November 19, 20240 Comments

California Gov. Newsom defers clemency decision as incoming LA County district attorney reviews Menendez brothers case

Gov. Newsom defers clemency decision on Menendez Brothers case Gov. Newsom defers clemency decision on Menendez Brothers case 00:26 California Gov. Gavin Newsom will defer his decision on the Menendez brothers’ clemency petition to allow for incoming Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman to review the case, his office announced Monday. “The Governor respects the role of the District Attorney in ensuring justice is served and recognizes that voters

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November 19, 20240 Comments

Thyssenkrupp books $1 billion impairment on struggling steel unit

A general view of the gate of the Thyssenkrupp industrial area in Duisburg, Germany, on August 29, 2024. (Photo by Ying Tang/NurPhoto via Getty Images). Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Germany’s Thyssenkrupp jumped on Tuesday after the company posted a narrowed net loss and a 1-billion-euro ($1.06 billion) impairment on the firm’s struggling steel division. The company’s Frankfurt-listed stock was up 7.5% at 8:48 a.m. London time.

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November 19, 20240 Comments

Skulls of Jigsaw Murders victims found in Edinburgh University archive

University of Edinburgh An X-ray of Isabella Ruxton’s skull was a crucial piece of evidence in the case A search has been launched for the families of two women killed 90 years ago in the Jigsaw Murders, after their skulls were rediscovered in a university storeroom. The deaths of Isabella Ruxton and Mary Rogerson in Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway, made headlines around the world in 1935. The case broke new

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November 19, 20240 Comments

Car driven into crowd outside primary school in China

Multiple injuries are feared after a car was driven into a crowd of people outside a primary school in China’s souther Hunan province. There are no details of casualties yet but state media said “several students and adults were injured and fell to the ground”, and several people are in hospital. The driver of the vehicle – identified as a white SUV – was caught by parents and school security

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November 19, 20240 Comments

Who are the campaigners jailed in controversial national security trial?

BBC Forty-five people are due to be sentenced on Tuesday A court on Tuesday handed out jail sentences for some of Hong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy icons, including Joshua Wong and Benny Tai, in a controversial national security case. They are part of a group known as the Hong Kong 47 who were charged three years ago in a crackdown under the national security law (NSL) imposed by China. Two of

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November 19, 20240 Comments

Trump picks Sean Duffy, Fox host and former Wisconsin congressman, for transportation secretary

President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee for transportation secretary, as he continues to roll out picks for his Cabinet. Duffy is a former reality TV star who was one of Trump’s most visible defenders on cable news — a prime concern for the media-focused president-elect. Duffy served in the House for nearly nine years, was a member of the Financial

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