The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit resolved to set aside his death sentence on five counts, saying the judge made a mistake several times. The convictions on three of the charges for which Tsarnaev was convicted were overturned, the three-judge panel said. But Tsarnaev is not …
Read More »Boston Marathon attacker Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s death sentence rejected by the appeals court
BOSTON (Reuters) – A federal appeals court overturned the death sentence of Boston Marathon attacker Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on Friday for helping carry out the 2013 attack, which killed three people and wounded more than 260. FILE PHOTO: Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is shown in this file photo presented as …
Read More »Jonathan Isaac of the Orlando Magic becomes the only player to represent the National Anthem
The television broadcast showed that Isaac, who is black, standing as players and coaches of both teams, as well as referees, knelt down during the performance of the National Anthem. The 22-year-old forward was also the only player seen not wearing a “Black Lives Matter” shirt. Isaac can be seen …
Read More »United States consumer spending continues; declining revenue poses a challenge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US consumer spending rose for the second month in a row in June, setting consumption for a third-quarter rebound, though the recovery could be limited by a resurgence in COVID-19 cases and the end of expanded unemployment benefits. Concerns about skyrocketing coronavirus infections and expiring unemployment benefits …
Read More »Why Apple’s Stock Division Won’t Help The Dow
Text size Mladen Antonov / AFP via Getty Images Apple’s 4-for-1 stock split will greatly diminish its influence on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, where the iPhone maker now has the highest weight and the biggest positive influence this year. Apple (ticker: AAPL), whose shares ended Thursday at $ 384.76, …
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