TORONTO - A man accused of fatally running over a Toronto police officer did not intend to kill anyone and behaved reasonably in the face of what he thought was an imminent threat to his family, defence lawyers said Wednesday, while prosecutors argued he deliberately chose to drive dangerously. The two sides made their final pitches to jurors at the trial of Umar Zameer -- who has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Det. Const. Jeffrey Northrup -- with lawyers...
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Virtually all of the 11 players USA Basketball has chosen so far to take to the Paris Olympics were names already widely expected to be on the team. The intrigue remaining is who will fill the 12th and final spot. Team USA, looking for its fifth consecutive Olympic gold in men’s basketball, selected , , , , , , and , as well as , , , and , sources close to the players told The Athletic. Advertisement Numerous USA officials, including Grant Hill, managing director for Team USA, and Sean Ford,...
Triple-A Columbus Clippers (3-3) vs. Louisville Bats (Cincinnati Reds) The Guardians might need some pitching reinforcements with the lack of length the starting rotation is giving them. Xzavion Curry went 4 1/3 innings in his second rehab start as he is rebuilding his pitch count after missing time in spring training with a viral illness. […]
Professionals who work in Human Resources at top companies have revealed the details that make them instantly reject a candidate - and it goes deeper than typos in resumes.
OpenAI continued a push to grow its business internationally with the opening of a new office in Japan, while pledging to collaborate with the government to develop the technology in the country.
This time around every seat in the council chamber will be up for grabs
A recent Economist/YouGov survey showed 29% of voters are worried more about the economy and inflation than any other issue.
Californians vote on many ballot measures, but we almost never participate in significant public debates and discussions about the measures’ contents and impacts. This isn’t simply a result of apathy or poor civic education. Rather, it’s an example of “rational ignorance,” a term coined by the late Stanford-educated economist Anthony Downs in his 1957 book, An Economic Theory of Democracy. The term defines this democratic reality: since you have just one vote out of millions, your individual...
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In late February, news broke that the USA men's basketball program received a commitment from Jrue Holiday to suit up this summer in Paris. There, he'll join Bo
Don Mancini, creator of Chucky, is discussing a potential fourth season and has an idea of where to take the show despite not knowing what the future holds for it. The Syfy and USA Network show is currently airing the backend episodes of Season 3, and the networks have not confirmed if the show will […]