A coordinated push to protect whistleblowers, journalists and victims of sexual assault from being sued by those who wish to silence them has been launched in both houses of parliament. Two private members’ bills designed to crack down on strategic lawsuits against public participation, known as Slapps, have been introduced by Conservative members within 24 hours of each other, and are likely to attract cross-party support. Labour ministers are understood to be supportive of the bills after frus
Luigi Mangione has appeared in Manhattan state court on Wednesday after missing an appearance earlier this week due to a paperwork error. He was escorted into court at approximately 9.47am, wearing a deep blue suit and pale shirt, without a tie, and restrained with handcuffs. Mangione’s appearance relates to the 4 December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a New York City street in late 2024. He faces state and federal charges in Thompson’s death, and has pleaded not guilty
Attorneys for Luigi Mangione plan to present an "affirmative psychiatric defense" at his state trial, alleging he was suffering an "extreme emotional disturbance."
Accused UnitedHealthcare CEO assassin Luigi Mangione will use a psychiatric defense for his state murder trial, a judge said during Wednesday's hearing. Judge Gregory Carro said during a hearing on Wednesday that Mangione's defense team has told him that they plan to show he was suffering from "extreme emotional disturbance at the time of the occurrence" at the time of the alleged murder. This is a developing story. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
All right, y’all, get a load of this fresh bulls**t. Major league baseball has reportedly "warned" players not to openly protest the forced celebration of gay sex on their caps or uniforms. This comes after three Giants pitchers chose to write Bible verses on their gay pride-themed caps last week. Yes, folks, just take that in. The official position of Major League Baseball is that your team can all but force you to celebrate gay sex on your uniform, but if you write a Bible verse next to it, yo
ABC News · Oct 8
FIFA hydration breaks spark backlash, blamed for killing momentum at World Cup FIFA has implemented mandatory breaks midway through each half at all matches for this World Cup to allow players to hydrate because of the extreme heat in the United States, Canada and Mexico during the near-six-week tournament ATLANTA -- Curaçao fans went wild. The Germans were in shock. Livano Comenencia had scored a goal for the smallest nation by population to ever qualify for the World Cup against four-time cham
ABC News · Oct 8
A look at recent deadly aviation accidents in the US Three different models of aircraft have crashed in recent days in the U.S., killing 21 people in Missouri, California and Texas and leading to federal investigations into the causes LAREDO, Texas -- Three different models of aircraft crashed in recent days in the U.S., killing 21 people in Missouri, California and Texas and leading to federal investigations into the causes. One person died when a business jet crashed in Laredo, Texas, on Tuesd
BBC World News · Oct 8
Neighbours said the stench from the property had become so overwhelming that it was impossible to relax at home.
Guardian - World · Oct 8
A private jet carrying six people crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas on Tuesday night, killing one person, local police said. Videos shared online by the Laredo police department showed the wreckage of the aircraft and firefighters working at the scene. Other footage, shared by the Associated Press, captured the immediate aftermath of the crash, with flames rising from the plane as police and others worked to pull people from it. The plane had left San José del Cabo in Mexico and was bound fo
