A judge in Los Angeles is due to decide the prison sentence for US actor Danny Masterson, who was convicted in May of raping two women in the early 2000s. The star of That ’70s Show, a TV sit-com series, faces up to 30 years or life in prison. Prosecutors argued Masterson, 47, had relied … Read more
Xi Jinping will not be attending the G20 summit in New Delhi this weekend. Virtually every analyst says the Chinese ruler wants to snub India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. That’s possible of course, but a more likely explanation is that either Xi is not well – there are wild rumours about a stroke – … Read more
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans talking about impeaching a state Supreme Court justice before she’s heard a case are pointing to the nearly $10 million she received from the Democratic Party as proof that she can’t fairly rule on redistricting cases that could weaken the GOP’s hold on the Legislature. But the state GOP … Read more
Text size Eli Lilly’s diabetes drug Mounjaro beat sales estimates in the second quarter. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg Eli Lilly could reach $50 billion in annual sales from weight-loss drugs by 2030, making the pharmaceutical company one of the big winners from obesity treatments, J.P. Morgan analysts said. The bank’s analysts raised their sales estimates and said … Read more
Even Kenny Pickett understands what a big August meant for him and the Pittsburgh Steelers. “It is preseason, man,” Pickett said, according to The Athletic. “Nothing counts, so it is kind of easy to remain motivated because we haven’t done anything yet. Everybody understands that.” Still, if the NFL is going to play preseason games, … Read more
MIAMI (AP) — A Florida man who was attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a man-made hamster wheel is facing federal charges after it took the U.S. Coast Guard five days to bring him ashore, according to a criminal complaint filed in Miami. The Coast Guard spotted Reza Baluchi, 51, some 70 miles (112 … Read more
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia prosecutor who has brought charges accusing former President Donald Trump and others of illegally trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the state is asking the judge in the case to take steps to protect jurors. The preemptory step by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis comes … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — A jury began weighing contempt of Congress charges against Trump White House official Peter Navarro on Thursday over his failure to cooperate with a subpoena from the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Prosecutors argued that Navarro “chose allegiance to former President Donald Trump” over obeying a … Read more
(Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. shares tumbled Thursday, on track to wipe out $200 billion of market value in just two days, as China plans to expand a ban on the use of iPhones to government-backed agencies and state companies. Most Read from Bloomberg Shares of the Cupertino, California-based company fell as much as 5.1%, bringing … Read more
The Washington Commanders have been under new ownership for a few months now, and there are likely many changes in store for the franchise over the next year. One thing that won’t be changing, though, is the name. At a dinner at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night, Commanders managing partner Josh … Read more