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Indian government employee allegedly plotted to kill U.S. citizen in New York Indian government employee allegedly plotted to kill U.S. citizen in New York 00:36 The Justice Department announced criminal charges against an Indian government employee Thursday in connection with a foiled plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader living in New York City.The suspect, Vikash Yadav, remains at large but faces murder-for-hire charges in federal court.The criminal case was announced the same week as two members of an Indian inquiry committee investigating the plot were in Washington to meet with U.S. officials about the investigation. Also this week, Canada…
One Direction has lost a member. To commemorate Liam Payne, take a look back at photos of the group and learn what each of them is doing today. Image Credit: WireImage It’s hard to believe it’s been more than a decade since the British boy band One Direction was formed on The X Factor. July 23 marked the 14th anniversary of the band — Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, and former member Zayn Malik — being placed together by Simon Cowell. Their rise to fame was meteoric as they quickly transcended their reality TV fame and emerged as serious, chart-topping pop stars…
The results that Tadej Pogačar accomplished in 2024, with victories in the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France and World Championships, were so far and above all others in the pro peloton that the Slovenian earned almost twice the number of UCI points as his nearest rival, Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quickstep), the October 14 rankings showed.The UCI World Rankings for individuals are calculated on a rolling 12-month window. As the season draws to a close this week, Pogačar ends his 160th week as the world’s number 1 rider, racking up 11,655 points compared to Evenepoel’s 6,073 points.Pogačar scored 1,300 for his Tour…
The value of Harvard’s endowment grew to $53.2 billion after the Harvard Management Company boasted a 9.6 percent return on its investments in fiscal year 2024 — the first year the endowment has increased in value since 2021.The HMC’s strong investment returns — which are significantly higher than last year’s 2.9 percent returns — allowed the value of the endowment to increase by $2.5 billion from fiscal year 2023, the University announced on Thursday in its annual financial report.The growth comes even as Harvard has contended with a significant drop in endowment gifts amid the ongoing backlash to the University’s…
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. On Thursday, Robert Roberson is set to become the first person in the United States to be executed on the basis of a shaken baby syndrome diagnosis. This controversial medical diagnosis and disputed legal theory has divided courts, doctors, lawyers and law enforcement, with some calling it “junk science” and others continuing to embrace it as key to…
An unusual legal move has bought more time for a Texas man who was set to be executed this evening. A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers, who said Robert Roberson was actually innocent and shouldn’t be executed, issued a subpoena on Wednesday for the death row inmate.On Thursday afternoon, a Travis County judge presided over a court hearing to decide which carried more weight and should be honored — a Texas legislative subpoena or a death warrant for execution.Judge Jessica Mangrum agreed and granted a temporary restraining order to prevent the execution 90 minutes before it was to be carried…
Bruins The matchup will mark 100 years to the day since the franchise first took the ice against the Montreal Maroons on Dec. 1, 1924. Bruins captain Brad Marchand sports the team’s commemorative uniform ahead of its “Centennial Game” against the Canadiens. By Amin Touri, The Boston Globe October 17, 2024 | 10:19 AM After a year celebrating the franchise’s 100th season in the NHL, the Bruins have one final century celebration up their sleeves, as the team on Thursday unveiled its commemorative uniforms for its “Centennial Game” against the Canadiens on Dec. 1. The matchup will mark 100 years…
Editor Note: This story previously held a live stream of Walz and Clinton’s remarks.DURHAM, N.C. (WBTV) – Former President Bill Clinton and Gov. Tim Walz will rally in Durham on Thursday, Oct. 17.The campaign event is scheduled for 3 p.m.Walz‘s trip to North Carolina marks his third since becoming Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate. His most recent campaign rally to N.C. was in Asheville.The Harris campaign said Thursday’s visit will allow the duo to “encourage [voters] to early vote for Vice President Kamala Harris and Democrats up and down the ballot.” Thursday marked the first day of early voting…
Beirut and Gaza — Displaced Palestinians in a tent camp outside the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza woke up in the early morning hours Tuesday to a blazing inferno after an Israeli airstrike. The flames spreading quickly from tent to tent. Civilians who’d sought shelter in the camp said there was only one fire extinguisher to try to quash the blaze.Residents and rescue workers scrambled to rescue people from the flames, but they could not save Shaaban Al-Dalou, who was burned alive.His father Ahmed Al-Dalou also suffered agonizing burns, but it’s guilt that was eating him alive when CBS…
Getty Images Liam Payne and Sophia Smith dated from 2013 to 2015. Look back at their past relationship in photos. Liam Payne and Sophia Smith weren’t together for too long, but their former romance is still remembered by fans. After staying friends for a few years, the former couple started dating in 2013. During a previous interview, Liam gushed to Attitude magazine about how they fell for each other. “I didn’t actually go out with her [when we went to school],” the “Teardrops” artist explained. “I used to see her at school and we’d kind of chat. I asked her…