FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — An Italian court convicted Amanda Knox again of defamation on Wednesday, ending her hopes of removing a legal stain against her that lingered even after she was acquitted of the brutal 2007 murder of her British roommate. The two were exchange students in Italy at the time.The decision by a panel of the Florence appeals court marks the sixth time an Italian court has found that Knox had wrongly accused an innocent man, the Congolese owner of a bar where she worked part-time, of murder.Knox has argued that her statements to police were coerced during an…
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Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner launched atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket on a Crew Flight Test from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 10:52 a.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, June 5. Image: Boeing/Joey Jetton Update June 5, 12:06 p.m.: The Boeing Starliner spacecraft successfully separated from the Centaur upper stage of the Atlas 5 rocket. The spacecraft completed the burn to enter its orbit and then the burn to circularize its orbit. The third time was the charm for the first crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. After two failed launch attempts on May 6 and June…
Ed O’Neill plays former LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling. was cut, Kelsey McNeil/FX Hide caption Toggle Captions Kelsey McNeil/FX Today it might be easy to dismiss the limited series about the Donald Sterling scandal. Even when it first surfaced 10 years ago, after gossip site TMZ published recordings of racist comments by the one-time owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, the whole thing still had an unpleasant, tabloid-like feel — one that ignited a firestorm of criticism that stunned the sports world and forced the team to be sold. Making the situation even more murky: Sterling was recorded by a…
Montgomery – Governor Kay Ivey today released a video message to mark the 80th Independence Day.th The anniversary of D-Day pays tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of those who fought on 6 June 1944.In a poignant reminder of the valor and sacrifice of the Greatest Generation, Governor Ivey reflected on the courage of the soldiers and honored the memory of those who never returned. The Governor shared a personal connection to this historic day, recalling his father, B.N. Ivey, landing in Normandy six days after the initial invasion. Click here for the video.script:Today is a solemn and important day…
“Clipped,” starting Tuesday on Hulu, is the latest gossipy sports docudrama, this time about the scandal involving former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, who was banned for life from the NBA in 2014 after a recording of his racist comments became public. Remember him? The woman who wore the face visor?I’m not sure whether “Clipped” expects you to know the details of this story, but vague familiarity is inherent in its very existence: The show itself feels familiar because there’s a plethora of sports shows that have followed in the documentary and scripted footsteps of “O.J.: Made in America”…
No. 1 ranked Iga Swiatek will look to continue her impressive run to win another French Open title when she takes on third-seeded Cori “Coco” Gauff at Roland Garros in Paris, France on Thursday. Swiatek reached the semifinals with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Marketa Vondrousova, while Gauff advanced with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Ons Jabeur. Swiatek, who is seeking to win the French Open championship for the third time in a row and fourth in five years, is on a 17-match winning streak. Gauff, who won the US Open in September and reached the Australian Open semifinals…
Enthusiasts dressed in World War II military uniform ride on top of a World War II-era military truck in Saint-Come-du-Mont, northwestern France, on Tuesday, as part of a D-Day ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the World War II Allied landings in Normandy. This year’s D-Day ceremony on June 6 marks the 80th anniversary. MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images Hide caption Toggle Captions MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images NORMANDY, France — The Normandy coast looks like a Hollywood movie set right now. Or maybe it’s just a trick of the times. Did a 1940s truck loaded with American soldiers just…
Kevin Costner has opened up about his friendship with Whitney Houston, which began more than 30 years ago when the two starred together in the film “The Bodyguard.” Costner also talked about his tribute to the late singer, who died in 2012 The 48-year-old said he refused to shorten the speech he gave for his friend, telling the “Armchair Expert” podcast.Costner, who not only starred in the 1992 film but also produced it, said he saw Houston on “The Ed Sullivan Show” and knew he wanted to cast her in the movie, which is about a singer who has a…
Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of the Pick Six newsletter! This is your good friend Tyler Sullivan to help guide you through this week, as it’s the first week of June. Whichever side you fall on, some of the NFL’s biggest stars are getting paid, and the latest bag that’s been handed out has landed in the Bay Area. In addition to watching the rich get richer, we’ll also look at some of the latest updates going on with various teams as they either move through OTAs or promote minicamp. As always, make sure you tell everyone you know to sign…
PARIS (AP) — Jasmine Paolini reached the first Grand Slam semifinal of her career by beating fourth-seeded Elena Rybakina 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 at the French Open on Wednesday. “It’s an incredible feeling,” Paolini said. Paolini, 28, the 12th seed from Italy, had exited in the first or second round in each of her first 16 Grand Slam appearances before reaching the fourth round of the Australian Open in January. Now she has gone two steps further by beating the 2022 Wimbledon champion. With Jannik Sinner reaching the men’s semifinals, it’s the first time that an Italian woman and an Italian…