ALEXANDRIA, Va.—A U.S. federal judge on Friday sentenced a member of an ISIS terrorist cell known as “The Beatles” to life in prison for involvement in a hostage-taking plot that led to the killings of American journalists and aid workers in Syria. Families and friends of the four Americans killed looked on as District Court…
ISIS ‘Beatle’ Who Beheaded Americans Sentenced to Life in Prison
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—A U.S. federal judge on Friday sentenced a member of an ISIS terrorist cell known as “The Beatles” to life in prison for involvement in a hostage-taking plot that led to the killings of American journalists and aid workers in Syria. Families and friends of the four Americans killed and of other hostages previously…
R. Kelly’s Lawyer Gets Chance to Question Government Witness
CHICAGO—R. Kelly’s legal team will get its chance to question the government’s star witness on Friday after she gave what jurors could see as damning testimony against Kelly at his federal trial in Chicago on charges that include the production of child pornography. Jane, the pseudonym used for her during the trial, has been central…
Prosecution Rests Its Case at Whitmer Kidnapping Trial
After hearing from more than a dozen witnesses over seven days of testimony, federal prosecutors rested their case on Thursday against two men charged with conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer just before the 2020 election. The men are also charged with conspiracy to use explosives to facilitate a getaway. This is the second…
Hong Kong ‘Captain America’ Protester Gets Lighter Sentence After Appeal
HONG KONG—A Hong Kong activist dubbed “Captain America 2.0” for wielding the superhero’s shield during pro-democracy protests in 2019 had his jail sentence reduced to five years on Wednesday after winning an appeal. High Court Chief Judge Jeremy Poon and Justices of Appeal Derek Pang and Anthea Pang, wrote in a summary that was posted…
WNBA’s Griner Tells Drug Trial: ‘My Career Is My Whole Life’
KHIMKI, Russia—American basketball player Brittney Griner testified at her drug possession trial in Russia that an interpreter translated only a fraction of what was being said while she was detained at Moscow’s airport in February and that officials told her to sign documents, but “no one explained any of it to me.” The testimony by…
Elon Musk Asks Judge to Start Twitter Trial on Oct. 17
WILMINGTON, Del—Elon Musk asked a judge to schedule a five-day trial beginning Oct. 17, not Oct. 10 as requested by Twitter Inc., to resolve his bid to walk away from his $44 billion deal to acquire the social media platform, according to a court filing on Tuesday. A lawyer for Musk, the world’s richest person,…
Ex-liberal MP Accused of Using Office for Personal Gain Sees Trial Extended to Fall
The trial for former Liberal MP Raj Grewal, who stands accused of using his political office for personal financial gain, will extend until at least this fall. The ex-Brampton politician faces two breach of trust charges related to a series of loans he took out to pay for gambling debts, which he kept hidden from…
Elon Musk Seeks to Block Twitter Request for Expedited Trial
July 16, 2022
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Elon Musk filed a motion on Friday opposing Twitter Inc.’s request to fast-track a trial over his plan to terminate his $44 billion deal for the social media firm. Musk’s lawyers, in papers filed with the Delaware Chancery Court, said Twitter’s “unjustifiable request” to rush the merger case to trial in two months should be…
US Appeals Court Revives Roundup Weedkiller Cancer Lawsuit
NEW YORK—A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit by a Georgia man claiming Bayer AG’s Roundup weedkiller caused his cancer, the latest in a string of legal defeats for the company as it seeks to avoid potentially billions of dollars in damages. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Montgomery, Alabama, rejected…
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