A prominent Baptist pastor and religious freedom advocate, jailed since late 2022 in his native Myanmar by the military junta for his religious activity, has been released, a peace advocacy group said. Black Lives Matter is demanding the Democratic National Committee host a virtual snap primary before its convention in August, as the group blasted the "undemocratic process" that "anointed" Kamala Harris. A New Jersey man who admitted to injuring five people during a violent crime spree targeting Orthodox Jews in 2022 was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years in prison. Jesus Sanchez could have blinked on Tuesday and missed watching his 12th homer of the season, which sparked a win over the Baltimore Orioles. His 429-foot blast was the fastest homer hit this year by the Miami Marlins. The Department of Justice recovered nearly $85 million in cash and artwork allegedly paid for with money embezzled from 1MalaysiaDevelopment Berhad. Bill Belichick turned down job offers for several positions this off-season from the San Francisco 49ers, including one to serve as defensive coordinator, coach Kyle Shanahan said. Former Trump White House strategist Steve Bannon will stand trial in December for allegedly defrauding donors in the 2018 online crowdfunding campaign called "We Build the Wall." A military investigation team determined communication failures enabled Robert Card to commit the worst mass shooting in Maine's history on Oct. 25. The Minnesota Vikings signed left tackle Christian Darrisaw to a four-year deal worth up to $113 million, his agency and the team announced Tuesday. British equestrian Charlotte Dujardin, a three-time gold medalist, withdrew from the 2024 Summer Games and was suspended for six months amid an investigation into her alleged abuse of a horse. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is teaming up with United Airlines to measure greenhouse gases and pollutants in the sky during domestic flights. Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin will preside over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's joint address to Congress on Wednesday as he faces calls to boycott the speech. Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he's willing to debate the new presumptive Democratic party candidate for president in more than one debate. Three star players and a World Series winning manager were inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Sunday, their past and paths to the Big Leagues completely different. "Deadpool & Wolverine," in theaters Friday, mocks far more than the Deadpool and Wolverine franchise in a fun, if frivolous, satirical entry. The Federal Communications Commission revealed the launch of a new app which allows U.S. consumers to test their mobile broadband speed in order to gauge the accuracy of a provider's mobile coverage range. Tesla reported more revenue than anticipated for the second quarter of 2024 at $25.5 billion thanks to $3 billion in energy division earnings. Earnings per share were lower than expected, though. A Mongolia forum to address inter-Korean tensions and the regional desertification crisis proposes tree planting as a potential path forward on both issues. A federal court in Ohio struck down part of a state law that puts limits on who may assist a disabled voter with casting an absentee ballot. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., announced his intention to resign his elected position after being convicted of corruption-related federal charges last week. President Joe Biden returned Tuesday afternoon to the White House ahead of his address to the nation the next day as he continues to recover from COVID-19 after announcing the end of his bid for re-election. Vice President Kamala Harris said building up the nation's middle class will be her defining goal if elected president during her first campaign event as the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee. President Joe Biden will travel to Texas next week to visit the LBJ residential Library to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the White House said Tuesday. |
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