Canadian rail union says it has filed promised lawsuits challenging back-to-work orders
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian rail union says it has filed promised lawsuits challenging back-to-work orders.
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The IndependentWoman suffered hours-long cavity search while visiting husband in prison. Now she’s won a $5.6m payout
The lawsuit described her experience as ‘harrowing and unlawful’
- NewsWire
Cop’s huge court move after tasering 95yo
A senior constable charged with manslaughter after a 95-year-old woman he tasered died has made a huge move in court.
- NewsWire
Girl sexually assaulted at train station
An image has been released of a man after a woman was sexually assaulted at a Sydney train station.
- Sky News
Three men appear in court accused of killing two women and feeding their bodies to pigs
Three men have appeared in court in South Africa accused of killing two women and feeding their bodies to pigs on the farm where they work. Farm owner Zachariah Johannes Olivier, 60, supervisor Adrian Rudolph de Wet, 19, and employee William Musora, 45, face two counts of premeditated murder, one count of attempted murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm. Musora, a Zimbabwean national, also faces charges of being in South Africa illegally.
- Australian Associated Press
Indigenous leader found guilty of stealing $920k
Indigenous leader Geoff Clark and his son Jeremy have been found guilty of stealing close to $1 million from Aboriginal organisations over a 15-year period.
- Associated Press Finance
Personal assistant convicted of dismembering his boss is sentenced to 40 years to life
A personal assistant convicted of killing and dismembering his former tech entrepreneur boss after stealing about $400,000 from him was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison, Manhattan's district attorney said. Tyrese Haspil, 25, was found guilty in June of murder, grand larceny and other charges in the 2020 death of his former boss, Fahim Saleh. Prosecutors said Haspil had been hired as an assistant for Saleh, whose ventures included a ride-hailing motorcycle startup in Nigeria, but quickly began to siphon money from Saleh's businesses.
- BBC
Man jailed over his mother's death dies in prison
David Holyoak died while in custody, six months after being found guilty of manslaughter.
- BBC
Driver jailed over deadly Australian wedding bus crash
Brett Button has been sentenced to 32 years in prison over the tragedy, which shocked Australia.
- Evening Standard
Hackney arsonist jailed for life after baby thrown from window during blaze
Neighbours were forced to jump from windows to escape after the building in Hackney was set on fire
- The Independent
Children, aged 2 and 5, crawled through dead mom’s blood to get help: stepfather charged with murder
The children were alone with their mother’s body for hours after shooting
- BBC
Appeal to trace man after dog attack on a train
Police say the dog bit the woman on the leg as she walked past, causing bleeding and bruising.
- NewsWire
‘Evil’: Family shattered by killer pilot
The family of a murdered camper have described her killer’s conduct before and after her death as “wicked, evil and unconscionable”.
- CNN
Call from suspect’s mom to Apalachee High School before shooting was not the only warning that morning
Marcee Gray was 200 miles away from Winder, Georgia, when her gut told her something was not right the morning of the shooting at Apalachee High School.
- NewsWire
Killer wedding bus driver learns fate
A bus driver behind the wheel of a wedding bus when it crashed, killing 10 people and injuring 25 more, has learnt his fate.
- Australian Associated Press
Murder charge laid over 'brazen' public shooting
A 41-year-old man has been accused of killing Mohammad Chami and shooting another man on the streets of western Sydney more than two years ago.
- The Independent
Georgia school shooting suspect’s mother insists ‘my son Colt is not a monster’ in letter to victims’ families
Marcee Gray, the mother of 14-year-old Colt Gray, said she would ‘never forgive’ herself for the horror at Apalachee High School
- NextShark
Asian woman films herself confronting group in NYC after alleged 'COVID' remark
An Asian TikTok user named Isis Hong confronted a group in New York City after she claims someone said "COVID" when she coughed while at a safe distance from them. The encounter, which she captured on video, escalated into a heated exchange, with Hong alleging she was physically assaulted.
- Evening Standard
‘Burglar’ falls 20ft from roof during suspected raid on £4m north London enclave
Neighbours hear ‘screams’ as suspected raider plunges to ground in Queen’s Park at 3am
- BBC
Police rescue 402 minors in care homes after abuse claims
Malayisan authorities say the children endured various forms of abuse, including sexual assault.
- CNN
Officers pummeled Tyre Nichols because he fled, a form of ‘run tax,’ prosecutor says
Three former Memphis police officers charged in the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols stood by his body and laughed after they punched, kicked and struck him with a baton in an attack that a prosecutor says was punishment because he tried to run away.