Missouri executes a man for the 1998 killing of a woman despite her family’s calls to spare his life
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — Missouri executes a man for the 1998 killing of a woman despite her family’s calls to spare his life.
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Yahoo News AustraliaAussie drivers could face $5,000 fine for 'alarming' road act
Under bold new proposed laws, offenders caught in this act could be sent to prison, in addition to hefty fines.
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Kanye West ‘told his wife Bianca Censori he wanted to have sex with her mother’
Scandal-hit Kanye West allegedly told his wife Bianca Censori he wanted to have sex with her mother, according to a bombshell lawsuit filed against him by his ex-assistant – who is accusing him of drugging and raping her at a Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs recording session.
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Cocaine Cassie spills shock new details
In a wide-ranging interview, convicted drug smuggler Cocaine Cassie opens up on life inside Colombia’s notorious women’s prison.
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Cop’s sick demand after sending teen $1450
A baby-faced and “deeply psychologically troubled” police officer showered a 15-year-old girl in compliments and sent her $1450 before making a sickening request.
- The Independent
Kanye West accused of drugging and sexually assaulting former assistant at party hosted with Diddy
Allegations are part of suit accusing music mogul of wrongful termination and ‘serial’ sexual harassment
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Relief as missing girl found ‘safe and well’
A 14-year-old girl went missing on Friday and the police called on the public to help them find her.
- Australian Associated Press
Singer Kamahl's charge over 'foolish' texts thrown out
Singer Kamahl has been placed under the care of his doctors after a court dismissed allegations the 89-year-old intimidated a woman via text message.
- Australian Associated Press
'Needs his mother': boy's tragic act after mum's murder
The young son of Ellie Price, whose boyfriend Ricardo Barbaro was found guilty of her murder, remains deeply traumatised by his loss.
- CNN
They said they were utility workers. But when they left the house, the wife was tied up and the husband was dead
A Michigan man has been charged with felony murder after he and another individual allegedly impersonated utility workers before killing a man and tying up his wife, according to local authorities.
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‘Not welcome’: Minns unleashes on neo Nazis
NSW Premier Chris Minns has blasted the neo-Nazis who stormed a regional town on Saturday in a furious take-down.
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‘OnlyFans’: Bruce Lehrmann shock claim
Bruce Lehrmann was served a bankruptcy notice in July this year, the Federal Court has been told as the ex-Liberal staffer seeks to appeal his defamation case loss.
- HuffPost
Dog Found Tied To Fence Amid Hurricane Is 'Decompressing,' Has Perfect New Name
A Florida animal shelter also addressed rumors that have circulated since the dog's rescue.
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Call for Aus to bring in Finnish speeding rule
Flat-rate speeding fines “criminalise poverty”, with Australian research making a bold call for an overhaul.
- Sky News
Baba Siddique: Indian politician with links to Bollywood stars shot dead in Mumbai
An Indian politician who had close ties to Bollywood stars has been shot dead in Mumbai weeks before a state election. Baba Siddique, who was known for throwing lavish parties, was shot multiple times outside his son's office in the country's financial capital on Saturday evening, police said. The 66-year-old was taken to Lilavati Hospital but could not be saved.
- USA TODAY
This dog sat in a road until a car stopped, then led man into woods to save injured human
84-year-old Keith Johnson who could not move after he fell and broke his hip was rescued after his dog Gita, caught the attention of a passing deputy.
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Aussie mayor slams 'idiotic' act risking $5,000 fine
The council has threatened to turn to CCTV footage to catch out the offender.
- CNN
As Harris makes case for presidency, her record as prosecutor draws fresh scrutiny
When Kamala Harris famously refused to seek the death penalty against a young gang member accused of killing a cop two decades ago, she said then that her opposition to capital punishment was well-reasoned and absolute.
- CNN
He was sentenced to death after his toddler died. Now, shaken baby syndrome is at the heart of Robert Roberson’s 11th-hour appeals
The inmate would be the first person in the US executed on a shaken baby syndrome-based conviction, his lawyers say, as the diagnosis is under increasing scrutiny in courts.
- NewsWire
Chilling note at Jewish bakery in Sydney
A popular inner-city bakery has been defaced with a Hamas terror symbol along with a chilling note left for the owners.
- BBC
Vapes placed near children's sweets sparks concern
The supermarket chain said it would be contacting the store to ask them to move the display.