Alec Baldwin claims America ‘wanted him dead’ after Rust shooting

Alec Baldwin claims America ‘wanted him dead’ after Rust shooting

Alec Baldwin has suggested that America wanted him “to die” after his involvement in the on-set death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. The 30 Rock star, 66, appeared on the December 17 episode of David Duchovny’s podcast Fail Better, where he claimed “there is more to come” after his involuntary manslaughter case was … Read more

‘Data protection rules’ enabled child sex abuser priest to continue taking part in services

‘Data protection rules’ enabled child sex abuser priest to continue taking part in services

A priest under investigation for historic sexual offences against children was able to take part in funeral services because of “data protection rules”, a former colleague has said. Rev Canon Timothy Biles, 89, was sentenced to six years imprisonment on Tuesday after he was found guilty of sexually abusing two pupils at a boarding school … Read more

Two men charged with murder of children’s nurse Karen Cummings

Two men charged with murder of children’s nurse Karen Cummings

Two men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a children’s nurse, Karen Cummings, in Northern Ireland. Glenn King, 32, of no fixed address in Lurgan, and Kevin McGuigan Jr, 42, of Annacloy Park in Hillsborough, appeared at Newry magistrates court on Wednesday. Cummings, 40, was found unconscious with a serious head injury … Read more

The controversial judge who freed Farage’s milkshake attacker

The controversial judge who freed Farage’s milkshake attacker

Whichever judge had been asked to decide the fate of the woman who assaulted Nigel Farage, amid repeated claims that Britain suffers from a “two tier” justice system, might have considered themselves on a sticky wicket. For Tan Ikram, the country’s deputy chief magistrate, the task was particularly unenviable. For Ikram, who turns 60 next … Read more

Retired New Orleans priest gets life in prison after pleading guilty to child rape

Retired New Orleans priest gets life in prison after pleading guilty to child rape

A serial child molester and retired Roman Catholic priest on Wednesday declined an opportunity to apologize to his victims after pleading guilty to child rape earlier in December. Lawrence Hecker’s silence came on Wednesday in New Orleans’s state criminal courthouse as a judge handed him a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment. Earlier in the proceeding, … Read more