Saturday, September 21, 2024

The French city of rapists

 



On the narrow streets of stone houses with pastel-blue shutters, residents of Mazan were appalled that this picturesque village in Provence, surrounded by vineyards and fruit trees, was being referred to in the media as “the village of the rapists”……….. https://shorturl.at/8iKrt


Deadpool killer to appeal death sentence

 




Wade Wilson, nicknamed the 'Deadpool killer' was sentenced to death last month.  He was impassive when the sentence was read but there was cheering and applause from the gallery.

In June, he was found guilty of killing Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz on 6 October 2019.

Wilson's lawyers argued he suffered brain damage from drug addiction and had abandonment issues stemming from being given up for adoption by his biological parents.

His appeal is currently underway.

 

 


Penrith Panthers hit with claim from Aboriginal Land Council

 



Penrith Panthers Stadium has been hit with a land claim from the Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council, first lodged in 2009.  The initial land claim incorporated the whole of Penrith Park including BlueBet Stadium, Howell Oval and a football training facility. 

Chris Minns is pushing ahead with work on the redevelopment despite the unresolved claim.


Israel

 



Israel

Israeli soldiers evacuate injured people by helicopter after an anti-tank missile was fired into northern Israel from Lebanon. 

Photograph: Ayal Margolin/Reuters

 


Former Fox News star Bill O'Reilly walks off in a huff

 



When former Fox News star Bill O’Reilly sat down for an interview about his new book, PBS host Margaret Hoover asked him about the $40 million he cost the network for sexual harassment that led to his dismissal.

'All right. That's enough,' an exasperated O'Reilly said as he raised his hands and walked off the set while telling her, 'you’re in for a problem.'


Carly Gregg 15 sentenced to life in prison without parole

 




Carly Gregg 15, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for shooting her mother the face and texting her friend to come and see the body.  The teen then texted her stepfather from her mother’s phone asking “When will you be home, honey?”


Ibrahim Aqil eliminated

 




Israel confirmed the death of Ibrahim Aqil, Hezbollah’s top military commander and at least 10 other senior commanders.  

He was leading a planned operation to invade the Galilee and was also wanted by the US for his role in the 1983 bombings of the American Embassy in Lebanon and the US Marines barracks in Beirut.