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just now (1174+ words) Former Auckland councillor Paul Young has succeeded in a defamation case against notorious social media activist Morgan Xiao over multiple posts on Chinese site WeChat said to accuse Young of lack of fitness for public office and being under foreign influence. High Court Justice Tracey Walker ordered Xiao " whose social media posts are sometimes under the name Demon King " to pay Young $225,000 in general and aggravated damages for 13 of 16 posts made between 2021 and 2023. She described his posts about the former councillor to be "a campaign of vilification bearing no hallmarks of a responsible communication, and rejected Xiao's defences of truth or communicating responsibly in the public interest. "The level of responsibility actually taken was palpably low in respect of each. As well as paying damages and removing the posts, Xiao is restrained from repeating the allegations found to be defamatory....

just now (717+ words) A Suffolk judge has released a former Boston police detective indicted for drunkenly backing a city-owned truck into an occupied Tesla in East Boston at a time when he was earning over $300,000 from the city. Suffolk Superior Judge James Budreau has released Greg Walsh, 51, of South Boston, on personal recognizance after a grand jury indicted the former police detective for operating the city-owned vehicle and carrying a firearm while intoxicated, among other charges. Budreau has also denied Walsh's request to dismiss the case, stemming from a chaotic incident in the Jeffries Point section of East Boston in October 2024. The judge ordered the former detective to stay away from and have no contact with witnesses. According to city payroll records, Walsh earned $326,930.03 in total pay last year, as his $131,135.60 regular salary soared to that final amount with $105,157.47 in overtime pay and…...

just now (119+ words) Russia has been accused of kidnapping 19,000 Ukrainian children since its invasion in February 2022. 7 Ukrainian Children Reunited With Their Families: First Lady Seven children impacted by the war between Russia and Ukraine have been reunited with their families in Ukraine, U.S. First Lady Melania Trump announced on Dec. 4. "My dedication to guaranteeing the safe return of children to their families in this region is unwavering," Melania Trump said in a statement. Pentagon IG Releases Report on Hegseth's Signal Use Trump Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Memory of Slain National Guard Member Trump Pardons Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar Trump Lays Out Efforts to Address Affordability: "I Inherited the Worst Inflation in History'...

just now (311+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Fort Wayne City Council President Geoff Paddock joined the family of Phil Steigerwald on Thursday to honor the man who served as the city's beloved Santa Claus for 40 years. At The History Center, where an exhibit on Steigerwald is on display, it was proclaimed that December 4, 2025, would be Santa in Wonderland Day in Fort Wayne, recognizing his decades of bringing joy to local families. For 40 years, Steigerwald's mission was to fill children's hearts with joy in the area. Many families in Fort Wayne and surrounding counties made yearly trips to Wolf and Dessauer to visit "the" Fort Wayne Santa Claus. "This time of year we hear from people who put pictures of themselves on dad's knee on their mantel at Christmas time to engage their own memory of that time," his daughter Beth Walker said. Steigerwald…...

just now (119+ words) Russia has been accused of kidnapping 19,000 Ukrainian children since its invasion in February 2022. 7 Ukrainian Children Reunited With Their Families: First Lady Seven children impacted by the war between Russia and Ukraine have been reunited with their families in Ukraine, U.S. First Lady Melania Trump announced on Dec. 4. "My dedication to guaranteeing the safe return of children to their families in this region is unwavering," Melania Trump said in a statement. Pentagon IG Releases Report on Hegseth's Signal Use Trump Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Memory of Slain National Guard Member Trump Pardons Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar Trump Lays Out Efforts to Address Affordability: "I Inherited the Worst Inflation in History'...

just now (339+ words) The Trump administration has reduced the maximum validity period for work permits issued to refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants, cutting the authorisation to 18 months from five years as part of its escalating immigration crackdown. The decision came two days after the administration halted immigration applications for citizens from 19 countries already subject to travel restrictions. It also followed last week's shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, an incident allegedly carried out by an Afghan man who arrived in the United States through a resettlement programme after the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Joseph Edlow, director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), cited the 26 November attack as justification for the policy shift. "Reducing the maximum validity period for employment authorisation will ensure that those seeking to work in the United States do not threaten public safety or…...

just now (102+ words) Jessica is a crime reporter for The West Australian. She joined the team in 2024 after cutting her teeth in community news with PerthNow local newspapers. In 2024 Jessica also did a stint in the Federal Parliament press gallery. Any tips? Contact Jessica below. A woman has been rushed to hospital following an overnight crash in Perth's north-east Emergency services rushed to the scene after reports of a collision between two vehicles at the intersection of Walter Road West and Crimea Street, in Morley, about 8.25pm on Thursday One female passenger was injured and was taken to hospital for medical treatment...

1+ min ago (156+ words) The Justice Department has failed to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a judge dismissed the previous mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump Prosecutors went back to a grand jury in Virginia after a judge's ruling halting the prosecution of James and another longtime Trump foe, former FBI Director James Comey, on the grounds that the U.S. attorney who presented the cases was illegally appointed. The Justice Department could go back to the grand jury to try again. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter. James was initially charged in October by the U.S. attorney installed by the Trump administration to replace the prosecutor who resigned under pressure to bring criminal cases against Comey and James. James denied any wrongdoing and accused the administration…...

1+ min ago (366+ words) Navy Admiral Frank Bradley told lawmakers on Capitol Hill that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not give an order to "kill them all" during a U.S. military operation that targeted an alleged drug-smuggling boat off the coast of Venezuela. During a closed-door briefing Thursday, Admiral Bradley, alongside Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine, detailed the Sept. 2 operation, including the follow-up strikes that killed two survivors. Lawmakers remained divided after viewing video footage of the attack. Democrat Rep. Jim Himes, of Connecticut, expressed deep concern, "What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service." In contrast, Republican Sen. Tom Cotton, of Arkansas, stated, "I didn't see anything disturbing about it. What's disturbing to me is that millions of Americans have died of drugs being run through America…...

1+ min ago (366+ words) Navy Admiral Frank Bradley told lawmakers on Capitol Hill that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not give an order to "kill them all" during a U.S. military operation that targeted an alleged drug-smuggling boat off the coast of Venezuela. During a closed-door briefing Thursday, Admiral Bradley, alongside Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine, detailed the Sept. 2 operation, including the follow-up strikes that killed two survivors. Lawmakers remained divided after viewing video footage of the attack. Democrat Rep. Jim Himes, of Connecticut, expressed deep concern, "What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service." In contrast, Republican Sen. Tom Cotton, of Arkansas, stated, "I didn't see anything disturbing about it. What's disturbing to me is that millions of Americans have died of drugs being run through America…...