UAE imposes up to Rs 22L fine for offenders under new domestic violence law

UAE imposes up to Rs 22L fine for offenders under new domestic violence law

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has introduced a new domestic violence law to enhance victim protection and impose stricter penalties on offenders. Federal Decree-Law No 13 of 2024 was passed to address various forms of abuse, including financial, psychological, sexual, and physical, while also providing robust victim protection measures. The law imposes severe penalties for … Read more

Florida Man Got Into Gunfight With His Own Nephew: Police

Florida Man Got Into Gunfight With His Own Nephew: Police

Jaquane Lawayne Ealey, 42, of Miami Gardens, Florida, was arrested Tuesday morning after he allegedly shot the victim several times in the abdomen, police said Lawyer Herald A Florida man accused of getting into a gunfight with his own nephew is now facing charges of second-degree attempted murder in connection with the incident. Jaquane Lawayne … Read more

How to use the paid family leave insurance program

How to use the paid family leave insurance program

Most Colorado workers are now eligible to receive at least part of their salaries while recovering from illness or caring for a baby, but people who are new to their jobs may not have protection from firing or demotion. Colorado’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance program has paid out about $420 million on 82,000 claims … Read more

Rhea Kapoor defends Blake Lively in ‘It Ends With Us’ drama amidst calls to CANCEL actress for ‘tone deaf’ and ‘insensitive’ film promotions |

Rhea Kapoor defends Blake Lively in ‘It Ends With Us’ drama amidst calls to CANCEL actress for ‘tone deaf’ and ‘insensitive’ film promotions |

Producer and stylist Rhea Kapoor has come to the defence of Hollywood actress Blake Lively, who has faced growing criticism over her ‘tone deaf’ promotion strategy for her new film ‘It Ends With Us‘. The film, an adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel, has sparked controversy online, with some fans calling for Lively to be … Read more

Boston man accused of stabbing man during motorcycle theft, beating girlfriend’s dog

Boston man accused of stabbing man during motorcycle theft, beating girlfriend’s dog

A man accused of stabbing a man multiple times while attempting to steal his motorcycle and then days later beating his girlfriend’s small dog against a wall faces a dangerousness hearing Wednesday morning. “We request dangerousness hearings only when an individual’s conduct presents an imminent or ongoing threat to the community, which is clearly the … Read more

Mother and son injured in knife attack in KL

Mother and son injured in knife attack in KL

KUALA LUMPUR: A mother and her young son suffered knife wounds after a failed attempt to get her husband to agree to a divorce. In a statement on Tuesday (July 30), Ampang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Azam Ismail said that the police received information about the incident on July 27. “The victims are a … Read more

Colorado pays $311 million to workers under new paid-leave program

Colorado pays 1 million to workers under new paid-leave program

Colorado’s new statewide paid-leave program doled out more than $311 million in compensation to tens of thousands of workers in its first six months, the state Department of Labor and Employment said Monday. More than 62,000 workers have had their pay partially replaced under the Family and Medical Leave Insurance (or FAMLI) program. The program … Read more

Supreme Court upholds law barring domestic abusers from owning guns in major Second Amendment ruling

Supreme Court upholds law barring domestic abusers from owning guns in major Second Amendment ruling

By MARK SHERMAN | Associated Press WASHINGTON  — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal gun control law that is intended to protect victims of domestic violence. In their first Second Amendment case since they expanded gun rights in 2022, the justices ruled 8-1 in favor of a 1994 ban on firearms for people … Read more