A former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia and a National Security Council member pleaded guilty on Friday to secretly acting for decades as an agent of the government of the Republic of Cuba, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). A federal judge sentenced Victor Manuel Rocha, 73, of Miami, to 15 years in prison for working against the U.S. government for decades for communist Cuba in "clandestine intelligence-gathering missions." "Today’s plea and sentencing brings to an end more than four...
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Paris agreement negotiator Todd Stern attacks premiers who say that decarbonisation programmes are unrealistic and should be slowed downPolitical leaders who present themselves as “grownups” while slowing the pace of climate action are pushing the world towards deeper catastrophe, a former US climate chief has warned.“We are slowed down by those who think of themselves as grownups and believe decarbonisation at the speed the climate community calls for is unrealistic,” said Todd Stern, who...
The bill is meant to give people legal recourse if their image or voice is used in an unauthorized deepfake, but also enshrines into law rules for their commercial use Source
The trial took place just a few years after a backlash against LAPD brutality. A detective who handled evidence in the case had also boasted of his racism. Simpson's defense realized that leaning into these tensions was their best hope
The 26-year-old star's former acting coach Scott Sedita praised his ex-student for being a well-trained actress but did agree that she does not have 'supermodel' good looks to TMZ.
MANILA, Philippines — The militarization of Batanes Island by the United States could escalate regional tensions in the West Philippine Sea, House Deputy Minority Leader Rep. France Castro
This week marks the beginning of the first criminal trial against Donald Trump. The former president is accused of crimes stemming from his hush money scheme in which he and his associates sought to
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. nuclear-powered submarines are the crown jewel of American military might and key to deterring adversaries like China. The Biden administration signed a historic three-way partnership with Australia and the United Kingdom, known as AUKUS in 2021. The agreement promotes deeper information and technology sharing between the three countries and the U.S. agreed to share nuclear submarine technology with Australia for the first time ever. Also a first; the U.S. will sell several...
Panel urged denial of Israel funds because of serious human rights violations but state department has not yet acted, report saysThe US state department has failed to act on internal reports of human rights abuses by Israeli army and police units, according to a new report, raising new questions over whether Washington’s continued supply of arms to Israel is breaking US law.The ProPublica investigative journalism site quoted officials as saying that a special panel set up by the Biden...
The Supreme Court's conservative majority has signaled that it may be preparing to upend hundreds of criminal charges against participants in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.Over 300 January 6 defendants have faced the federal felony charge "obstructing an official proceeding," resulting in many convictions and prison sentences. The statute was passed by Congress in 2002 following the Enron scandal. It mandates a prison sentence of up to 20 years for those who "corruptly" attempt to...
A U.S. citizen arrested on drug charges in Moscow amid soaring Russia-U.S. tensions has appeared in court