US woman who wrote book on husband’s death gets life sentence for his murder
Kouri Richins put five times the lethal dose of fentanyl in her spouse’s drink, then wrote a children’s book about grief after he died
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Kouri Richins put five times the lethal dose of fentanyl in her spouse’s drink, then wrote a children’s book about grief after he died
· Associated Press
'Rogue state behaviour': Israel carrying out covert influence operations in Canada, report says
Israel is running a widespread and deeply embedded, covert influence operation in Canada, and the government has refused to treat it as interference by a foreign actor, a new report by Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) has said.
· Middleeasteye
Why Louisiana paused its US House primary election amid redistricting push
The US state of Louisiana will hold several primary elections on Thursday, including for the United States Senate, the state’s Supreme Court, and a slate of local offices.
· Joseph Stepansky
‘Widow’s Bay’ Episode 4 Recap: Party Down
At the end of this episode (spoiler, obviously), Reverend Bryce is found dead. His body hangs from the back of his office door. He killed himself rather than face whatever it was he has learned about Widow’s Bay. The final shot of the episode is the horrified face of Mayor Tom Loftis as he stares at the corpse of hi…
· Sean T. Collins
The Liberal Media Is Finally Noticing Democrats Are Willing To Shred The Rule Of Law
Democrats have anointed themselves the defenders of democracy and protectors of the rule of law. For years, the liberal media has been more than willing to help push that narrative. But after the state Supreme Court struck down the Virginia gerrymander, the reaction from Democrats was so extreme that even their usua…
· Tyler Durden
NYC’s justice system failure: Letters to the Editor — May 14, 2026
The miscreant Rhamell Burke should never have been on the street to allegedly murder 76-year-old Ross Falzone. People like Burke should have been involuntarily committed ages ago (“NYC failed shove vic,” Frank Conti, May 13).
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Two charged with weapons, drugs offences after police raid rural properties
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· Richard Wood
Teenager 'groomed' by AFP pleads guilty to terror-related offences
Thomas Carrick's parents are launching legal proceedings against the Australian Federal Police. (ABC News: Danielle Bonica)
· Antonia Oflaherty
Children’s author Kouri Richins learns her fate for poisoning husband — after making defiant speech to judge
Utah mom Kouri Richins — who killed her husband and then wrote a book about processing grief for their sons — was sentenced to life behind bars Wednesday after making a defiant, saccharine speech to the judge about how she had been persecuted.
· Priscilla DeGregory
Men charged over drugs, firearms seizures
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Cavaliers vs. Pistons Game 5 prediction, best bets: Can Donovan Mitchell continue his scoring streak?
The Cavaliers held serve in their second-round series against the Pistons, pulling off two wins on their home court to tie the series and force Games 5 and 6.
· Malik Smith
Witness protection enriches the rule of Law
Crime has increased progressively across the globe in recent years, with criminal syndicates employing more sophisticated methods in their criminal activities, and also in the intimidation of witnesses. Victims and witnesses may be reluctant to give information and evidence because of perceived or actual intimidatio…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Covering for court-packing, Trump ordering a Cuba Libre and other commentary
“Politico’s Josh Gerstein illustrated precisely” this week how, if Democrats “try to pack the Supreme Court, the media would run cover for the enterprise,” flags National Review’s Charles C.W. Cooke. Gerstein noted Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s advice to Americans to “defend the judicial system against salvos that…
· Post Editorial Board
Accused Rihanna shooter’s attempted murder case takes bizarre turn as lawyer requests mental-health check
The woman accused of opening fire on Rihanna’s Beverly Hills mansion with a high-powered rifle was ruled competent to stand trial on attempted murder charges during a bizarre court appearance in Los Angeles Wednesday.
· Jeremy Louwerse
Supreme Court sends powerful message on sexual harassment in universities - DailyNews
In a landmark judgment with far-reaching implications for Sri Lanka’s university system, the Supreme Court has delivered one of the strongest judicial pronouncements yet on sexual harassment in academic institutions, workplace dignity, and institutional accountability.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Three arrested over murder in Mamadala - DailyNews
Three suspects have been arrested yesterday (13) in connection with the incident of breaking into a house in the Bokutuyaya area of Mamadala South in Ambalantota killing one person and seriously injuring another.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Buster Murdaugh reacts to dad Alex Murdaugh’s double-murder convictions getting overturned: ‘A nightmare’
The sole surviving son of disgraced legal scion Alex Murdaugh is furious over the “nightmare” decision to overturn his father’s convictions for murdering his mother and brother.
· Georgia Worrell
‘Street Outlaws’ star charged with stalking in New York
“Street Outlaws” star Daddy Dave has been charged with alleged stalking in New York after a GPS device was found on a vehicle.
· Audrey Rock
Five hospitalised in Eppawala school clash, one arrested
Five students of a leading School in Eppawala, were injured in a attack by a student using a sharp object during a clash that broke out yesterday (13). The injured were admitted to the Eppawala Regional Hospital.
· Gayan Abeykoon
SL Consul General-designate assumes duties in Jeddah - DailyNews
The newly appointed Consul General-designate of Sri Lanka in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, former Court of Appeal Judge M.T. Mohamed Laffar assumed duties in Jeddah on May 11.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Foreign passenger with Rs. 4.65 Mn worth cigarettes arrested - DailyNews
A foreign passenger who had illegally brought a consignment of cigarettes made in China worth Rs. 4.65 million into the country and attempted to take them out through the Green Channel where there is no declaration required at the arrival terminal of the Katunayake Airport
· Gayan Abeykoon
School bus, SLTB bus collide injuring four - DailyNews
A private school bus and a SLTB bus collided in the Polgahamulla area of Dickwella yesterday (13) morning, resulting in a bus driver and three schoolchildren sustaining minor injuries, Dickwella Police said. The school bus was transporting schoolchildren from Ambalantota and the SLTB bus was heading towards Kataraga…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Illegal structures along Habaraduwa beach removed
Unauthorised constructions along the coastline from Habaraduwa town to the Pradeshiya Sabha crematorium in Koggala were removed by the Coast Conservation Authority, under strict police protection yesterday morning (13).
· Gayan Abeykoon
Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty.
· Associated Press
Pakistani forces clash with militants in Balochistan, 5 troops killed
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Experts blast ‘distorted’ New York Times article alleging rape of Palestinians: ‘Evil Hamas propaganda’
An incendiary article published by the New York Times, which alleges horrific widespread rape of Palestinians at the hands of Israeli prison guards and soldiers, has been slammed by experts — who say that it lacks legitimate evidence and is the type of cartoonishly evil propaganda that would make “Goebbels blush.”
· Jared Downing
Neo-Nazi cult leader ‘Commander Butcher’ gets 15 years for online calls to violence that led to shooting
Neo-Nazi cult leader Michail Chkhikvishvili — whose propaganda inspired real-world bloodshed, including a deadly Nashville school shooting — was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison by a New York federal judge who called his crimes “extraordinarily serious.”
· Todd Venezia
Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck’s friends give brutal two-word nickname for Penthouse Pet fiancée after his arrest
Eccentric billionaire Stephen Cloobeck’s friends tried to warn him to break off the relationship with his fiancée long before he was arrested on suspicion of witness tampering and threats involving her criminal case, the California Post has learned.
· Josh Koehn
Who are the 5 people convicted in connection with Matthew Perry’s death
LOS ANGELES — The wide-ranging prosecution in the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry is coming to a close. Five people have pleaded guilty for various roles in supplying the actor with ketamine, the drug that killed him at age 54 in 2023. Four of them have been sentenced. The last person will be sentenced in the …
· Associated Press
Twelve killed in strikes on cars as Israel pounds Lebanon
Israel intensified strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday, with the health ministry reporting 12 people killed in attacks targeting cars, mostly south of Beirut, despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
· Middleeasteye
Jewish group warned about alleged gunman before Bondi massacre
A Jewish community security team passed intelligence to NSW Police about an Islamic fundamentalist network and identified Naveed Akram as a close associate years before his alleged Islamic State-inspired attack in Bondi, a leaked email suggests.
· Perry Duffin
The reason the NSW prison population has hit a record high
The NSW prison population has hit record highs with more than 14,000 people in custody, fuelled by a surge in those charged with domestic violence awaiting trial or sentencing.
· Jack Gramenz, Amber Schultz
‘Our only crime is being Shia’: Pakistani workers say UAE surveillance led to deportations
The first deportations passed almost unnoticed: a few labourers returning unexpectedly to their villages and towns across Pakistan, without luggage or prior warning to their families.
· Middleeasteye
Czech police hunting for thief who stole medieval saint's skull from church
An unknown thief snatched the 800-year-old skull believed to be of Saint Zdislava of Lemberk from a display box in a church in the northern Czech Republic and ran away with the relic, the Police of the Czech Republic said in a Tuesday statement.
· REUTERS, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Israeli woman killed, several Israelis injured in Panama highway crash
An Israeli woman was killed, and several other Israelis were injured on Wednesday in a serious traffic accident involving a tourist minibus and a bus in La Chorrera, Panama.
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Insanely drunk mom punched, bit flight attendant on low-cost international flight
A mom was arrested after she got so plastered and belligerent on an international flight that she punched and bit a flight attendant, a court in the UK has heard.
· Anthony Blair
Grisly details of NFL player’s homeless encampment murder emerge
Former Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Kevin Johnson was killed inside a homeless encampment earlier this year in a gruesome and horrific manner, officials revealed.
· Edward Lewis
‘Murdaugh Murders’ Surges On Netflix In The Wake Of Alex Murdaugh’s Murder Convictions Being Overturned
One of the country’s most buzzy murder cases of the decade has resurfaced.
· Alex Vena
Journalists scramble as gunshots sound in Philippine senate
The Philippine Senate was locked down with military personnel seen entering the building where a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) had sought refuge.
‘The threat is manageable’: IDF downplays Hezbollah drone campaign
AL-KHIAM, Lebanon – Even though three soldiers and one civilian have been killed by exploding drones launched from Lebanon since the ceasefire went into effect there on April 17, the IDF does not view the threat as a strategic challenge with far-reaching ramifications, but rather as a tactical problem for which solu…
· HERB KEINON
Drug addiction counsellor sentenced in Matthew Perry's overdose death
A man involved in the overdose death of Friends star Matthew Perry has been sentenced to two years in prison, US media report.
· Nardine Saad
Sicko who tried to rape Central Park sunbather gets 13 years as survivor describes painful aftermath
A creep who tried to rape a Central Park sunbather was slapped with a 13-year prison sentence Wednesday as the resilient victim recalled how the attack tore her “from spaces in the city I used to love.”
· David Propper, Kyle Schnitzer
Drug counselor who delivered ketamine dose that killed Matthew Perry gets two years
Erik Fleming was sentenced in Los Angeles court after previously pleading guilty over the Friends actor’s 2023 death
· Associated Press
Drug counselor who delivered fatal ketamine doses to Matthew Perry learns fate
The drug addiction counselor who delivered fatal doses of ketamine to actor Matthew Perry was sentenced to two years in prison Wednesday over the beloved “Friends” star’s death.
· Jeremy Louwerse
What Olivia Newton-John really thought happened to partner after his mysterious disappearance: book
Olivia Newton-John thought her ex-boyfriend, Patrick McDermott, was either “killed” or “drowned” when he went missing off the coast of Los Angeles 21 years ago.
· Connor Surmonte
Met Police prepares armoured vehicles and 4,000 officers for dual London protests
The Metropolitan Police has warned that it is preparing for potential violence and hate speech crimes across two protests in London this Saturday.
· Dominic Casciani
Disgraced ex-NYC judge busted by feds in $6.5M real estate scam
A disgraced former Brooklyn Supreme Court justice and a shady real estate developer scammed investors in a $6.5 million scheme and pocketed nearly all the cash, federal prosecutors claim.
· Peter Senzamici, Steven Vago, Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
Two killed in Israeli attack in southern Lebanon
Two people were killed and one person was injured in an Israeli raid on the town of Al-Abbasiya, in southern Lebanon’s Tyre district, Lebanon’s National News Agency is reporting.
· Middleeasteye