderbergh's style distracts in this new crime drama 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z The attack ended once the company paid millions of dollars in ransom. Hackers Could Use Electric Vehicle Chargers to Attack the Power Grid 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z The district declined to pay, following the standing advice of the FBI, which says ransoms encourage criminals to target more victims. Ransomware criminals are dumping kids’ private files online after school hacks 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z The extent of the breach became clear though when a ransomware group posted video of stolen data, giving the district 10 days to pay the ransom before leaking files. Ransomware criminals are dumping kids’ private files online after school hacks 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z The fraudsters block the use of your data, files, networks and systems until you pay the ransom they demand. Hands-on training eases entry into cybersecurity careers | Provided by WSU Everett 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z Plundering file transfer protocols has become increasingly popular as hackers shift from encrypting data to simply stealing files and threatening to release them unless a ransom is paid. Factbox: Who is behind the sweeping MOVEit hack? 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z The discoveries exposed hidden networks of jungle camps run by human smugglers, who for years held people captive while extorting ransoms from their families. Malaysia charges 4 Thais over the mass graves and human trafficking camps found in 2015 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Despite parents’ and teachers’ frustration, schools are routinely advised by incident response teams concerned about legal liability issues and ransom negotiations against being more transparent, said Callow of Emsisoft. Ransomware criminals are dumping kids’ private files online after school hacks 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z The district declined to pay, following the standing advice of the FBI, which says ransoms encourage criminals to target more victims. Ransomware criminals are dumping kids’ private files online after school hacks 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Department of Energy got ransom requests from the Russia-linked extortion group Cl0p at both its nuclear waste facility and scientific education facility that were recently hit in a global hacking campaign. MOVEit hack claims Calpers and Genworth as millions more victims impacted 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Since 14 June, Clop has been posting company profiles of victims of its hack to pressure them into paying a ransom. MOVEit hack: Gang claims not to have BBC, BA and Boots data 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z In a dark web post, the hackers say they originally asked the company for $4.5 million ransom for the data in April. Hackers threaten to release stolen Reddit data over API pricing 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z The extent of the breach became clear though when a ransomware group posted video of stolen data more than two weeks later, giving the district 10 days to pay the ransom before leaking files. Ransomware criminals are dumping kids’ private files online after school hacks 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Despite parents’ and teachers’ frustration, schools are routinely advised by incident response teams concerned about legal liability issues and ransom negotiations against being more transparent, said Callow of Emsisoft. Ransomware criminals are dumping kids’ private files online after school hacks 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z “So because you are rich, you can pay the ransom. But a poor person is never able to do that.” ‘It was hell’: Hostage freed after years in Africa recounts ordeal and frustrations with US response 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Clop is threatening to publish the stolen data unless victims pay a ransom which is likely to be hundreds of thousands of dollars or more in Bitcoin. MOVEit hack: Gang claims not to have BBC, BA and Boots data 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z They will make about $130 million combined next season, meaning the Suns will pay a ransom in salary and tax for this title shot. Bradley Beal being traded to Phoenix by Washington, AP source says 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z Federal investigators later said they recovered much of the ransom in a cyber operation. Russian Ransomware Group Breached Federal Agencies in Cyberattack 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Clop has been known to demand ransoms of hundreds of thousands, sometimes millions of dollars but police forces around the world discourage victims from paying as it fuels these criminal gangs. Hacker gang Clop publishes victim names on dark web 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Klamser said they learned in 2021, belatedly, that the captors had demanded as part of the negotiations a ransom payment of 3 million euros and the release of prisoners from West African jails. ‘It was hell’: Hostage freed after years in Africa recounts ordeal and frustrations with US response 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z The gangs then send videos of the abuse to the families of migrants being held hostage, demanding a ransom for their release. Afghan migrants kidnapped and tortured on Iran-Turkey border 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z "I'm frightened of detention, kidnapping, being held for ransom and forcible deportation... it's difficult to survive in Libya," he said. U.N. says concerned over Libya migrant arrests 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Employers are being urged not to pay up if the hackers demand a ransom. BBC, BA and Boots issued with ultimatum by cyber gang Clop 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z The names and company profiles of dozens of victims of a global mass hack have been published by a cyber crime gang holding their stolen data to ransom. Hacker gang Clop publishes victim names on dark web 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z As she embarked on raising a ransom, she said she was told she was free to do so but had to personally approach potential donors, a requirement she considered overly burdensome. ‘It was hell’: Hostage freed after years in Africa recounts ordeal and frustrations with US response 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z "This was the situation I was in. By sending these videos they were warning me. If you don't pay the ransom we will kill your daughters and your son-in-law," he says. Afghan migrants kidnapped and tortured on Iran-Turkey border 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Everyone seated around me — the great majority of whom paid a king’s ransom to be there — understood just how lucky they were to experience this perfect confluence of performer and role. Commentary: Why the Tony Awards should give one to the audience this year 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z This is an unusual tactic as normally ransom demands are emailed to victim organisations by the hackers, but here they are demanding that victims get in touch. BBC, BA and Boots issued with ultimatum by cyber gang Clop 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z And they will probably send ransom demands to the organisations breached, asking for the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. MoveIt hack: What action can data-breach victims take? 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z She said the FBI would not offer written reassurances that no one involved in raising the ransom would be prosecuted, which she and Klamser said was important for prospective donors. ‘It was hell’: Hostage freed after years in Africa recounts ordeal and frustrations with US response 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z It was Ahmed, then still in Afghanistan, who received the calls from the gang demanding a ransom. Afghan migrants kidnapped and tortured on Iran-Turkey border 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z The local gangs know which of the block’s residents have relatives abroad who could afford a ransom. A boat carrying 180 Rohingya refugees vanished; a frantic phone call helped untangle the mystery 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z The attack, which also disabled email and payment systems, was accompanied by a ransom demand, payable on the dark web, which the school has refused to pay. Pupil assignments hit by Dorchester school cyber attack 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z There are no reports of ransom demands being sought or money stolen. MOVEit hack: BBC, BA and Boots among cyber attack victims 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z She never paid a ransom, lamenting during a 2021 appearance in Washington that government “restrictions” had hindered her ability to raise a sufficient sum. ‘It was hell’: Hostage freed after years in Africa recounts ordeal and frustrations with US response 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z The church was one of 38 UMC churches that sued the Baltimore-Washington Conference in March, alleging that officials were demanding a “financial ransom” in order to leave. Baltimore-Washington Methodists approve exit of 23 congregations, each with a price tag 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Armed gangs on motorbikes frequently take advantage of thinly stretched security forces in the region to kidnap villagers, motorists and students for ransom. Gunmen kill dozens and kidnap children in northern Nigeria 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z "Here's the reality: GOP radicals held the economy hostage, Democrats paid the ransom, and bipartisanship is badly broken." Progressives say U.S. debt limit lift is "Nothing to brag about" 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z No ransom demands have been made public yet but it is expected cyber criminals will begin emailing affected organisations to demand a payment. MOVEit hack: BBC, BA and Boots among cyber attack victims 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z They say they believe FBI officials withheld information about negotiations with the captors and provided what they felt was inadequate help and guidance about raising money for a ransom. ‘It was hell’: Hostage freed after years in Africa recounts ordeal and frustrations with US response 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z “You get threatened and ransomed with a shutdown,” Mr. Massie said in an interview in late April describing the plan. How to Enforce a Debt Deal: Through ‘Meat-Ax’ Cuts Nobody Wants 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Doing so, they explained, would encourage future ransom demands when the country again approached its debt limit. The House Passed the Bill. Who Won? 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z "So far, the reason for the kidnapping or disappearance has not been revealed," a Lebanese security source told Reuters, adding that reports about a ransom are being investigated. Riyadh asks diplomatic staff in Beirut to stay home after man kidnapped 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Killings and kidnappings for ransom are rampant in the northwest. Nigeria's Tinubu gets his turn as president, familiar problems await 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z The agitation boiled over in a Zoom call weeks before Woodke’s release when his wife, Els, said she vented to Secretary of State Antony Blinken about a ransom process she asserted favored the rich. ‘It was hell’: Hostage freed after years in Africa recounts ordeal and frustrations with US response 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z He was kidnapped and held for ransom in Mexico by a smuggler, though he eventually escaped. He escaped Nicaragua's violence. He was killed in L.A. trying to earn money for his daughter's birthday 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Instead, once the ransom was paid, Pizarro had the emperor killed and then marched on the Inca capital of Cuzco. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The Jin took the mission hostage and extracted a hefty ransom and annual tribute to release its members and end the hostilities. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The headstone had fallen over and was in bad condition, but further research found he was captured and ransomed by French pirates, who killed him. Isles of Scilly churchyard volunteers uncover buried tales 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z American officials have said little about the circumstances of Woodke’s release, noting only that it was a collaborative effort and that the U.S. government did not pay a ransom or make other concessions. ‘It was hell’: Hostage freed after years in Africa recounts ordeal and frustrations with US response 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z After insisting for months that he would never do so, the president appears ready to discuss a potential ransom. The Speaker Gets His Chance to Go Toe-to-Toe With the President 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z In many parts of the country, Wagner has pushed out rebel groups from resource-rich areas, prompting them to turn more to kidnappings for ransom. Mysterious Killing of Chinese Gold Miners Puts New Pressure on Beijing 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z To secure their position and gain control of the ransom money for themselves, they overthrew Turan Shah. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Biden wants Congress to raise it without precondition, equating Republicans’ demands for spending cuts with ransom for the country’s full faith and credit. Biden’s reelection pitch that he can govern well faces daunting challenges with debt, border, more 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Family members, who said they were escaping poverty and violence in Venezuela, had endured perilous jungle terrain, smugglers who sought to kidnap them for ransom and corrupt police officers who extorted them. With Pandemic Restrictions Poised to Lift, Thousands Converge on Border 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Without the money to pay the ransom, they had to turn to friends and family, including the woman's mother, who sold her house in Honduras to get them released. Expert: Immigration policies don’t deter migrants – Title 42 and new rules only make things worse 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z The groups have typically kidnapped Chinese workers to extract ransom from their employers, with such execution-style assassinations being highly unusual. Mysterious Killing of Chinese Gold Miners Puts New Pressure on Beijing 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Those deemed sick or unworthy of ransom were killed. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The FBI discourages organizations from paying ransom to hackers. Cracks, hacks and attacks: The many risks facing California's aging water infrastructure 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z “What they did was produce a ransom note.” In Debt Limit Talks, Biden and Republicans Start Far Apart 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Republicans’ passage of legislation to raise the debt ceiling and cut trillions of dollars in spending over the next decade was akin to a “ransom note.” Top House Democrat says GOP passed ‘ransom note,’ not a budget, as default looms 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z Weeks after a cyberattack crippled the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department computer systems, county officials confirmed that the hackers had been paid a $1.1-million ransom. San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million ransom over Sheriff's Department hack 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z The wandering Turks turned mamluks who were the backbone of his army were convinced that the ransom money from the crusaders would be used to replace them with more traditional mamluks from Africa. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Marshals officials refused to pay any ransom and instead moved to shut down the entire system. Computer system used to hunt fugitives is still down 10 weeks after hack 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Kidnappers in Nigeria often keep their victims for months in the forest if a ransom is not paid and also demand villagers pay protection fees to be allowed to farm and harvest their crops. Gunmen in Nigeria free 74 children after ransoms paid 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z At least one protester suggested holding her for ransom, as shown on video. Republicans demand Biden administration protect campus free speech after Riley Gaines melee 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z The FBI says it does not pay ransom in such attacks and advises victims not to either. San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million ransom over Sheriff's Department hack 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z For example, they should not loot monasteries or hold clergy for ransom. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z In an ideal world, House Republicans would do their duty and lift the debt limit without exacting a ransom. Opinion | It’s time for Biden to call McCarthy. A lot. 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Schumer called the measure a “hostage-taking tactic” and a “ransom note forced on us by a hard-right, unrepresentative small group in the House of Representatives who have leverage because of the rules there.” White House reiterates refusal to negotiate on debt limit as pressure mounts 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z And he did not mention the ransom that France extorted from Haiti to compensate former slave owners, which has since hobbled its economic development. Your Friday Briefing 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Being hacked is embarrassing for any organization, but “even more embarrassing when it’s a police agency making this decision. They’re supposed to be keeping people safe, and here they are, paying ransom to criminals.” San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million ransom over Sheriff's Department hack 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z “But this isn’t a conversation. They handed us a ransom note.” The Real Debt Limit Fight Is Yet to Come 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z In the Senate, where Democrats have the majority, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer calls the House package a “ransom note forced on us by the hard right.” Debt ceiling: McCarthy wins 1st round, Biden eyes long game 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z In particular, he did not mention the ransom that France extorted from Haiti to compensate former slave owners and that hobbled Haiti’s economic development for more than a century. Macron Honors Haitian Revolutionary, but Leaves Much Unsaid 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Blasting the bill as "a ransom note to the American people to suffer the Republican radical, right-wing agenda or suffer a catastrophic default," Schumer pledged Wednesday evening that "Democrats won't allow it." "MAGA economic sabotage": 217 House Republicans pass debt ceiling bill with harmful cuts 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Wert said the county and its insurer agreed to pay the $1.1-million ransom to “restore the system’s full functionality and secure any data involved in the breach.” San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million ransom over Sheriff's Department hack 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z “This is a ransom note,” said Rep. James McGovern, Massachusetts Democrat. House narrowly passes GOP debt limit bill, putting Biden on defense for refusal to negotiate 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z The couple was abducted by a gang and family in Florida said they were held for a $200,000 ransom. FBI warns Americans about visiting Haiti due to surge in kidnappings, violence 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z They portrayed the plan as tantamount to holding the American economy ransom to far-right policy demands and denounced the last-minute changes. House Republicans, Grasping for Votes, Alter Debt Limit Plan 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z The White House said Mr. Biden would veto the measure if it reaches his desk, calling it a “ransom note” from House Republicans that would slash a wide array of services for Americans. House GOP barrels toward vote Wednesday on key debt-limit bill as divisions spill into open 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z He declined to say when the ransom had been paid, “out of concern that it could affect the ongoing criminal investigation.” San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million ransom over Sheriff's Department hack 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z House Republicans, who created the showdown by refusing to raise the debt ceiling until Democrats agree to deep budget cuts, have expanded their list of ransom demands. Opinion | Amid the debt ceiling madness, a lonely voice of sanity emerges 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Now, McCarthy is taking hostage the full faith and credit of the United States and demanding that Biden pay him a ransom of $130 billion in spending cuts. Opinion | Republicans follow their new leader, Marjorie Taylor Greene 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z He was released last month, however, the conditions of his release, including whether it involved a ransom, have not been disclosed. Cattle raiding by jihadis soars in Mali, fuels conflict 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Kaley added that Fox's settlement with Dominion signals that they "may not have the stomach for the fight" and is instead willing to pay "a king's ransom to avoid more public humiliation." "Dominion set the baseline": Experts say Fox News may have to pay a lot more in next defamation suit 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z It was not clear who had authorized the ransom payment. San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million ransom over Sheriff's Department hack 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z What if the White House refused to pay his ransom? Harris, Mayorkas and Buttigieg: Biden’s three stooges typify least distinguished Cabinet in history 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z However, gangs of bandits have been accused of being responsible for attacks in the region, which includes the kidnapping for ransom and killing of civilians. At least 33 people killed by gunmen in northwest Nigeria 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z Hostage-taking is considered the “unlawful abduction or holding of a U.S. national against their will by a nonstate actor,” including for conditions such as a ransom. U.S. deems WSJ reporter ‘wrongfully detained.’ What does that mean? 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z He was kidnapped for ransom and beaten to a pulp because he was unable to reach a relative to pay. From Ghana to Germany: Tracking down the owner of a lost wallet 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z The risk with agreeing to a ransom, he said, is that “paying can embolden criminals.” San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million ransom over Sheriff's Department hack 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z In further violence, gunmen abducted at least 80 people in Zamfara state, a hot spot for kidnappings for ransom by armed gangs targeting remote villages, residents said on Saturday. Armed gangs kill 74 in Nigeria's Benue state 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z The gunmen had not yet made ransom demands, the residents said. Gunmen kidnap 80, including children, in northwest Nigeria 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z "As far as we understand, they planned to demand a ransom for him but on finding they'd killed him, they just abandoned him in nearby scrubland." The young men of Mexico risking their lives to be Catholic priests 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z Relatives are systematically asked for multiple ransom payments, it added. Haiti rights group records three-fold rise in kidnappings for early 2023 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z The university hired a consultant to negotiate a ransom. San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million ransom over Sheriff's Department hack 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z Without rules that bar or discourage ransom payments, it said "it is unlikely ransomware groups targeting our organisations will curtail their activities". Australia may inadvertently fuel cyber crime, says data theft victim service 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Kidnappers in Nigeria often keep their victims for months if a ransom is not paid and also demand villagers pay protection fees to be allowed to farm and harvest their crops. Gunmen kidnap 80, including children, in northwest Nigeria 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z Armed gangs operating mostly in remote parts of northwest Nigeria have carried out violent attacks against villagers, schools and motorists, abducting hundreds for ransom. Gunmen in Nigeria seize eight students in latest kidnapping 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z After extending a deadline for weeks in an attempt to extract a ransom, hackers have posted a trove of data seized late last year from the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles. Hackers post data stolen from the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles. 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Immediately after the ransom payment, officials said in a statement that the information was “important to some of the academic work we pursue as a university serving the public good.” San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million ransom over Sheriff's Department hack 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z IDCare, a non-profit that helps internet crime victims, said by making it easier for regulators to fine companies for poor data security and failing to criminalise ransom payment, Australia may inadvertently fuel a cyber-crimewave. Australia may inadvertently fuel cyber crime, says data theft victim service 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z After a guest is murdered and another is kidnapped, Audrey and Nick are tasked with communicating with the kidnappers and handing over the ransom money. New movies to stream this week: ‘Smoking Causes Coughing’ and more 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z It was not immediately clear where the students were taken to, but the kidnappers often keep victims in the forests and only release them when ransom is paid. Gunmen in Nigeria seize eight students in latest kidnapping 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z In its initial ransom demand, the group published what appeared to be a bank statement and a list of folders. Hackers post data stolen from the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles. 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Some have wondered if Seattle’s visits are a smoke screen designed to influence teams drafting behind them to offer a king’s ransom for the No. 5 pick and a chance to pick a QB. Up next on Seahawks’ pro-day tour: Florida QB Anthony Richardson 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z An American couple was kidnapped while visiting Haiti last week and is being held for $200,000 ransom, according to their family. American couple being held for $200,000 ransom in Haiti 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z Seventeen missionaries from the United States and Canada were taken hostage and held for ransom in 2021 while on a trip to Haiti organized by the Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries. US State Department monitoring reports of kidnapped couple in Haiti 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z Josiah Jackson was charged Friday with two counts of aggravated kidnapping in the abduction of a man and woman and the attempt to ransom them, Harris County court records show. 17-year-old charged in kidnapping ending in Houston shooting 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z The group was plotting to commit "homicides and kidnapping for ransom" in at least five of Brazil's 26 states, with the targets being "public servants and officials", federal police said. Police swoop across Brazil to crack 'kidnap plot' 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Gangs have used sexual violence against women and girls to terrorize and pressure families to pay ransoms for abductees, according to a U.N. report released on Tuesday. As Haiti’s Police Retreat, Gangs Take Over Much of the Capital 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z More than 1,200 kidnappings for ransom were reported in Haiti in 2022 — more than double the number from 2021, according to The Guardian. American couple being held for $200,000 ransom in Haiti 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z The group said ransom money was paid for the release of the captives, but a dozen had escaped on their own. US State Department monitoring reports of kidnapped couple in Haiti 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z Mass sexual violence is also used against women and girls to terrorize, punish and pressure families to pay kidnapping ransoms, the office said. UN urges action in Haiti displacement crisis caused by gang wars 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z This is partly because of perceptions that the French government is prepared to pay ransoms to secure their release. French journalist Dubois returns home after Mali captivity 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z The extremists aim to use ransom money to fund their jihadi operations, though not all countries engage in payment negotiations. US aid worker and French journalist freed in West Africa 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Blinken reaffirmed the United States’ interest in securing Woodke’s release, said a senior administration official, but no ransom or concessions were given. American hostage freed from captivity in Africa 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z “They go for ransoms and the Chinese government pays,” the official said about the rebels. Xi Condemns Killings in African Nation Where Russian and Chinese Interests Compete 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z The official said no ransom was paid and no concession was made to captors. U.S. aid worker kidnapped in Niger released after 6 years 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z A senior U.S. official told reporters on Monday said there were no direct negotiations with the militant organisation that held Woodke, and no ransom or so-called quid pro quo was part of his release. French journalist Dubois returns home after Mali captivity 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z U.S. officials said no ransom was paid for aid worker Jeffery Woodke, who was held for more than six years, and praised Niger’s government for helping secure his release. US aid worker and French journalist freed in West Africa 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z As the room crackled with tension, Bronson, surrounded by guards and a special "intervention" squad, issued a ransom demand of a helicopter and two portions of fish and chips. Charles Bronson could be ready for release, says former prison officer 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z “The conference is extracting what some would call a buyout. Others would call it a ransom to leave.” Maryland, West Virginia Methodist congregations sue denomination over departure payments 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z A growing insecurity threat driven by armed groups, including bandits who kidnap for ransom, has also gripped Africa's most populous nation. Nigeria elections 2023: Counting under way in governor polls marred by violence 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z And with ransomware, paying the ransom is no guarantee of getting that data back. Is running old operating systems risky? | Q&A with Patrick Marshall 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z Her merciless captors soon reach out to demand a ransom, but even after complying as best as Cielo and her estranged husband can, the young girl doesn’t return home. Review: The mother of a missing girl can't stop, won't stop in harrowing thriller 'La Civil' 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z She and her husband received a call demanding ransom for their son. Matamoros victims found, but 550 Americans are still missing in Mexico 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z |
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