California appeals court tosses ex-Stanford swimmer Brock Turner’s bid to overturn sexual assault conviction

Reuters/Stephen Lam An appeals court on Wednesday rejected a former Stanford University swimmer’s bid for a new trial and upheld his sexual assault and attempted rape convictions. The three-judge panel of the 6th District Court of Appeal in San Jose ruled Wednesday that there was “substantial evidence” that Brock Turner received a fair trial. In […]

WATCH: Scary moment GIANT sea monster tosses seal up out of ocean – but what happens next?

Humpback whales are one of the many magnificent creatures to be found in the big blue sea.  The species is easily identified by its distinctive dive, which creates a large “hump” shape in their backs giving them their name. They can grow up to 60 feet (18 metres) long – their tail alone can be […]

Judge tosses case brought by Magic: the Gathering judge who wants to be paid

Enlarge (credit: game boy band pepino / Flickr) A federal judge in California has dismissed a proposed class-action labor lawsuit brought in late 2015 by a man who says that he has now worked for more than 20 years as a “judge” in Magic: the Gathering tournaments and demands to be paid. In the court […]

Judge tosses out jury conviction of protester who laughed at Jeff Sessions

Published time: 14 Jul, 2017 22:37 A DC judge has slammed the government’s case against Desiree Fairooz, 61, who was arrested at Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ Senate confirmation hearing after she laughed at a compliment made about Sessions. The judge ordered a new trial. A jury delivered a guilty verdict against Fairooz in May after […]