Samsung strike threat grows as talks stall, internal rift deepens
Emergency arbitration, court injunction and internal dissent loom as union prepares May 21 walkout
· Jie Ye-eun
Follow the story
Crime & Justice
A focused view of neutral reporting on Crime & Justice, brought together across publishers.
Explore all topics →
Neutral reports only
Newest first · UTC+11:00Musk accused of ‘selective amnesia,’ Altman of lying as OpenAI trial nears end
Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Sydney GP charged over alleged sexual assault of patients granted bail
Fri 15 May 2026 at 12:47pm
· Lia Harris
Supreme Court upholds automated polls, rejects bid for mandatory manual vote count
MANILA, Philippines —The Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking to compel the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to conduct manual counting of votes at the precinct level, affirming that the country’s automated election system does not require a parallel manual tally and that such a process would undermine the ob…
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
US government agrees to settle lawsuit with one of the world's richest people
Gautam Adani, Indian billionaire and chairman of Adani Group, presides over the 51st Gems and Jewelry awards function in Jaipur, India, on Nov. 30, 2024. (AP Photo, File)
No Senate assault – Palace
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang dispelled claims that the Senate was attacked by law enforcers, saying initial investigation showed there was no operation by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) or the Philippine National Police (PNP) to assault the chamber or arrest Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa.
· Catherine S. Valente
Massive 10-foot sinkhole nearly swallows car whole, closes 2 lanes on Long Island Expressway
A massive sinkhole on the Long Island Expressway shut down traffic and nearly swallowed a car whole Thursday, forcing the closure of two lanes just before rush hour, police said.
· Brandon Cruz
Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI make their final case in a trial that could shape AI's future
OAKLAND, California — Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their final arguments Thursday in the landmark trial whose outcome could shape the future of artificial intelligence.
· Associated Press
Sex offender who allegedly fled Australia in his yacht to face court
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Joseph Sahyoun
‘Cayetano leadership a failure’
MANILA, Philippines —The August Twenty One Movement (ATOM) late called on Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano to resign, holding him accountable for the fiasco involving Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on crimes against humanity charges.
· Aric John Sy Cua
Louisiana senators take up new US House map while South Carolina plans for extra redistricting work
Two weeks after the US Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's congressional map, state senators passed a plan Thursday that would eliminate a majority-Black district while giving Republicans a chance to win an additional seat in the midterm elections.
· Associated Press
Cattle industry loses court appeal over live export ban compensation
Fri 15 May 2026 at 12:07pm
· Matt Brann
Daily Mail editor known to ‘disrespect women’ drove subordinates to smear poop on restroom walls in protest: suit
A promiscuous Daily Mail editor known to “disrespect women” was so hated among his female subordinates that he drove them to smear “poop onto the walls” of the newsroom’s restroom in protest, according to a shocking new lawsuit.
· David DeTurris
US Supreme Court maintains mail access to abortion pill for now
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily maintained mail access to the widely used abortion pill mifepristone.
· Agence France-Presse
BTS concert fire threat lands man suspended sentence
A man in his 50s was given a suspended prison sentence for posting online threats to throw petrol bombs at a BTS comeback performance planned for Gwanghwamun, in a case that prompted police action within hours of the posts.
· Park Han-na
Sydney ‘scammers’ nabbed buying $500K in gold bullion after bank tip-off
A woman who bought half a million dollars worth of bullion using funds from an alleged email scam has been nabbed in a dramatic arrest at a Sydney gold dealer after a bank tip-off.
· Jack Gramenz
Elderly woman dies in fire sparked by faulty air-conditioner in Hong Kong flat
Blaze ignited at Yu Tung Court in Tung Chung on Friday morning, with 300 people evacuated
· William Yiu
Elderly woman dies in fire sparked by faulty air-conditioner in Hong Kong flat
Blaze ignited at Yu Tung Court in Tung Chung on Friday morning, with 300 people evacuated
· William Yiu
Jalen Brunson is a superstar contradiction with a chance to rearrange Knicks’ Mt. Rushmore
Jalen Brunson’s humility is a contradiction. On one hand, he’s a cold-blooded, clutch-time killer on the court. He wants the ball, he wants the shot. And more often than not, Brunson’s gonna make it. You need outsized confidence to succeed in that role. Real chutzpah. Think about Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. Or h…
· Stefan Bondy
Singapore doctor jailed over woman’s death during beauty treatment
A judge slammed Chan Bingyi’s ‘deplorable’ choice to hide the truth from the victim’s family and paramedics to protect himself
· CNA
Singapore doctor jailed over woman’s death during beauty treatment
A judge slammed Chan Bingyi’s ‘deplorable’ choice to hide the truth from the victim’s family and paramedics to protect himself
· CNA
Women accused of police murder to face separate trials
Two women accused of murdering a police officer by running him down with an allegedly stolen car will face separate trials, a judge has ordered.
· Rex Martinich
Trump-Xi summit live: US hopes for 'positive response' on Jimmy Lai, Rubio says
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai, founder of Apple Daily, leaves the Court of Final Appeal by prison van in Hong Kong in February 2021. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Police investigating body found at park in Melbourne's west
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Joseph Sahyoun
Crazed fugitive blows fentanyl in Florida cop’s face and claims ‘it’s sugar,’ wild bodycam footage shows
A crazed fugitive allegedly blew fentanyl in a Florida cop’s face during a frenzied bust and wildly insisted the lethal opioid was sugar, according to police body camera footage.
· Anna Young
Court upholds conviction of ex-DPWH officials in Soccsksargen right-of-way scam
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
· Herbie G
Dana Williamson claims she was only ‘helping a friend’ in $225K fraud scheme as lawyer seeks light sentence
An attorney for Dana Williamson, Gavin Newsom’s ex-aide who pled guilty to her involvement in a $225,000 scheme to steal campaign funds, claims she was only “helping a friend in a hard time” — as the disgraced Sacramento power broker seeks a light sentence for her admitted crimes.
· Annie Gaus
Trump’s Medicaid-fraud crackdown aims to protect those who truly need help
Team Trump’s crackdown on Medicaid fraud, headed by Vice President JD Vance, spells big trouble for Democrats — who pretend to care about health care for the poor but let tens of billions flow to special-interest allies.
· Post Editorial Board
The ‘Great Train Robbery’ sequel
California is putting together a new version of the 1903 movie “The Great Train Robbery,” one of the great films of the silent era.
· CA Post Editorial Board
Teenagers arrested during alleged arson attack on Melbourne CBD bar
Fri 15 May 2026 at 9:34am
Garrick Higgo’s PGA Championship penalty far outweighed the crime — and he didn’t let it ruin his day
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Garrick Higgo lost track of time, and then he lost two strokes.
· Mark Cannizzaro
US justice department accuses Yale medical school of illegally using race in admissions
A 2023 supreme court decision banned the use of affirmative action in college admissions
· Associated Press
High-stakes courtroom drama of Musk v OpenAI hears closing arguments
Nine-person jury to consider whether AI firm bilked world’s richest person and unjustly enriched themselves
· Nick Robins Early
Court rules ‘Deb’ producers’ defamation case against Rebel Wilson can move forward
Rebel Wilson is going to have to prove in court that she wasn’t making up the appalling allegations she made against producers on her film “The Deb,” a judge ruled on Wednesday.
· Carlos Greer
US Supreme Court restores abortion pill access for now
The Supreme Court has ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone can continue to be accessed by mail.
· Sareen Habeshian
Alleged rifle-wielding Mass. shooter snoozes during first court appearance
The madman accused of spraying bullets indiscriminately down a busy Massachusetts street brazenly snoozed through his arraignment hearing Thursday – while prosecutors laid out the disturbing allegations against him.
· Georgia Worrell
FBI offers $200K reward for ex-Air Force intelligence agent accused of spying for Iran
The FBI announced Thursday it is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension and prosecution of Monica Witt, a former U.S. service member and counterintelligence agent who was indicted by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia in February 2019 on charges of espionage, including t…
· Fox News
Pauline Hanson cut off mid-sentence after budget attack
Pauline Hanson launched a fiery crusade against tax hikes, Labor’s $250 income offset and the “Canberra bubble” before having her budget reply speech cut off mid-sentence for exhausting her allocated speaking time.
· Broede Carmody, Emily Kaine
‘Galactic Emissary’, soul names and affidavits: Sovereign citizen challenges gun licence cancellation in WA tribunal
A woman who sent the WA police commissioner and Governor two “deranged, irrational” affidavits claiming awareness of a galactic consciousness and asserting her right to ignore the state’s laws is fighting the police’s decision to cancel her firearm licence after a series of raids on so-called sovereign citizens.
· Hannah Murphy
Utah police officer faces manslaughter charge
Prosecutors on Thursday charged a Salt Lake City-area police officer with manslaughter, alleging he violated police department policy and law enforcement standards when he shot an unarmed man through the back window of a pickup truck.
· Mead Gruver
Rep. Max Miller slaps defamation suit against ex-wife Emily Moreno, her lawyer over abuse accusations
WASHINGTON — Ohio Rep. Max Miller has slapped a defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno, and her attorney over the abuse accusations she made that have since become public.
· Ryan King
Supreme Court clears way for Texas' 600th execution since 1982
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A North Texas man who experts for both prosecutors and defense attorneys have said is intellectually disabled faced execution Thursday evening for the death of a retired college professor after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a stay that had put it on hold.
· Juan A Lozano
5 dead in 160-foot Maldives scuba dive — worst diving accident nation has ever seen
Five Italian tourists died on a daring, deep-water scuba dive into an underwater cave in The Maldives — sparking a police investigation into the tragedy, authorities said Thursday.
· Natalie O'Neill
Israel says it will sue New York Times over article on sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners
Media law experts cast doubt on viability of a defamation lawsuit promised by Netanyahu over Nicholas Kristof essay
· Alice Speri, Jeremy Barr
Over 200 Chicago-area alleged criminals with ankle monitors are AWOL: report
More than 200 defendants with ankle monitors in Chicago and the county in which it sits are in the wind, a newly elected judge revealed as he tries to fix the broken system.
· Caitlin McCormack
Lawyers for Elon Musk, Sam Altman wind down OpenAI trial with testy parting shots
Elon Musk’s lead attorney wound down the landmark trial of OpenAI on Thursday with a blistering attack — again questioning the trustworthiness of the tech firm’s CEO Sam Altman — while a lawyer for the company insisted that Musk’s central claims were baseless.
· Marc Vartabedian
Woman allegedly shoots husband in Bronx home and leaves him fighting for life: cops
A Bronx woman was charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting her husband in the head and leaving him clinging to life, cops said.
· Joe Marino, Amanda Woods
Billionaire Democrat Donor Who Bankrolled Swalwell Breaks Silence After Surprise Arrest
Billionaire and Democrat donor Stephen Cloobeck was arrested Tuesday in Los Angeles on suspicion of felony charges of attempting to prevent or dissuade a victim or witness from testifying after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
· Tyler Durden