By Stephanie van den Berg, Anthony Deutsch and Toby Sterling THE HAGUE (Reuters) -South Africa accused Israel on Thursday of subjecting Palestinians to genocidal acts at the opening of hearings at the top U.N. court on a case brought against the devastating Israeli military campaign in Gaza. In hearings at the International Court of Justice […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Documents unsealed Tuesday from cases tied to Jeffrey Epstein, who died while facing federal sex trafficking charges, have named Ohio’s richest person as one of those involved with his victims. The documents from the 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, tied to a Jan. 16, 2016, deposition of Virginia Roberts Giuffre, […]
There’s a beloved American axiom as old as the nation that “no one is above the law — not even the president.” Every generation or so, that gets tested in the courts, and it’s about to happen again. This week, former President Trump will ask a D.C. appellate court — and soon after, likely the […]
WOODWARD, Okla. (KFOR) — A Woodward Middle School teacher has been placed on administrative leave after being charged with seven counts of lewd or indecent acts to a child on Thursday. Benjamin Alan Hall, 47, has since been released on a $100,000 bond. According to Woodward News, Hall has been a coach and teacher at […]
The Oxford police officer who appeared to repeatedly punch a restrained Miami University student was suspended by his previous employer, an Enquirer review of public records found. The officer, Matthew Blauvelt, is currently on paid administrative leave while the Butler County Prosecutor’s Office conducts an independent investigation into the use of force, Oxford Police Chief […]
Dec. 28—A Dayton man who pleaded guilty to sex abuse and extortion charges was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday. Kendall Jones, 21, was also ordered to register as a Tier III sex offender, according to the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office. Tier III offenders are required to register their address every 90 days […]
The United Nations Security Council has approved a toned-down bid to boost humanitarian aid to Gaza and called for urgent steps “to create the conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities” after a week of vote delays and intense negotiations to avoid a veto by the United States. Amid global outrage over a rising Gaza […]