Bill Cosby avoided renewed legal jeopardy on Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a bid by prosecutors to undo last year’s ruling in Pennsylvania that overturned the 84-year-old actor and comedian’s 2018 sexual assault conviction.
A court filing made public last week by the Jan. 6 House select committee outlined its likely criminal referral to Attorney General Merrick Garland.
This man came from a hard upbringing to stardom in Major League Baseball.
Critics have blasted Twitter after the social media platform has maintained Russian President Vladimir Putin’s account as he invades Ukraine, despite removing the accounts of many others, including former President Donald Trump.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought on Monday to reassure Washington’s Baltic allies who fear President Vladimir Putin will not stop at Ukraine in trying to redraw the borders of Europe.
On Sunday, reports surfaced that numerous Christian NFL stars have publicly joined in Kennedy’s battle for religious liberty by filing a formal request for the court to rule in his favor. Among those who have joined are current Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins, former Super Bowl MVP quarterback Nick Foles, and Hall of Fame defensive back Darrel Green.
At a time when the international energy industry has been praised for self-sanctioning Russian oil to protest Moscow’s unprovoked and brutal war on Ukraine, Shell PLC is defending its recent purchase of 100,000 metric tons of discounted Urals crude after previously announcing that it was cutting ties with Russian energy giant Gazprom PJSC.
According to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the White House remains adamant on their stance that a “no-fly zone” above Ukraine would lead to a larger, multi-country war.
Diplomats were working to ensure the release of seven-time WNBA All-Star player Brittney Griner after Russia said it had detained the player last month for possession of vape cartridges containing hash oil, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shockwaves throughout the world as multiple nations gathered to condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin and his government for their aggression against the Ukrainian people.
