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Briefing held on classified documents leaker Jack Teixeira's sentencing

Joshua Levy, acting U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts, held a press conference Tuesday after the Pentagon classified documents leaker Jack Teixeira was sentenced to 15 years in ...

Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years for leaking classified Pentagon secrets

A U.S. District Court judge sentenced a Massachusetts Air National Guard member to 15 years in prison Tuesday after he leaked classified information about the country’s war strategy in Ukraine on ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

2 Somali men sentenced to 30 years in kidnapping and imprisonment of U.S. journalist

Two Somali men who prosecutors called pirates were sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday in the 2012 kidnapping of an American journalist who was held hostage for over two years.

Two Somali men sentenced to 30 years for kidnapping of American journalist

Two Somali men will spend 30 years in prison for the kidnapping of an American journalist, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York said Tuesday. In a press release, the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Major bitcoin hacker Lichtenstein gets five years in prison for crypto laundering scheme

The value of the bitcoin stolen by hacker Ilya Lichstenstein from Bitfinex in 2016 is worth more than $10 billion now.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

US hacker sentenced over Bitcoin heist worth billions

Ilya Lichtenstein laundered the stolen cryptocurrency with his wife Heather Morgan aka Razzlekhan.

Former classmate sentenced to life in prison in murder of gay teen Blaze Bernstein

Samuel Woodward was found guilty of murdering his former classmate, Blaze Bernstein, in a hate crime.

Climate activists sentenced for red powder attack on US Constitution

Two climate activists accused of throwing a red powder on the U.S. Constitution display case at the National Archives earlier this year have been sentenced to more than a year in prison, The ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Singapore oil trader sentenced to 17 years for ‘cheating’ HSBC over $112mn

Octogenarian Lim Oon Kuin handed long jail term as ‘deterrent’ in city-state’s fight against commodity trading corruption

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

HK47: dozens of pro-democracy activists jailed in Hong Kong’s largest national security trial

Members of ‘Hong Kong 47’ – charged in 2021 over involvement in pre-election primary – sentenced to between four and 10 years. Activists, professors, legislators: who are the Hong Kong 47? ...

World - The Guardian - 23 hours ago

Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy campaigners for subversion

Benny Tai and Joshua Wong were among dozens sentenced in a controversial national security trial.

Dozens of Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Leaders Sentenced in Mass Trial

The 45 defendants, including Joshua Wong, were at the forefront of the opposition movement crushed by Beijing. Many had already been in jail for years.

World - The New York Times - 18 hours ago

Hong Kong Court Sentences Dozens in Case That Crushed Pro-Democracy Camp

Defendants include politicians and activists who had hoped to win control of legislature, a plan Beijing found subversive.

World - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

Hong Kong sentences 45 activists to prison in landmark security trial

Legal scholar Benny Tai receives 10-year penalty as authorities stamp out dissent in Chinese territory

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Foreign governments criticize Hong Kong's sentencing of 45 activists. Beijing defends it

Forty-five prominent activists in Hong Kong have been sentenced to up to 10 years in jail, sparking criticism from foreign governments and rights groups

World - ABC News - 13 hours ago

International outrage over sentencing of 45 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong

Human rights groups concerned after handing down of sentences of up to 10 years. Governments and human rights groups have expressed concern and outrage at the sentencing of 45 pro-democracy ...

World - The Guardian - 20 hours ago

Judge expected to reveal next steps in Trump sentencing in "hush money" case

A New York judge is set to decide how to move forward with President-elect Donald Trump's conviction and sentencing in his "hush money" case. CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates has more.

Prosecutors say sentencing in Trump hush money case can be postponed

New York prosecutors told the judge who presided over Donald Trump's hush money trial on Tuesday that his sentencing should be postponed while the president-elect's lawyers file further legal ...

Prosecutors recommend judge holds off Trump sentencing in hush money case

The Manhattan district attorney's office has told the judge overseeing President-elect Trump's hush money case that his sentencing should be stayed while his lawyers make arguments should be ...

Politics - NBC News - 17 hours ago

Prosecutors back delaying Trump sentence until he leaves White House

New York prosecutors have vowed to oppose President-elect Donald Trump’s effort to overturn his criminal conviction, however.

Trump "hush money" sentencing could hang in limbo for years

President-elect Donald Trump might have to wait until his presidency is over before he's sentenced for his New York "hush money" conviction. CBS News Supreme Court and legal producer Catherine Cole ...

Sark asks fans to use discretion after SEC fine

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian implored fans to use "better discretion" after the school was fined $250,000 for fans throwing water bottles and trash on the field.

Sports - ESPN - October 21

Which Republican Might Join a Harris Cabinet? We Asked Around.

In a text message, Mitt Romney sounded down on the idea. John Bolton said his chances were “substantially less than zero.” Liz Cheney remained silent on the matter.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

The Champions League Isn’t Fun For Everyone. Just Ask These Six Teams.

They dominate their domestic leagues, but this group has already conceded 49 goals after two rounds.

Sports - The New York Times - October 22

Usyk asks Fury to sign photo of him being punched in face

A sedate news conference ends with Tyson Fury tickling Oleksandr Usyk during their face-off.

Usyk asks Fury to autograph photo from first fight

Oleksandr Usyk asks Tyson Fury to sign a photo of the Briton being punched in the face in their first fight during a news conference before their rematch.

RFK Jr. asks Supreme Court to take him off Wisconsin’s ballot

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked the Supreme Court for an injunction taking him off Wisconsin’s presidential ballot in an emergency request docketed Wednesday. Since suspending his independent ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Harris when asked if she thinks Trump is a fascist: ‘Yes I do’

Vice President Harris on Wednesday agreed that she believes former President Trump is a "fascist" but again avoided using that word to label her political rival directly. Anderson Cooper during a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

4 questions we will be asking about the presidential race after it's over

These are thought exercises as much as questions — messy and nuanced, unable to be resolved with any definitive answer.