Driver convicted of 3 DUIs pleads guilty in pregnant woman's death, CA officials say
A repeat DUI driver pleaded guilty to murder after fatally hitting a pregnant woman, whose child was delivered via cesarean section, California prosecutors say.
Courtney Fritz Pandolfi pleaded guilty to murder and other charges before her trial was set to start, sparing the victim's family from the pain of a trial. [ more ]
Greta Thunberg goes on trial over London oil industry protests
Greta Thunberg and four other activists have appeared in court over a protest outside an oil industry summit last year.
They were charged with failing to comply with a condition imposed under the Public Order Act after blocking the entrances of the InterContinental hotel in Mayfair.
They could face fines of up to £2,500 if found guilty. [ more ]
Homegrown terrorist who considered Queen's funeral attack and Macron assassination jailed for life
Edward Little has been jailed for at least 16 years after planning a terror attack at Speaker's Corner with a gun.
Little discussed online his ambition to acquire a Mac-10 submachine gun and an AK-47 assault rifle as he ramped up preparations for an attack. [ more ]
The Stakes of the Lawsuit Alleging Biden is Complicit in Palestinian Genocide
A federal court case filed against President Joe Biden and two U.S. cabinet officials for complicity in Israel's genocide of Gazans will move forward with a hearing on Friday.
The case seeks to stop the U.S. from supporting Israel, alleging that it has cost the lives of family members of the plaintiffs. [ more ]
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 702
Russia and Ukraine are in a dispute over the crash of a Russian military transport plane in Belgorod, with Russia claiming the plane was carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war and Ukraine denying this claim.
A Moscow court has jailed Igor Girkin, a critic of Putin, for extremism charges, while Darya Trepova has been sentenced to 27 years for delivering a bomb that killed a military blogger. [ more ]
Woman gets probation for fatal stabbing during weed-induced psychosis
A Thousand Oaks woman who claimed cannabis-induced psychosis as a defense was sentenced to probation and community service.
A prosecutor's medical expert agreed that the behavior was the result of cannabis-induced psychosis, leading to a reduced charge of involuntary manslaughter. [ more ]