MIAMI — A former minister in the Bolivian government who has been in federal custody since 2021 was sentenced to nearly six years in prison on Wednesday for laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes through a Miami bank in exchange for ste…
McNeese renames its basketball court in honor of Joe Dumars
McNeese has renamed its basketball court for Basketball Hall of Famer Joe Dumars, the two-time NBA champion player who scored a record 2,607 points in his four seasons at the school.
New Ukrainian drone crashes in Russia
Russian forces scooped up one of the Ukrainian new spy drones after the unmanned aircraft crashed in Russia’s Rostov region. Appearing widely on social media, the photo apparently shows a new Shark reconnaissance unmanned aircraft system develope…
NBA hires Lesley Slaton Brown as chief diversity officer
The NBA has hired Lesley Slaton Brown as its new chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer.
Zelensky questions Putin’s motive in ordering 36-hour ceasefire
Putin did not make his order conditional on Ukraine’s acceptance, and it wasn’t clear whether hostilities would actually pause.
S3 Ep116: Last straw for LastPass? Is crypto doomed? [Audio + Text]
Lots of big issues this week: breaches, encryption, supply chains and patching problems. Listen now! (Full transcript inside.)
Bryan Kohberger faces crying Idaho murder victims’ families in court after affidavit reveals horror details
Kohberger was ordered to be held without bond and a status hearing was set for 12 January
The trauma of holding the line on Jan. 6
Law enforcement officials who hold the line should receive our gratitude for protecting our lives, our property and our democracy.
Senegalese journalists demonstrate in support of their jailed colleague, Pape Ale Niang
Senegalese journalists demonstrate in support of colleague who has been in detention for the past two weeks.
US and Germany agree to send armed fighting vehicles to Ukraine
Joe Biden and Olaf Scholz indicate shift in position on supplying heavier weapons to Kyiv to help in war against Russia Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesJoe Biden and his German counterpart Olaf Scholz have agreed to send infantry fighting vehic…