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Ben McLemore arraigned on first-degree rape, other sex crimes

Former NBA lottery pick Ben McLemore was indicted on Wednesday in Clackamas County Circuit Court in Oregon on four sex charges. Among the charges he faces are first-degree rape and first-degree unlawful sexual penetration, both Level A felonies with a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. The other two charges, the highest-level felonies punishable […]

Shohei Ohtani was victim of fraud, ex-interpreter expected to plead guilty to federal crimes

Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter is under federal surveillance. Ippei Mizuhara, who was fired by the Dodgers in March for allegedly stealing millions of dollars from Ohtani to cover sports gambling debts, is “in negotiations” to plead guilty to federal crimes. According to a report in Wednesday’s New York Times. TMZ reported this, citing law enforcement […]

‘Honour-Based’ Crimes Soar by 60 Per Cent over Two Years in England

The number of so-called “honour-based” crimes linked to some Islamic cultures has increased by more than 60% in Britain over the past two years, according to an analysis of police data. a report from the left wing guardian Based on statistics from 26 of the UK’s 39 police stations, the newspaper estimates that 2,594 “honour-based” […]

Paddy Cosgrave back as Web Summit CEO, no comment on Israel ‘war crimes’ remarks

Paddy Cosgrave has returned to his job as CEO of Europe’s leading technology conference, WebSummit, less than six months after he caused outrage and resigned after accusing Israel of war crimes in Gaza. Cosgrave, an Irish entrepreneur and co-founder of Web Summit, resigned from his top position at the company last fall after tweeting on […]

U.N. Human Rights Council Accuses Israel of War Crimes, Ignores Hamas Atrocities

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) passed a non-binding resolution on Friday calling for Israel to be held accountable for potential war crimes and crimes against humanity. This was the first resolution passed by the UNHRC since the war in Gaza began. The resolution was submitted by Pakistan on behalf of the Organization of […]

James Comer claims Republicans have ‘proven the crimes’ against Bidens

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer suggested Wednesday that Republicans have “proven crimes” against the Biden family and are now entering the “accountability” phase of the impeachment inquiry. Comer (R-Ky.) did not say exactly what laws he believed the first family had violated, but he highlighted some troubling deals and called for testimony from the […]