Prosecutors drop two other charges against Jasper Jones author, 43, including allegations he produced child exploitation material Award‑winning author Craig Silvey has pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing child exploitation material, while a charge that he produced such material has been dropped. Silvey, 43, was first charged in January after detectives from Western Australia police’s child abuse squad raided his Fremantle home, allegedly catching him communicating online with child exp
NYPD arrest man attempting to jump Met Gala barricade
Three people confirmed dead but four made it to shore after rescue went wrong in rough seas Three people are dead after a marine rescue turned deadly. NSW Police said four people made it to shore after two vessels became stricken in heavy conditions on Monday night. Continue reading...
Trump warns any interference with US operation in Hormuz will ‘have to be dealt with forcefully’ while providing few details about how the plan will work Trump says US navy will ‘guide’ trapped ships from strait of Hormuz amid ‘very positive’ talks with Iran A tanker reported being hit by “unknown projectiles” in the strait of Hormuz soon after Donald Trump announced the US would help trapped ships through the waterway. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said all crew were repor
Wyoming lawmakers say tight new restrictions on abortion are needed to grow the state's population. Demographers and others say economic conditions are more to blame for an exodus of young people. (Image credit: Jamie Schwaberow)
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Parties accused of ‘fiscal denial’ and failing to tell voters the scale of the challenge The next Scottish government will need to make “really difficult” spending decisions soon after taking power, including tackling its large public sector pay bill, senior economists have said. Economists with the Fraser of Allander Institute, at the University of Strathclyde, believe the manifestos published by Scotland’s political parties during the campaign failed to tell voters about the true scale of
NBC News · Oct 8
Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively leave federal court in New York on Feb. 11 and 12, 2026.
NBC News · Oct 8
2026 Met Gala highlights
NBC News, CBS News · Oct 8
Blake Lively; Justin Baldoni.
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Ashley MacIsaac, who is seeking $1.5m in civil lawsuit, says inaccurate information led to concert cancellation An acclaimed Canadian fiddle player has launched a $1.5m civil lawsuit against Google , alleging that the online giant defamed him by falsely identifying him as a sex offender in an AI-generated summary of his life and career. Ashley MacIsaac, a three-time Juno award-winning musician, filed the claim in the Ontario superior court of justice, asserting that Google was liable for the “fo
