9 h. ago 4 former Milwaukee hotel workers get probation and time served in dogpile death

A judge has sentenced four former Milwaukee hotel workers charged with killing a man by piling on top of him to a mix of probation and time already served, allowing them to avoid spending any more time behind bars

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5 d. ago Nursery teacher who drowned boyfriend's daughter sent chilling message before attack

A judge said of the murder charge that Amber Lee Hughes’ actions were "clearly premeditated".

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6 d. ago Second woman accuses ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan of sexual misconduct

Exclusive: New accuser tells the Guardian she was subjected to a ‘constant onslaught’ of advances by Khan. He denies any wrongdoingA second woman has come forward to an inquiry investigating sexual abuse allegations against Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the international criminal court (ICC), the Guardian has learned.The woman has alleged that while working for the prominent British lawyer earlier in his career, he behaved inappropriately, subjecting her to unwanted sexual advances, abused his authority over her, and repeatedly sought to pressure her into sexual activity. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Child racer in motocross crash airlifted for emergency surgery at Scots hospital

"Shortly after Seb passed us, I saw the flags raised to signal someone had crashed and I knew it must be him."

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1 week ago Homeless man is charged with murder after four partially naked bodies were pulled from the River Seine

A French judge on Sunday charged a homeless man for the murders of four men whose bodies were found in the River Seine just outside Paris, prosecutors said.

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1 week ago Judge in charge of Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry pockets £2.5million

Lady Smith has been the chair since 2016.

Economics

1 week ago Kilmar Ábrego García released from criminal custody after court order

Ábrego will return home to Maryland from Tennessee for first time after wrongful deportation to El SalvadorKilmar Ábrego García has been freed on Friday from criminal custody in Tennessee so he can rejoin his family in Maryland while awaiting trial on human smuggling charges, after a court ordered his release.Magistrate judge Barbara Holmes issued an order allowing the father of two to leave custody for the first time since his return to the US in June, following his wrongful deportation to El Salvador earlier this year. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Milwaukee judge caught on body cam denying that she hid an immigrant wanted by ICE

A Milwaukee judge charged with obstructing a federal agency and concealing a wanted person who was in the country illegally told police days after the incident in her courtroom that “I didn’t do anything that they’re saying.”

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1 week ago 'Horny' nurse caught raping stepson, 15, by husband takes plea deal that sees her handed very light prison sentence

Alexis Von Yates pleaded no contest to a lesser charge of lewd and lascivious battery in what the judge described as a 'significant downward departure' from typical sentencing guidelines.

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1 week ago Child assaulted by stranger at Glasgow Central as police hunt man 'who got train to Dalmuir'

Police say the child was assaulted by an unknown male who was accompanied by an elderly woman on Saturday July 12.

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1 week ago Terrifying clip of child riding bike on busy Scots road sparks fear online

The incident happened outside a busy shopping centre as cars passed on the opposite side of the road during rush hour.

Transport

2 w. ago Gymnast who sparked abuse inquiry into coach at elite US academy says she 'needed to speak out'

A gymnast whose report of sexual abuse against her former coach led to his arrest and an FBI investigation into potential misconduct at gyms in three states says she’s proud she made a difference

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2 w. ago Scottish parents urged to extend Child Benefit claim online to ensure payments do not stop

Online claims for Child Benefit need to be updated by August 31.

Society

2 w. ago Spanish judge charges Pedro Sánchez's wife with embezzlement

Charge is the latest blow for prime minister dogged by corruption scandals against his close family and aides

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2 w. ago 15 Scottish musicians you'll only remember if you were a child of the 1980s

Do you remember any of these bands being played on your brand-new cassette player in the 80s?

Politics

3 w. ago Child sex offender who penned 'paedo manifesto' breaches order after failing to report to cops

Darren Adams - who claimed his "community" of fellow paedophiles faced discrimination - was fined £200 after he admitted the charge at Perth Sheriff Court.

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3 w. ago Family of man who killed himself after refused anonymity in abuse inquiry slam death probe

Kevin Sutherland blamed the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry from the Forth Bridges area after posting online that he was about to die.

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3 w. ago Family of man who took his own life after being refused anonymity slam death probe

Kevin Sutherland blamed the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry from the Forth Bridges area after posting online that he was about to die.

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3 w. ago NCA taking over inquiry into allegations police took part in Rotherham abuse

It comes after five women alleged they were exploited by grooming gangs in the town when they were children and also sexually abused by officers

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