Slender Man case: woman who stabbed classmate to be released from psychiatric hospital pred 23 urami in 53 minutami Morgan Geyser, who pleaded guilty to 2014 attack when she was 12 years old, granted conditional releaseA 22-year-old woman who stabbed a classmate a decade ago believing that the act would earn her the right to be servant of Slender Man, a fictional supernatural character, is set to be released from a Wisconsin psychiatric hospital.Waukesha county circuit Judge Scott Wagner agreed on Thursday to the conditional release of Morgan Geyser from Winnebago mental health institute, a psychiatric hospital where she has spent the last seven years. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Israeli strike on Gaza church kills three and injures priest Pope Francis called daily pred 1 dnevom in 11 minutami Pope Leo renews ceasefire call after strike on territory’s only Catholic churchAn Israeli strike has hit the only Catholic church in Gaza, killing three people and injuring 10 others including the parish priest, who used to receive daily calls from the late Pope Francis.The Catholic charity Caritas Internationalis said the three victims were Saad Salameh, the 60-year-old janitor of the Holy Family church; Fumayya Ayyad, an 84-year-old woman who was receiving psychological support in a Caritas tent in the church’s compound when the blast occurred, and Najwa abu Daoud, 69, who was sitting close to Ayyad. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump’s effort to dismiss Epstein files as ‘hoax’ fails to quell Maga rebellion pred 1 dnevom, 1 uro in 44 minutami Mike Pence was the latest prominent figure to call for release of files on sex offender once close to presidentHow the Jeffrey Epstein row plunged Maga world into turmoil – a timelineDonald Trump’s efforts to dismiss the criticism over his administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files as a “hoax” showed no sign of working on Thursday as more prominent figures from across the political spectrum emerged to attack the US president and some of his supporters recorded videos burning their signature Make America Great Again hats.Days after the Republican speaker of the House, the Trump loyalist Mike Johnson, called for the release of all documents relating to the late financier, a convicted sex offender and longtime former friend of Trump’s, rebellion continued to simmer within the president’s normally diehard base. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Number of city rail commuters in England and Wales passes pre-Covid levels pred 1 dnevom, 1 uro in 53 minutami Two million passengers took weekday trains into cities last autumn, the highest number since records beganThe number of rail passengers travelling into cities in England and Wales has overtaken pre-Covid levels but changing work and travel patterns have eased overcrowding on the morning commute, official statistics show.Almost 1.9 million people took trains into cities on a typical weekday last autumn, the highest figure since the records were first collated in 2010. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Air India finds ‘no issues’ with fuel switches on other Boeings after crash pred 1 dnevom, 1 uro in 53 minutami US report says investigators looking at actions of plane’s captain before plane crash that killed 260 peopleAir India has said it found “no issues” with the fuel switches on its other Boeing planes after the fatal crash that killed 260 people last month, as a US report suggested investigators have turned their attention to the actions of the plane’s captain.A preliminary report into the incident, released last week, found that the switches that controlled fuel going into the engines had been turned off “one after another” just after the plane took off from Ahmedabad airport. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Cardiff council warns tenants of eviction if household member convicted for Ely riots pred 1 dnevom, 2 urama in 17 minutami If individuals are convicted and sentenced, council may go to court to seek repossession of their home, letters saidCardiff council has written to several council tenants warning they could be evicted if a member of the household is convicted for offences related to the riots sparked by the death of two teenage boys in Ely in 2023, the Guardian has learned.The notices, which were sent to 17 homes on 9 July, said south Wales police had informed the council that at least one member of the household had been charged in relation to the disorder, which it called a “serious incident which caused severe alarm and distress throughout the community”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Zuckerberg and Meta officers settle claim they lost company billions by violating privacy laws pred 1 dnevom, 2 urama in 22 minutami Shareholders sued Zuckerberg and others in hopes of holding them liable for fines and legal costs that Meta paidMark Zuckerberg and current and former directors and officers of Meta Platforms agreed on Thursday to settle claims seeking $8bn for the damage they allegedly caused the company by allowing repeated violations of Facebook users’ privacy, a lawyer for the shareholders told a Delaware judge on Thursday.The parties did not disclose details of the settlement and defense lawyers did not address the judge, Kathaleen McCormick of the Delaware court of chancery. McCormick adjourned the trial just as it was to enter its second day and she congratulated the parties. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Spies and SAS personnel among 100-plus Britons included in Afghan data leak pred 1 dnevom, 2 urama in 22 minutami Sources say leak included details of Britons who endorsed Afghan applications to be brought to UK after Taliban takeoverThe details of more than 100 Britons, including spies and special forces personnel, were included in a massive data leak that resulted in thousands of Afghans being secretly relocated to the UK.Defence sources have said that details of MI6 spies, SAS and special forces personnel were included in the spreadsheet, after they had endorsed Afghans who had applied to be brought to the UK after the Taliban takeover. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump goes to war with Maga over Epstein files – podcast pred 1 dnevom, 2 urama in 32 minutami Donald Trump really wants people to stop talking about Jeffrey Epstein, but his Maga base, including some prominent commentators such as Laura Loomer, want his administration to ‘release the files’. Jonathan Freedland speaks to Ali Breland of the Atlantic about the tricky situation the US president finds himself inArchive: ABC News, CBS News, PBS, NBC News, KVUE, Theo Von podcast, Benny Johnson podcast, CBC The National, After Party podcast Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Shoddy work and rogue tradies: the home repair practices targeting vulnerable Australians pred 1 dnevom, 2 urama in 38 minutami Authorities and consumer groups warn some companies are upselling unnecessary work, using multiple names and pressuring people to agree to high quotesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Jane was quoted about $20,000 to get the power put back on at her mother’s property, she balked.“He said the whole house needs to be rewired,” Jane said. “He had the iPad out and said ‘I’ll need you to sign here’. I know my mum doesn’t have that kind of money. I asked why it would cost so much.Targeting vulnerable, often older people, or those affected by natural disasters.Fearmongering by pretending a problem is urgent and potentially disastrous.Using threatening behaviour to coerce people.Overcharging and upselling unnecessary work.Operating under dozens, even hundreds of names to influence internet search results, hiding from bad reviews and providing multiple quotes that appear to be from different companies. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
