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Prosecutor in Menendez Brothers Case to Ask Court for Resentencing
The request from George Gascón, the Los Angeles County district attorney, could lead to Lyle and Erik Menendez being released from prison, decades after they were convicted of murdering their parents.Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
Drivers face severe delays after lorry fire
The M5 in Somerset has reopened after an earlier lorry fire closed all lanes.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Ask Shrimsley: Can I call you Rob?
Barely a week goes by without someone deciding it’s friendly to shorten my name. This is a basic misjudgmentBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Gérard Depardieu absent as sexual assault trial begins
Proceedings get under way in Paris without accused who is said to be ‘extremely affected’ by ill health. The trial of Gérard Depardieu on sexual assault charges has opened in Paris in the absence ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Gerard Depardieu's sexual assault trial opens in Paris
Two women have accused the actor of sexual assault on the set of 2021 film Les Volets Verts.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
The questions being asked over the Southport attack
The complexities of how our prosecutions work can mean there are limits on what the public can know.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Ask Shrimsley: Am I a real working person?
So what if you work and you’re a person? In what way is that a qualification?Business - Financial Times - November 1 -
Trump Asked for Power. Voters Said Yes.
This was a conquering of the nation not by force but with a permission slip. Now, America stands on the precipice of an authoritarian style of governance never before seen in its 248-year history.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
Trescothick asks for patience after big England loss
Interim coach Marcus Trescothick asks for patience from England fans after his side falls to a ODI series defeat by West Indies in Barbados.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Golden coaches UF, asks for patience amid inquiry
After four "challenging" days, Florida men's basketball coach Todd Golden welcomed the reception he got when he took the court Monday night before the Gators played Grambling State.Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago -
Smith asks for pause in Trump Florida document case
Special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday asked the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to pause proceedings in an appeal launched in President-elect Trump’s Florida documents case. The filing comes as the ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Why is Kamala Harris still asking for campaign donations?
A week after losing the election, Kamala Harris's team are still appealing for funds.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Some U.S. women are being asked to prepay for their baby
Pregnant women say health care providers are billing them to deliver their babies earlier than expected. Patient advocates say that's unethical.Top stories - CBS News - 14 hours ago -
Trump visits a Pennsylvania McDonalds while Harris goes to a Georgia church as election nears
Former President Donald Trump visited a Pennsylvania McDonald's, claiming without evidence that Vice President Kamala Harris didn't work at the fast food chain while in college. He was also at the ...Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
Catholic church still failing to deal with sexual abuse cases, says Vatican report
Vatican’s child protection commission delivers first report on scandal that has engulfed church for decades. Church leaders who fail to take action against paedophile priests are a “further source ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Secret WW2 bravery of Welsh mum who survived Nazi Germany and saved a historic church
Hidden away in a church in Hamburg is a plaque dedicated to a relatively unknown Welsh woman.Top stories - BBC News - November 3 -
14 people killed when lightning hits a church in a remote refugee camp in Uganda
Fourteen people were killed when lightning struck a church in a refugee camp in northern Uganda, according to policeWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
France condemns a spat between Israeli police and French consulate staff at a Jerusalem church
The French foreign ministry says armed Israeli police forced their way into a French-owned church compound in the contested city of Jerusalem, briefly detaining two consulate members and prompting ...World - ABC News - November 7 -
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Report finds Church of England covered up 'horrific' abuse at summer camps decades ago
An independent review has found the Church of England covered up “horrific’ abuse by a lawyer who volunteered at Christian summer camps in the 1970s and 1980sWorld - ABC News - November 7 -
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Church of England head Justin Welby under pressure to resign amid abuse scandal
The head of the Church of England, spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, is under pressure to resign after an investigation found he failed to inform police about serial physical and ...World - ABC News - 4 days ago -
New Zealand prime minister formally apologizes for 'horrific' and 'heartbreaking' abuse of people in state, church care
New Zealand prime minister formally apologizes for 'horrific' and 'heartbreaking' abuse of people in state, church careWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, resigned Tuesday after an investigation found he failed to tell police ...World - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Church of England must do more to combat abuse, bishop says after Archbishop of Canterbury resigns
The only Church of England bishop to publicly demand the resignation of former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby says his departure wasn't enough to solve the church’s “profound failure" in ...World - ABC News - 2 days ago -
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I blame the Church for my brother’s death, says Zimbabwean sister of UK child abuser's victim
John Smyth, a known child abuser in the UK, went to Zimbabwe and set up Christian holiday camps.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday