Iran said Thursday it executed a prisoner convicted for a crime allegedly committed during the country's ongoing nationwide protests, the first such death penalty carried out by Tehran. … [Read more...] about Iran executes first known prisoner arrested in protests
Archives for December 2022
U.K. royals brace as Harry-Meghan doc promises 'full truth'
Britain's monarchy braced for more bombshells to be lobbed over the palace gates Thursday as Netflix released the first three episodes of a series that promises to tell the "full truth" about Prince Harry and Meghan's estrangement from the royal family. … [Read more...] about U.K. royals brace as Harry-Meghan doc promises 'full truth'
Biden to spend $36 billion to bail out troubled union pension fund
President Biden will announce Thursday that he's spending $36 billion of taxpayer funds to bail out a troubled Teamsters union pension plan projected to run out of money in 2025. … [Read more...] about Biden to spend $36 billion to bail out troubled union pension fund
New York Times journalists, other workers on 24-hour strike
Hundreds of journalists and other employees at The New York Times began a 24-hour walkout Thursday, the first strike of its kind at the newspaper in more than 40 years. … [Read more...] about New York Times journalists, other workers on 24-hour strike
The Commanders move up in the Week 14 offensive line rankings
In each of Ron Rivera’s first two seasons as head coach of the Washington Commanders, his teams ended the reasons ranked inside the top 10 of Pro Football Focus’ offensive line rankings. However, Washington lost a big piece of its offensive line last offseason when Brandon Scherff departed as a free agent. Instead of using a high selection in the NFL draft on his replacement, … [Read more...] about The Commanders move up in the Week 14 offensive line rankings