A New Zealand court has sentenced a self-confessed white supremacist who killed 51 Muslims when they pleaded guilty to life imprisonment without release at two mosques in Christchurch, the first time such a sentence has been handed down in the country. Brenton Tarrant, a 29-year-old Australian, pleaded guilty earlier this …
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Transcript: Karen Pence’s RNC Speech
Good evening! I’m Karen Pence. My husband is Vice President Mike Pence. 100 years ago, today, the 19th Amendment was adopted in the US Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote. Because of heroes like Susan B. Anthony and Lucy Stone, women today, like our daughters, Audrey and Charlotte, and …
Read More »Medicine cocktail recommended by Trump for treatment of coronavirus increases the chance of death by 27%, study shows
A combination of drugs hailed by U.S. President Donald Trump as an “extremely successful” Covid-19 treatment increases the chance of death among patients by 27 percent, a study has found. Hydoxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug also being promoted by Brazilian President Jair Bolsanaro, does not affect coronavirus mortality rates, French scientists …
Read More »September to give great looks to Arizona sky watchers
(Photo by Ethan Miller / Getty Images) With September just around the corner, head for some interesting views in our Arizona skyline! Every year I look forward to cooler weather, the end of the monsoon and a return to some of the best weather in the entire nation as the …
Read More »Players facing ‘season’ looks’, frustrations against Bucks
An emergency meeting was held Wednesday among NBA teams in the wake of the postponement of the three playoff games that would take place. New reports have not surfaced that the meeting ended in an “ugly” way, and that much frustration was directed at Milwaukee Bucks veteran George Hill. David …
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