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Former head of one of China's top state-owned phone companies sentenced to 16 years for corruption
A Chinese court sentenced the former head of one of the country’s three major state-owned phone carriers to 16 years in prison on charges of accepting bribes and abusing his authority, part of leader Xi Jinping’s politically-tinged anti-corruption ...ABC News - World - China -
100-plus arrested in NY campus crackdowns not affiliated with schools: Police
More than 100 individuals arrested at protests at two campuses in New York were not affiliated with the schools, according to the mayor and New York Police Department (NYPD) commissioner. At Columbia University on Tuesday, city officials said ...The Hill - Politics -
A military court sentences 8 Congolese army soldiers to death for cowardice, other crimes
A military court in eastern Congo has sentenced eight soldiers to death for cowardice and other crimes linked to fleeing the battlefield, as the government struggles to contain violence and attacks in the mineral-rich area where many armed groups ...ABC News - World -
Sam Ash Music Stores to Close
The chain, which started with a single shop in Brooklyn in 1924, said it would close all 42 of its locations by the end of July, citing competition from online retailers.The New York Times - Business -
Australian couple sentenced to decades in prison for child sex abuse after using victims as ‘playthings’
One man sentenced to 37 years behind bars and other to 26 years for ‘prolonged and egregious’ abuse. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTwo men who ...The Guardian - World -
Equal justice is under threat in Louisiana
Don’t look now, but there’s a power grab in Louisiana, putting public defense into the hands of a single person.The Hill - Politics -
U.S. airman shot and killed by Florida sheriff's deputy
Senior Airman Roger Fortson, 23, died at his off-base residence, the U.S. Air Force said in a statement released MondayCBS News - Top stories - Florida -
‘It really isn’t good enough’: crime novel of the year award criticised for entirely white longlist
Authors including Dreda Say Mitchell, Harriet Tyce and Sarah Pinborough have expressed disapproval of the Theakston Old Peculier award – the UK’s most prestigious crime-writing prize. The Theakston Old Peculier crime novel of the year has faced ...The Guardian - World -
Squirrels may have given medieval Britons leprosy
It’s the first time a medieval animal has been identified as a host for the disease.BBC News - Top stories -
‘I haven’t had sex in 3,089 days’: comedian Sofie Hagen on being celibate for more than eight years
I love intercourse – so why has it been so long since I actually had any?. I first had sex when I was 16; I have since had quite a few people inside my body. Some were more welcome than others – like the surgeon who removed my inflamed appendix, ...The Guardian - World -
Idaho man gets 30 years for trying to spread HIV through sex to male victims
Alexander Louie, 34, told authorities he was not taking his HIV medication so he could purposely infect his partners.CBS News - Top stories -
Charges dropped against five deputies in death of Irvo Otieno
The mother of Irvo Otieno, who suffocated to death in police custody at a Virginia psychiatric hospital, expressed outrage over the withdrawal of murder charges against five sheriff's deputies indicted in his death.NBC News - Top stories -
Jalen Brunson has given the Knicks something they have lacked: hope
The point guard, the son of a former Knick, grew up around the team. Now he is leading their revival as they aim for a run to the NBA finals. To fully appreciate how Jalen Brunson has redeemed the New York Knicks, who on Thursday night saw off the ...The Guardian - World -
Should plants be given rights? What new botanical breakthroughs could mean
They can communicate with each other about threats, summon help from predatory killers – and some can even count – but does this mean plants are conscious?. Last month, at a gathering at New York University, a group of prominent biologists and ...The Guardian - World -
Louisiana governor knocks Mick Jagger over ‘stone age’ crack
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) poked back at Mick Jagger Thursday night after the Rolling Stones frontman knocked his policies during a performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Thursday. "We're a welcoming crowd, aren't we?" Jagger ...The Hill - Politics -
For a Louisiana lawmaker, exempting incest and rape from the state's abortion ban is personal
Democratic state Rep. Delisha Boyd is fighting an uphill battle in her attempt to pass a bill that would exempt cases of rape and incest from Louisiana's near-total abortion banABC News - Health - Abortion -
Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions of rape and incest to abortion ban
Despite pleas from Democrats and gut-wrenching testimony from doctors and rape survivors, a GOP-controlled legislative committee rejected a bill that would have added cases of rape and incest as exceptions to Louisiana’s abortion banABC News - Health - Abortion -
Crime and Progressive Lack of Punishment
The failure to impose penalties on bad behavior, on campus and elsewhere, produces much more of it.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The family of Irvo Otieno criticizes move to withdraw murder charges against 5 deputies
A Virginia judge has signed off on a prosecutor’s request to withdraw charges against five more people in connection with the 2023 death of Irvo OtienoABC News - Health -
Early kick-offs are a 'crime' - Klopp
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says Premier League 12:30 Saturday kick-offs are a 'crime' - and the stats suggest his team suffer most.BBC News - Top stories -
Cambodia's Supreme Court upholds the 2-year prison sentence of a casino strike leader
Cambodia’s Supreme Court has upheld the two-year prison sentence of a labor union leader who led a long-running strike against the country’s biggest casinoABC News - World -
Russian activist gets 15-year sentence for attempting to set fire to a military conscription office
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Russian activist gets 15-year sentence for attempting to set fire to a military conscription office
A Russian activist has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to set fire to a military conscription office in protest against the Russian action in UkraineABC News - World - Russia -
Erik ten Hag’s Ming the Merciless act has given United only flashes of glory | Jonathan Wilson
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos have a big decision to make but will an unlikely FA Cup final win be enough to save the manager?. And so the real business begins. The four months since Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos bought a little over a quarter of ...The Guardian - World -
Former UNC guard Deja Kelly commits to Oregon for final year of eligibility
Deja Kelly will help the Ducks rebuild after a disappointing year.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Mick Jagger wades into politics, taking verbal jab at Louisiana state governor at performance
Rolling Stones' frontman Mick Jagger waded into Louisiana politics during the band's performance at The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage FestivalABC News - Entertainment -
Louisiana boy receives surprising reward after generously giving away his only dollar
Nine-year-old Kelvin Ellis Jr. of Louisiana had just received a dollar for good grades, the only dollar to his name. When he chose to give it away to a man he thought was homeless, he received a surprising reward. Steve Hartman has the story in ...CBS News - Top stories -
These Dangerous Scammers Don’t Even Bother to Hide Their Crimes
“Yahoo Boy” cybercriminals are openly running dozens of scams across Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, TikTok, YouTube, and more.Wired - Tech