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Menendez brothers: Murder case that has divided America takes new turnErik and Lyle Menendez, two brothers convicted of murdering their parents more than three decades ago, are one step closer to being released from prison.The brothers are currently serving life in prison without the possibility of parole in California.The Los Angeles County district attorney formally recommended their resentencing in a court filing on Friday, arguing for a lesser sentence for the pair. If approved, the request would make the brothers eligible for parole. While it is a significant development in a case that has gripped the nation, it is one…
CNN could soon land in a Florida courtroom as it faces a defamation lawsuit from a security contractor who took payments to evacuate people out of Afghanistan after the U.S. military’s 2021 withdrawal.The contractor, Zachary Young, was included in a November 2021 segment on war profiteers charging high prices to assist people in fleeing Afghanistan after the U.S. exited. The report used the term “black market” in an onscreen graphic and in a spoken introduction, which Young says falsely portrayed his activities as illegal.The term was removed from the web version of the story after Young complained, and CNN issued…
A 19-year-old soldier who was killed during World War II has been accounted for, military officials said Thursday. U.S. Army Pvt. Jeremiah P. Mahoney was assigned to an anti-tank company in Europe during the war, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said in a news release. Maroney, originally from Chicago, was part of the 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division.Shortly before midnight on New Year’s Eve in 1944, German forces launched a major offensive in the mountains of Alsace-Lorraine, France, surging over Allied defenses along the border of France and Germany, U.S. officials said. The offensive turned into a massive battle stretching…
Kim Le Court has committed to another two years with AG Insurance-Soudal after experiencing one of the best seasons of her professional cycling career. The reigning Mauritian national champion in the time trial and road race completed her first season with the team this year and will continue with the WorldTour programme through to the end of 2026, calling her recent extension a ‘reflection of trust and belief’.”Extending my contract means a great deal to me. It’s been a long and challenging journey to get to this point. I’ve had to prove myself and show that the risk was worth it,”…
British allrounder Elynor Bäckstedt has joined Lidl-Trek teammates Elisa Longo Borghini and Brodie Champman in moving across to UAE ADQ, with the 22-year-old signing a three-year deal. Having turned pro very young with Trek-Segafredo in 2020 after a successful junior career, Bäckstedt has spent much of the last four years working as a loyal domestique, without enjoying the same success she did in the younger category as a junior Gent-Wevelgem winner.Nonetheless, she’s proved valuable to the likes of Longo Borghini in chasing wins for the past five seasons, and it’s the presence of two former teammates jumping over to the Emirati…
Elon Musk is known for making some pretty bold claims regarding Tesla. The company recently announced news that a fleet of robotaxis is in the works, but who knows when or if those will arrive. Musk’s plans don’t always come to fruition, especially if he’s talking about potential delivery dates and the introduction of new vehicles, like the second-generation Roadster. The latest claim that has Tesla’s CEO backpedaling is about the arrival of full self-driving, a feature that government agencies are closely monitoring. Tesla Tesla, Inc. is an American electric vehicle manufacturer largely attributed to driving the EV revolution. Through…
Jeff Bezos, the billionaire owner of The Washington Post, personally made the decision to kill an endorsement of Vice President Harris for president that the newspaper’s editorial board had drafted, the outlet reported Friday. Citing two sources it said had been briefed on the sequence of events who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly, the Post reported its editorial board had drafted an endorsement of Harris that was to be published before the election. “The decision not to publish was made by The Post’s owner — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos — according…
Residents of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone are being evacuated in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district. That is according to the Kyiv city state administration, Ukrinform reports. The head of the city administration, Serhiy Popko, said that residents of an apartment building in the Solomianskyi district are being evacuated. Information regarding the victims is currently being verified. “In addition, there is information indicating that debris has fallen in an open area of the Shevchenko district. According to preliminary data, no injuries have been reported,” Popko added. Read also: Enemy drone hits residential building in Kyiv, fire breaks out -…
By Andy Miller, Renuka Rayasam, KFF Health News (TNS)STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — As principal of Dunaire Elementary School, Sean Deas has seen firsthand the struggles faced by children living in extended-stay hotels. About 10% of students at his school, just east of Atlanta, live in one.The children, Deas said, often have been exposed to violence on hotel properties, exhibit aggression or anxiety from living in a crowded single room, and face food insecurity because some hotel rooms don’t have kitchens.“Social trauma is the biggest challenge” when students first arrive, Deas said. “We hear a lot about sleep problems.” To meet…
A 19-year-old soldier who was killed during World War II has been accounted for, military officials said Thursday. U.S. Army Pvt. Jeremiah P. Maroney was assigned to an anti-tank company in Europe during the war, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said in a news release. Maroney, originally from Chicago, was part of the 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division.Shortly before midnight on New Year’s Eve in 1944, German forces launched a major offensive in the mountains of Alsace-Lorraine, France, surging over Allied defenses along the border of France and Germany, U.S. officials said. The offensive turned into a massive battle stretching…