Japanese Yen edges higher against USD amid intervention fears, lacks bullish conviction – FXStreet
The Japanese yen is supported due to concerns about the possibility of government intervention. The uncertainty of the Bank of Japan's rate hike and the risk-on environment should limit the value of the safe-haven yen. A rise in US bond yields could provide a tailwind for the USD/JPY ahead of the Fed's decision. The Japanese […]
Why is Trump allowed to vote in Florida after felony conviction?
Former President Trump voted in Florida on Election Day despite being convicted of 34 felonies in New York. Florida has some of the nation's strictest laws against felons voting, but Trump's hush money conviction did not disqualify him from voting. If a Florida resident is convicted of a felony in another state, he or she […]
Lucy Letby refused permission to appeal against attempted murder conviction | Lucy Letby
Lucy Levy was refused permission to appeal against her conviction for the attempted murder of a female infant after the judge ruled she had been given a fair trial. The former nurse, who has served 12 life sentences, was seeking to have her conviction overturned on the grounds that she was subjected to “unadulterated abuse” […]
Fearful pastors put comfort over conviction in critical times
I received a note from a viewer who said he works in a church in a state where an abortion amendment was voted on in November of this year. She asked the campus pastor if she could post a “no vote” on church grounds at the same time as distributing information to church members. At […]
Notorious January 6 defendant confronted by Ashli Babbitt pleads with judge after conviction
One of the most active and visible rioters at the U.S. Capitol, who broke windows and taunted police in the lobby where Ashli Babbitt was shot and killed on Jan. 6, has been sentenced by a federal judge to prison for mental health recovery. I'm looking for. They can receive treatment without risking “further radicalization” […]
Scott Peterson given discovery rights by California judge, 20 years after murder conviction
Two decades after he was convicted of killing his pregnant wife, the judge presiding over Scott Peterson's case Monday gave the green light to the convicted murderer's discovery process. The latest court filing marks a victory for Peterson, who was convicted in 2002 of murdering Laci Peterson. He has been supported by the Los Angeles […]
Movie armorer’s conviction upheld in fatal ‘Rust’ set shooting by Alec Baldwin
A New Mexico judge has upheld the manslaughter conviction of armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reid in connection with Alec Baldwin's fatal shooting of cinematographer Halina Hutchins on the set of the movie “The Last.” Gutierrez-Reed asked the court to dismiss the conviction or order a new trial, alleging misconduct and destruction of evidence by law enforcement. She […]
Missouri executes Marcellus Williams despite prosecutors’ push to overturn conviction | Missouri
Missouri executed a death row inmate on Tuesday after prosecutors supported his claims of innocence and opposed his bid to have the conviction overturned. Marcellus “Kalifa” Williams, 55, was killed by lethal injection, ending a legal battle that sparked widespread outrage after prosecutors who initially tried the case argued he was wrongfully convicted. In an […]
Hong Kong: first conviction under new national security law for wearing ‘seditious’ T-shirt | Hong Kong
A Hong Kong man has pleaded guilty to sedition for wearing a T-shirt with a protest slogan, becoming the first person to be convicted under Hong Kong's new national security law passed in March. Choo Kaipong, 27, pleaded guilty to one charge of “acting with seditious intent.” Under the new national security law, the maximum […]
Alleged would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh has had several run-ins with law — including conviction of possessing a weapon of mass destruction
Trump's alleged shooter, Ryan Routh, has had multiple run-ins with the law over the years, including a 2002 conviction for possession of a weapon of mass destruction, according to online records from the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections. Routh, 58, was arrested on Sunday after he allegedly pointed a gun at former President Donald […]