P.J. Washington (Charlotte Hornets) with a dunk vs the Cleveland Cavaliers, 11/18/2022
More than 60 veterans of World War II took off Friday from Dallas to France, where they will take part in ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The group ranges from 96 to 107 years old, according to American Airlines, which is flying them first to Paris. The flight is one of several that are taking veterans to France for the commemoration.
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a ruling that Oregon defendants must be released from jail after seven days if they don’t have a defense attorney. In its decision, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals called Oregon's public defense system a “Sixth Amendment nightmare,” OPB reported, referring to the part of the U.S. Constitution that guarantees people accused of crimes the right to a lawyer. The opinion said Oregon is responsible for upholding legal protections for criminal defendants.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday tried to refocus attention on China's threat in the Pacific, seeking to alleviate concerns that conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza have distracted from America's security commitments in Asia. Austin, who was speaking at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, met his Chinese counterpart, Dong Jun, on Friday in a bid to cool friction over issues from Taiwan to China's military activity in the South China Sea. There has been increasing concern that Washington's focus on helping Ukraine counter Russia's invasion and support for Israel's war in Gaza, while trying to ensure that the conflict does not spread, has taken away attention from the Indo-Pacific.
Teen with Carney-Starakis Syndrome recalls how the tumor disorder affected her heart. She had open heart surgery to deal with symptoms, may need more treatment.
Michelle Troconis, the Connecticut woman convicted of helping her boyfriend murder his estranged wife in 2019, was sentenced to 14 1/2 years in prison Friday following an emotional, hours-long hearing.
Donald Trump's campaign said Friday it had raised nearly $53 million in online small-dollar donations after he was convicted in his New York hush money trial, boasting that the verdict had galvanized his support "like never before."Calling the Thursday court decision a "sham trial verdict" the advisors reported that the "digital fundraising system was overwhelmed with support" despite temporary online delays "because of the amount of traffic" from small-dollar donors.
The United States and allies South Korea and Japan clashed with China and Russia Friday over North Korea’s latest satellite and ballistic missile launches and threats to use nuclear weapons that have escalated tensions in northeast Asia. The scene was an emergency open meeting of the U.N. Security Council called after North Korea’s failed launch of a military reconnaissance satellite on May 27 and other launches using ballistic missile technology in violation of U.N. sanctions.
This wave of AI-generated images comes after the “all eyes on Rafah” post went viral.
Marian Robinson, the mother of former first lady Michelle Obama, has died, according to a statement from the Obama and Robinson families. She was 86.
Shareholder Michael Perry, in the lawsuit filed in Delaware Chancery Court, said that Tesla's share price plummeted after the company's fourth-quarter numbers were made public on Jan. 2, 2023, and claimed that Musk "improperly benefited" by about $3 billion in insider profits. "Musk exploited his position at Tesla, and he breached his fiduciary duties to Tesla," the lawsuit said, asking the court to direct Musk to return the profits made from the trades.
A new law in Vermont — the first of its kind in the U.S. — will require fossil fuel companies to pay for a share of the costs of extreme weather fueled by climate change.
The group is one of several Donald Trump is relying on to help overcome Joe Biden’s financial advantage.
The official had been trying to reverse a halal certification monopoly for a New Jersey business.
Hurricane names: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association's hurricane list includes 147 names. Find out all the names on the list for 2024.
Gunnery Sgt. Richard Remp served in World War II and stayed in the Marines all the way through the Vietnam War.
DC attorney discipline board recommends Giuliani disbarment for bogus 2020 election fraud lawsuit
Victor Paleologus often portrayed himself as a well-connected figure in the entertainment industry. In reality, he was a failed restaurant owner and "master manipulator."
A key witness in the federal corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez testified Friday that the New Jersey Democrat told him to “stop interfering” when he raised concerns about a newfound food industry monopoly by a constituent of the senator’s.
The Texas Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to the state's abortion ban — a response to a lawsuit filed last year by a group of women who suffered serious pregnancy complications.
Starting Saturday, the cost of inhalers will fall for many Americans, as new out-of-pocket price caps go into effect for the asthma medications from AstraZeneca and Boehringer Ingelheim.
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