Brian Hooker told police that Lynette Hooker fell overboard and that strong currents carried her away Police in the Bahamas have released without charges a Michigan man who said his wife disappeared after falling overboard from a small boat in waters off the Caribbean island country, authorities said Monday. Brian Hooker, of Onsted in southern Michigan, had been in police custody since 8 April – five days – after being questioned by authorities. Continue reading...
Changes follow concern that original code created a legal minefield for organisations implementing it The equalities watchdog has updated its guidance on how to implement the supreme court ruling on gender after the government requested changes to the original proposals submitted last year. In a statement, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said that after “feedback” from the government, as well as consultation responses and extra legal advice, it had made changes to what is officia
With Virginia on board, the National Popular Vote Compact is now enacted in states worth 222 electoral votes. Here's what that means. (Image credit: Stephanie Scarbrough)
Loss of closest European ally will force Kremlin to consider whether non-autocratic states can ever be reliable partners Europe live – latest updates The Kremlin said on Tuesday it was pleased that Hungary’s prime minister-elect, Péter Magyar, appeared open to pragmatic dialogue, as Moscow adopts a wait-and-see approach after the election loss of its closest partner in Europe, Viktor Orbán. “For now, we can note with satisfaction, as far as we understand, his [Magyar’s] willingness to engage in
Iran says Americans will be hit with higher fuel prices due to the blockade. Plus, summers are growing longer globally Good morning. The US has begun blocking ships from using Iranian ports in the Gulf , transforming the US-Israeli war against Iran into a test of economic endurance. How could Centcom enforce the blockade? It is unclear, but as a missile strike on a tanker attempting to break the blockade could cause an environmental disaster, it is possible that US forces could try to board and
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Former victims’ commissioner Vera Baird says disciplinary action is essential to ensure people are held accountable • UK politics live – latest updates Families in Southport cannot be sure that officials who made “catastrophic” errors before the murder of three girls are not still making the same mistakes, a former victims’ commissioner has said. Vera Baird KC said all those who failed to properly monitor the killer, Axel Rudakubana, should be held “personally accountable” and that authorities m
NBC News · Oct 8
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck rural Nevada on Monday and officials say some light to moderate damage has been reported near the town of Silver Springs, about 45 minutes east of Reno.
NBC News · Oct 8
Brian Hooker, the man who claims his wife Lynette accidentally fell overboard in rough conditions while sailing in the Bahamas, has been released from custody without any charges. The police commissioner told NBC News that Hooker is still being looked at as a suspect in the disappearance. NBC’s Jesse Kirsch reports for TODAY.
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Child killer attacked at workshop at HMP Frankland with metal bar and died in hospital An inquest into the death of the Soham murderer, Ian Huntley, has heard he was struck over the head multiple times with a metal bar in prison. Huntley, 52, was an inmate in the maximum security prison HMP Frankland in Durham, where he was allegedly attacked in a workshop on 26 February. Continue reading...
