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Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 of 40 federal inmates, taking action ahead of the return of Donald Trump who oversaw a sweeping number of lethal injections during his first term. The move leaves only a handful of high-profile killers who acted out of hate or terrorism facing the federal death penalty -- for …

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12 hours, 15 minutes ago

Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

Associated Press

Opponents of abortion are increasingly focusing on restricting access to pills, which are the most common way to end a pregnancy in the U.S. This month, the Texas attorney general’s office filed a lawsuit against a New York doctor, saying she violated Texas law by prescribing abortion pills to a patient there via telemedicine. A survey conducted for the Society …

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17 hours, 38 minutes ago

Police raid former president Bouterse’s home amid fugitive hunt

NL Times

Police raided the home of former Surinamese president and military leader Desi Bouterse in Leonsberg as part of an operation to enforce his conviction in the December Murders case. Dubbed “Operation Kerstbrood,” the raid was part of a broader effort to locate Bouterse, who has been on the run for nearly a year following his 20-year prison sentence for the …

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Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

New Indian Express

US President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 of 40 federal inmates, taking action ahead of the return of Donald Trump who oversaw a sweeping number of lethal injections during his first term. With less than a month left in office, Biden had faced growing calls from death penalty opponents to commute the sentences of those …

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19 hours, 25 minutes ago

No. 6 Texas routs South Dakota State 103-57 with another defensive showing

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 6 Texas routed South Dakota State 103-57 Sunday. Brooklyn Meyer led South Dakota State with 13 points in just 18 minutes because of foul trouble. Key stat South Dakota State averages 13 turnovers a game, but Texas opponents commit 25. Up next South Dakota State …

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21 hours, 17 minutes ago

Despite poor shooting, No. 6 Alabama easily beats Kent State 81-54

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama shot 26% from 3-point range, 51% from the free throw line, committed 19 turnovers and still managed to beat Kent State 81-54 on Sunday. Takeaways Kent State: Sixteen offensive rebounds is tied for the most Alabama has allowed all season long. …

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23 hours, 13 minutes ago

Josh Jacobs re-emerging as one of the NFL’s elite RBs again in his first season with Packers

Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wis. — All Josh Jacobs needed was a change of scenery to regain his status as one of the NFL’s top running backs. “Very few times do I feel like when we give him the ball, he doesn’t make the first guy miss.” His productive season follows a 2023 season in which Jacobs held out during the preseason …

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1 day, 8 hours ago

Houston takes on Texas Tech following Merchant’s 30-point game

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Houston Cougars at Texas Tech Red Raiders Lubbock, Texas; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Houston plays Texas Tech after Kierra Merchant scored 30 points in Houston’s 98-40 victory against the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils. Houston has shot at a 37.1% clip from the …

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1 day, 10 hours ago

Washington faces Oklahoma City on 11-game road skid

Associated Press

Washington Wizards vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma City; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington hits the road against Oklahoma City looking to end its 11-game road losing streak. Oklahoma City ranks sixth in the Western Conference with 48.8 points per game in the paint led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averaging 13.2. LAST 10 GAMES: Thunder: 9-1, averaging 114.1 points, 45.0 …

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1 day, 10 hours ago

Orlando hosts Boston following Tatum’s 43-point game

Associated Press

Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic Orlando, Florida; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Boston visits the Orlando Magic after Jayson Tatum scored 43 points in the Celtics’ 123-98 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Boston ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference with 10.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Luke Kornet averaging 2.0. LAST 10 GAMES: Magic: 5-5, averaging 106.4 points, …

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1 day, 10 hours ago

Hawks take on the Timberwolves on 3-game slide

Associated Press

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Atlanta Hawks Atlanta; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta enters the matchup against Minnesota after losing three games in a row. The Hawks’ 12.3 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.2 more made shots on average than the 12.1 per game the Timberwolves allow. Rudy Gobert is scoring 10.6 points per game and averaging …

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1 day, 10 hours ago

Antetokounmpo, Bucks to visit Vucevic, Bulls

Associated Press

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls Chicago; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Chicago and Milwaukee will play on Monday. TOP PERFORMERS: Vucevic is scoring 20.9 points per game with 9.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists for the Bulls. LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 5-5, averaging 118.4 points, 44.9 rebounds, 30.0 assists, 8.1 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while …

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1 day, 10 hours ago

Miami faces Brooklyn, looks to stop 3-game skid

Associated Press

Brooklyn Nets vs. Miami Heat Miami; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Miami will try to end its three-game losing streak when the Heat take on Brooklyn. The Nets average 109.2 points per game, 0.7 fewer than the 109.9 the Heat allow to opponents. Cameron Johnson is scoring 19.1 points per game and averaging 4.4 rebounds for the Nets. LAST …

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1 day, 10 hours ago

Lakers play the Pistons on 3-game win streak

Associated Press

Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles; Monday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles seeks to prolong its three-game win streak with a victory over Detroit. The Pistons average 111.7 points per game, 2.0 fewer than the 113.7 the Lakers allow to opponents. LAST 10 GAMES: Lakers: 5-5, averaging 102.9 points, 44.2 rebounds, 23.9 assists, 8.8 steals and …

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1 day, 14 hours ago

Dani Carnegie, Kara Dunn lead No. 17 Georgia Tech women past No. 23 Nebraska 72-61

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! ATLANTA — Dani Carnegie hit four 3-pointers and scored 20 points, Kara Dunn added 16 points and 14 rebounds and No. Chazadi Wright scored 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting and Tonie Morgan added 10 points for Georgia Tech. Carnegie hit a 3-pointer before Georgia Tech …

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1 day, 17 hours ago

The Times’ football back of the year: Madden Riordan of Sierra Canyon

LA Times

Going from 145 pounds to 160 pounds after hard work in the weight room last spring and summer paid off in a huge way for junior safety Madden Riordan of Sierra Canyon High. For a season that led to him being chosen co-Mission League player of the year, the USC commit has been named The Times’ back of the year …

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2 days, 17 hours ago

Plans to transform an iconic San Francisco highway into a park ignite recall furor

LA Times

On a recent Sunday on the far edge of the Outer Sunset, a cozy oceanfront neighborhood with rows of pastel bungalows, hundreds of people enjoyed a stretch of the iconic coastal road known as the Great Highway. The dispute reached a new fervor in last month’s election, when the majority of San Francisco voters approved a controversial ballot measure to …

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Moment FC Magdeburg victory in Dortmund is paused following Christmas market chaos that saw BMW smash into crowd injuring at least 60 people

Daily Mail

This is the poignant moment FC Magdeburg players stood in silence and solidarity with fans despite a huge victory over their opponents as news of a horrific Christmas market attack that has killed at least one and injured dozens filtered into the stadium. Screens inside the Düsseldorf Merkur Spiel-Arena, which has capacity for 54,000 fans, displayed a message relaying news …

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3 days ago

Opinion divided on Ennore thermal plant expansion at public hearing

The Hindu

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board held a public hearing on Friday to discuss the proposed expansion of the Ennore Thermal Power Station. M. Karunakaran, a fisher leader from Kattukuppam, said Ennore’s industrial growth over the past 30 years had failed to create permanent jobs, while harming the livelihoods of fishers and farmers as well as the health of the …

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3 days, 6 hours ago

Slot says it is too early to predict Liverpool’s title chances, says “judge table after 19 games”

The Hindu

While Liverpool leads the Premier League table, boss Arne Slot says it is still too early in the season to evaluate its title chances. “Don’t look at it where you were in the season, it is about where you are at the end of the season.” Liverpool travels to Tottenham on Sunday in what will be a preview of their …

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3 days, 14 hours ago

UEFA Conference League 2024-25: Marc Guiu hattrick helps Chelsea rout Rovers 5-1

The Hindu

Marc Guiu’s first-half hat trick helped Chelsea ease past Shamrock Rovers 5-1 on Thursday to complete the league phase of the UEFA Conference League with a 100 per cent record. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall made it 3-1 six minutes later before Guiu completed his first hat trick for the Blues with a header in stoppage time. Unlike the new-look Champions League and …

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3 days, 15 hours ago

Dimming of the Thackeray son

Times of India

Can UBT-Sena’s dismal performance in the recently concluded assembly elections be attributed to its abandoning of authentic Hindutva? UBT-Sena seems to have produced a faux Bahujanist ‘Hindutva’ that is anti-Brahmin and even garners Muslim votes. Maharashtra is the only state in India where a regional/Marathi Hindutva grew and spread rapidly through Bal Thackeray’s Shiv Sena. Shiv Sena moved from mobilising …

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3 days, 17 hours ago

Battle over luxury Verdugo Mountains housing development spills into court

LA Times

Hikers follow a trail through land in the Verdugo Mountains in Tujunga where a developer is planning to build a 221-home luxury development. After setting aside 600 acres of its 900-acre development for green space, Whitebird’s Canyon Hills project now plans to cover 300 acres with 221 homes. “The Canyon Hills site is private property, not public open space,” said …

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3 days, 18 hours ago

Guiu hat trick helps Chelsea rout Rovers 5-1 to extend Conference League dominance

Associated Press

Marc Guiu’s first-half hat trick helped Chelsea ease past Shamrock Rovers 5-1 on Thursday to complete the league phase of the UEFA Conference League with a 100% record. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall made it 3-1 six minutes later before Guiu completed his first hat trick for the Blues with a header in stoppage time. I’m happy that he got his hat trick, …

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Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

Police raid former president Bouterse’s home amid fugitive hunt

Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

No. 6 Texas routs South Dakota State 103-57 with another defensive showing

Despite poor shooting, No. 6 Alabama easily beats Kent State 81-54

Josh Jacobs re-emerging as one of the NFL’s elite RBs again in his first season with Packers

Houston takes on Texas Tech following Merchant’s 30-point game

Washington faces Oklahoma City on 11-game road skid

Orlando hosts Boston following Tatum’s 43-point game

Hawks take on the Timberwolves on 3-game slide

Antetokounmpo, Bucks to visit Vucevic, Bulls

Miami faces Brooklyn, looks to stop 3-game skid

Lakers play the Pistons on 3-game win streak

Dani Carnegie, Kara Dunn lead No. 17 Georgia Tech women past No. 23 Nebraska 72-61

The Times’ football back of the year: Madden Riordan of Sierra Canyon

Plans to transform an iconic San Francisco highway into a park ignite recall furor

Moment FC Magdeburg victory in Dortmund is paused following Christmas market chaos that saw BMW smash into crowd injuring at least 60 people

Opinion divided on Ennore thermal plant expansion at public hearing

Slot says it is too early to predict Liverpool’s title chances, says “judge table after 19 games”

UEFA Conference League 2024-25: Marc Guiu hattrick helps Chelsea rout Rovers 5-1

Dimming of the Thackeray son

Battle over luxury Verdugo Mountains housing development spills into court

Guiu hat trick helps Chelsea rout Rovers 5-1 to extend Conference League dominance