Border Security
Trump Celebrates Guilty Verdict: ‘Justice For Laken Riley’
President-elect Donald Trump has paid tribute to the ‘beloved’ Laken Riley following her murderer’s guilty verdict.
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One Direction Band Members Reunite For Liam Payne’s Funeral, Joined By Family And Celebs
Family, friends, and colleagues of Liam Payne, a former member of the band One Direction, have gathered to pay their respects during a private service, following his tragic death at the age of 31.
$5 million reward
Netanyahu Offers $5M Reward for Hostage Returns as Families Grow Impatient
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to offer Palestinians $5 million for each Israeli hostage they assist in freeing.
Acting Attorney General
Trump Appoints Fmr Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker As NATO Ambassador
On Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump picked former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker to become U.S. ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in his new administration.
Athens
Laken Riley’s Killer Sentenced To Life In Prison Without Parole Following Guilty Verdict
Following a guilty verdict, illegal migrant Jose Ibarra has been sentenced to life behind bars without the possibility of parole.
Abril Elfi
Comcast Announces $7B Spin Off Of Cable Channels MSNBC, CNBC, USA
Comcast has officially announced a plan to spin off cable channels, including MSNBC, CNBC, USA, E!, and more into a new publicly traded company.
Academia
J.K. Rowling Scrutinizes John Oliver For Claiming There’s ‘No Evidence’ Trans Athletes Have An Advantage: ‘You’re Happy To Watch Females Suffer’
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling criticized John Oliver’s recent pro-transgender monologue, where Oliver argued that there is “no evidence” transgender athletes “pose any threat to safety or fairness.”
Athens
Illegal Migrant Jose Ibarra Found Guilty Of All Charges In Murder Of Laken Riley, Judge Rules
A judge found illegal immigrant Jose Ibarra guilty on Wednesday of murdering 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley, while she was running on the University of Georgia campus on February 22nd.
annual sales
Uncertainty clouds holiday shopping season after mixed forecasts from Walmart, Target
Retailers are in for a mixed holiday season this year, marked by watchful consumers keeping big spending on a tight leash and vigilantly comparing prices on their mobile phones.
brian cornell
Target Reports Largest Earnings Miss In 2 Years
Target reported earnings Wednesday that came in well below Wall Street’s expectations, which the big retail chain blamed on slower than expected demand.