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Associated PressPersonal assistant convicted of dismembering his boss is sentenced to 40 years to life
A personal assistant convicted of killing and dismembering his former tech entrepreneur boss after stealing about $400,000 from him was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison, Manhattan's district attorney said. Tyrese Haspil, 25, was found guilty in June of murder, grand larceny and other charges in the 2020 death of his former boss, Fahim Saleh. Prosecutors said Haspil had been hired as an assistant for Saleh, whose ventures included a ride-hailing motorcycle startup in Nigeria, but quickly began to siphon money from Saleh's businesses.
- The Independent
Middle-seat plane passenger shares ‘rage’ over two men ‘manspreading’ next to her
‘Girl you need to say something. They do not need to be over that much, if you’re nervous, call a flight attendant,’ one commenter on TikTok writes
- Evening Standard
Brave bystander confronts masked knife-wielding 'phone robber' in central London
The passerby marches up to the knifeman shouting ‘come on son’ at which point the thug escapes on his e-bike
- Yahoo News UK
Man on train tells Muslim woman he might 'kill her' on way home
Lila Tamea, 27, told Yahoo News she was left feeling intimidated after a group began making racist comments.
- CNN
Singaporean man ordered to repay tens of millions in debt to Australian casino
A Singaporean man has been ordered to repay more than 38 million Australian dollars ($25.7 million) after he lost big during a gambling spree at an Australian casino over the span of a few days.
- Associated Press
Wife of California inmate wins $5.6 million in settlement for strip search
The wife of a California inmate will receive $5.6 million after being sexually violated during a strip search when she tried to visit her husband in prison, her attorneys said Monday. After traveling four hours to see her husband at a correctional facility in Tehachapi, Calif. on Sept. 6, 2019, Christina Cardenas was subject to a strip search by prison officials, drug and pregnancy tests, X-ray and CT scans at a hospital, and another strip search by a male doctor who sexually violated her, a lawsuit said. “My motivation in pursuing this lawsuit was to ensure that others do not have to endure the same egregious offenses that I experienced,” Cardenas said.
- BBC
International hunt for man who threw hot coffee on baby
The man is accused of leaving the baby with severe burns requiring multiple surgeries.
- Reuters
Israel shares video of cramped, bloody tunnel where hostages were held and killed
Blood on the ground of a dark, cramped tunnel sealed by an iron door, bullets and a chess set are seen in a video released by the Israeli military of the passageway deep underground where it said six slain hostages were held and killed by Hamas. The video was filmed by the military last Friday, its spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said, as a forensic team investigated the hostage deaths. It was released to the public on Tuesday after it had been viewed by their families and the Israeli security cabinet.
- Associated Press
Francis will be only the second pope to visit Singapore, one of the wealthiest nations
When Pope Francis arrives Wednesday in Asia’s financial powerhouse Singapore for the last leg of a four-nation tour, he is expected to bring his message of unity and hope to one of the world’s richest nations. Francis will be the second pope to visit Singapore, after a five-hour stopover by the late John Paul II in 1986. Here’s what to know about Pope Francis' three-day stay in Singapore: Why is Francis visiting Singapore?
- People
Mom Accused of Killing 2 of Her Children Allegedly Gave Chilling Explanation to Surviving Daughter: Prosecutor
Kimberlee Singler, 36, is fighting extradition from the U.K., where she fled within days of being charged in the double homicide of two of her kids
- BBC
Teacher jailed after having sex with pupil at hotel
Bradley Amphlett is sentenced after beginning an inappropriate relationship with the girl.
- Evening Standard
Pair filmed themselves attacking victim in London Underground hate crime
The victim of the attack was followed off a train in west London
- Sky News
GP accused of indecently assaulting female patients - including some who were pregnant
A GP has been accused of indecently assaulting seven female patients for "sexual gratification" - including some who were pregnant, a court has heard. Stephen Cox, 64, denies 16 counts of indecent assault while working at a surgery in Bracknell, Berkshire, between 1988 and 1997. A jury was sworn in at his trial at Reading Crown Court on Monday, with prosecutor Tahir Khan arguing Cox took "sexual gratification" in assaulting the women, some of whom were pregnant at the time.
- NY Daily News
Matt LeBlanc seen for the 1st time since 2023, Matthew Perry death arrests
“Friends star” Matt LeBlanc has been spotted in public for the first time since December — and the first time since five were arrested last month in connection with Matthew Perry’s death last fall. The eight-time Emmy nominee, 57, was looking casual in jeans, a black tee, sneakers and baseball cap as he hit up a car showroom in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley on Friday, according to photos ...
- AFP News
Rape and revenge porn: Serbian Telegram groups preying on women
It began with a warning -- Telegram groups notorious for sharing illicit sexual content had set their sights on student Stasa Ivkovic. Ivkovic and two other women from Osnazene were able to infiltrate multiple Telegram groups and later exposed the methods used to share, purchase and request illegal content.
- BBC
Cars plunge into river as super typhoon destroys Vietnam bridge
Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful to hit Asia this year, kills 60 and destroys homes across north of country.
- The Independent
Malaysian boy hailed as a hero for rescuing rabbits from fire
Jason climbs concrete wall to save rabbits locked in cage
- The Daily Beast
Activists Fury After Alleged ‘Russian Spy’ Whale’s Cause of Death Revealed
Norwegian police have dismissed claims from local animal rights organizations that the death of a beluga whale suspected of being used as a Russian spy was a deliberate act.Dubbed “Hvaldimir”—which combines the Norwegian word for whale with part of the first name of Russian President Vladimir Putin—the whale was discovered dead in waters off southwestern Norway on Aug. 31. Hvaldimir gained worldwide attention after the animal was spotted off Norway’s Arctic coast with a harness attached to its b
- People
Warrant Issued for Man Who Allegedly Threw Piping Hot Coffee on Baby in Unprovoked Attack
The victim, who was a 9-month-old boy, was with his family at Hanlon Park when he was attacked on Aug. 27
- CNN
Shooting suspect’s mom drove 200 miles to Winder, Georgia, after getting cryptic text the morning of the school attack
The mother of the teenager suspected of killing four people during a shooting at a Winder, Georgia, high school called to warn a school counselor before the attack, according to the suspect’s aunt and grandfather.