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Home Daily News Ex-BigLaw partner was ‘brute’ and ‘monster’… Criminal Justice Ex-BigLaw partner was ‘brute’ and ‘monster’ who battered his wife, her mother says at his sentencing By Debra Cassens Weiss October 21, 2025, 10:57 am CDT A former Duane Morris partner whose wife was found dead at the bottom of a stairwell in his Chicago condo building was sentenced to 93 days in jail and two years of probation Monday in a case stemming from domestic abuse in two prior incidents at her Michigan home. (Image from Shutterstock) A former Duane Morris partner whose wife was found dead at…
Start the new year strong with fabulous brunches, luxe beach days or family-friendly funWelcome the first day of 2026 in style with Dubai’s most enticing New Year’s Day brunches. From beachside celebrations to sky-high feasts, these handpicked venues promise the perfect start to a sparkling new year.Here’s where to celebrate New Year’s Day 2026 in Dubai. AndalimanA Balinese-inspired brunch invites guests to refresh and unwind in the verdant, sun-soaked poolside setting of Andaliman. Savour fragrant seasonal dishes designed to be shared with friends and family, and toast to the start of 2026.Where: One Za’abeelWhen: 1pm to 4pm, Jan 1Price: Dhs350 soft,…
A US naval strike force centred around the world’s largest warship, the USS Gerald R Ford, has arrived in the Caribbean, the US Navy has confirmed. The arrival of the strike group, which was ordered to the region by President Donald Trump last month, comes amid ongoing strikes against alleged drug boats and tensions with Venezuela. The US has so far carried out at least 19 strikes against boats in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific, killing at least 76 people. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and other Venezuelan officials have accused the US of “fabricating” a crisis and seeking to…
Masked Israeli settlers hurled stones and torched dairy trucks, farmland and Bedouin structures, injuring four people on Tuesday in the latest in a surge of settler attacks in the occupied West Bank.Videos on social media showed two charred trucks engulfed in flames, with a nearby building on fire.The Israeli army says soldiers rushed to Beit Lid and Deir Sharaf after dozens of masked Israeli civilians attacked Palestinians and set fire to property. It said four Palestinians were treated for injuries.Security forces dispersed the confrontation.The Palestinian Red Crescent says it treated three people who had been beaten with sticks and stones. Israeli police said…
Lawyers for Shira Perlmutter, who served as the head of the U.S. Copyright Office until she was fired earlier this year, urged the Supreme Court on Monday afternoon to leave in place a ruling by a federal appeals court that temporarily reinstated her to her position. Brian Netter of the nonprofit Democracy Forward told the justices that, “in response to lawless executive action,” the Trump administration’s request to put that ruling on hold was seeking “extraordinary relief that would upend the status quo and defy Congress’s well-expressed intent.” Perlmutter was appointed in 2020 to serve as the head of the Copyright Office, a…
Home Daily News Law prof fired for online comments after… Law Professors Law prof fired for online comments after Charlie Kirk’s death that led to ‘torrent of complaints’ By Debra Cassens Weiss October 21, 2025, 12:37 pm CDT Conservative political activist Charlie Kirk is seen at the Utah Valley University, where he was shot and killed Sept. 10. (Photo by Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune/Getty Images) A law professor who called conservative political activist Charlie Kirk “an evil man” on Facebook after his shooting death has been fired from her position at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s William…
Dubai’s first crewed air taxi has just landed at Al Maktoum International AirportDubai just reached another milestone in future transport as the city’s first crewed air taxi flight successfully travelled from Margham to Al Maktoum International Airport, marking a major step towards the official air taxi launch expected in 2026.A first for DubaiThe trial flight was announced by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai after he reviewed the Roads and Transport Authority’s (RTA) latest transport and infrastructure projects.In a post on X, Sheikh Hamdan said: “Ahead of next year’s air taxi launch, the…
Reporting Highlights Guns in Dangerous Hands: Roughly 1 in 4 domestic violence homicide victims in Tennessee’s five biggest cities were allegedly shot by someone who was legally barred from having a gun. Under Supervision: Some victims were allegedly killed by a suspect who was also under supervision by Tennessee probation officers. A Deadly Blind Spot: If a warrant is out for a probationer’s arrest, probation officers stop conducting in-person visits and home searches. Six young Black mothers were killed in that gap. These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. On Oct. 7, 2019,…
Rafael AbuchaibeBBC News MundoMauricio HoyosMauricio Hoyos has spent 30 years studying the behaviour of different shark speciesMauricio Hoyos still remembers the pressure that the jaws of a female Galapagos shark, over 3m (10ft) in length, exerted on his skull.The animal had lunged at him with astonishing speed, giving him barely enough time to duck his head in a last ditch effort to protect his jugular vein.”When it closed its jaw, I felt the pressure of the bite, and then, after what I think was a second, it opened it again and it let me go,” Hoyos told BBC Mundo from…
Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Thieves broke into the national museum in the Syrian capital and stole several ancient statues dating back to the Roman era, officials said Tuesday. The National Museum of Damascus was temporarily closed after the heist was discovered early Monday. The museum reopened in January as the country is reeling from the 14-year civil war and the fall of the 54-year Assad family rule last year. The museum in central Damascus, the country’s largest, houses invaluable antiquities dating back to Syria’s…