Crime

Journalist shield laws extended to help protect identity of sources in Queensland corruption matters

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Journalist shield laws extended to help protect identity of sources in Queensland corruption matters

Journalists who refuse to reveal their sources when reporting on corruption matters in Queensland have been given greater protection from prosecution. Shield laws protecting Queensland journalists who refuse to name confidential sources were introduced in late 2022, bringing the state in line with other Australian jurisdictions. However, those laws did not protect journalists who refuse … Read more

Driver Kills Missing Tech Billionaire Mike Lynch’s Fraud Trial Co-Defendant

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Driver Kills Missing Tech Billionaire Mike Lynch’s Fraud Trial Co-Defendant

Screenshot: Sky News The Bayesian, a 184-foot luxury yacht, sank off the coast of Sicily early Monday morning. Rough storms and a tornado likely sank the boat, killing one and leaving six missing. Among those missing is tech billionaire Mike Lynch, who recently escaped a fraud conviction. Coincidentally, a driver hit Lynch’s co-defendant Stephen Chamberlain … Read more

India’s top court creates task force on workplace safety after doctor was raped and killed

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India’s top court creates task force on workplace safety after doctor was raped and killed

NEW DELHI — India’s top court on Tuesday set up a national task force of doctors who will make recommendations on safety of health care workers at their workplaces, days after the rape and killing of a trainee doctor that sparked outrage and nationwide protests. The Supreme Court said the doctors’ panel will frame guidelines … Read more

Detroit Drivers Pay An Average Of $5,300 A Year To Insure A Car, But Not Because Of Crime Rates

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Detroit Drivers Pay An Average Of ,300 A Year To Insure A Car, But Not Because Of Crime Rates

The cost of car insurance has skyrocketed over the past year, but rates have been even higher for certain drivers solely based on where they live. Take the most expensive city in the U.S. to insure a car. On average, car insurance costs $5,300 per year in Detroit, Michigan. Insurers claim the high prices are … Read more

Major update after $600K worth of special edition Bluey coins stolen

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Major update after 0K worth of special edition Bluey coins stolen

A second man has been charged after allegedly stealing tens of thousands of unreleased limited edition Bluey coins from a warehouse in Sydney’s west. A 47-year-old man was charged last month after allegedly nabbing $600,000 worth of unreleased Bluey coins while working at a warehouse in Western Sydney on June 23. In an update on … Read more

Former New York Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to wire fraud

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Former New York Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to wire fraud

Former New York Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Long Island to committing wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Santos, a Republican, had been set to begin trial next month on a 23-count superseding indictment accused him of wire fraud, identity theft, and making false statements to the Federal Election Commission. … Read more

Former NFL player accused of urinating on passenger during Boston to Dublin flight

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Former NFL player accused of urinating on passenger during Boston to Dublin flight

BOSTON — A former NFL player accused of drunkenly hitting one man and urinating on another during a flight from Boston to Dublin has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, the Massachusetts State Police said Monday. Gosder Cherilus, a first-round pick of the Detroit Lions in 2008 and also played for the Indianapolis Colts … Read more

Book Review: A retired small-town cop searches for missing girls in William Kent Krueger’s mystery

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Book Review: A retired small-town cop searches for missing girls in William Kent Krueger’s mystery

Cork O’Connor, whose wife is a full-blooded Ojibwe and who is half Native American himself, retired from his job as Aurora, Minnesota, police chief a while back. He now runs a fast-food place, but when trouble comes to Minnesota’s Great North, Cork still is apt to end up in the middle of it. In “Spirit … Read more