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Argentine tribunal allows ex-President Fernández to serve corruption sentence at home
A federal court on Tuesday granted former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s request to serve a six-year prison sentence for corruption at her home ...
Jared Jones’ early go-ahead homer helps send LSU to CWS bracket final with a 9-5 win over UCLA
Jared Jones hit a go-ahead three-run homer before rain suspended play Monday night, freshman reliever Casan Evans pitched 4 1/3 shutout innings after play resumed Tuesday, and ...
Padilla says in Senate ‘it’s time to wake up’ after forced removal from Noem’s event
Sen. Alex Padilla on Tuesday encouraged Americans to peacefully protest against President Donald Trump’s administration and said it’s “it’s time to wake up” in his first ...
Senate Republicans double down and target clean energy in draft tax bill
Tax credits for crucial clean energy and home energy efficiency projects would still be phased out, albeit less quickly, under Senate Republicans’ proposed changes to a massive tax bill, ...
Alfred Brendel, pianist renowned for refined playing of Beethoven, dies at age 94
Alfred Brendel, a pianist and poet renowned for his refined playing of Beethoven over a six-decade career, died Tuesday at his home in London. He was 94. Brendel’s death was ...
House stuck on Grafton Road: How’d it get there and what’s being done to move it?
A mobile home has been stuck for the past several weeks at the intersection of Grafton Road and Scott Avenue in Morgantown.
Iran asks its people to delete WhatsApp from their devices
Iranian state television on Tuesday afternoon urged the country’s public to remove the messaging platform WhatsApp from their smartphones, alleging the app — without offering specific ...
Toy company challenges Trump’s tariffs before the Supreme Court in long shot bid for quick decision
An Illinois toy company challenged President Donald Trump’s tariffs in front of the Supreme Court on Tuesday in a long shot bid to press the justices to quickly decide whether ...
Tom Cruise is finally getting an Oscar — as will Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen and Wynn Thomas
Twenty-five years after Tom Cruise received his first Oscar nomination, he’s finally getting a trophy. It’s not for his death-defying stunts, either. At least, not exclusively. Cruise, ...
Berlin banned river swimming a century ago. Locals now want to jump back into the water
A century after the city of Berlin banned swimming in the Spree River because it was so polluted that locals were at risk of falling ill, there’s a push by swimmers to get back ...
Atlanta Dream off to hot start under new coach Karl Smesko and play of Allisha Gray
The Atlanta Dream made a lot of moves in the offseason, hiring Karl Smesko from Florida Gulf Coast and bringing in Brittney ...
Brad Lander, NYC comptroller and mayoral candidate, is arrested outside immigration court
New York City comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested by federal agents at an immigration court Tuesday after he linked arms with a person that ...