Jose Ibarra listens through an interpreter during his trial at Athens-Clarke County Superior Court on Wednesday in Athens, Ga. (Hyosub Shin / Associated Press) A Venezuelan man has been convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, a case that fueled the national debate over immigration during this year’s presidential race. … Read more
An Arizona man brutally beat, shot and burned an exotic dancer to death, leaving her body to be found in a burning car on the interstate last year, police said. Sencere Hayes, 22, was arrested on a first-degree murder charge last week for the horrific killing — bringing joy to the parents of Mercedes Vega, … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to New People party’s leader Alexey Nechaev during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev / Associated Press) Russia’s upper house of parliament on Wednesday endorsed a bill banning adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal. The Federation Council also approved bills … Read more
4Taylor Swift had a girls night out at Chez Margaux. GC Images Move over Zero Bond. Taylor Swift has found a new private members-only club in NYC. The “Eras” star was spotted having a night out with girlfriends at Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s new private supper club Chez Margaux on Tuesday night. Swift wore a black-and-white outfit … Read more
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a Security Council meeting in September. The Security Council voted 14-1 Wednesday in favor of a Gaza cease-fire resolution, but it was not adopted because of the U.S. veto. (Seth Wenig / Associated Press) The United States on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in … Read more
Will Caitlin Clark be taking her talents to South Beach? That’s the $1 million question — quite literally. As rosters were unveiled Wednesday for Unrivaled Basketball, a 3-on-3 league co-founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, Clark’s name remained notably absent. Fans had speculated the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year ultimately would … Read more
Donald Trump’s lawyers are demanding that the Manhattan judge in his hush money case “immediately” toss his conviction — claiming that it’s unconstitutional to prosecute a president-elect. “Immediate dismissal of this case is mandated by the federal Constitution, the Presidential Transition Act of 1963, and the interests of justice, in order to facilitate the orderly … Read more
Former cryptocurrency executive Gary Wang, who wrote the computer code that helped FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried steal about $8 billion from customers of the now-bankrupt exchange, was spared prison time by a judge on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan announced he would be imposing no prison time at a hearing in federal court in Manhattan. The … Read more
The Quebec company, which produces electric trucks and school buses, has opened the door to a possible sale. Electric truck frames at the Lion Electric plant in St-Jérôme in 2023.Photo by DERRICK CAKPO /AFP via Getty Images The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has initiated procedures to delist certain warrants issued by the Quebec-based Lion … Read more
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said “it f–king pisses me off” how he played in Sunday’s loss to the Bills, the team’s first defeat of the season. During the latest installment of his and brother Jason Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast, Travis put it on himself to “get s–t right” after Jason brought up a narrative … Read more
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