Mom whose incestuous affair with son shocked US arrested for attack on old woman’s home
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An Israeli air strike has killed one person and wounded five others in northern Gaza, authorities said.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Former SPLC Exec Arrested: Accused Of Funneling Donor Money To KKK, Neo-Nazi Informants
Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) executive Heidi Beirich was arrested in California on Wednesday under a superseding indictment in the Justice Department's ongoing case against the organization, according to a CNN report confirmed by federal officials.
· Tyler Durden
Bill Gates’ daughter Phoebe accused of ‘cookie stuffing’ scheme that has max penalty of 20 years in prison: reports
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· Taylor Herzlich
Pa. passed a law undermining a court decision on mineral rights
A law quietly passed this summer aimed to end a complicated, decade-plus legal fight over who owns an estimated $1 billion in Pennsylvania natural gas.
Israeli lawyer arrested after drugs disguised as eyelash remover arrive in cargo shipment
An Israeli lawyer was arrested on Tuesday at Ben-Gurion Airport on suspicion of smuggling drugs into Israel, according to a police statement issued Wednesday.
· MAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
Serial UK sex attacker jailed for life for double murder, rape after police failings
A British serial sex attacker will spend the rest of his life in jail, a judge said on Wednesday, after he was convicted of two murders and rape following an escalating spree of sexual offenses that police and prosecutors failed to stop.
· REUTERS
SEC commissioner urges caution in approach to fifth-year eligibility court orders
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey discusses upcoming NCAA College Football season during the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Media Days in Tampa, Fla., Monday, July, 20, 2026. (Hunter Dawkins/The Gazebo Gazette via AP)
· Teresa M Walker
Nick Reiner indicted for murders of parents Rob and Michele Reiner
Reiner, 32, charged with first-degree murder in deaths of Hollywood towering figures Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner
· Uwa Ede Osifo
'High-risk' youth bailed, police station vandalised in outback town
The Coober Pedy police station was allegedly vandalised last week. (Supplied: Police Association of South Australia)
· George Yankovich
More judges and incentives for early guilty pleas suggested to fix case backlog
The Tasmanian government has accepted in full or in principle 19 of the 20 recommendations. (Supplied: Magistrates Court of Tasmania)
· Jessica Moran
US charges 11 people in scheme to obtain green cards through sham marriages
The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a news conference, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
· Alanna Durkin Richer
Texas law firm with Trump ties declines $150M migrant contract
People arrive for immigration court hearings in New York, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
· Valerie Gonzalez
Men charged after alleged sex assault at train station as others go unreported
Topic:Sexual Offences
· Lottie Twyford
Mother of 5 killed by ex in murder-suicide ‘died protecting her kids,’ family says
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· Patrick Reilly
Thomas Embling Hospital staff battling burnout, drug abuse and violence
Topic:Court Ordered Mental Health Treatment
· Rachel Eddie
New indictment alleges Nick Reiner was lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner
LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles County grand jury has indicted Nick Reiner on murder charges in the killings of his parents, actor Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, and adds the allegation that he was lying in wait before attacking them.
· Associated Press
Nick Reiner indicted on murder charges in deaths of Rob and Michele Singer Reiner
Actor Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, arrive for an event on Dec. 17, 2013, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
· Andrew Dalton
Nick Reiner indicted on murder charges in deaths of Rob and Michele Singer Reiner
Actor Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, arrive for an event on Dec. 17, 2013, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
· Andrew Dalton
Ex-Southern Poverty Law Center official charged in case against group
Heidi Beirich, of the Southern Poverty Law Center, speaks during the Women in the World Summit at Lincoln Center in New York, April 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
· Michael Kunzelman
Former Mexican governor charged in case of 43 students who vanished in 2014
Ángel Aguirre indicted in case that rocked Mexico and became symbol of its brutal cartel violence
· Oscar Lopez
Former Southern Poverty Law Center finance officer arrested as case against far-left group widens
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· Josh Christenson
Pentagon review says US strikes killed 153 civilians in Yemen last year
In this photo taken from video released by Al Masirah TV channel shows a burning oil tanker after U.S. airstrikes targeted the Ras Isa oil port held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in Hodeida, Yemen, April 18, 2025.( Al Masirah TV via AP, File)
· Ben Finley
PNP probes 2 deaths including cop in Cavite resort shooting
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Wednesday ordered a probe into a shooting incident that resulted in the deaths of two people, a police officer and a civilian and injury of another police officer in Maragondon, Cavite.
· Izel Abanilla
New oral history project eulogises slain Palestinian journalists via friends' voice notes
When Anas al-Sharif was killed in Gaza by an Israeli air strike one year ago, the Reuters news agency ran the headline, "Israel kills Al Jazeera journalist it says was Hamas leader".
· Middleeasteye
ICE bust fugitive who’s been living secretly in California for 30 years — despite heinous crime in Canada
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· Erica Andrews
1 killed in Israel’s first Gaza strike in over a week
The attack comes days after Netanyahu publicly rejected a Trump-backed ceasefire deal
· Agence France-Presse
1 killed in Israel’s first Gaza strike in over a week
The attack comes days after Netanyahu publicly rejected a Trump-backed ceasefire deal
· Agence France-Presse
Deadly clashes with Pakistani forces kill 10 militants in Balochistan
This is a locator map for Pakistan with its capital, Islamabad, and the Kashmir region. (AP Photo)
Concern grows in Israel as mother, daughter mysteriously vanish in Vienna
Concern is growing for the safety of Israelis Mali and Liel Yahalomi, who have been missing in Vienna since Friday and failed to board their scheduled return flight from Prague on Tuesday night, as Austrian police continue investigating their disappearance on Wednesday.
· YOAV ETIEL
Chief prosecutor Amit Aisman cleared to oversee Sde Teiman leak investigation, High Court rules
State Attorney Amit Aisman, Israel’s chief prosecutor, may handle the investigation into leaked footage from the Sde Teiman detention facility and the alleged cover-up, the High Court of Justice ruled on Wednesday.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Pentagon accused of ‘whitewashing’ civilian casualties
The Pentagon was accused of whitewashing US Army crimes after publishing its annual estimate of civilian casualties in 2025.The report, submitted to Congress late Monday and obtained by US news outlets, contains numbers that are far lower than estimates by independent outlets.The Pentagon concluded that US military …
· RT
Pentagon accused of ‘whitewashing’ civilian casualties
The Pentagon was accused of whitewashing US Army crimes after publishing its annual estimate of civilian casualties in 2025.The report, submitted to Congress late Monday and obtained by US news outlets, contains numbers that are far lower than estimates by independent outlets.The Pentagon concluded that US military …
· RT
Meta heads to court as states target youth harm claims and under-13 data collection
People walk outside of a Federal Courthouse Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
· Barbara Ortutay
Unexpected hearing scheduled for Luigi Mangione sparks plea deal speculation
Rumors of plea deal in federal case have been circulating since June for suspect accused of killing Brian Thompson
· Edwardhelmore
US judge allows terror victims' lawsuit against PA, PLO over 'pay-for-slay' to proceed- interview
The Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit brought by American relatives and survivors of Palestinian terrorism was denied by a US federal judge on Monday, according to court documents and parties involved in the case who spoke with The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Defense attorneys in Charlie Kirk's killing say shooter didn't endanger others
Tyler Robinson, accused of fatally shooting of Charlie Kirk, appears during a hearing in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on June 12, 2026. (Francisco Kjolseth /The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool, File)
· Matthew Brown
Israeli air strike kills one in Gaza
An Israeli air strike targeting a three-wheeled vehicle in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahiya killed one Palestinian and wounded several others, Anadolu reported, citing a medical source.
· Middleeasteye
SEC over-regulation at the expense of shareholder rights
LAST week, news reports emerged that two longtime independent directors on the board of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), Eddie Gobing and Ma. Vivian Yuchengco, had filed a petition before the Court of Appeals, asking the tribunal to strike down a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule that limits the tenu…
· The Editorial Board
Serial sex offender gets life sentence for double murder, rape after the law failed to stop him
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· Reuters
Policeman, civilian killed in Cavite resort shooting
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Calamba City — Two people died, including a police officer, while another law enforcer was wounded after being shot by a fellow officer in a shooting incident allegedly sparked by a heated argument at a parking area of a resort in Barangay San Miguel A in Maragondon, Cavite, in the early hours of W…
· Roselle R. Aquino, Dennis Abrina
Colombia declares three days of mourning after deadly earthquake
Colombia has declared three days of national mourning after a powerful earthquake killed more than 200 people as rescue crews race against time to find people trapped beneath the rubble.
· Al Jazeera Staff
‘Near-death’ Marine vet freed after 4 years in Russian prison back in US, receiving treatment after alleged abuse
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· Patrick Reilly
Victorian police investigate allegation a car drove deliberately at speed towards anti-racism protester
Exclusive: ‘Peaceful community rally’ of more than 150 people was walking in Broadmeadows when car travelling in same direction allegedly approached
· Achol Arok
Son of Former Senior Official Reportedly Arrested in Moscow Murder Investigation
The son of a former Russian government official has been arrested on murder charges in Moscow after allegedly stabbing an acquaintance to death inside an apartment, law enforcement sources told the media Wednesday.
· The Moscow Times
Who are Tehran’s newly appointed military, IRGC chiefs? - explainer
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei issued decrees on Monday appointing six military and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officials to leadership positions, filling vacancies left by commanders killed in Israeli and US strikes during Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD, JAMES GENN
Kuwait foils 'ISIS plot' targeting vital infrastructure and arrests suspect | The National
Kuwait's security services say they have foiled a terrorist plot targeting vital infrastructure in the Gulf country and arrested a suspect linked to ISIS before he could carry out an attack.
· Amr Mostafa
John Hinckley Jr. sends message to Jodie Foster 45 years after infamous Ronald Reagan assassination attempt
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· Eric Todisco
Why the UK faces a prisons crisis amid row over release of cop killers
The UK’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham has become embroiled in a row about an early prison release scheme to alleviate overcrowding in England and Wales, which ignited furious public outcry when it emerged that two of the killers of Police Constable (PC) Andrew Harper could benefit from the plan.
· Federica Marsi
Inside Piedmont as it’s besieged by crime-plagued neighbor Oakland
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· Nina Joudeh