California Court: App-based Drivers Are Contractors
A California appeals court Monday ruled to largely uphold Proposition 22, a voter-approved law that classified drivers for ride-share and delivery companies as independent contractors....
Verdicts & sentences
Robert Kennedy's Assassin Denied Parole For 16th Time
On Wednesday, Sirhan Sirhan, serving a life sentence for assassinating presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, was denied parole for the 16th time despite a review board recommending he walk free in 2021....
Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 16 More Years in Prison
On top of his current 23-year sentence for sexual assault, former Hollywood film tycoon Harvey Weinstein, 70, was sentenced on Thursday to an additional 16 years after being found guilty of the 2013 rape of an actress in Los Angeles....
Brexit: Democratic Unionist Party Won't Compromise on Northern Ireland
Reports have emerged that a deal may soon be struck over the Northern Ireland Protocol after a meeting was held on Friday between UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and leaders from Northern Ireland's (NI's) Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Sinn Féin in Belfast....
Buffalo Shooter Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole
19-year-old gunman Payton Gendron, who pleaded guilty to killing 10 Black people in a racially motivated shooting in May 2022, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole during a court hearing on Wednesday....
Report: Deal on Northern Ireland Could be Struck Next Week
According to UK sources, negotiations over the Northern Ireland protocol are reaching their final stages with a deal possible as early as next week. However, sources say that talks are still at a delicate stage with no guarantee of a final agreement....
Cambodia: Prime Minister Orders Shut Down of Independent Broadcaster
One of the last remaining independent broadcasters in Cambodia, Voice of Democracy (VOD), has ceased operations after Prime Minister Hun Sen on Sunday ordered its shutdown over alleged attacks by the outlets on the politician and his son....