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ANNANDALE, Virginia— Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, a rising star in the Democratic Party until sexual assault allegations ruined his political fortunes, killed his estranged wife and then himself weeks before a judge's deadline to move out of their family home, according to police and court records.
Former SAS soldier charged with five counts of war crime murder to learn whether he will be be released from Silverwater prison
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) runs up court during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
Family, friends and supporters of the Wright family filled the gallery at the Downing Centre District Court on Friday. Credit: Dean Lewis/AAP Image
I asked Mike Trout who’s the best position player over the last 15 years and gave him the choice of him or Aaron Judge. Trout answered sheepishly.
Bryan Cranston has some blunt advice for Shia LaBeouf as the “Holes” star continues to face legal troubles stemming from his recent bar brawls.
Justin Fairfax couldn’t find a job — or even get legal clients after facing sex assault claims that derailed in political career while Virginia lieutenant governor, a pal told The Post Thursday.
Mike Trout de los Angelinos de Los Ángeles batea un jonrón en la séptima entrada ante los Yankees de Nueva York el jueves 16 de abril del 2026. (AP Foto/Yuki Iwamura)
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The gun-toting goon charged with fatally shooting a 7-month-old Brooklyn girl claimed he was just meeting a friend when he “fell off” his moped — as his alleged getaway driver whined about getting dragged into “stupid s–t” after his arrest, new court documents reveal.
Oklahoma linebacker Owen Heinecke (38) tackles TCU wide receiver Major Everhart (22) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Nov. 24, 2023, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams, File)
A US judge has halted construction of the above ground portion of President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project, but has allowed plans for an underground bunker to proceed.
The laws to restrict New South Wales protests were brought in following the Bondi Beach terror attack. (ABC News: Abubakr Sajid)
Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout (27) hits a home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Thursday, April 16, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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The Sri Lanka Police have announced that vehicles fitted with non-standard number plates will be taken into custody and produced before court.
After spending more than a week in prison, Victoria Cross recipient and alleged war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith is expected to make a bail bid for freedom.The 47-year-old former SAS soldier was sensationally arrested on April 7 and charged with murdering five unarmed non-combatants while deployed in Afghanistan betwe…
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Immigration attorney Alma Cothias works at her computer screen at Massa Viana Law Southborough, Mass., April 2, 2026. (Kevin G. Andrade/The New Bedford Light via AP)
The partition of ancestral land in Sri Lanka is a process that’s complex, as it is deeply divisive generally, within most communities. Passage of generations often blurs the lines between ownership by family lineage, and legal entitlement. The Supreme Court judgment concerning the land known as “Hamade Delgahawatta”…
Teddi Mellencamp shared the “actual truth” about Kyle Richards’ eviction lawsuit against her sister Kim Richards.
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Jurors were left sobbing and family members fled a Texas courtroom as footage from the last moments of young Athena Strand’s life were played at her murderer’s trial Thursday.
COTONOU, Benin (AP) — Benin ‘s Constitutional Court on Thursday confirmed the presidential election victory of Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni in the West African country’s weekend election.
A fight over a dog in a blue-ribbon Sydney apartment building that escalated into a six-and-a-half-year court battle, ending in a legal ruling recognised as one of the 21st century’s most influential, is now the subject of an explosive new tell-all book.
The Utah judge overseeing the case against Charlie Kirk’s accused assassin Tyler Robinson has unsealed a ballistics report from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that could not conclusively match a bullet fragment to the suspected murder weapon but confirmed a match with the spent casing.
Former NBA basketball player and assistant coach Damon Jones arrives at Brooklyn federal court, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
Athena Strand’s father broke down in tears as he faced his daughter’s killer in court — and said he hopes the jury makes the “right decision” in determining whether or not the FedEx driver is sentenced to death.
ANNANDALE, Va. — Disgraced ex Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax became a raging alcoholic and deadbeat father after his professional life and marriage unraveled — and he stole money meant for his kids to buy a gun, bombshell divorce documents obtained by The Post reveal.
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, left, drives against Charlotte Hornets forward Moussa Diabate during the first half of an NBA play-in tournament basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Peter Mandelson was chosen by British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to be his ambassador to the US. (AP: Carl Court)
The doomed Texas sleepaway camp Camp Mystic — where 27 campers and counselors died in catastrophic flooding last year — must keep many of their destroyed buildings untouched, a judge said Wednesday.
Petitioners in the High Court case over foreign journalists’ access to Gaza have asked the court to move up the deadline for the state’s next response, arguing that after months of repeated delays there is no justification for waiting until mid-May for yet another update in a case that goes to the heart of whether t…
Work continues on the construction of the ballroom at the White House, Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Washington, where the East Wing once stood. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
A French appeals court has ruled that an Algerian nanny convicted of poisoning a Jewish family was not antisemitic.
California supreme court upholds lower court decision as Eastman says he will appeal to US supreme court
For the first time in history, an Argentinian judge is set to be tried for antisemitism due to discriminatory remarks made about Jews on social media. The proceedings follow complaints filed in March 2025 by the Delegation of Argentine Israelite Associations (DAIA) and the Argentine Forum Against Antisemitism (FACA).
The Jerusalem District Court on Thursday gave National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir 10 days to notify the court of his position in the petition by senior police officer Ruti Hauslich, whose promotion he has blocked, in a decision that sharpened the parallel to the earlier Rinat Saban case and placed renewed foc…
The High Court of Justice stopped short on Thursday of ordering Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to fire National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, and instead moved to tighten, formalize, and enforce the rules governing his involvement in police matters.
A sign at a BP petrol station in London, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
In this bonus episode of the Walkley-nominated series about Australia’s richest person, senior correspondent Sarah Martin and producer Joe Koning examine Wednesday’s landmark court ruling that ends a 15-year-court battle between Gina Rinehart and rival heirs
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) runs up court during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
Bahrain has put an officer from its National Security Agency on trial over the death of a detainee assaulted in custody, state media reported on Thursday.
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MANILA, Philippines — The Internal Affairs Board (IAB) of the Office of the Ombudsman has issued a show cause order for Assistant Special Prosecutor II Ryan Rey Quilala in connection with alleged involvement with Ramil Madriaga.
Authored by Janice Hisle via The Epoch Times,
Two former student leaders at the School of Oriental and African Studies (Soas) in London have reached a settlement with the university’s students’ union after taking the union to court over wrongful dismissal for their anti-Zionist beliefs and pro-Palestine activism.
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Tiger Woods’ legal team has objected to a subpoena request by Florida state prosecutors to release the pro golfer’s medication records after his DUI arrest in Jupiter Island on March 27, according to USA Today.
The first time Kevin Durant and LeBron James stepped on the basketball court together the NBA landscape looked a lot different.