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A Chinese court sentenced a teenage boy to life in prison on Monday for murdering his classmate, capping a case that sparked a national debate over the treatment of juvenile offenders. Three suspects, all aged under 14 at the time of the murder, were accused in April of bullying a 13-year-old classmate, surnamed Wang, over a long period before killing him in an abandoned greenhouse. The grim details of the case, in which the killers reportedly attacked Wang with a shovel before burying his body, drew public attention to how the law deals with juveniles accused of serious crimes. One…

The late Broadway and TV leading lady died following a battle with cancer, which she never publicly disclosed. Learn about Lavin’s health. Image Credit: WireImage Linda Lavin made a lasting impact on the entertainment industry. The late multi-talented actress was recognized for her Broadway, television and film performances. Unfortunately, Lavin died on December 29, 2024, due to complications from a form of cancer, which was a shock to fans because she had been seen at a red carpet event four week prior. Additionally, Lavin was filming the upcoming Hulu series, Mid-Century Modern.  Mid-Century Modern showrunners David Kohan, Max Mutchnick and…

Janet Yellen, U.S. Treasury secretary, on a tour of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in Vienna, Virginia, on Jan. 8, 2024.Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAn upcoming Treasury Department deadline for millions of small businesses to fulfill a new reporting requirement on “beneficial ownership information” was delayed again, following a court order that suspended enforcement.The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order late on Dec. 26 that halted enforcement while the court “considers the parties’ weighty substantive arguments” on the constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act, which created the BOI reporting requirement, the order said.The new deadline, which…

The Cofidis team have shaken up their roster for 2025 and created a new ‘performance cell’ as they fight to stay in the men’s WorldTour.The French team has slipped to 18th in the three-year team ranking and so risks falling out of the WorldTour in 2026-2028 if Arkéa-B&B Hotels, Uno-X Mobility and XDS Astana score more points in 2025.Team manager Cedric Vasseur has changed 12 riders of the 30-rider roster, with Guillaume Martin, Alex Zingle, and Harrison Wood leaving while Gorka Izagirre and Simon Geschke retire.New signings include Emanuel Buchmann, Alex Aranburu, Simon Carr, and Dylan Teuns. Bryan Coquard, Jesús…

Gordon Murray Automotive is growing its supercar portfolio by one. Following the T.33 and the T.50—both with V-12 engines and manual transmissions, as the good Lord intended—an even more hardcore version of the T.33 is reportedly on the way. In an interview with Autocar, Gordon Murray revealed that a “tougher and more focused” version of the T.33 will debut next summer. The new iteration will be called the T.33S, and it will have improved suspension components and better aerodynamics for increased downforce. The current car makes 330 pounds of downforce at 150 miles per hour. Photo by: Gordon Murray Automotive…

Seoul, South Korea — South Korea’s previous defense minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week’s martial law declaration, officials said Wednesday, as President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office resisted a police attempt to search the compound. The main liberal opposition Democratic Party is pushing for a new motion to impeach Yoon for his Dec. 3 decree that imposed martial law in South Korea for the first time in more than four decades. Its first impeachment attempt against Yoon last Saturday failed after ruling party lawmakers boycotted the vote. The party said it plans to submit the new…

A gene involved in setting cholesterol levels may also determine whether breast cancer spreads to other parts of the body. A variant of the PCSK9 gene drives the spread of breast cancer, but a lab-made antibody already approved to treat high cholesterol may help stop the exodus, researchers report December 9 in Cell. For years, researchers have been examining normal tissue and breast cancer tumors that had spread to other parts of the body trying — and failing — to find mutations that spur the migration, says oncologist and cancer biologist Sohail Tavazoie of the Rockefeller University in New York…

Helsinki, Finland — Finnish investigators probing the damage to a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables said they found an anchor drag mark on the seabed, apparently from a Russia-linked vessel that has already been seized for investigation. The Estlink-2 power cable, which transmits energy from Finland to Estonia across the Baltic Sea, went down on Dec. 25 after an evident rupture. It had little impact on services but followed earlier damage to two data cables and the Nord Stream gas pipelines, both of which have been termed sabotage. Finnish police chief investigator, Sami Paila, said late Sunday the…

The GMA T.33 supercar is set to gain a track-focused “s” version The T.33s will be the third and final version of the V-12-powered T.33 GMA will then launch a different type of car boasting a new platform The U.K.’s Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) will unveil a more track-focused “s” version as the third and final version of the company’s T.33 supercar in mid-2025, Gordon Murray has revealed. “Next summer we’ll launch the third and final variant, which will be the 33s, and that’s going to be tougher and more focused,” Murray, who serves as executive chairman of GMA’s Gordon…

Este artículo también está disponible en español. A crypto analyst has set an ambitious target between $7 and $13 for the XRP price, basing his predictions on the Elliott Wave theory and Fibonacci levels. According to the analyst’s price chart, Wave 2 and 5 could push XRP to these key targets, marking new all-time highs for the cryptocurrency.  XRP Price Roadmap To New ATHs The XRP price has been on a rather lengthy consolidation trend, halting its previous price momentum after hitting the $2.5 mark. Despite facing bearish trends and a drop to $2.2, a crypto analyst on TradingView, ‘Zerpcrypto,’…