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Biden gives life in prison to 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

Washington: President Joe Biden announced on Monday that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment mere weeks before President-elect Donald Trump, an outspoken proponent of expanding capital punishment, takes office. While running for president in 2020, Biden's campaign website said he would work to pass legislation …

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10 hours, 31 minutes ago

Cowboys beat Tampa Bay 26-24 as Baker Mayfield and the Bucs lose control of their playoff fate

Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — Cooper Rush threw for a touchdown, Brandon Aubrey kicked two 58-yarders among four field goals and the Dallas Cowboys beat Tampa Bay 26-24 on Sunday night, costing Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers control of their playoff fate. The end of a four-game winning streak left the Bucs even with Atlanta atop the NFC South with two games …

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10 hours, 55 minutes ago

Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street rally caps a dismal week

Associated Press

BANGKOK — Shares mostly gained in Asia on Monday after U.S. stocks capped a mostly dismal week with a broad rally that still left the benchmark S&P 500 down 2% for the week. The threat of higher inflation was one of the reasons Fed Chair Jerome Powell gave last week when the central bank hinted it may deliver fewer cuts …

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12 hours, 55 minutes ago

Panama rejects Trump's threat to take control of Canal

Deccan Chronicle

Panama's president Jose Raul Mulino on Sunday dismissed recent threats made by US President-elect Donald Trump to retake control of the Panama Canal over complaints of "unfair" treatment of American ships. "Every square meter of the Panama Canal and its adjacent areas belongs to Panama and will continue belonging to Panama," Mulino said in a video posted to X.Mulino's public …

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Dolphins keep playoff hopes alive with 29-17 win over 49ers, who were eliminated Sunday afternoon

Associated Press

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Tua Tagovailoa threw for 215 yards and a touchdown, Jason Sanders nailed five field goals, and the Miami Dolphins kept their playoff chances alive by beating the San Francisco 49ers 29-17 on Sunday. Trailing by nine early in the fourth, San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy found tight end Eric Saubert for a 2-yard score that cut …

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17 hours, 41 minutes ago

'Something has to kick off': Trump said to be hitting 'major hurdles' to keeping promise

Raw Story

Donald Trump made a key campaign promise that's going to be difficult to keep, according to a report. "In private, his allies have been crafting strategies to do that, including directing the State Department to not issue passports to children with undocumented parents and tighten requirements for tourist visas to crack down on 'birth tourism,' according to two sources familiar …

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18 hours, 8 minutes ago

Burrow throws 3 TD passes and Bengals keep playoff hopes alive with 24-6 victory over Browns

Associated Press

CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow threw three touchdown passes, including one as he was falling to the turf, and the Cincinnati Bengals kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 24-6 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Ja’Marr Chase had six catches for 97 yards and a garbage-time touchdown for Cincinnati to reach 1,510 yards this season and break his …

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1 day, 16 hours ago

SMU’s Lashlee hopes Mustangs’ mistake-filled performance won’t affect future playoff consideration

Associated Press

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Rhett Lashlee knows deep down that this SMU team deserved a spot in the College Football Playoff, even if the Mustangs didn’t show it Saturday. “Maybe in the future, if we’re on the edge, we may not get the nod because of how we performed today,” Lashlee said. 12 SMU, the ACC runner-up and last at-large …

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A Native American tribe is closer to acquiring more land in Arizona after decades of delay

Associated Press

Federal officials have joined with the state of Arizona to begin fulfilling a settlement agreement that was reached with the Hopi Tribe nearly three decades ago, marking what tribal officials described as a historic day. A long time coming Friday’s filing was born out of the 1996 passage of the Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute Settlement Act, which ratified an agreement between …

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Serie A 2024-25: Injury-hit Juventus hopes to return to winning ways at Monza

The Hindu

Juventus has slipped to sixth in Serie A after four straight draws and coach Thiago Motta is hoping for a return to winning ways at 19th-placed Monza on Sunday, but injury woes continue to haunt his side with several key players set to miss the clash. Defender Andrea Cambiaso, who suffered an ankle injury earlier this month, is being assessed …

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Meet Luke Littler's next opponent: Ryan 'the Barber' Meikle has been giving trims in the build-up to Ally Pally showdown against 'the Nuke' and now hopes to pull off an incredible upset against the od

Daily Mail

Meikle has been preparing for his next Ally Pally contest by going back to work The 28-year-old is one of the few players who still has a day job outside darts Ryan Meikle will attempt to cause a huge upset when he takes on Luke Littler Luke Littler will return to Alexandra Palace as a superstar household name on Saturday …

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US civil rights probe faults Philadelphia school district over handling of antisemitism reports

Associated Press

The Philadelphia school district failed to show it protected Jewish students from harassment despite “repeated, extensive notice” that students, teachers and administrators were engaging in antisemitic behavior, the U.S. Department of Education has concluded after a federal civil rights investigation. The Philadelphia district, among the largest public school systems in the U.S., did not evaluate whether a hostile environment existed …

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Donald Trump hopes a Republican challenges U.S. Rep. Chip Roy over debt ceiling opposition

Raw Story

"Donald Trump hopes a Republican challenges U.S. Rep. Chip Roy over debt ceiling opposition" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump invited a primary challenge against U.S. Rep. Chip Roy on Thursday for …

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3 days, 8 hours ago

Broncos start strong, but blow a late lead and fail to clinch a playoff berth in a tough defeat

Associated Press

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Denver Broncos had an 11-point lead midway through the third quarter Thursday night as they closed in on a win that would punch their team’s tickets back to the playoffs after an eight-year absence. But we’ve just got to learn from it and come back next week stronger and focus on getting our 10th win.” The …

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3 days, 9 hours ago

Ruben Amorim praises Manchester United’s fighting spirit in League Cup defeat to Tottenham

The Hindu

Manager Ruben Amorim focused on the positives from Manchester United’s fightback in Thursday’s 4-3 loss to Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup quarterfinals, stating that his team was undone by the host’s more clinical finishing. United fell 3-0 behind shortly after the break but scored twice within seven minutes to revive its hopes. We lost the game, but the fight …

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3 days, 10 hours ago

Wall Street rises to turn a dismal week into just a bad one

Associated Press

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rose Friday to turn what would have been one of the market’s worst weeks of the year into just a pretty bad one. The threat of higher inflation was one of the reasons Fed Chair Jerome Powell gave this week when the central bank hinted it may deliver fewer cuts to interest rates next year …

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Texas governor warns migrants they could be raped if they cross border illegally: report

Raw Story

Greg Abbott on Thursday unveiled a grim new billboard campaign that he hopes will encourage migrants to think twice before crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in his state. Abbott has spent $100,000 on the conservative state’s latest attempt to deter illegal border crossings – this time in the form of a set of Spanish billboards translated into messages including: “How much …

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3 days, 14 hours ago

Kyler Murray, Cardinals look to keep slim playoff hopes alive when they visit Panthers

Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers have already been eliminated from playoff contention. “I’m very confident that it’s not a trap game because, mentally, that could never be a thing because of where we are,” Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray said. “We’re still in pursuit of just capturing our style of football: great effort, great enthusiasm, with our guys celebrating each …

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3 days, 15 hours ago

China and India agree to work on solution to their border dispute in Himalayas: Beijing after Doval-Wang talks

India TV News

Beijing: As National Security Advisor Ajit Doval left Beijing after his crucial talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to normalise ties, China on Thursday said that the readouts issued by both countries after the talks shared "very much similar gist and elements" highlighting broader consensus. Special Representatives for the border question, Wang and Doval, held “substantive talks” and reached …

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Explained: Why Sensex fell 4,000 points in 5 trading sessions

India Today

Indian equities extended their sharp decline this week, with the Sensex and Nifty witnessing their steepest weekly drop in two and a half years. The BSE Sensex plummeted over 4,000 points across five consecutive sessions, while the NSE Nifty50 fell approximately 1,200 points, representing a nearly 5% loss within the week. The ongoing selloff has been fuelled by several factors, …

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3 days, 15 hours ago

IPL 2025: Shreyas hopes to win league title with PBKS, excited to reunite with Ponting

India Today

Shreyas Iyer, likely captain of Punjab Kings, aims to extend his sensational trophy-winning run in 2025 and secure the Indian Premier League 2025 title for the franchise. PBKS acquired Shreyas for a whopping Rs 26.75 crore in the IPL 2025 auction after the batter led Kolkata Knight Riders to their third IPL title in 2024. Ricky Ponting, the newly appointed …

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3 days, 15 hours ago

Zoomcar set to launch chauffeur-driven cab rental service in India

India TV News

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Lilly Jay, Ethan Slater’s ex, has ‘nothing to hide’ after divorce and actor’s Ariana Grande romance

LA Times

Lilly Jay breaks her silence on her divorce from “Wicked” star Ethan Slater, months after they finalized their split. Psychologist Lilly Jay is taking ownership of “the sudden public downfall” of her marriage to actor Ethan Slater, a year after their divorce and his romance with “Wicked” co-star Ariana Grande became tabloid fodder. Grande and Slater, a Tony-nominated Broadway star …

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Opinion: To give great gifts, stop thinking like a gift giver

LA Times

The idyllic holiday scene — piles of presents, smiles all around — rarely matches reality. I’ve researched these questions through the lens of social psychology, trying to understand the psychological science of gift giving in hopes of helping gift givers make better choices. The first thing to appreciate is that even though we all act as gift givers and gift …

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Biden gives life in prison to 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

Cowboys beat Tampa Bay 26-24 as Baker Mayfield and the Bucs lose control of their playoff fate

Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street rally caps a dismal week

Panama rejects Trump's threat to take control of Canal

Dolphins keep playoff hopes alive with 29-17 win over 49ers, who were eliminated Sunday afternoon

'Something has to kick off': Trump said to be hitting 'major hurdles' to keeping promise

Burrow throws 3 TD passes and Bengals keep playoff hopes alive with 24-6 victory over Browns

SMU’s Lashlee hopes Mustangs’ mistake-filled performance won’t affect future playoff consideration

A Native American tribe is closer to acquiring more land in Arizona after decades of delay

Serie A 2024-25: Injury-hit Juventus hopes to return to winning ways at Monza

Meet Luke Littler's next opponent: Ryan 'the Barber' Meikle has been giving trims in the build-up to Ally Pally showdown against 'the Nuke' and now hopes to pull off an incredible upset against the od

US civil rights probe faults Philadelphia school district over handling of antisemitism reports

Donald Trump hopes a Republican challenges U.S. Rep. Chip Roy over debt ceiling opposition

Broncos start strong, but blow a late lead and fail to clinch a playoff berth in a tough defeat

Ruben Amorim praises Manchester United’s fighting spirit in League Cup defeat to Tottenham

Wall Street rises to turn a dismal week into just a bad one

Texas governor warns migrants they could be raped if they cross border illegally: report

Kyler Murray, Cardinals look to keep slim playoff hopes alive when they visit Panthers

China and India agree to work on solution to their border dispute in Himalayas: Beijing after Doval-Wang talks

Explained: Why Sensex fell 4,000 points in 5 trading sessions

IPL 2025: Shreyas hopes to win league title with PBKS, excited to reunite with Ponting

Zoomcar set to launch chauffeur-driven cab rental service in India

Lilly Jay, Ethan Slater’s ex, has ‘nothing to hide’ after divorce and actor’s Ariana Grande romance

Opinion: To give great gifts, stop thinking like a gift giver