Category: World

A federal appeals court has rejected a Mississippi homeowner’s latest attempt to receive full insurance coverage after a fire damaged her property. This happened despite her submitting a large collection of evidence, which totalled 1,385 pages, to support her claim. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit rejected the homeowner’s arguments on November…

Missouri court says father still owes ex-wife $12,969 despite bankruptcy deal. A Missouri man who claimed that a $20,000 bankruptcy settlement had cleared his financial obligations to his former wife has been told that he still owes $12,969.85. An appeals court has overturned a lower court’s decision that he had fulfilled his payment obligations under…

William was found in good spirits, with his mother thanking volunteers and emergency workers for their tireless search efforts. For six days, a vast stretch of unforgiving Australian wilderness became the setting for a desperate search and a mother’s agonising wait. Separated from his camping companion and without a mobile phone, adequate food or drinking…

Tennessee court upholds $575,000 award to injured UPS driver (Representational image) A Tennessee appeals court has upheld a $575,000 compensation award to a UPS driver injured in a 2022 collision. The court ruled on November 9 that the evidence supported the jury’s findings that the crash caused permanent shoulder damage and affected the driver’s future…

Two sisters of Pakistan’s incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan were released from a Lahore jail on Thursday after the Punjab government revoked their detention orders, leaders of his Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party said.However, his elder sister and wife remain behind bars.“Finally, some good news. Two of former PM Imran Khan’s sisters, Dr Uzma Khan…

Gurpreet Singh (left), Sukhvir Kaur (centre) and Sukhdeep Singh (right) killed in New Zealand crash/Image: NZ Herald A Punjab-origin newlywed couple and their brother-in-law were killed after a car crashed into a BurgerFuel restaurant in Takanini, South Auckland, on Sunday night.The victims were identified as Sukhdeep Singh, 33, his wife Sukhvir Kaur, 29, and Gurpreet…

In a landmark ruling, Dallas rapper Yella Beezy has been handed a life sentence without parole for his orchestrating role in the capital murder of fellow rapper MO3, who was tragically shot in November 2020. (Pic Credit: AP) Dallas rapper Yella Beezy, whose real name is Markies Conway, was convicted of capital murder by a…

Puerto Rican legend Roberto Clemente spent 18 seasons with Pittsburgh, becoming one of baseball’s greatest icons. A sporting legend’s legacy can live far beyond the stadium, but deciding who controls that legacy can become a complicated legal battle. More than half a century after Roberto Clemente’s death, his name and image have become the subject…

Monowi, Nebraska. Image Courtesy: WikiMedia Commons Who do you think keeps the lights on around here?Being a mayor in Monowi, Nebraska, is a tough job. You have to run the administration, manage the finances, keep the library open and, perhaps most importantly, make sure nobody’s glass stays empty for too long. But what happens when…

Praneeth Menon was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives from the Orleans-Lamoille district. (Pic Credit: Agency) Indian-origin candidate Praneeth Menon has been elected to the Vermont house of representatives from the Orleans-Lamoille district in the United States, contesting as a joint nominee backed by both the Republican and Democratic parties.The district elects two representatives,…