Inmate suspected of strangling 'I-5 Strangler' won't face death penalty
The man accused of strangling the California serial killer known as the “I-5 Strangler” won't face the death penalty, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
The man accused of strangling the California serial killer known as the “I-5 Strangler” won't face the death penalty, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
Captain Jonas Hector has scored twice for Cologne to upset Leipzig 2-1 and boost his club's chances of Bundesliga survival.Second-place Leipzig's defeat on Tuesday gives Bayern Munich a chance to move 10 points clear with a win over Bayer Leverkusen later.
Apple Inc has announced a line of slim iMac computers, with a focus on connectivity for a work-from-home world, that uses its own processor chips.The company also showed off an array of products including AirTags to find lost items and podcast subscription services.
A first round of direct talks between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran signals a possible de-escalation following years of animosity that often spilled into neighbouring countries and at least one still-raging war.The talks, hosted by Iraq earlier this month, were confirmed on Tuesday to the Associated Press by an Iraqi and a foreign official in Baghdad.
Lockdown measures are set to be eased in the Netherlands as coronavirus fatalities hit a new high in Turkey and Israeli officials announced a plan for a second round of jabs in six months that will likely include children.Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Tuesday that curbs will be lifted from next week as pressure to reopen society mounts despite high infection rates.
Chelsea are preparing to withdraw from the breakaway European Super League, the PA news agency understands.Owner Roman Abramovich has driven the decision, having listened to fan protests and opted to pull out of the new European league plans.
South Sydney football manager Mark Ellison has thrown his support behind Latrell Mitchell, rejecting any suggestion he is a dirty player following his four-game ban.Mitchell's on-field behaviour was brought into question over the weekend, with the superstar fullback charged for three separate incidents in the Rabbitohs win over Wests Tigers.
Collingwood star Brianna Davey says her AFLW best and fairest award triumph vindicates her decision to quit soccer to focus on footy.The former Matildas goalkeeper turned her back on soccer in 2016 to take up a marquee spot with Carlton ahead of the inaugural AFLW season in 2017.
The man who allegedly murdered Gold Coast mother of three Kelly Wilkinson will not be present for the first court mention of his case.The 34-year-old New Beith man was on Tuesday evening charged with murder and breaching a domestic violence order after the burned body of Ms Wilkinson was found in a Gold Coast back yard.
Irate at Lucas Browne's dismissive attitude, Paul Gallen plans on ending the former world champion's colourful career on Wednesday night.After a build-up of throwing cheap shots at one another, Gallen and "Big Daddy" will slug it out in a six-round heavyweight blockbuster in Wollongong, with Browne conceding he's feeling some pressure as the more experienced and decorated boxer.
Two NSW mining companies have been slugged with an estimated $1.5 million bill over alleged breaches of environmental regulations on lead.
A woman has been barred from publicly claiming a man raped her or that he filmed them having sex without her consent, in an unusual defamation case in the NSW Supreme Court.Despite the importance of free speech, Justice Julia Lonergan said she would issue an injunction because the woman's claims were untrue.
Only a fraction of Australians in disability care residences have had a coronavirus vaccination despite being in a priority group.A total of 1640 doses have been delivered out of 25,000 people in disability residential care.
Three Victorian mass vaccination hubs will open to people over 70 as Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton prepares to get his COVID-19 jab.From Wednesday, the Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre and Geelong's former Ford factory will provide shots for anyone over 70 with or without bookings as part of phase 1a and 1b of the rollout.
Sidelined Liberal MP John Sidoti will face a second day of questioning after telling a NSW corruption inquiry he unintentionally gained property interests because he regularly signed documents without reading them.The member for Drummoyne appeared as a witness at the Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry for the first time on Tuesday.
The recent strength of consumer confidence is expected to be reflected in the latest retail spending figures.The Australian Bureau of Statistics will release preliminary retail trade data for March on Wednesday.
A "fireball" bomb that was found next to the car of a Northern Irish police officer may have been planted by the New IRA group, police in Northern Ireland say.They said there is a "strong line of inquiry" that suggests the New IRA was behind the near-fatal bomb incident on Monday.
The World and European soccer bodies, FIFA and UEFA, must not prevent 12 of the continent's leading clubs from creating a breakaway Super League, a Spanish commercial court has said in a preliminary ruling.FIFA and UEFA made no immediate comment about the case, which is likely to mark the start of a prolonged legal fight over the proposed league, which threatens to upend the long-established order of elite soccer in Europe.
The first in-person meeting of G7 foreign ministers in two years is going to take place in May, the UK government says.Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab told parliament on Tuesday the meeting of foreign and development ministers would take place in London between May 3 and 5.
Russian police have detained allies of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and raided two of his regional offices, his supporters say, a day before they planned to stage mass protests over his ailing health.Navalny, President Vladimir Putin's staunchest critic, declared a hunger strike on March 31 to demand access to better medical care.
Opposition to the Super League intensified in England as the Premier League threatened action against six rebel clubs and Prime Minister Boris Johnson considered introducing laws to stop them forming the new European competition.Divisions within the Super League clubs also grew with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola saying that joining a largely closed competition away from UEFA's Champions League could damage the integrity and values of sport.