Dennis Smith Jr. with a dunk vs the Chicago Bulls
Dennis Smith Jr. (Charlotte Hornets) with a dunk vs the Chicago Bulls, 02/02/2023
Dennis Smith Jr. (Charlotte Hornets) with a dunk vs the Chicago Bulls, 02/02/2023
Former South Africa paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, jailed in 2016 for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, will ask a parole board on Friday to release him early from prison, lawyers and prison officials said. Steenkamp's family oppose his bid and will give verbal and written statements at the hearing on the impact the murder had on them, their lawyer Tania Koen told Reuters. "June is not looking forward to it, but doing it for Reeva," Koen said on Thursday, referring to Reeva's mother June Steenkamp.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis traveled to Cobb County, Georgia, on Thursday to visit a popular gun store as part of his ongoing book tour ahead of what is expected to be a presidential campaign announcement this summer. The previously scheduled trip happened to come days after a shooter killed six people at a private school in Nashville, Tennessee, which Georgia Democrats noted in criticizing DeSantis, who is seen as a rising Republican star after easily winning reelection in November. The governor is continuing a tour pegged to his new memoir and promoting what he calls Florida's "blueprint" for the rest of the country, believing it can serve as a model for governing and politics nationwide.
The stranger told the 31-year-old that she 'deserves to die'. Source: Supplied/Emilee Clark
Aaron Judge homers in his first at-bat of 2023 as all 30 MLB teams are in action to start the season. Follow along for the latest news, scores and more.
Investors keen for exposure to China's economic reopening but unwilling to wager unreservedly are turning to convertible bonds issued by Asian companies, so that they get paid an income while being positioned for some upside if stocks rally. Funds that invest in Asian convertible bonds attracted inflows of $118.1 million in January and February, data from Morningstar shows, bucking the overall outflows recorded for the more than 350 convertible bond funds it tracks globally. The flows have gone into convertible bonds of firms whose shares have been in long decline, many of them Chinese companies in the internet, technology and airline sectors listed in Hong Kong, which can push convertibles pricing into a so-called sweet spot.
The California Reparations Task Force is one step closer to presenting its recommendations to state lawmakers. It wrapped up a two-day meeting in Sacramento on Thursday, which included heated public comments, some filled with frustration. In public comments, Jamelia Land talked about what she called the "true nation of reparations."
The Oscar winner has won her high-profile case over a 2016 accident in Utah.
Republicans will likely hand $25 million annually to anti-abortion pregnancy centers with the passage of a six-week ban on abortions.
As data suggests cases of COVID-19 are rising in British Columbia, the province's top doctor says the situation is under control, even as some critics are calling on the province to do more. According to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), wastewater testing shows a steady increase in viral load across the province in March. The BCCDC says it began using a most sensitive test for SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater on Feb. 28 "affecting comparisons before and after that date." Dr. Lyne Filiatrault
Two days after routing the Australian Open semifinalist Paul, the top-ranked Alcaraz took his spectacular arsenal to the highest-ranked American man in No. 10 Fritz and blasted into the semifinals with a 6-4, 6-2 victory at Hard Rock Stadium. Before a packed crowd that included John McEnroe and was split in support, Alcaraz broke Fritz’s serve in the first game. Alcaraz faced just two break points and turned away both chances as he improved his match record to 18-1 in 2023.
Citigroup Inc hired Andy Sieg to lead its global wealth arm, the lender said on Thursday, from Bank of America Corp, where he led the Merrill Wealth Management unit. Sieg has "a track record of driving growth" and "deep experience in the U.S.," where Citi aims to grow, CEO Jane Fraser said in the hiring announcement. "Our team is on a mission to transform Citi -- and he is highly driven and motivated to play a central role in our firm's leadership."
(ANNews) – The First Nations Finance Authority (FNFA) is calling on the federal government to fund First Nations infrastructure projects the same way it funds municipal and provincial projects to fulfill its promise to bridge the infrastructure gap between First Nations and the rest of Canada by 2030. A news release from FNFA says this relationship would be rooted in “partnership rather than paternalism.” The FNFA is a non-profit created by the federal government to provide low-interest loans fo
"I had full blown panic attacks and PTSD for weeks after the accident," the 15-year-old actress wrote on Instagram before Thursday's episode aired
"You can't do that. I died as a martyr," Rodriguez told Cameron, adding, "I guess they don’t know what to do with the girl who doesn't have a boyfriend."
Former President Donald Trump was indicted by a grand jury Thursday – the first time an ex-president has been charged criminally. Here's what we know.
After nearly nine years in the UFC, Krzysztof Jotko is about to get a new start.
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