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Liberty see added benefit to being last WNBA team to open preseason

The Liberty are scheduled to open their two-game preseason slate Friday at Barclays Center against the Connecticut Sun.
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NSW to review law that presumes children under 14 are incapable of evil

After a 2016 high court ruling, the conviction rates of 10 to 13 year olds in NSW have plummeted, report finds

A centuries-old legal presumption that children aged between 10 and 14 don’t understand the difference between right and wrong is to be reviewed after New South Wales youth criminal conviction rates tumbled fivefold.

The NSW attorney general’s office said the review will consider how the principle of doli incapax – Latin for “incapable of evil” – is applied in criminal proceedings, its impact on intervention, possible improvements and a framework for legislation.

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Court greenlights trial of pianist’s discrimination claim after Melbourne orchestra cancelled concert

Jayson Gillham had sued MSO claiming it cancelled concert over his pro-Gaza views but orchestra argued he was not an employee

The federal court has given the green light for concert pianist Jayson Gillham to sue the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, with chief justice Debra Mortimer ordering the case to proceed to trial.

In March, the MSO sought to have Gillham’s case thrown out, arguing that the pianist was not an employee but a freelance contractor, so neither the Fair Work Act, or Victoria’s Equal Opportunity Act, applied.

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Judge says US must allow migrants a chance to challenge in court any deportations to Libya

U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy in Massachusetts has previously found that any migrants deported to countries other than their homelands must first be allowed to argue that removal would jeopardize their safety.
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J.C. Escarra’s game-winning sacrifice fly leads Yankees to comeback win over Padres in 10

After Devin Williams left the bases loaded in the top of the 10th, J.C. Escarra delivered a walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the inning to lift the Yankees to a stirring 4-3 win over the Padres on Wednesday night in The Bronx.
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Brad Lander says he’s ‘so Jewish he almost became a rabbi’ — and rips Andrew Cuomo using antisemitism as a ‘political game’

Lander took swipes at chief rival Andrew Cuomo, claiming the ex-governor discriminated against Jews and has weaponized antisemitism for personal gain.
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Knicks fans at TD Garden, MSG go wild after New York’s unbelievable Game 2 rally to beat Celtics again

The vibes are high for Knicks fans from TD Garden to Madison Square Garden.
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Bethenny Frankel reveals daughter Bryn’s desperate plea to move to Florida: ‘She cried to me’

The “Real Housewives of New York City” star previously admitted her Connecticut home was “drowning” her.
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Jalen Brunson’s immediate reaction to Knicks’ latest thriller in Boston: ‘Some wild stuff’

In the immediate aftermath of Wednesday’s Game 2 win in Boston, Jalen Brunson seemed nearly as stunned as everyone else in the building.
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Violent online networks like ‘764’ show how terrifying the dark web is for young children

Parents, do you know what your kids are doing online? If not, the answer may terrify you.