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For the first time, Alabama governor commutes a death sentence
In a first, Gov. Kay Ivey of Alabama, an ardent supporter of capital punishment, commuted the death sentence of an intellectually disabled man convicted of murder on Friday.NBC News - 6d -
Ten Hag: Modern players offended by criticism
Former Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag has said this generation of professional footballers find criticism offensive and demotivating in direct contrast to players of his era.ESPN - Feb. 26 -
Jeffrey Epstein: more files released related to late sex offender and financier
Attorney general had indicated justice department would release files related to Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019. The US justice department has released additional files related to the late ...The Guardian - Feb. 28 -
Best Electric Bikes (2025): Hauling, Commuting, Mountain Biking
We tested the best electric bikes in every category: commuting, mountain biking, foldable, cruisers, and more.Wired - 2d -
A Ukrainian man is sentenced for planning sabotage on Russia's behalf
A Polish court has handed an eight-year prison term to a Ukrainian man convicted of planning acts of sabotage and arson on Russia's behalfABC News - Feb. 21 -
Bosnian-Serb leader sentenced to jail in landmark trial
Dodik's trial had been widely seen as a test for the Balkan nation's weak central government.BBC News - Feb. 26 -
Writing the History of the Biden Presidency, in the Trump Era
A group of academics met to hash out a first scholarly history of the Biden administration. But in today’s scrambled politics, has the yardstick for success and failure changed?The New York Times - Feb. 26 -
Trump repeatedly attacks Biden in speech to Congress
President Trump criticized President Biden's policies during his speech to Congress, accusing him of having an "open southern border" and a "failed administration."The Hill - 1d -
Will Starbucks’s Turnaround Be Successful? It All Comes Down to 1 Sentence
CEO Brian Niccol is trying to turn around Starbucks. Is his best bet following the Barnes & Noble playbook?Inc. - Feb. 22 -
Man sentenced to 105 years for murdering Dutch soldier outside Indiana hotel
An Iman convicted of murder in the fatal shooting of a Dutch solider in downtown Indianapolis after a fistfight in 2022 was sentenced to 105 years in prison.NBC News - Feb. 25 -
Pro-Russia Bosnian Serb president Dodik sentenced for separatist actions
Milorad Dodik says he will not accept any conviction after his repeated calls for Serb-run part of Bosnia to join Serbia. A court in Bosnia has sentenced the pro-Russia Bosnian Serb president, ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
'Real Housewives of Potomac's' Karen Huger sentenced to a year in jail for DUI
A Maryland judge on Wednesday sentenced “Real Housewives of Potomac” star Karen Huger to a year behind bars, 11 months after she got drunk and crashed her Maserati into a street sign.NBC News - Feb. 26 -
Adnan Syed's murder conviction will stand as he seeks sentence reduction
BALTIMORE — Adnan Syed's murder conviction will remain in place after Baltimore City prosecutors withdrew a motion to vacate the conviction Tuesday.NBC News - Feb. 27 -
A German court sentences 2 Afghans to prison for plotting to attack the Swedish parliament
A German court has sentenced two Afghan men to several years in prison for planning an attack on the Swedish parliament and killing lawmakers in response to the burning of copies of the QuranABC News - Feb. 27 -
MP Mike Amesbury has prison sentence suspended after appeal
Ex-Labour MP was originally jailed for 10 weeks for assaulting a man in the street. The former Labour MP Mike Amesbury has had his 10-week prison sentence for assault suspended for two years, after ...The Guardian - Feb. 27 -
Jailed MP Mike Amesbury freed after sentence suspended
By-election in Cheshire seat still likely under parliamentary rulesFinancial Times - Feb. 27 -
Former PC who leaked Nicola Bulley case details sentenced
PC Molly Bury was arrested after her mother was overheard saying she shared sensitive information with her.BBC News - 6d -
Trump supporter to be sentenced over threat to judge in Trump's Jan. 6 case
A sentencing date has been set for a woman who pled guilty to threatening the judge in President Trump's Jan. 6 criminal case. She's one of the defendants still facing criminal charges despite the ...CBS News - 3d -
Grei Mendez Sentenced to 45 Years for Fatal Fentanyl Poisoning at Day Care
Grei Mendez tried to delete thousands of messages while she was being questioned by police investigators after a child died in her care. Many were recovered, and they were damning.The New York Times - 3d -
Minister threatens law change after 'two-tier' sentencing row
From April, an offender's ethnicity or faith will be a bigger factor in deciding whether to jail them.BBC News - 9h -
DOGE claims credit for $4M sale of school building during Biden presidency
DOGE touted the sale of a historic Washington, D.C., property that had been boarded up for years — but the auction happened before President Trump took office.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Rubio on Trump's Ukraine rhetoric: 'Joe Biden had frustrations with Zelensky'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Trump's frustration with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid ongoing peace negotiations involving their war with Russia and shared that the ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
In foreign policy, Trump needs to be more like Reagan, less like Biden
The Biden administration's reluctance to take action against Russia in Ukraine has been criticized, while Trump's new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has made similar rookie mistakes, potentially ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
ICC urged to investigate Biden for ‘aiding and abetting’ Gaza war crimes
US-based nonprofit Dawn also accuses ex-secretary of state Antony Blinken and ex-Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin. A US-based nonprofit organization has urged the international criminal court to ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Trump plan to freeze funding stymies Biden-era energy rebates for consumers
Some states have paused their Home Energy Rebate programs, created by the Inflation Reduction Act, amid a federal funding freeze.CNBC - Feb. 26 -
How Trump and Biden Pursued Critical Minerals in Ukraine, Greenland and Other Countries
China dominates in critical minerals, and President Trump has turned to high-pressure tactics to acquire them.The New York Times - Feb. 26 -
Ex-Biden staffer: Campaign was ‘gaslighting’ public with ‘denial’ of age, ability concerns
A former staffer for the Biden White House argued that then-President Biden’s campaign was “gaslighting” the public by denying concerns about his cognitive fitness for office. Michael LaRosa, who ...The Hill - 6d -
Special counsel who prosecuted Hunter Biden quietly resigned in January
David Weiss stepped down as both a U.S. attorney and special counsel three days before President Donald Trump's inauguration.NBC News - 6d -
GOP chairmen invite Hunter Biden IRS whistleblowers to Trump speech
The House GOP leaders responsible for launching an impeachment investigation into former President Biden have invited two key witnesses as their guests for President Trump’s address to Congress. ...The Hill - 2d -
Biden and Trump pardons come under scrutiny, renewing calls for reform
The back-to-back presidential clemencies by Biden and Trump leaned on politics, drawing intensive scrutiny of the process and its potential for abuse.NBC News - 2d -
Fact-checking Trump's claims on inflation, Biden's electric vehicle policy
President Trump made claims during his address to Congress about the history of U.S. inflation and about the electric vehicle policy under former President Joe Biden. CBS News' Rhona Tarrant has more.CBS News - 1d -
Trump hates the Biden-era Chips Act. What’s next for semiconductor makers?
Intel is viewed as “being left on the side of the road” by the Trump administration.MarketWatch - 1d -
Hunter Biden asks for laptop data case to be dismissed, citing financial problems
Hunter Biden is moving to end his lawsuit against a former Trump aide, citing financial troubles. Biden sued Garrett Ziegler in 2023, accusing the former staffer of violating state and federal laws ...The Hill - 10h -
Following pardon, Hunter Biden is mired in debt and without a permanent home
Hunter Biden may have his freedom, but the son of former President Joe Biden now finds himself mired in debt and without a permanent home, according to a court filing.ABC News - 5h -
Former Biden administrator explains why NOAA workforce cuts are "disturbing," "surprising"
Hundreds of staffers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, have found themselves the target of the Trump administration's efforts to cut back the federal workforce. The ...CBS News - 4h -
Trump admin drops lawsuit over abortion ban filed under Biden
The Justice Department has moved to dismiss a lawsuit against the state of Idaho over its total abortion ban, paving the way for the ban to go back into effect.ABC News - 5h -
Map shows drug overdose death trends by state
Data shows overdose deaths decreased by 4% between 2022 and 2023. The trend continued into 2024.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Cancer patients 'may starve' without vital drug
Creon, a pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy, helps digestion but stocks are desperately low.BBC News - Feb. 28