Specialist courtrooms to prioritise rape cases in England and Wales Funding boost for facilities and fixed dates for trials designed to encourage more survivors to come forward The Guardian - UK · Sep 20
Vimto owner snaps up VitHit drinks brand for £64m Former rugby player Gary Lavin founded VitHit in 2001. Evening Standard · Aug 10
Recent Major Winners Among Big Names Missing LPGA Tour Season Opener Minjee Lee, Grace Kim and Hannah Green have reportedly opted against teeing it up in the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions Golf Monthly · Jan 18
I've Loved Mandy Patinkin’s First Big Network TV Role Since Criminal Minds, And Brilliant Minds’ Boss Explained What Brought Him Back To Primetime The showrunner shared the story behind Dr. Noah Wolf on Brilliant Minds ahead of the Season 2 premiere. Cinemablend · Sep 22, 2025
Excluding Religious School That "Forfeited a Girls' Playoff Basketball Game to Avoid Playing a Team with a Transgender Athlete" Violated Free Exercise Clause So the Second Circuit held today, concluding that the facts surrounding this particular exclusion showed hostility to religion, and not just the neutral application of generally applicable rules. Reason · Sep 9, 2025
A look at the status of US executions in 2025 Twenty-six men have died by court-ordered execution so far this year in the U.S. Ten other people are scheduled to be put to death in seven states during the remainder of 2025 The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025
James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning images of bright auroras on Jupiter (video) The James Webb Space Telescope has turned its infrared eyes toward Jupiter, capturing auroras hundreds of times brighter than those on Earth glowing on the gas giant's poles. Space · May 12, 2025
A look at the status of US executions in 2025 Six men have died by court-ordered execution so far this year, and 12 other people are scheduled to be executed in six states during the remainder of 2025 The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025
Man in Ohio accidentally buys entire street - and has trouble giving it back Jason Fauntleroy said the city only assessed his lot when it calculated his payout, rather than assessing the entire street The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2025
'Silo' Season 2 'Descent': The mystery spirals deeper as we learn Solo's real name — or do we? A recap of the fifth episode of Apple TV+'s "Silo" Season 2 Space · Dec 16, 2024
Participating in Black Lives Matter Protest Isn't Protected by Federal Labor Law Federal labor law limits employers' ability to fire employees for "engag[ing] in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection." (It also limits unions' ability to discipline members for their speech on union matters.) But, unlike the laws in some states, it doesn't… Reason · Aug 27, 2024
Steve Bannon Will Face Criminal Fraud Trial In New York, Judge Rules Bannon, 70, was charged in September 2022 with money laundering and conspiracy for allegedly defrauding donors. International Business Times · Aug 24, 2024
New York Has Set Redistricting Boundaries As Result Of The New York Supreme Court Case The redistricting for New York state is set for the 2024 elections that would establish news vacancies in various districts. Zenger · May 16, 2023
Could climate change turn North-West Tasmania into a wine destination? These growers are 'optimistic' Step aside Yarra Valley and Coonawarra, Tassie's traditional dairy and potato heartland is muscling in on the wine scene — with a little help from climate change. ABC News · Apr 28, 2023
Ballotpedia · Apr 28, 2023 New York adopts revised State Assembly districts New York enacted new State Assembly district boundaries on April 24, 2023, when Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed legislation establishing them for use starting with the 2024 elections. The State Assembly passed the bill earlier that day by a vote of 132-13, and it passed the state Senate by a…
Reason · Sep 5, 2022 Malicious Prosecution Claim Against DHS Agents Can Go Forward From Myles v. U.S., decided Friday by the Ninth Circuit (Judge Marsha Berzon, joined by Judge Carlos Bea and District Judge Richard Bennett), here is the court's summary of the procedural history and of plaintiff's allegations: After she was discharged from her position as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement ……
Reason · Sep 2, 2022 New #TheyLied Libel-by-Implication Case, Related to Firing of Service Employees International Union Official From Fells v. SEIU, decided yesterday by the D.C. Court of Appeals in an opinion by Judge Joshua Deahl, joined by Judges Corinne Beckwith and John Fisher; not as colorful as the inimitable Memphis Pub. Co. v. Nichols (Tenn. 1978), but still an interesting modern example of the libel-by-implication doctrine:…
Reason · May 21, 2022 Federal Court Sanctions MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell for "Frivolous" Legal Claims A federal district court judge dismissed Lindell's counterclaims against Dominion and Smartmatic, and Lindell may still be on the hook for defamation.
Chicago Tribune · Apr 18, 2022 2 days after church fire, Chicago community celebrates Easter with hopes of rebuilding CHICAGO — The congregation gathered for Easter Sunday at a neighborhood funeral home. Some have been members of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church for more than 30 years. Others were inspired to join for the first time. All came to hear the message of resurrection.
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022 Elaine May to receive PEN award named for Mike Nichols Elaine May is this year’s recipient of the PEN/Mike Nichols Writing for Performance Award, a $25,000 prize established in 2019 to honor the legacy of Nichols, whose many achievements included his work with May as one of the leading comedy duos of the late 1950s and early ’60s