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Man shot in the leg at Liverpool apartment block in Sydney
A man in his 30s was shot in the leg at an apartment block in Liverpool, Sydney, in a broad daylight attack on Tuesday. He was taken to hospital, and his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening; police have established a crime scene. Police were called to the Charles Street block at about 12.45pm…
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Two pilots rescued after ejecting during mishap aboard US carrier
Two US Navy pilots were rescued from the water after ejecting from an aircraft following an unspecified mishap aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Both returned to the carrier and were assessed by medical staff; four shipboard personnel were also injured, and one sailor was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred at…
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Former Newington teacher charged over alleged abuse of under-16 student
Former Newington College teacher Deandra Kontou, 32, has been charged with nine offences relating to the alleged rape, sexual touching and grooming of a student who detectives believe was under 16 at the time. The case matters because the allegations concern a teacher accused of abusing a position of authority and using an electronic device…
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Dennis Haskins Dies: ‘Saved By The Bell’s Mr. Belding Was 75
Dennis Haskins, best known as Principal Richard “Mr” Belding in Saved by the Bell, has died aged 75. His agent confirmed his death to Deadline and described him as a much-loved friend who always made time for fans; the cause of death was not disclosed. Haskins first played Belding in Good Morning, Miss Bliss in…
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Senate backs college sports bill by 77 votes to 22
The Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act by 77 votes to 22, sending the bipartisan bill to the House of Representatives. If the House approves it, President Donald Trump has said he will sign it; he has urged lawmakers to act before Congress’s summer recess. The proposal would give the NCAA greater protection from…
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Dennis Haskins, Principal Belding on ‘Saved by the Bell,’ Dies at 75
Dennis Haskins, best known for playing Principal Richard Belding on *Saved by the Bell*, has died aged 75, his agent announced. His death marks the loss of an actor closely associated with the long-running comedy, whose agent remembered him as a generous person who treasured his fans. Haskins first played Belding on *Good Morning, Miss…
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Australian democracy activist feared abducted in Cambodia before Bangkok meeting
An Australian democracy activist, Tran Hiep, has gone missing in Cambodia since 18 September and is feared to have been abducted by Vietnamese authorities in an act of alleged “transnational repression”. He was travelling with a Vietnamese-Norwegian human rights activist, Nguyen Duc Thuan, to meet with dissident Vietnamese activists when he disappeared, raising serious concerns…
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Former Moonee Valley mayor freed on bail four days into sentence
Cameron Nation, a convicted child sex offender and former mayor of Moonee Valley City Council, has been released on bail just four days into a three-month prison sentence after a court deemed him to pose no risk to the public. The 42-year-old’s identity was only revealed last week when a media suppression order, imposed to…
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Tennessee governor rejects clemency bid for Christa Pike’s execution
Tennessee’s Governor Bill Lee has denied clemency for death row inmate Christa Pike, allowing her execution by lethal injection to proceed on 30 September. If carried out, Pike would become the first woman executed in Tennessee in over 200 years, making this a historically significant case in American capital punishment. Her legal team has filed…
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Kentucky trooper, father of 3, gunned down during traffic stop as suspect captured after manhunt
Trooper Hayden Phillips, a 30-year-old Kentucky State Police officer with three years of service, was fatally shot during a routine traffic stop on Interstate 65 in Warren County on Monday. The shooting prompted an immediate statewide manhunt that concluded with the arrest of suspect Emonnie Branch. Phillips’ death represents a significant loss to both law…