According to The Wall Street Journal, in the case against Luigi Mangione, suspected of murdering the CEO of UnitedHealthcare outside a Manhattan hotel, a potential argument in his defence will be his “mental state at the time of the killing.” “Two defences in New York state — a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity and […]

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NEW YORK — A taxi driver whose car hit six pedestrians when he jumped a curb in a Manhattan shopping district on Christmas Day was having a medical episode at the time, New York City police said Thursday. An NYPD spokesperson would not elaborate on the type of type of medical episode but said no […]

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KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A pizza deliverer in central Florida has been charged with pushing her way into a motel room with an accomplice and stabbing a pregnant woman after a dispute over a tip, authorities said. Brianna Alvelo was charged with stabbing a woman in her motel room in Kissimmee, Florida, a short time after […]

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From the slow fashion brand &Or Collective and the jewelry line Deux Lions, the collaboration includes three limited-edition accessories pieces aptly named The Art of Adornment. 

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JERUSALEM (AP) — A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital of Sanaa and multiple ports. The World Health Organization’s director-general said the bombardment occurred close to where he was at the time, getting ready to board a flight in Sanaa and that a crew member was injured. […]

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The Detroit Red Wings fired coach Derek Lalonde on Thursday and named Todd McLellan as his replacement. The move the day after Christmas was announced by general manager Steve Yzerman and comes with the Red Wings on a three-game skid and having lost nine of their past 12. They’ve lost 21 of their first 34 […]

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"It feels good that we're able to be kind of a support system for them, but at the same time, I wish that we didn't have to be. I wish that they had exactly what they needed to to operate"

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SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — West Ham goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski was taken off the field on a stretcher after sustaining an injury in the Premier League game against Southampton on Thursday. The game was delayed for around eight minutes as Fabianski received treatment on the field at St Mary’s Stadium. The 39-year-old Polish goalkeeper was hurt […]

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Dr. Richard M. Buck has been named regional lead of the Southern Alberta Medical Program

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep pulled out of Australian Open qualifying and a tuneup tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, on Thursday because of pain in her knee and shoulder, the latest interruption of her comeback from a drug suspension. Halep posted on social media that she was feeling poorly after […]

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Canadian neuroscientist Blake Richards says companies are going to have to start working with the technology

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Beyonce provided more excitement than either game during Netflix’s NFL debut on Christmas Day. Riding into her halftime appearance on a white horse, the 32-time Grammy winner rocked her hometown Houston crowd with a nearly 13-minute performance on Wednesday. She surprised fans by bringing along Shaboozey to perform Sweet Honey Buckiin and Post Malone joined […]

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HOUSTON — Lamar Jackson broke the NFL career rushing record for quarterbacks in Baltimore’s 31-2 victory over the Houston Texans on Wednesday, bolstering his case for MVP as the Ravens moved closer to the AFC North title. Jackson threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 87 yards and another score. He pushed […]

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MIAMI — The Miami Heat are listing Jimmy Butler as doubtful for their game Thursday at Orlando, saying he needs time to recondition before returning to the lineup. Butler did not fly with the team to Orlando on Wednesday night, and his intentions for future games seem a bit unclear as well. Butler has not […]

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'The place is beautiful ... It's amazing. Everybody's having fun'

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