A 17-year-old boy has faced a children’s court after allegedly hitting a 38-year-old pedestrian while driving his car at Bexley, in Sydney’s south, about 10.40pm on Tuesday night. A bumper sticker was later seen on the teen’s Ford Falcon that read: “I drive like a c***.” WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Teen faces court over death … Read more
Barbara Furlow-Smiles attends the 2020 Sisters’ Awards at Skirball Cultural Center on March 08, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Robin L. Marshall | Getty Images A former diversity manager at Facebook and Nike was sentenced to five years and three months in prison for stealing more than $5 million from those companies that had been … Read more
Michael Cohen, a former attorney for Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump, heads to court for second day of cross-examination at Trump’s criminal trial over charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, New York City, U.S., May 16, 2024. David Dee … Read more
PHOENIX — Blas Sanchez was nearing the end of a 20-year stretch in an Arizona prison when he was leased out to work at Hickman’s Family Farms, which sells eggs that have ended up in the supply chains of huge companies like McDonald’s, Target and Albertsons. While assigned to a machine that churns chicken droppings … Read more
A sweeping Associated Press investigation into prison labor in the United States found that prisoners who are hurt or killed on the job are often being denied the rights and protections offered to other American workers. These prisoners are being placed in dangerous jobs, sometimes with little or no training. They pick up trash along … Read more
CONCORD, N.H. — The judge who oversaw a landmark trial about New Hampshire’s youth detention center has refused to discard the $38 million verdict, saying the facility’s leadership “either knew and didn’t care or didn’t care to learn the truth” about endemic physical and sexual abuse. A jury earlier this month sided with David Meehan, … Read more
South Australian man Troy Smith is being held in a room with 12 other inmates after being accused of drug offences in Bali, 7NEWS understands. The 49-year-old Port Lincoln father of two was arrested on the Indonesian island last month when police raided his hotel room. He is accused of drug possession and drug trafficking, … Read more
South Australian dog owners are being warned to protect people and other animals from dog attacks or they could be fined up to $50,000. The South Australian government is proposing reforms to the state’s Dog and Cat Management Act to increase the penalty for dog attacks and puppy farms. Under the draft laws, an owner … Read more
An Uber driver is accused of raping a customer in Sydney’s inner west earlier this month. The 48-year-old man was working in Ashfield when he allegedly assaulted the woman inside his driveshare vehicle about 7.30am on Sunday, May 5. A five-day investigation led to the man’s arrest at a Birrong home on McCrossin Ave about … Read more
The parents of a young surfer stabbed to death in a Coffs Harbour beach carpark after a morning surf earlier this month, have made a desperate plea for the perpetrator to come forward and own up to their “mistake”. Kye Shaefer, 21, was still wearing his wetsuit when he was stabbed multiple times in the … Read more
