Month: December 2024

Let’s rank every team in the College Football Playoff by their chances of winning the national championship.

New bullet train finally connects two of Europe’s biggest cities – There is also a slower overnight train between the two capitals

AVIGNON, France (Reuters) -A French court found Dominique Pelicot guilty on Thursday of repeatedly drugging and raping his wife for almost a decade, and inviting dozens of strangers to rape her unconscious body in a case that has horrified the world. All the Frenchman’s 50 co-defendants were also found guilty of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault, while their victim, Gisele Pelicot, sat in the packed courtroom to hear the sentencing, having waived her right to anonymity. Gisele, 72, has become a symbol of female courage and resilience during the three-month trial and crowds of supporters outside the courthouse in the southern city of Avignon cheered as she appeared after the verdicts had been read out.

Supporters of Gisele Pelicot, the French mass rape victim, cheered as Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a court in Avignon on Thursday

Dyson Daniels’ emergence in a new role with the Atlanta Hawks made us wonder: Which other players could be stars in their role hidden in plain sight?

President-elect Donald Trump encouraged Republicans to block the massive stop-gap funding measure put forward by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and instead support a streamlined package that would deliver aid to farmers and those impacted by natural disaster.

Ukraine targets Russia’s mercenaries saying ‘there is no reason for Koreans to fight and die for Putin.’