NEW YORK — Gerry Spence, one of America's greatest trial lawyers who boasted of never losing a criminal case and who sought justice for ordinary people and won a $10.5 million case for the family of whistleblower Karen Silkwood, died earlier this month, at the age of 96, according to...
Pentagon Working on Plans for Military Deployment in Chicago, Washington Post Reports
The Pentagon is working on plans to deploy the U.S. military to Chicago as President Donald Trump says he is cracking down on crime, homelessness and undocumented immigration, the Washington Post reported on Saturday. The Defense Department planning, in the works for weeks, involves several options, including mobilizing at least...
Widespread Protests Held in Australia to Support Palestinians
Thousands of Australians joined pro-Palestinian rallies on Sunday, organizers said, amid strained relations between Israel and Australia following the center-left government's decision to recognize a Palestinian state. More than 40 protests took place across Australia on Sunday, Palestine Action Group said, including large turnouts in state capitals Sydney, Brisbane and...
VP Vance Says Russia Has Made Significant Concessions Toward Ukraine Peace Deal
Vice President JD Vance said Russia has made "significant concessions" towards a negotiated settlement in its war with Ukraine and was confident progress was being made despite the lack of clear advances towards ending the conflict. Speaking on NBC's "Meet the Press with Kristen Welker", Vance said Russian President Vladimir...
Israel Strikes Yemeni Capital Sanaa
Israeli strikes hit the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday in retaliation for Houthi missiles fired towards Israel, with Houthi media saying the attack killed at least two people and injured five. The strikes are the latest in over a year of direct attacks and counterstrikes between Israel and Houthi militants...
Howard University President to Step Down This Month
Howard University said Friday that its president would leave his job at the end of the month after a tenure that lasted only two years, among the shortest stints in the school’s history. The university did not give a reason for the departure of the president, Ben Vinson III. But...
Hollywood’s Biggest AI Debut? Las Vegas Sphere’s ‘Wizard of Oz’
When "The Wizard of Oz at Sphere" opens off the Las Vegas Strip on Aug. 28, audiences will experience the 1939 film classic in a way its creators probably never thought possible. Nearly 18,000 people will find themselves in the eye of the swirling tornado that rips Dorothy's Kansas farmhouse...
Fresno State Bulldogs Can’t Find Answer for Daniels in Loss at Kansas
The Bulldogs could not stop Jalon Daniels. If the Kansas sixth-year quarterback wasn’t accurately completing passes, he was running out of trouble. He made Fresno State’s defense look soft. The Jayhawks defeated Fresno State 31-7 to open the 2025 season. The Week 0 matchup saw Kansas improve to 1-0; Fresno...
Hegseth Authorizes Troops in DC to Carry Weapons
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorized National Guard troops deployed to Washington to bring their weapons with them on their mission. But it was not clear whether the troops would be armed as they walked through the city or simply store their weapons in their vehicles, which would...
Texas, Florida Seek to Join Legal Challenge to Abortion Pill
NEW YORK — Texas and Florida on Friday asked a federal judge to let them join a lawsuit seeking to restrict the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone, saying that they need to step in to protect their abortion policies after changes to other Republican-led states' abortion laws. The lawsuit...