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Kevin Costner defends Liz Cheney: 'This woman should never be threatened'

Kevin Costner is offering an impassioned defense of Liz Cheney, saying the former GOP congresswoman, who bucked her party with her fierce criticism of President-elect Trump, should be applauded. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Waves of Jan. 6 defendants cite Trump election in request to delay cases

Capitol riot defendants are citing Trump's election in requests to delay their cases because of his pledge to pardon some convicted of Jan. 6-related crimes.

The inspiring scientists who saved the world’s first seed bank

During the siege of Leningrad, botanists in charge of an irreplaceable seed collection had to protect it from fire, rodents – and hunger. Somewhere in the sky above, the mosquito drone of a plane’s ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Jury finds Delphi murders defendant Richard Allen guilty

After four days of deliberation, a jury found Richard Allen guilty of killing two teenage girls in Delphi, Indiana, in 2017. During his trial, jurors heard dozens of confessions to the crime that ...

Labour loses 40% of council seats defended since UK general election

Party sought to hold on to 58 seats but lost 24 in by-elections, a ‘drastic’ decline, analysis shows

World - Financial Times - November 13

‘Defend the product!’ How the French keep their artisan food culture alive

Medieval-style producer guilds, a glut of festivals and strict controls on quality and origin all combine to make sure that traditional gastronomie is honoured and protected. It’s a Saturday ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Yiannis Boutaris, Vintner, Animal Defender and Greek Mayor, Dies at 82

A colorful figure in Thessaloniki, he tried to reconcile the city’s painful history with its Turkish and Jewish communities, and he extended a hand to his country’s foes.

World - The New York Times - November 16

Trump ushers in Europe’s high-stakes moment to defend Ukraine

US may not have patience to wait for Kyiv’s fortunes to improve before seeking negotiated settlement

World - Financial Times - November 16

Trump's former CDC Director Redfield defends RFK Jr. pick

Robert Redfield, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the first Trump administration, gave a vote of confidence to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as potential head ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

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 - 4 days ago

Defendant takes stand in trial over Cash App founder's murder

Nina Momeni, the tech consultant accused of fatally stabbing Cash App founder Bob Lee, claimed in testimony Monday that he acted in self-defense. CBS News Bay Area reporter Lauren Toms has the ...

Kansas agrees to increase hospital beds for mentally ill defendants

Kansas has promised to provide more hospital beds for mentally ill criminal defendants

Health - ABC News - 4 days ago

Prosecution ends in case against 2 remaining defendants in Young Thug trial

After almost a year of testimony, prosecutors in Atlanta rested their case against the two remaining defendants in a gang and racketeering trial that had included rapper Young Thug before he ...

Entertainment - ABC News - 4 days ago

Mika Brzezinski defends Trump meeting: 'I’ve been surprised at the backlash'

Mika Brzezinski, co-host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," says she did not anticipate the severity of the controversy sparked by a meeting she and her co-host and husband Joe Scarborough had with ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Pete Hegseth’s Metamorphosis: From Critic of War Crimes to Defender of the Accused

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department was described by peers as a skillful soldier who became embittered by military dysfunction.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Jaguar boss defends ‘bold’ rebranding after backlash over video

Rawdon Glover says message of promotional clip that featured no cars has been lost in ‘blaze of intolerance’ online

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

JaGUar? Luxury automaker defends controversial rebrand amid pivot to EVs

New logos and promotional videos unveiled by the classic British car brand drew the ire of many on social media this week.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Borthwick defends recalling Curry to face Japan despite concussion criticism

Tom Curry was stood down for 12 days after Australia loss ‘He’s gone through protocols, independent consultations’ The England head coach, Steve Borthwick, has defended his decision to pick ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Jaguar boss defends new ad and rebrand amid ‘vile hatred’ online

Social media clip features models in colourful clothing but no car in what Rawdon Glover describes as a ‘reimagining’. The boss of Jaguar has defended the company’s move away from “traditional ...