Category: penalty

Prosecutors Seeking Death Penalty in Memphis Shootings

MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Prosecutors said Monday that they will pursue the death penalty if a Tennessee man is convicted of first-degree murder in a daylong shooting rampage that paralyzed Memphis and left three people dead and three others wounded. The announcement by Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy came during a press conference in the case of…


Gambling Firm William Hill to Pay Record £19.2 Million Penalty for ‘Alarming’ Failures

Three gambling businesses owned by William Hill have been ordered to pay a total of £19.2 million for “widespread and alarming” social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures, the Gambling Commission has announced. This is the largest settlement in the history of the Gambling Commission, which was established in 2007. WHG (International) Limited, which runs williamhill.com,…


IRS Notice Reveals How Taxpayers Can Avoid or Reduce Penalties

A recent reminder from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for taxpayers to submit their tax returns, plus any owed payments, by the April 18 deadline, also included several strategies that people struggling to pay by the deadline can use to avoid or reduce penalties. In a news release issued Thursday, the IRS reminded people about the…


Alec Baldwin Charged in ‘Rust’ Shooting, Others Indicted

A New Mexico prosecutor on Thursday charged actor Alec Baldwin and others in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the filming of Western “Rust.” District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies announced involuntary manslaughter charges against the “30 Rock” actor and the film’s armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed after more than a year of investigation into the…


Alec Baldwin Charged in Shooting of ‘Rust’ Cinematographer

A prosecutor in New Mexico announced on Thursday that actor Alec Baldwin will be charged in connection to the shooting of a cinematographer who died on the set of “Rust,” a Western that was being filmed in the state. Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said in a statement that Baldwin and Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the film’s…


Alec Baldwin to Be Charged in Shooting of ‘Rust’ Cinematographer

A prosecutor in New Mexico announced on Thursday that actor Alec Baldwin will be charged in connection to the shooting of a cinematographer who died on the set of “Rust,” a Western that was being filmed in the state. Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said in a statement that Baldwin and Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the film’s…


South Carolina AG Says Alex Murdaugh Will Not Face Death Penalty

COLUMBIA, S.C.—State prosecutors will not seek the death penalty for Alex Murdaugh when the disbarred attorney appears in court next month for a double murder trial that has drawn international attention. “After carefully reviewing this case and all the surrounding facts, we have decided to seek life without parole for Alex Murdaugh,” South Carolina Attorney…


What Are Your Options If You Can’t Pay the IRS?

In this economy, tight budgets may make it challenging to pay income taxes. This is true especially if you owe thousands of dollars. But what do you do if you can’t pay those taxes? Don’t go into a panic; you do have some options. File Regardless of Taxes Owed It can be alarming to realize…


Messi Wins First World Cup as Argentina Beats France on Penalties

LUSAIL, Qatar—Lionel Messi’s once-in-a-generation career is complete. The Argentina superstar is finally a World Cup champion. Messi scored two goals and then another in a shootout as Argentina beat France 4–2 on penalties Sunday to claim a third World Cup title despite Kylian Mbappé scoring the first hat trick in a final in 56 years….


Messi Leads Argentina to World Cup Win Over France

Lionel Messi led Argentina to overcome a French rally from Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick for Argentina’s third World Cup victory in a penalty shoot-out following a 3–3 draw, on Dec. 18 in front of 88,966 fans at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar. Argentina won its first World Cup since Diego Maradona’s 1986 victory in dramatic fashion,…