- The Independent
How long will parts of I-95 be shut for after fire?
The I-95 was closed after a gasoline tanker carrying 8,500 gallons of fuel collided with two other vehicles at 5.30am on Thursday
- Associated Press
New Hampshire jury finds state liable for abuse at youth detention center and awards victim $38M
A New Hampshire jury awarded $38 million to the man who blew the lid off abuse allegations at the state's youth detention center Friday, finding the state's negligence allowed him to be beaten, raped and held in solitary confinement as a teen in the 1990s. David Meehan, went to police in 2017 and sued the state three years later. Since then, 11 former state workers have been arrested and more than 1,100 other former residents of the Youth Development Center in Manchester have filed lawsuits alleging physical, sexual and emotional abuse spanning six decades.
- Reuters
Exiled Chinese businessman's chief-of-staff pleads guilty in US to fraud
The chief of staff to exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui pleaded guilty on Friday to conspiring with him to carry out a massive scheme that defrauded thousands of investors out of more than $1 billion. Yvette Wang, 45, pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to conspiring to commit wire fraud and money laundering. Wang has been held in custody since she and Guo were arrested in March 2023.
