WASHINGTON — Hours before the Justice Department was scheduled to carry out the first federal execution in more than 17 years, a federal judge put it on hold on Monday, saying that questions about the constitutionality of the lethal injection procedure the government planned to use had not been fully litigated. The Justice Department immediately […]
Read MoreWashington’s longtime logo on the field before a game in 2009. | Nick Wass/AP Photo (file photo) It’s unclear when the team will unveil its new name and logo. WASHINGTON — The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday it is dropping the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo, bowing to recent pressure from sponsors and decades […]
Read MoreWith little more than a month before millions of U.S. schoolchildren go back to class, much is still up in the air – and not just because of the surging number of coronavirus cases nationwide. Last week, President Donald Trump and his administration demanded schools fully reopen right away, calling for new guidance from federal […]
Read MoreMonths before F.B.I. agents arrived in darkness at his Florida home to take him into custody, Roger J. Stone Jr. promised that he would remain loyal to his longtime friend. “I will never roll on Donald Trump,” he said. He did not, and Mr. Stone is now a free man. The president’s decision on Friday […]
Read MoreDavid and Victoria Beckham’s eldest son Brooklyn has grown up before our very eyes! It’s hard to believe he’s already 21 years old and is set to marry Nicola Peltz. Brooklyn Beckham, 21, has been in the public eye from the day he was born. Many would remember when the eldest son of David Beckham and […]
Read MorePHOENIX — Máxima Guerrero had seen it before: young people gathering in anger and frustration, not waiting for the guidance of major organizations or longtime political leaders. A decade ago, she was in downtown Phoenix when protests broke out after the Arizona legislature approved what would become known as the “show me your papers” law. […]
Read MoreSupermodel Tyson Beckford just launched his own cologne — Orion Sky — but it may be a while before he actually gets to wear the sexy new scent on a date. Tyson Beckford shot to fame in the 1990’s as the face of Ralph Lauren Polo Sport cologne. Now, decades later the iconic male model is […]
Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is considering banning political advertising across its network before the November general election, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions, in what would be a stark change to the social network’s practices. The decision has not been finalized yet, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because […]
Read MoreBefore playing golf with Charles Barkley and Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes joins SportsCenter to discuss his record-breaking contract extension with the Kansas City Chiefs, chasing the legacy of former New England Patriots QB and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Tom Brady, and the state of the 2020 NFL season. #SportsCenter #NFL ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ https://plus.espn.com/ […]
Read MoreIf you had no idea who MK XYZ was before, you do now. The young hip-hop star just dropped the captivating video for her new collab with G-Eazy, and she says it captures the spirit that ‘radiates in everything I do.’ From the start of “Pass It,” it’s clear that MK XYZ is not just […]
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Hong Kong scientist Dr. Li-Meng Yan was stepping into uncharted territory. Hours before she boarded an April 28 Cathay Pacific flight to the United States, the respected doctor who specialized in virology and immunology at the Hong Kong School of Public Health had plotted her escape, packing her bag and sneaking past the censors and video […]
Read MoreLate Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon left behind an apologetic will before his death. Park, 64, was found dead early Friday in a wooded hill of northern Seoul hours after he vanished amid sexual harassment allegations. Police said there were no signs of criminality at the site but declined to disclose a cause of death. Park in his […]
Read MoreThe last video showing Naya Rivera before she went missing has been released. It shows the ‘Glee’ star heading down the dock and off on her doomed boating trip, with son Josey walking beside her. This is just so heartbreaking. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department has released the final known video of actress Naya Rivera […]
Read MoreWhite Sox first baseman Jose Abreu warms up before a workout at Guaranteed Rate Field, Sunday, July 5, 2020, in Chicago. (AP) | AP Photos Jose Abreu will take the necessary precautions as the Sox prepare for a 60-game season, but he won’t live in fear. Jose Abreu is not afraid. He knows the risks, […]
Read MoreThough two weeks remain before MLB’s delayed start to the 2020 season, the league on Thursday released its schedule for a 2021 campaign it hopes will begin on time. The preliminary slate is supposed to start April 1, 2021, with the Dodgers traveling to Denver to face the Colorado Rockies. The Dodgers’ home opener will […]
Read MoreSam, 32, went to his gym in Boulder, Colorado for the last time in late March, right before it was forced closed by the coronavirus pandemic. In a typical week, he’d go four to six times, describing his gym routine as “the most important thing in my life,” next to friends and family. So when […]
Read MoreOrlando City players raise their fists before the start of Wednesday’s soccer match. | John Raoux/AP “Really this protest is about fighting for racial equality and human rights,” organizer Justin Morrow of Toronto FC said. “We’re standing with all of our brothers and sisters across the world.” Now that Major League Soccer has re-started, a […]
Read MoreImageCredit…Michelle Kondrich There are things professional soccer players want to eat before games. And there are things they want to eat at 6 a.m. for breakfast. That these things tend not to overlap represents but one of the many headaches created when Major League Soccer — in yet another of the sports world’s unwieldy concessions […]
Read MoreThree days before President Trump’s latest rally, in a state that Hillary Clinton narrowly won in 2016, the only thing that seems clear is that the president’s team has no idea what to expect. Mr. Trump’s campaign is planning an event at an airport hangar in Portsmouth, N.H. But the state’s governor, Chris Sununu, a […]
Read MoreNational Security Council aide Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman is sworn in to testify in November before the House Intelligence Committee. | AP file “Through a campaign of bullying, intimidation, and retaliation,” President Trump “attempted to force” Vindman to choose between “adhering to the law or pleasing a President,” Vindman’s attorney said in a written statement. […]
Read MoreJust weeks before the NBA is scheduled to restart the season at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports complex at Walt Disney World, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid explains why he’s skeptical of the "bubble" the league has formed around its players and staff. Embiid says he doesn’t trust that the bubble will work, but has […]
Read MoreDenise Richards wants ‘RHOBH’ fans to watch the show before believing rumors about her alleged affair with Brandi Glanville. The actress addressed the hookup drama on ‘The Talk’ — just days after Brandi shared an apparent photo of them kissing. Denise Richards faced rumors that she allegedly had an affair with Brandi Glanville on national […]
Read MoreNASA has added more safety fixes for Boeing’s space capsule before it can fly astronauts following a pair of close calls during last year’s test flight. In closing out the seven-month investigation, NASA officials said Tuesday they have now identified 80 corrective actions, mostly involving software and testing, that must be done before the Starliner […]
Read MoreMINNEAPOLIS — Before the coronavirus decimated the restaurant industry, Minneapolis and St. Paul were being hailed around the country for their up-and-coming culinary scene. and NYT Cooking on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Pinterest. Get regular updates from NYT Cooking, with recipe suggestions, cooking tips and shopping advice.
Read MoreDarvish in February, before everything turned in baseball. | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images If Yu Darvish shoulders more of the weight himself and finally comes through? Game changer. It is, after all, why he’s here. Yu Darvish was scheduled to throw two innings Saturday in the Cubs’ first intrasquad scrimmage since the team gathered […]
Read MoreDoctors have known it for a long time, well before the resounding cries of “Black Lives Matter”: Black people suffer disproportionately. They face countless challenges to good health, among them food, transportation and income. The stress of living with racism has very real, physical effects. And they are especially prone to diabetes, hypertension and other […]
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