THE BARRISTER for a man accused of murder during a melee outside a pub has told a Central Criminal Court jury that if they have any doubt his client kicked the deceased in the face, they must find him not guilty. “If there was a running kick that caused a thud to a face, you’d expect to see a little
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Ready, set, go…. and grab your chance to register for the Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon 2025 while tickets are on sale. The much-loved event will see thousands of women take to the streets of Dublin on 1 June to support numerous worthy causes so don’t miss your chance to get involved. Today’s top videos Following the success of the Nollaig na mBan offer, organisers are offering potential participants one last opportunity to secure their spot at this year’s race at a discounted price. Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon, Dublin, Competitor’s during the race. Pic: INPHO/Tom Maher The flash sale will be…
The Dubs have a week until the NBA’s trade deadline. Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry #30 reacts after scoring a basket in the third quarter of their NBA game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) The Warriors played the Thunder and caught lightning in a bottle. Is it enough to power the team for the rest of the season? The best team in the NBA came to San Francisco to play the Dubs, who were playing the second game of a back-to-back. Oklahoma…
After a tight first quarter, Independence went on a big run and didn’t look back in road victory over Piedmont Hills. Independence’s Joshua Villanueva (10) celebrates his forced turnover against Piedmont Hills’ Christian Arciaga (3) in the third quarter at Piedmont Hills High School in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) SAN JOSE — Independence and Piedmont Hills went into Wednesday night’s game in a first-place tie. Traditional rivals to boot, the expectation was for an intensely competitive contest in front of a packed house at Piedmont Hills. Well, the packed gym…
The Warriors defeated the Thunder for the second time this season. Afterward, they showered Kerr with ice water. Golden State Warriors’ Gary Payton II #0 dunks past Oklahoma City Thunder’s Isaiah Hartenstein #55 in the third quarter of their NBA game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) SAN FRANCISCO — Ice chips scattered around the floor of the Warriors’ home locker room were half melted 30 minutes after they put the finishing touches on a stunning win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. They showered their head coach, Steve…
Bay Area high school basketball roundup: Moreau Catholic, Alameda, Los Gatos win key league games. American, San Mateo girls among Wednesday’s winners Acalanes Junior Dulci Vail, left, looks for the basket in front of Miramonte’s defense during the league championships at Ygnacio Valley High School in Concord, CA on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. The Acalanes Dons defeated the Matadors with a blowout score of 77-41. (Don Feria for Bay Area News Group) Girls basketball No. 2 Acalanes 72, No. 11 Clayton Valley 25 In a battle between the top two teams in the Diablo Athletic League, Acalanes proved its head…
Detectives served search warrants Tuesday and were able to connect the incidents, police said. CONCORD — An operation by Concord police resulted in the arrest of six people suspected in recent gang-tied assaults and other incidents at area schools, police said. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Fatal Berkeley stabbing stemmed from confrontation over stolen delivery van Crime and Public Safety | East Bay man arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting boy in San Jose Crime and Public Safety | Controversial plea deal approved in Livermore fatal police chase where judge was accused of misconduct Crime and Public Safety…
“The Trump administration has made clear that no place is safe from mass deportations,” Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez said. With President Donald Trump‘s return to office, California state legislators have been rushing to draft bills to protect migrant families targeted by federal immigration officers for mass deportation. Among the latest bills introduced is one by Senate Education Chair Sasha Renée Pérez, D-Pasadena, to immediately alert students, parents and school staff if immigration officers are on school grounds, including on college campuses. RELATED: After ICE operation in Bay Area, officials pledge to defend immigrants SB 98, also known as the Sending Alerts…
Veteran singer and poet Patti Smith has reassured fans that she is “fine” after collapsing during a presentation in Brazil and later returning to apologize to the audience for ending her show early. Video published on social media showed the 78-year-old lying on the stage of the venue in Sao Paulo on Wednesday night. “I’m fine. You can hear I’m fine,” she told The Associated Press on Thursday morning when reached by phone. “The whole thing has been grossly exaggerated.” She added that a statement she published on her Instagram, in which she said she had experienced post-migraine dizziness, “speaks…
Miami police are investigating a double homicide after they said two bodies were found inside a home in Little Haiti on Wednesday night. Authorities said the bodies were discovered around 8:30 p.m. in the 50th block of Northeast 59th Street. “After speaking with our Homicide unit, all evidence continues to point in the direction of a murder suicide between (a) girlfriend and boyfriend,” Miami police wrote in a statement to Local 10 News on Thursday. The couple’s identities have not been disclosed at this time. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Miami Police Department at 305-603-6640 or Miami-Dade…
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday reiterated his simple pitch for lawsuit limits: They’ll halt rising insurance costs. The reality, though, is more complicated. Changes could reduce liability insurance costs for businesses and commercial property owners. The evidence is mixed on whether it would drive large premium reductions for car and other types of insurance. Some researchers say efforts limiting lawsuits, often called tort reform, fattens insurers’ profits more than it cuts the price of policies. The issue is Kemp’s top priority this year. His proposals include reevaluating Georgia’s rules on what makes businesses liable for injuries on their property,…
Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, defended her past controversial views and told lawmakers during Thursday’s confirmation hearing that big changes are needed to address years of failures of America’s intelligence service. Gabbard lashed out at former intelligence leaders and said that too often intelligence provided to policy makers has been false or politicized, leading to wars, foreign policy failures and the weaponization of espionage. She listed the U.S. invasion of Iraq as a key example of how America’s spy services have failed, but she said those failures have continued as the U.S. faces…
Netflix France has revealed a first look at Lupin and Untouchable star Omar Sy in romantic comedy French Lover. The new role marks a fresh direction for the actor whose previous characters have rarely had success in romance. The French arm of the global platform teased the image at its Next on Netflix event in […]Netflix France has revealed a first look at Lupin and Untouchable star Omar Sy in romantic comedy French Lover. The new role marks a fresh direction for the actor whose previous characters have rarely had success in romance. The French arm of the global platform…
Larissa: The Other Side Of Anitta, a feature documentary for Netflix, will delve into the life of the multi-talented Brazilian star. The João Wainer and Pedro Cantelmo-directed doc about Rio-born singer, songwriter, dancer and actress Anitta launches this year on Netflix. “Everyone has seen Anitta, the creature, but Larissa, her creator, is still a secret […]Larissa: The Other Side Of Anitta, a feature documentary for Netflix, will delve into the life of the multi-talented Brazilian star. The João Wainer and Pedro Cantelmo-directed doc about Rio-born singer, songwriter, dancer and actress Anitta launches this year on Netflix. “Everyone has seen Anitta,…
UPDATED with stock decline. Comcast closed 2024 with a strong quarter, handily beating Wall Street estimates, but its shares slumped due to declines in its broadband business. Revenue of $31.9 billion topped the Street’s expectations for $31.6 billion, rising 2% over the year-ago period, while adjusted earnings per share of 96 cents were a dime […]UPDATED with stock decline. Comcast closed 2024 with a strong quarter, handily beating Wall Street estimates, but its shares slumped due to declines in its broadband business. Revenue of $31.9 billion topped the Street’s expectations for $31.6 billion, rising 2% over the year-ago period, while…
UPDATE #2: At a press conference shortly after 9 a.m. ET, Wichita Mayor Lily Wu said Wichita officials were at the Reagan airport last night when services were offered to family members of the doomed crash victims. “Our community needs to come together to support the family members who have been impacted, to come together […]UPDATE #2: At a press conference shortly after 9 a.m. ET, Wichita Mayor Lily Wu said Wichita officials were at the Reagan airport last night when services were offered to family members of the doomed crash victims. “Our community needs to come together to support…
The first edition of Amazon MX Player’s StreamNext event in India unveiled a slate of over 100 new shows set to launch this year. Amogh Dusad, Head of Content at the platform, unveiled a lineup which included 40 new Hindi originals, as well as returning seasons of popular local shows like Aashram, Hunter, Jamnapaar, Half […]The first edition of Amazon MX Player’s StreamNext event in India unveiled a slate of over 100 new shows set to launch this year. Amogh Dusad, Head of Content at the platform, unveiled a lineup which included 40 new Hindi originals, as well as returning…
A mid-air collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army helicopter occurred in Washington, D.C. Learn more about the crash and whether there are any survivors below.A mid-air collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army helicopter occurred in Washington, D.C. Learn more about the crash and whether there are any survivors below. Image Credit: Getty Images On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, a mid-air collision occurred between an American Airlines jet that departed from Kansas’ Eisenhower National Airport and an Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C. While there were passengers on…
SiriusXM, which has been trimming staff and regrouping in several areas in a bid to reverse subscriber losses, reported better-than-expected results in the fourth quarter. The satellite audio firm posted earnings per share of 83 cents and revenue of $2.19 billion. Both metrics exceeded Wall Street analysts’ consensus forecasts. The results followed reports on Wednesday […]SiriusXM, which has been trimming staff and regrouping in several areas in a bid to reverse subscriber losses, reported better-than-expected results in the fourth quarter. The satellite audio firm posted earnings per share of 83 cents and revenue of $2.19 billion. Both metrics exceeded Wall…
Hadestown, Anaïs Mitchell’s hit Tony-winning Broadway musical based on the Orpheus myth will be professionally filmed live during its current West End engagement featuring the original Broadway cast, producers announced today. Reprising their roles from the original Broadway cast for the London pro-shoot will be Reeve Carney as Orpheus, André De Shields as Hermes, Amber Gray as Persephone, Eva Noblezada as Eurydice and Patrick […]Hadestown, Anaïs Mitchell’s hit Tony-winning Broadway musical based on the Orpheus myth will be professionally filmed live during its current West End engagement featuring the original Broadway cast, producers announced today. Reprising their roles from the original Broadway cast for the London pro-shoot will be Reeve…