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22/06/2025

The It Ends With Us scandal deepens — as a federal judge denies Blake Lively’s attempt to keep her private messages with Taylor Swift sealed. In a key victory for Justin Baldoni, the court ruled his legal team can access texts related to the film and the harassment allegations at the heart of the case. Law&Crime's Jesse Weber breaks down the judge’s order, Lively’s fiery response, and what this means for Baldoni's future.

20/06/2025

Nursery Worker Caught Abusing Babies and Va**ng Near Cribs

Roksana Lecka, a 22-year-old former nursery worker in the UK, was convicted of abusing 24 children —some as young as 10 months — while employed at two nurseries in southwest London. Surveillance footage showed Lecka violently pinching, scratching, and kicking infants, pushing them headfirst into cots, and even va**ng near them, prompting a police investigation after a coworker raised concerns. After a six-week trial, Lecka was found guilty on 21 counts of child cruelty. Law&Crime's Kennedi Walker breaks down the case.

20/06/2025

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19/06/2025

Dad R***d Daughter, Fathered Children for More Than a Decade: Prosecutors

Kenneth Cook, 44, of Raleigh County, West Virginia is facing more than 150 charges that include s*xual assault and in**st. Investigators say Cook fathered three children with his biological daughter. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber discusses the disturbing details of the case with former s*x crimes and child abuse prosecutor Marian Braccia.

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19/06/2025

Married Teacher Slammed with 52 New Charges in Shocking Student S*x Case

An Illinois high school teacher has been indicted by a grand jury on 52 additional charges, accused of having s*x with an underage student dozens of times. Christina Formella, 30, originally said she was set-up by the teen, but now, prosecutors say texts and evidence from her personal phone prove she had s*x with the teen repeatedly. Law&Crime’s Chris Stewart has the breaking development on this episode of On the Case.

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19/06/2025

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17/06/2025

Iran's senior army commander calls on Israelis to evacuate Haifa, Tel Aviv immediately

Iran's senior army commander calls on Israelis to evacuate Haifa and Tel Aviv immediately - five days into the conflict.

Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith has more from Jordan's capital Amman. He's there because the Israeli government has banned Al Jazeera from reporting inside Israel and the occupied West Bank.

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17/06/2025

16/06/2025

Little sign of restraint as Israel and Iran continue to swap deadly strikes

There's been no let-up in the exchange of strikes, as the death toll continues to climb.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is urging his country to unite as Israeli attacks cause extensive damage across major cities.
At least 224 people have been killed in Iran since Israel launched its attack on Friday.
At least 20 people have been killed in Israel since Friday.
The latest wave of Iranian attacks targeted the major cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa.
The suburbs and towns around Tel Aviv were also hit in the attack.
In Bnei Brak, residential buildings and cars were damaged as well as a synagogue, there.
Israel's defence minister said, Tehran residents "would pay the price soon".

Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid reports.
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16/06/2025

Iran-Israel Tension： Latest update with in-depth analysis

Latest Update Iranians urged to ‘fight hand in hand’ as Israel continues deadly assault
Iran launches a new wave of ballistic missile attacks on Israel – including Tel Aviv and Haifa – killing at least eight people hours after the Israeli military again bombed the Iranian capital, Tehran.
Stay tuned for the latest updates and in-depth analysis from our correspondents and experts on the ground.
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16/06/2025

Iranian attacks have exposed the vulnerability of Israeli air defence systems： Analysis

There's been no let-up in the exchange of strikes between Israel and Iran.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is urging his country to unite - as Israeli attacks cause extensive damage in major cities.
Air defence systems in Tehran were activated in response, early on Monday morning local time.
At least 224 people have been killed in Iran since Friday.

In Israel, at least 20 people have been killed since Friday.
The latest wave of Iranian attacks targeted the major cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa.
Suburbs and towns around Tel Aviv were also hit.
In Bnei Brak, residential buildings and cars were damaged as well as a synagogue there.
Israel's defence minister said, Tehran residents "would pay the price soon".

Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, says it’s clear Israel’s vaunted missile defence systems are showing cracks as the casualty toll from Iranian attacks continues to rise.
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14/06/2025

Trump’s “manufactured crisis” in California ｜ The Listening Post

President Trump has turned Los Angeles into an ideological battleground amid protests against anti-immigration raids. His mobilisation of the National Guard and marines – without the approval of California’s state government – has produced made-for-TV images of the kind likely to appeal to the MAGA faithful.

For many others, it is yet another sign of a dangerous turn away from civil liberties under his presidency.

Featuring:
Branko Marcetic – Staff writer, Jacobin
Sarah Mehta – Senior policy counsel, ACLU
Jose Olivares – Investigative journalist
Will Swaim – Podcast host, Radio Free California