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Donald Trump’s Sentencing in Hush Money Trial Delayed Until After November Election
Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case has been postponed until after the November election, granting the former president a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the homestretch of his current campaign and the aftermath of his criminal conviction. In a decision Friday, Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan delayed Trump’s sentencing until Nov. 26, three […]
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Linda Deutsch, AP Trial Writer Who Had Front Row to Courtroom History, Dies at 80
Linda Deutsch, a special correspondent for The Associated Press who for nearly 50 years wrote glittering first drafts of history for many of the nation’s most significant criminal and civil trials — Charles Manson, O.J. Simpson, Michael Jackson, among many others — died Sunday. She was 80. Deutsch was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2022 […]
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Family Confirms Death of Israeli-American Hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin
The family of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin announced the young man’s death early Sunday, ending a relentless campaign by his parents to rescue him that included meetings with world leaders and an address to the Democratic convention last month. Goldberg-Polin, 23, was seized by militants at a music festival in southern Israel on Oct. 7. […]
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Adnan Syed’s Murder Conviction Still Stands in ‘Serial’ Case as Court Orders New Hearing
Adnan Syed’s murder conviction still stands after Maryland’s highest court Friday ordered a redo of the hearing that freed him. The court ruled that the earlier proceeding violated the rights of the victim’s family, marking the latest development in a legal saga that gained widespread attention through the hit podcast Serial. The 4-3 ruling upheld […]
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In First Interview of Presidential Campaign, Harris Defends Shifting From Some Liberal Positions
Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday defended shifting away from some of her more liberal positions in the first major television interview of her presidential campaign, but insisted her “values have not changed” even as she is “seeking consensus.” Sitting with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Harris was asked about changes in her policies over […]
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Parents of American Held by Hamas Appeal for Hostages’ Release During Democratic Convention
The parents of a 23-year-old American taken hostage by Hamas during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel gave a moving speech Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention, pleading for the release of the dozens of people who continue to be held captive in Gaza. “This is a political convention. But needing our only son — and […]
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Shiloh Jolie, Daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, Officially Drops Pitt Surname
One of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s six children has officially dropped “Pitt” from her name. A Los Angeles court granted a petition from the third-eldest child of the former couple to legally change her name from Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt to Shiloh Nouvel Jolie on Monday. She initially filed the petition to make the name […]
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Maurice Williams, Writer and Lead Singer of “Stay,” Dies at 86
Maurice Williams, a rhythm and blues singer and composer who with his backing group the Zodiacs became one of music’s great one-shot acts with the classic ballad “Stay,” has died. He was 86. Williams died Aug. 6, according to an announcement from the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame, which did not immediately provide further […]
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Jordan Chiles Says Panel’s Call for Her to Return Olympic Bronze Is “Unjust” and “Significant Blow”
American gymnast Jordan Chiles called an arbitration panel’s decision that dropped her out of the bronze medal position in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics “unjust” and a “significant blow” in a message posted on social media Thursday. The International Olympic Committee, in light of the decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, announced it would reallocate […]
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Disney Argues Wrongful Death Suit Should Be Tossed Because Plaintiff Signed Up for a Disney+ Trial
Does signing up for Disney’s popular streaming service mean you have agreed to never sue the entertainment giant over anything forever? That is what Disney argues in a wrongful death lawsuit involving a 42-year-old New York doctor whose family claims had a fatal allergic reaction after eating at an Irish pub in Disney Springs in […]
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Romanian Gymnast Could Replace Jordan Chiles as Olympic Bronze Medalist in Floor Exercise After Court Ruling
The International Gymnastics Federation restored Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu to third in the Paris Olympics women’s floor exercise final Saturday, potentially forcing American gymnast Jordan Chiles to return the bronze she won in the event. It’s unclear whether Chiles will be compelled to send back medal. The federation, known as FIG, said while it has restored the initial order […]
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U.S. Men’s Basketball Wins Gold Medal at 2024 Olympics
Stephen Curry was thinking about this two years ago, after winning his fourth NBA title. The only thing left for him to win was Olympic gold. And in the ultimate moment, he made sure that medal would be his. The U.S. is atop the international men’s basketball world once again, after Curry scored 24 points […]
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